The White House
Practical Spaces
There are two spaces on the ground floor of the main Thornlea House (known as The White House). Thornlea was the residence of Alderman W.H.Reed, former Mayor of Exeter. In 1922, Alderman Reed bought Streatham Hall (now Reed Hall) for the University College of the West of England, starting the development of the Streatham Campus as we know it today.
WH1 and WH2 are each equipped with 55inch LED screens and a sound system. There is a dedicated Windows 10 PC attached to each system with a wireless keyboard and mouse. Each AV system also has an AirServer attached to the screen. The AirServer allows wireless video/audio streaming from up to 8 simultaneously connected mobile devices / laptops. Wireless protocols include Airplay, Chromecast and Miracast.
WH1 has a glorious wooden parquet floor, and is suitable for meetings and small seminars.
WH2 has a dance floor surface for practical work.
Our costume store is also on the ground floor.
Polished wooden parquet floor, piano, chairs, tables
Grey dance floor, chairs, blackout blinds
The costume store is packed with a huge range of clothing and accessories, from a wide time period and large variety of styles.
Opening times
8.30am - 9pm Monday - Friday during term times.
Communications, Drama and Film students and staff need to use their University card after 5pm to access the building. The White House is not open at weekends.