Facilities
STEM Centre
Get under the bonnet of a real workshop. From diagnostics to engines, our Motor Vehicle spaces are kitted out with professional tools and equipment.
Immersion Room
A fully immersive digital learning space 鈥� complete with audio, visuals, interactivity, and even smells 鈥� transforming how students engage with lessons across every subject.
Nursery
Our on-site nursery is open to students, staff and the public. It鈥檚 run by experienced, caring professionals who go above and beyond to provide a high-quality setting where children thrive and families feel fully supported.
Anatomage Suite
Explore human anatomy like never before with our Anatomage Table 鈥� a cutting-edge, life-size virtual dissection tool.
The Pulse, Hospital Ward
Step into our realistic hospital ward designed to help students build confidence and clinical skills through hands-on, practical experience in a realistic care setting.
The Job Shop
Need help planning your future? Drop into the Job Shop for friendly, expert guidance on everything from CVs to interviews.
Esports Suite
A high-spec environment designed for competitive gaming, live broadcasting, and digital content creation 鈥� giving learners the tools used by industry professionals.
Signature Restaurant
Cook, create, and serve in our fully operational fine dining restaurant, where our Catering & Hospitality students provide high-quality food and service to members of the public and cater exciting college events.
Engineering & Digital Technologies Centre
Our new 拢5 million Future Engineering & Digital Technologies Centre is equipped with the latest cutting-edge technologies designed to prepare our learners for careers in engineering, computing and the wider digital sector.
Construction & Arts Block
Welcome to our Construction & Arts Block! Get hands-on in our fully equipped construction workshops or let your creativity flourish in our dedicated art and textiles spaces.
The Academy
Train in public-facing salons offering real-world experience in hairdressing, barbering and beauty therapy.
Sports Hall & Fitness Suite
Stay active, train hard and feel great in our modern sports hall and fully equipped fitness suite.
Science Labs
Uncover DNA, explore crime scenes and create chemical reactions in our thrilling, hands-on science labs.
Creative Media
Create, edit and experiment in our dynamic media spaces 鈥� from green screens to 3D printers explore careers in media, design and content creation.
Elevate Hair & Beauty Salon
91传媒鈥檚 modern, fully-equipped hair, beauty and barbering salon – offering everything you鈥檇 expect from a high street salon, but without the premium price tag.
Opening Times
Monday to Thursday: 9am-8pm
Friday: 9am-4pm
Please note: opening times may vary.
Relax and unwind in our contemporary salon, where you鈥檒l be treated by our talented student hairdressers, barbers, beauty therapists and nail technicians. All treatments are carried out using professional products and are supervised by experienced tutors – ensuring top-quality service in a calm, sophisticated setting.
We鈥檙e proud to be approved by both Wella and the British Barbering Association (BBA). Our commitment to exceptional training standards has also earned us the prestigious Wella Professionals Centre of Excellence Award.
Food Outlets & Campus Shop
91传媒鈥檚 Deane Road Campus offers a range of convenient food and retail options to support your college experience. The Atom is the College鈥檚 on-site shop, where you can pick up stationery essentials alongside snacks, sweets, drinks, gifts, jewellery and greeting cards.
Diversity is the main food court on campus, seating up to 195 people and serving breakfast, hot and cold homemade meals, snacks, and a well-stocked salad bar – with vending machines available outside of service hours. Infusion is our stylish, high street-style coffee shop on the first floor, offering Costa coffee, sandwiches, toasties, paninis, pastries, cakes, and homemade soups. Foundation, based in the Construction B Block, primarily caters to Construction and Arts learners, serving hearty homemade favourites, snacks and drinks, with seating for up to 80 people. For details about accessibility at any of these outlets, please visit the AccessAble website.
Opening Times
The Atom (Campus Shop)
Monday to Friday: 8.30am-3pm
Diversity (Main Food Court)
Monday to Friday: 8.30am-3pm
Vending service available outside of these hours.
Costa Coffee Shop)
Monday to Thursday: 8.30am-7.30pm
Friday: 8.30am-2pm
Foundation (Construction & Art Block Canteen)
Monday to Thursday:
8.30am-11am
11.30am-2.30pm
Friday:
8.30am-11am
11.30am-12.30pm
Vending service available outside of these hours.
Elevate Grab and Go (Carrs Pasties)
Childcare Centre
Early Years and Preschool Centre
Monday to Friday | 8.30am-5pm
91传媒鈥檚 Early Years and Preschool Centre, located at the Deane Road Campus, offers high-quality childcare and early education for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. Open since 2010, the purpose-built nursery provides a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where children are encouraged to play, learn and thrive.
Rated 鈥楪ood鈥� by Ofsted (September 2022), the Centre was praised for its strong leadership, effective safeguarding, and the quality of care and education provided. Children make good progress, supported by experienced staff who nurture their development and help build confidence, communication and curiosity.
The Centre is open to students, staff and the local community. Find out below how your child can attend or to enquire about available places.
Construction, STEM, Engineering & Digital Facilities
91传媒鈥檚 specialist facilities reflect real industry standards, helping students gain hands-on experience in technical and creative fields. The STEM Centre, opened in 2014, focuses on automotive engineering听and supports education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. It provides clear pathways into sectors such as aerospace, environmental technologies, and the nuclear industry.
The Construction and Art Block听offers high-quality workshop spaces for brickwork, roofing, carpentry & joinery, plumbing, plastering, painting & decorating and electrical installation, with tools and equipment tailored to each level of study. The block also houses our newly renovated Art & Design and Textile facilities, featuring modern studios and specialist resources for Art & Design learners.
Opening in January 2025, the Engineering & Digital Centre is a 拢5 million investment in the future of technical education. The centre will offer advanced facilities for computing, robotics and engineering – preparing students for careers in Greater Manchester鈥檚 growing digital and manufacturing sectors.
Sports Hall & Fitness Suite
91传媒 is home to a full-sized, modern Sports Hall听equipped with Grade 2 Sport England flooring, four badminton courts, and four-lane indoor cricket nets. The space supports a wide range of indoor sports, including basketball, table tennis, football, netball, volleyball, and more. A central divider curtain allows for multiple activities to take place at the same time.
The College also offers a fully equipped fitness suite, recently upgraded with new equipment from Matrix Fitness (UK) –听including the Matrix S-Drive, Matrix Connexus, Matrix S-Power, and Assault Bike. The suite is used regularly as a teaching space for Sport and Public Services learners and is also available for wider use by the College community, Staff and Students.
Library & Learning Resource Centres (LRCs)
91传媒 has two Learning Resource Centres听located at our Deane Road Campus. We provide a welcoming, accessible and supportive environment designed to meet a wide range of learning needs.
Our services include:
- Helpful tutorials and 鈥榟ow to鈥� videos via our
- Online Catalogue for browsing, reservations and account access
- A wide range of eBooks available anywhere with an internet connection
- Hard copy books available for 3-week loan periods
- Comfortable study spaces with access to laptops and PCs
- Specialist newspapers, magazines and journals
- Support with study skills, software, printing and research
- The latest updates via our Librezine blog, social media and College platforms
- Our LRCs feature the latest iMacs听and a range of assistive technologies to support accessibility.
Please remember to bring your ID card when using LRC facilities, and check current opening times throughout the academic year.
Contact Us:
馃摓 01204 482 176
馃搂听library@boltoncc.ac.uk
馃敆 X:听@BCLRC
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Theatre
91传媒 is home to a professionally equipped theatre, featuring retractable tiered seating for up to 100 people.
The space includes advanced sound and lighting systems, with digital desks, 48 lighting channels, and over 50 lighting fixtures – such as Fresnels, Parcans, Spotlights, Floods, and four moving heads – all controlled via a Zero88 Orb lighting desk.
The theatre provides a high-quality performance environment and is ideal for productions, showcases, and creative learning experiences.
Esports, Green Room & Recording Facilities
91传媒 is proud to offer a cutting-edge Esports facility, designed to support one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. The dedicated space features high-spec gaming PCs, industry-standard peripherals, ergonomic seating, and custom lighting – creating an immersive environment for competitive gaming, team-based strategy, and digital collaboration. The facility is used by our Esports learners for training, tournaments and live broadcasts, helping them develop skills in event management, content creation and podcasting etc.
To support our Creative Media students we have a Green Room, equipped with professional lighting and a green screen backdrop – deal for creating a range of digital content, from promotional videos and livestream overlays to stop motion animations.
We also offer recording facilities built to industry standards with access to high-quality microphones, mixing equipment and editing software, where learners can produce voiceovers, podcasts, and soundtracks – developing audio production skills in a professional environment.
Signature Restaurant
Our licensed restaurant serves top-quality, delicious food at knock-down prices!
Dine with us and support our trainee chefs and hospitality professionals who, by preparing and serving you an exquisite meal, are benefitting from real-life experience of a working restaurant.
Our modern dining area seats up to 40 people, with a projection screen for presentations and events, so whether you’re dining with family, celebrating a special occasion, out for a business lunch or simply enjoying a nice meal, we’ll cater to your needs.
Anatomage Suite & The Pulse Ward
91传媒 is proud to offer advanced facilities that enhance learning for students on health and science-related programmes.
Our Anatomage Suite听is a state-of-the-art, life-sized virtual dissection table that allows learners to explore human anatomy in incredible detail. This interactive, touchscreen tool provides access to 3D scans of real human cadavers, enabling students to examine bones, muscles, organs and systems with precision. It transforms the way anatomy and physiology are taught鈥攐ffering a hands-on, safe and highly visual alternative to traditional dissection. The table is used across a range of courses, helping students build strong foundational knowledge for careers in healthcare, science and medicine.
Located within our Health & Social Care department, the Pulse Ward听is a high-spec clinical training space that replicates a real hospital ward. Equipped with hospital beds, medical mannequins, clinical instruments and simulated patient monitoring, the Pulse Ward provides students with realistic, scenario-based learning. It supports the development of essential skills in areas such as patient care, infection control, manual handling and clinical communication鈥攑reparing students for placements and future roles in healthcare settings.
Immersion Room
91传媒鈥檚 Immersion Room is a high-impact, multi-sensory learning space that uses 180-degree projection, surround sound, scent dispensers, and environmental effects such as fans and lighting to create fully immersive scenarios. This innovative environment allows learners to step into realistic, interactive settings – making lessons more engaging, memorable, and impactful.
Whether experiencing a simulated hospital ward, a bustling street scene, or an early years classroom, the Immersion Room helps bring subject matter to life. It supports a range of curriculum areas, enabling learners to build real-world awareness, communication skills and confidence in a safe, controlled environment.
By stimulating multiple senses and placing students at the centre of realistic scenarios, the Immersion Room encourages active learning, reflection and discussion – making it an invaluable resource for both practical training and classroom enrichment.
Job Shop
91传媒鈥檚听Job Shop听is a dedicated service that helps students take their next steps into employment, Apprenticeships or further training. Located at our Deane Road Campus, the Job Shop offers听free, personalised supportto help you become job-ready and confident in your career journey.
Our services include:
- Help with CV writing, job applications and interview preparation
- Access to local job vacancies, including part-time, full-time and Apprenticeship opportunities
- Advice on career pathways and progression routes
- Support with online job searches and employer expectations
- Links with local and regional employers
Whether you’re looking for your first job, an Apprenticeship, or support with career planning, the Job Shop is here to help. No appointment is needed – just drop in and speak to a member of the team.
Location: Deane Road Campus
Contact:jobshop@boltoncc.ac.uk
