£16 Million Campus Open For Students

Accrington & Rossendale College's new £16 million Broad Oak Campus opened in September 2007, giving students the opportunity to study in some of the area's most modern surroundings and using state-of-the-art facilities.

The £16m refurbishment project signifies the biggest change in the College's 50 year history and also one of the biggest investments in the history of Hyndburn.

The new building at the Broad Oak Campus houses the Hair & Beauty, Performing Arts, Media and Music Departments with state-of-the-art facilities for each area.

A large portion of the original 1953 building was demolished in summer 2006 and replaced by the Coppice Centre which houses:·

 3 Hair Salons · 3 Beauty Salons · Dance Studio · 160 Seat Coppice Theatre · TV Studio · Radio Studio · Recording Studio · Desk Top Publishing Suite · Classrooms · Refectory

All rooms are purpose built and stocked with the latest equipment, giving learners and local residents some of the most advanced facilities in the UK.

The £16 million investment is a massive commitment by the College to ensure that Hyndburn & Rossendale students have a campus fit for the 21st Century. 

In addition to the Coppice Centre, we also have the multi-million pound Hameldon Centre which houses our award-winning Construction & Technology Departments. Our Broad Oak Centre comprises the Library, Innovation Centre, Information+ Centre, Common Room, Shop, and classrooms.

We’re extremely proud of our new Broad Oak Campus and we hope you’ll come along to one of our Open Days to see what all the excitement is about.

Take a look at our fantastic new learning resource centre. If you've not had a look at our new LIBRARY + Centre, here's your chance to take a tour of our excellent facilities...

This is the entrance and reception area to our state-of-the-art learning centre. Since September 2006, finger-print technology has been used to gain access to our library lending system. The centre is housed in the recently completed multi-million pound re-development project.