The King’s Foundation reveals plans for ‘The King’s Hall’ – a new events venue at Dumfries House
Today, we unveil plans for a new development, named in honour of His Majesty The King, which will provide an exciting new events space for the house and estate saved by His Majesty in 2007.
The multi-million-pound extension of the 300-year-old country house in East Ayrshire will allow The King’s Foundation, the charity founded by the now-monarch in 1990 which is headquartered at Dumfries House, to meet increasing demand for five-star events and bring more employment and education opportunities to the area.
The King’s Hall – a £6.5million single-storey addition to the East Wing of Dumfries House – is set to
open in summer 2027 and will cater for events of up to 200 guests. The charity will use revenue from
ticketed events and exclusive-use hire of the venue to aid the continuing conservation and
development of Dumfries House and the surrounding estate as well as fuel the growth of its life changing education programmes and community initiatives, which benefit more than 10,000 people
per year. It will also be used to host community and education-related events.
Set to open in summer 2027, the 430sqm extension with a public hall of 282sqm will form a seamless
extension to the historic Robert Adam-designed Dumfries House and replace a marquee space known
as the Pavilion, which served as an events venue for more than a decade.
“Our ambition is for The King’s Hall to become the go-to venue for high-end, luxury weddings and private events for a national and international market. The space will offer guests the opportunity to access the historic house, with the added benefit of revenue going to create employment for the local community and opportunities for thousands of people each year through The King’s Foundation’s education programmes.”
Evan Samson, General Manager of Dumfries House for The King’s Foundation
Dumfries House was built between 1754 and 1759 for William Dalrymple, 5th Earl of Dumfries, with
Robert Adam the lead architect. It was extended through east and west wing extensions in 1890 by
Robert Weir-Schultz. The King’s Hall – as with any present-day conservation of, or addition to,
Dumfries House – is inspired by the vision of His Majesty The King.
