• John Wesley’s New Room is the oldest Methodist building in the world, located right in the heart of Bristol city centre.
  • John Wesley's New Room is a historic building in Broadmead, Bristol, England. Opened in June 1739, it housed the earliest Methodist societies, and was enlarged in 1748.
  • John Wesley was one of the founders of Methodism, a Christian movement which began in the 18th century and which started at the New Room.
  • John Wesley’s New Room offers group and school visits, along with providing a range of venue hire opportunities.
  • John Wesley came to Bristol every year from 1739 to 1790 and spent nearly 1,500 nights in lodgings at the New Room, probably more than he spent in any other...
  • An underused courtyard within John Wesley’s New Room has been skillfully converted into a multi-purpose extension of the Grade I-listed building.
  • The chapel is set out as it was in the Wesleys' time, and the preachers' rooms upstairs now contain the Arts Council accredited museum, including John...
  • The new building offers a 40-seater café and shop on the ground floor, library and archive facilities on the first floor...