Unusual venues in Central London

Westminster Abbey

• Unusual
• ·500 attendees
• ·5 meeting rooms

Known as the House of Kings, Westminster Abbey is the final resting place for many monarchs and has been the setting for Coronations since that of William the Conqueror in 1066. It has also witnessed numerous other royal occasions such as weddings and funerals. It is central to the life of the nation and is one of Britain’s major tourist attractions. It provides a choice of five unique settings for a prestigious corporate or private event; the Undercroft Museum, Cheyneygates, and in the summer months, The East Cloister, Saint Catherine’s Chapel Garden and The College Garden. The flexibility of choice allows for small dinners in intimate surroundings to large gatherings of up to 500 people in grandiose settings. The Abbey cannot be hired out for private events, for example, concerts, weddings etc. Enquiries about special services to be held in the Abbey Church should go to the Receiver General

St Johns Waterloo

• Unusual
• ·6 meeting rooms

The Royal Insitution

• Unusual
• ·10 meeting rooms

The Royal Institution is a very special events space in the heart of Mayfair. Renowned for its 200 years of scientific heritage and iconic Christmas Lectures, the Ri is home to 14 Nobel Prize winners and the discovery of 10 chemical elements. The grade 1 listed building provides an inspirational and atmospheric setting for any event. The Ri’s highly sought after theatre can host up to 400 delegates with adjacent catering spaces and fully integrated high-spec AV facilities. In addition to the Theatre, there are 9 different event spaces; including the modern and striking Conversation Room which is ideal for conferences, board meetings and private dining. For big or small events, the Royal Institution is the perfect venue. Specialist teams are on hand to guide you in creating a unique event for your delegates; always delivering an unforgettable experience.

Bar Soho

• Unusual

Corporate Events Bar Soho has a distinct style and atmosphere, providing the ideal background for a variety of events. Bar Soho is ideal for all corporate events and hospitality requirements: from daytime meetings for 40, or a large scale company party until midnight. Create your event around the design of each floor/area, or use the space as a blank canvas to brand and design to your requirements. The private room upstairs is one of London’s preferred hire rooms. With a capacity of 100 this room offers space, antique decor and a view over Old Compton Street. The space both upstairs and downstairs is perfect for private drinks, canapé parties, or private dining requirements, as well as early morning breakfast meetings, seminars & board meetings throughout the day. Booth floors have independent sound systems and newly installed wireless internet Our sales team will plan and support your bespoke event in consultation with the highly skilled management team.

The Clubhouse Grafton Street

• Unusual
• ·9 meeting rooms

The Clubhouse is London’s leading business club, lounge and meeting space Meeting Rooms: Our individually designed high specification meeting rooms and boardrooms can seat up to 6-12 people and offer HD screens and audio-conference facilities. We can also cater for breakfast, lunch, or private dinners. All meeting rooms are charged on an hourly basis and include complementary tea, coffee and still or sparkling water. The Gallery: Is a very flexible space, which can be tailored for any event. As a presentation room, it can accommodate up to 40 people in a theatre-style configuration, or up to 20 around a boardroom table. Featuring a regularly changing contemporary art exhibition and with an abundance of natural light, Lutron lighting and a large HD screen, this room can be set up to suit the needs of any conference, presentation, training, team building event or AGM. Event Space: The Clubhouse can host a variety of events and can accommodate up to 150 people, large or small our event space can cater to every need. We host product launches, press events, networking events, parties, team building events and motivational talks. Please contact us to discuss your individual requirements.

Victoria House Bloomsbury

• Unusual
• ·1 meeting room

Victoria House is a stunning neoclassical landmark in one of the capitals most historical areas. Constructed in the 1920's and extensively remodelled in 2003 to provide contemporary accommodation within an opulent structure. This impressive building houses 300,000 square feet of prime office, retail and leisure space including an original art deco ballroom. The Bloomsbury Ballroom is a unique, authentic Art Deco ballroom in the heart of Bloomsbury. It is an impressive ballroom with stage and adjoining Crush and Long bars. Additional information: 63amp 3 phase Toilets Parking: Pay & Display and NCP underneath Bloomsbury Square Catering facilities Lighting & sound system

The Clubhouse Grosvenor Hill

• Unusual
• ·6 meeting rooms

Our lounge and meeting areas are perfect for informal meetings, where you can meet with clients or colleagues in professional surroundings. These are both self-service and fully staffed, offering complimentary refreshments, tea and Nespresso coffee. We have 3 individually designed, air-conditioned meeting rooms,seating up to 8 people. Our high specification meeting rooms offer HD screens and audio-conferencing facilities. We can also cater for breakfast, lunch, or private dinners. All meeting rooms are charged on an hourly basis.

Babble

• Unusual

Set over two floors Babble has a distinct style and atmosphere, providing the ideal background for a variety of events. Babble is ideal for all corporate events and hospitality requirements: from breakfast meetings, daytime conferences for 80, or a large scale company party until 3am. Create your event around the stylish design of each area, or use the space as a blank canvas to brand and design to your requirements.

Dr Johnsons House

• Unusual

Dr Johnson's House is one of the few residential houses of its age still surviving in the City of London. Built in 1700, it was a home and workplace for Samuel Johnson 1748-1759, and it was here that he compiled the first comprehensive English Dictionary. Now restored to its original condition, the house contains panelled rooms, a pine staircase, and a collection of period furniture, prints and portraits. Situated to the north of Fleet Street, the house is found among a maze of courtyards and passages that are a reminder of historic London. Dr Johnson’s House provides a unique and welcoming historical backdrop for a wide variety of events. Perfectly situated with easy access to both the City and West End, the four-storey historic house can be hired exclusively for your event. The house has hosted a wide range of events including drinks receptions, book launches, corporate entertaining, private parties and evening dinners. Dr Johnson's House is available for hire on weekday mornings for breakfast events or during the evening Capacties - drinks reception (entire house) - 100 people - dinner - 40 people

The Heritage Rooms

• Unusual
• ·1 meeting room

The Heritage Rooms are a series of grand, original Art Deco, mahogany panelled offices leading off marble corridors. - Toilets - Parking: Pay and Display bays - NCP Car Park underneath Bloomsbury Square - Wireless / Broadband internet

The Pop Up Shop

• Unusual
• ·1 meeting room

An empty retail space with exposed metal girders and brickwork, creating a flexible and urban backdrop in the heart of Central London. - Access to toilets possible - Parking: Pay and Display bays - NCP Car Park underneath Bloomsbury Square - Wireless / Broadband internet - Disabled access

Loop Bar

• Unusual

Set over three floors The Loop has style and atmosphere, providing the ideal background for a variety of events. The Loop is ideal for all corporate events and hospitality requirements: from breakfast meetings, daytime conferences for 80, or a large scale company party until 3am. Create your event around the design of each area, or use the space as a blank canvas to brand and design to your requirements. Our sales team will plan and support your bespoke event in consultation with the highly skilled management team.

St Andrews Holborn

• Unusual
• ·80 attendees
• ·6 meeting rooms

Set away from the bustle of Holborn Circus, the conference rooms are surprisingly quiet, affording some magnificent views over the largest of Sir Christopher Wren’s churches. All the conference rooms can have IT provided complimentary from our in house stock. Other equipment can be provided on request. The larger rooms can have a variety of layouts to suit all your event needs- whether a boardroom discussion, a theatre style presentation or a cabaret dinner. They can offer a full catering service, or you can choose from the list of recommended caterers. Whatever your needs, you will receive a warm welcome from our dedicated events team who will make sure that your event runs as smoothly as possible.

ll Bottaccio

• Unusual
• ·400 attendees
• ·2 meeting rooms

ll Bottaccio is a stunning C19th French Renaissance building that overlooks Buckingham Palace Gardens. It is a majestic, elegant and exclusive setting that has been the glitzy venue of choice for L'Oreal, London Fashion Week, the BBC and Deutsche Bank. Il Bottaccio offers two galleries and two entrances; it is a flexible venue suitable for almost any occasion. ll Bottaccio's Grand Gallery is a sophisticated but light space that provides either a simple backdrop to your event or, a neutral setting perfect for bespoke decoration. The floor length windows flood the room with light that illuminates the high ceilings, white panelled walls and polished wooden floor. The stunning simplicity of the Grand Gallery has made it a favourite location for exclusive fashion shows for over a decade. The Gallery has hosted a number of London Fashion Week shows for designers such as De Beers and Gucci. The tall white walls provide clean backdrops that allow dramatic lighting installations, enable photographers to capture brilliant action shots and focus all attention onto the action within the room. In contrast, the Club Gallery offers a more sumptuous area in which to indulge your guests. The oak paneled room is lined with wine racks and furnished with luxurious red curtains and carpets. The Club Gallery is made for a wine tasting, reception, lunch, dinner or, down-to-business meeting. Whereas the Grand Gallery may host up to 400 guests, the Club Gallery hosts a more intimate 150 standing guests or 60 seated guests.

The Arches

• Unusual
• ·1 meeting room

The Arches situated on Great Suffolk Street - SE1 is a series of long barrel vaults with exposed brick & interconnecting tunnels spanning over 30,000 sq ft. This exceptional, industrial space accessible from both Borough & Southwark, is fully licensed and can be hired exclusively in whole, or part, for all types of events. - Fully Licensed - Drive in Trailer Toilets - Disabled Access - Vehicle Access - Outside Smoking Area

The Fountain Room London

• Conference centre
• ·Exhibition
• ·Unusual
• ·2 meeting rooms

The Fountain Room is a stunning marquee structure that can hold up to 500 guests for a range of exceptional winter events. From daytime conferences, to drinks receptions and awards dinner, the Fountain Room is a beautiful blank canvas able to be transofrmed from day to night with the greatest of ease. The front of the venue boasts a beautiful festoon lit fountain, and with the interior draped in white showcases the state of the art lighting facilities. The venue has been transformed from a Masquerade Venetian Ball to an Enchanted Woodland, and we encourage clients to use their imaginations – there are endless possibilities to the flexibility of this space, and we are able to help you create your vision. There is a catering marquee attached to the venue, to guarantee the highest quality produce at all times, as well as fully fitted attended toilets, and thermostatic heating to ensure optimal room temperature. From more intimate music performances, cocktail receptions and dinner functions of up to 350 guests, the Fountain Room is the perfect location for a marquee based event.

45 Millbank

• Unusual
• ·200 attendees
• ·3 meeting rooms

NUMBER 45 MILLBANK is London’s Thameside Grade Two listed venue located just steps from Tate Britain and is part of Chelsea College of Art and Design.It is the perfect setting for corporate entertaining and private events, where parties of 15 through to 300 can enjoy the splendour of restored Edwardian elegance in three magnificent rooms. Our in-house events team is flexible and experienced. We listen to your specific needs and recommend the most suitable room(s). And once you have chosen your space, a portfolio of approved suppliers is available, to help you plan the perfect occasion. Today, Number 45 Millbank promises you and your guests an unforgettable events experience – blending the very best of Edwardian classic with Chelsea’s eclectic modern twist. GUESTS ARRIVING AT NUMBER 45 MILLBANK enter the Grand Hall, either by the main doors in Millbank or through the Pavilion entrance in The Henry Moore Courtyard. That’s whether they are attending an event in the Banqueting Hall, the Red Room or the Green Room. Also available is The Rootstein Hopkins Parade Ground. This is an award-winning large square surrounded on three sides by buildings occupied by Chelsea College of Art and Design, with the fourth side opening directly onto Atterbury Street. The Parade Ground is a most extraordinary space, not just for its vastness - 3500 square metres, but also because it is in a unique location: in the centre of London, in the heart of Westminster, next door to Tate Britain and the River Thames. Due to its scale and location the Parade Ground has enormous potential for hosting large-scale London-wide events.

Gem Bar

• Unusual

Gem has a distinct style and atmosphere, providing the ideal background for a variety of events. Gem is ideal for all corporate events and hospitality requirements: from breakfast, daytime meetings or a large scale company party until midnight. Gem has a 500+ capacity and we have a late license Monday to Saturday. Create your event around the contemporary and stylish design of each area, or use the space as a blank canvas to brand and design to your requirements. The venue is perfect for private drinks, canapé parties, or private dining requirements, as well as early morning breakfast meetings, seminars & board meetings throughout the day.

Paternoster Chop House

• Unusual
• ·250 attendees
• ·2 meeting rooms

Set to the awesome backdrop of St Paul's Cathedral, Paternoster Chop House is an unpretentious eatery that offers diners traditional and robust British recipes in relaxed, modern surroundings. For larger events and parties, Paternoster Chop House offers space and flexibility. When hired exclusively it can accommodate 130 people for a sit down meal or 250 for a standing reception. An area in the large marble and oak bar can also be hired for parties of 15 to 75 for a stand up event. The picturesque courtyard offers al fresco dining for up to 50 people during the day and can accommodate parties up to 100 in the evening.