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New London Theatre WC2

Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5PW

Unusual
·150 attendees
·2 meeting rooms

REALLY USEFUL THEATRES is one of the largest theatre groups in London after being formed from RUG THEATRES and the old STOLL MOSS group. Our musical theatres include the New London, which opened in 1973. Ideal for: Conferences, AGM’s Product Launches Seminars Meetings Training Courses Exhibitions (large foyer and public spaces).

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

Guinness Open Gate, Brewery London, 1 Mercer Walk, London, WC2H 9FA, WC2H 9FA

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·4 meeting rooms

The most desirable event space in Covent Garden. Come and throw your function, product launch or awards dinner at The Guinness Vaults. This is a state-of-the-art venue you can call your own. The Guinness Vaults are home to two venues. Set in the charming trappings of the old brewery site, both feature beautiful elements of Victorian architecture. Brick arched basements bring people together in a setting teeming with life and history.

The Zoo Bar and Club

13-17 Bear Street Leicester Square London, WC2H 7AS

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Zoo Bar has a distinct style and atmosphere, providing the ideal background for a variety of events. Located in the heart of the West End on Leicester Square, Zoo Bar is ideal for all events and hospitality requirements: from daytime/evening meetings or a large scale parties from corporate to private, product launches to fashion shows. The venue has a maximum capacity of 750 people. The darker side of retro, Zoo Bar is something a little different! With an eclectic mix of decor, this multi room venue has booths, private bars, a VIP and amazing dance floor boasting a fantastic lighting and sound system. Create your event around the quirky and stylish decor of each area. The venue is perfect for any type of evening event, with a license till 3am. Zoo bar a London Night Life Legend that is a hotspot for those who want to impress! With an extensive drinks list of premium Champagnes, wines cocktails and beers we can create a bespoke drinks package to suit any thirst. Our sales team will plan and support your bespoke event from consultation to completion with the highly skilled management team

Ruby Blue

Leicester Place Leicester Square London, WC2H 7BP

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Set over two bars, a restaurant and a private dining room, Ruby Blue has a unique style and atmosphere, providing the ideal background for a variety of events. Ruby Blue 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 Events Manager will plan and support your bespoke event in consultation with the highly skilled management team

Circus

27-29 Endell Street Covent Garden London, WC2 H 9BA

Unusual
·4 meeting rooms

Since opening in 2009, we have wowed customers and critics alike with our original venue. With an event at Circus, you will benefit from our expertise as a leading entertainment venue, conveniently located in London’s famous West End. Guests will enjoy a unique experience with drinks, dining, dancing and entertainment all bespoke designed around your specific requirements. For those interested in more business-orientated functions, Circus is the perfect one stop shop, with complimentary use of our A/V equipment, interesting design features and flexible space; tables can also be set up conference Style.

The Longacre Bar

1-3 Long Acre London, WC2E 9LH

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The Long Acre welcome committee is always on hand. So take your pick of the links below to make an enquiry. Or, if it’s inspiration you’re after, click Party Planner and our reservations team will help you nail that winning idea. Looking to reserve a table for lunch today? Then get dialling and call us right away. We're the biz when it comes to organising corporate functions and parties in London and across the UK. Be our guest - and leave all that management stuff to us.

Sunbeam

Ladbroke Hall 79 Barlby Road London, W10 6AZ

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·3 meeting rooms

Welcome to Sunbeam Studios where the combination of a beautiful working environment, superior levels of service and a prime location help to make your shoot run as smoothly and pleasurably as possible. This unique West London facility comprises of two separate photographic studios available to hire individually or together for larger productions. The hi-tech digital enabled studios each have an individual style, in part lent by our stunning Grade II listed building, constructed originally as one of the earliest automobile factories and car showrooms in the world. The facility is suitable for a wide range of productions including photo and video shoots, PR events and fashion shows.

The Sway Bar

61-65 Great Queen Street, London,, WC2B 5BZ

Unusual
·400 attendees
·5 meeting rooms

Here at Sway we would like to invite you down to try out our delicious food. With a choice of menus that will tickle your taste buds, you will not be disappointed. Come and try one of our baguettes or indulge in one of our deliciously tempting home comforts. Alternatively gather your friends together and share one of our mouth-watering platters. If you want a truly exceptional experience then book a table in our restaurant and be taken care of by one of our amazing team With premium draught beers, delicious menus and a great range of cocktails and wines, Sway creates a stylish atmosphere. Five private rooms are also available for private parties or events. Sway is a truly spectacular venue, with a restaurant, 5 bars and a club. However, Sway manages to feel friendly, stylish and intimate. Any time spent at Sway is a time to remember.

Her Majestys Theatre

Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4QL

Unusual
·4 meeting rooms

REALLY USEFUL THEATRES is one of the largest theatre groups in London after being formed from RUG THEATRES and the old STOLL MOSS group. Our musical theatres include Her Majesty's theatre which is still home to one of London's longest running musicals, The Phantom of the Opera. Her Majesty's Theatre opened in 1897. Ideal for: Conferences, AGM’s Product Launches Seminars Meetings Training Courses

Balthazar Restaurant

4-6 Russell St, London, WC2B 5HZ

Unusual
·1 meeting room

The original Balthazar was opened in New York City by Keith McNally in the spring of 1997. The London edition is located on the corner of Russell Street and Wellington Street in the heart of Covent Garden, just down the road from The Royal Opera House. Housed in the old Theatre Museum, in a building called “The Flower Cellars”, Balthazar shares space with The London Film Museum. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, plus weekend brunch. From opening to closing, food will be available all day long. The French brasserie-inspired menu will include an abundance of fruits de mer as well as a wide selection of classical French brasserie and bistro dishes. The Balthazar Boulangerie is housed next door serving its own house-made artisan breads, as well as a wide selection of homemade pastries, salads and sandwiches to take away throughout the day.

Jewel Covent Garden

Jewel Bar, 29/30 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7JS

Conference centre
·Unusual
·180 attendees
·5 meeting rooms

Numerous celebrities have chosen Jewel as their preferred location for private parties and the venue is a favourite with the local theatre crowd and young media professionals. Professional and experienced waiters and bar staff will serve you the finest drinks from an extensive list, whilst resident chefs prepare food from an eclectic and constantly updated menu. Jewel Covent Garden encompasses superior style, outstanding service and an air of exclusivity for the perfect event. All our themed rooms are available for private hire either individually or as a whole. We can arrange everything from food to entertainment etc. Ideal for corporate parties or conferences, launches or photo shoots. BACCHUS BAR A statue of Bacchus, the Thracian God of wine, provides the perfect welcome as you enter the bar. Bacchus was deemed as a promoter of civilisation and lover of peace and fittingly of Covent Garden, also the patron deity of theatre. Outstanding design features of the floor include the shimmering mirrors, intricate ironwork, exposed brickwork and dark-wood seating. Soft tones play off the sparkling chandeliers onto the sleek, polished bar and help weave a feeling of luxury and opulence. THE LONG BAR Next to Bacchus Bar on the ground floor is the sleek Long Bar. Low level lighting, ornate mirrors, delicate chandeliers, dark wood furniture and soft leather sofas mix the style of an upscale 19th Century Parisian hotel with a modern day, sophisticated lounge bar. The elegant setting has its own bar and exit onto Maiden Lane and is the perfect setting for a private function. Guests can enjoy the music and atmosphere of Jewel whilst having their own exclusive and stylish space. CRYSTAL BAR Upstairs from the Bacchus Bar and The Long Bar is the Crystal Bar. This decadently designed lounge area shimmers under the ornate chandelier and is perfect for a wild night with friends or colleagues.There are cosy corners, intimate booths and ample seating for small or large groups and the raised areas provide perfect people-watching opportunities over the sexy and elegant Covent Garden crowd. Purples and pinks dominate the colour scheme and blend effortlessly with intricate ironwork and sumptuous leather seating.Slide into one of the cosy recesses and allow the friendly and experienced staff to recommend the latest heavenly cocktails. Projector with large size screen available for conferences. VELVET AREA Incorporated into the Crystal Bar is the Velvet Area. This is the most intimate and sexy area in the venue.Soft leather seating and stylish mirrors combine with glow of candlelight and a beautiful chandelier to create a sumptuous setting and the perfect hideaway.The Velvet Area allows you to soak up the great music and atmosphere of Jewel Covent Garden whilst offering a more intimate setting for you and your guests. BLANCA BAR Downstairs is Blanca Bar where the party really heats up. Sparkling Moroccan and Moorish-inspired interior whisks you away instantly from the bustle of Covent Garden outside.Ornate white chairs, soft leather banquettes and tromped l'oeil walls furnish the room and light from the intricate lanterns and candles reflects off the stylish mirrors to create a wonderfully warm and seductive atmosphere.Flirty, expert staff behind the lustrous bar serve a fantastic range of modern and classic cocktails. An exciting and varied music mix from outstanding DJs guarantees that every night has a party atmosphere. Like the other bars, Blanca can also be hired exclusively for an unforgettable event.

Bar Soho

23-25 Old Compton Street London, W1D 5JL

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.

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The Delaunay Restaurant

55 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4BB

Unusual
·3 meeting rooms

The Delaunay's two Private Dining Rooms seat up to 8 and 14 guests respectively and are available to book for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The two rooms can also be opened up to accommodate a long table of 24 guests. Located on a raised level above the ground floor of the restaurant, both rooms are discreetly shielded from the outside world yet flooded with light from large windows during the day. Clad in beautiful wood panelling and featuring original paintings from the restaurant's outstanding collection, the rooms are perfect for celebratory meals, as well as business gatherings, with a plasma screen available in the Kean Room.

Smollenskys The Strand London

105 Strand, London, WC2R 0AA

Unusual
·2 meeting rooms

A London institution for over 20 years, Smollenskys on the Strand is situated in the heart of the West End - the perfect stop off after a hard days shopping around Covent Garden, visiting the open air cinema at Somerset House, a trip to the London Transport Museum or The Royal Opera House, are all around the corner. Parties are our specialty and we have loads of fabulous areas to book for drinks or a sit down meal. We have some great areas in our cocktail bar, perfect for drinks and nibbles after work or at the weekend! Alternatively you can dine in our stylish restaurant and enjoy one of their fantastic party menus, perfect for any celebration and still enjoy a few drinks before or after dinner. NEW to Smollenskys - The Mezzanine... our semi-private function area. Looking for a more private area for your drinks reception or party? Book The Mezzanine for up to 60 guests for a standing reception or up to 50 guests dining.

Benjamin Franklin House

Benjamin Franklin House 36 Craven Street London WC2N 5NF, WC2N 5NF

Hotel
·Unusual
·40 attendees
·6 meeting rooms

In the heart of London, is Benjamin Franklin House, the world's only remaining Franklin home. For nearly sixteen years between 1757 and 1775, Dr Benjamin Franklin – scientist, diplomat, philosopher, inventor, Founding Father of the United States and more – lived behind its doors. Built circa 1730, it is today a dynamic museum and educational facility.

Charing Cross Theatre

The Arches, Villiers Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2N 6NG

Unusual
·375 attendees
·1 meeting room

The New Players Theatre is a 275-seat auditorium that is great for conferences, film screenings, product launches, showcases & corporate entertainment. Those who hold events here can also use the adjacent New Players Lounge for stand-up receptions & small sit-down dinners. The theatre has a great heritage, many a famous thespian having tread its boards. It is also one of the few theatre spaces licensed to serve alcohol, boasting a built-in Victorian bar within the auditorium. Conference Facilities The New Players Theatre is a valuable and essential venue for companies seeking a conference or corporate training facility that offers a distinctive style and atmosphere away from that of the more traditional and sterile hotel-type venue. The Players Lounge can cater for all food and beverage requirements. Menus can be designed to meet your requirements from simple refreshments to A la Carte. Please contact us for specific technical requirements and rates.

Heaven Night Club

9 The Arches Villiers St, London, WC2N 6NG, WC2N 6NG

Unusual

Dance the night away with the drag queens at Heaven, London's great big electro-pop, house and dance nightclub. Heaven is one of London's largest and most famous gay clubs. Heaven loves DJ's and live bands Heaven remains one of the best known gay nightclubs in London and one of the largest in terms of floor space in Central London.[4][5][6] It hosts several large events, corporate events and has been used as a setting for music videos

Fairground

260-264 Kingsland Road London, E8 4DG

Unusual
·1 meeting room

Fairground is three floors of refurbished offices converted into event spaces. All three floors are full of must see character and charm, and the optional classic Danish furniture on site is a fine example. The total capacity in the whole venue is 750, with the first floor lending itself to a perfect sound proof live event space, the second floor being more for a flexible creative hang-out lounge and the top floor is complete with spectacular views across East London. Fairground is available for a wide range of events such as Brand Showcases Supper Clubs Company Away-Days Talks Workshops Product Launches Meetings Conferences Photography Shoots

St Andrews Holborn

5 St. Andrew Street City of London, Greater London EC4A 3AB, EC4A 3AB

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.

Opal Bar

Hungerford House Victoria Embankment London, WC2N 6PA

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Opal has a distinct style and atmosphere, providing the ideal background for a variety of events. Opal is ideal for all corporate events and hospitality requirements: from breakfast, daytime meetings or a large scale company party until midnight. Opal Bar has a capacity of 672 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. Our event sales team will plan and support your bespoke event in consultation with the highly skilled management team.

Daytona Racing Sandown Park

Daytona Sandown Park, More Lane, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8AN

Unusual

Team Daytona operates the UK's Premier Karting Venues, combining exciting track layouts and unrivalled hospitality facilities to provide everything needed for corporate events, private parties, public races, championship series and junior racing. We have a range of hospitality options available at Sandown - suitable for all sizes of groups and all budgets. As well as our own clubhouse, we can arrange hospitality and conference rooms at Sandown Park Racecourse - with or without catering.