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    Watermen and Lightmen Hall

    Watermen and Lightmen Hall

    16 St Mary At Hill, City, London, UK, EC3R 8EE
    • Unusual
    • ·100 attendees
    • ·4 meeting rooms

    The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames was established by Act of Parliament in 1555 to regulate water men and wherry men carrying passengers by boat under oars on the River Thames. The lightermen who carry cargo joined the Company from the Woodmongers in 1700. It remains the only ancient City Guild to be formed and controlled by Parliament. The Act of 1555 introduced apprenticeship for a term of one year to learn the watermen's trade, and the Company has continued to train watermen and later lightermen upon the present time. On completion of their apprenticeship, young Freemen of the Company are eligible to compete in the oldest sculling contest, Doggett's Coat and Badge Wager, first rowed in 1715. This gruelling race is held in July each year starting at London Bridge with the finish line at Chelsea. The winner has the honour of wearing the scarlet coat, breeches and silver arm badge similar to the traditional costume of watermen. The present Hall dates back to 1780 and remains the only original Georgian Hall in the City of London. It was designed by William Blackburn and is a perfect example of eighteenth century domestic architecture, with Parlour and Court Room. On the Ground floor the Parlour and Silver Rooms are both ideal for small meetings, breakout rooms or discrete dinning. In the heart of the building there is the Court Room, this beautiful room is ideal for meetings or small receptions. With its large windows, it enjoys natural daylight and the many fine paintings provide an interesting backdrop and introduction to the Company's history The Hall was extended in 1983 to include a larger dining and meeting facility, the Freemen's Room; this has recently been refurbished to the most exacting standards. It features extensive natural daylight but also has the benefit of complete black-out facilities for presentations All this provides a suite of rooms that are both elegant and adapted to modern day conference and banqueting requirements.

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    Wiltons music Hall London

    Wiltons music Hall London

    1 Graces Alley Ensign Street (off Cable Street) London, E1 8JB
    • Unusual
    • ·250 attendees
    • ·1 meeting room

    Wiltons is the oldest music hall in the world. The premises are available to hire for functions. Through the barley sugar columns one can hear echoes of George Leybourne and Champagne Charlie, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. The Krays was shot at Wilton's and Richard Attenborough filmed Chaplin here. It also provided the setting for scenes in tv adaptations of Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White, Trollope's The Way We Live Now and Sarah Waters' Tipping the Velvet. Neil Jordan shot Tom Cruise here for Interview with a Vampire and Annie Lennox recreated the world of Toulouse Lautrec here for her video No More I Love Yous. David Mamet filmed Harold Pinter, Rebecca Pigeon and Sir John Gielgud in Beckett's Catastrophe (Gielgud's last work). Most recently The Importance of Being Earnest, The Woody Allen Summer Project, Death Defying Acts and DeLovely were filmed here. Frankie Goes to Hollywood shot their famously banned video Relax here in 1981. Most recently we have hosted The Raconteurs, The Good The Bad and The Queen and Marc Almond. Over the last few years we have held a number of corporate events, dinners and client receptions. As you can see from the attached picture, Wilton's is truly atmospheric and can be lit and dressed for any occasion. We are able to offer gourmet catering, fine wines and bespoke entertainment, making for a quite unique and memorable evening for parties from 50 to 250. We hope this will fire your imagination, better still come and see us to look around and discuss the possibilities.

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    Blue Print Cafe

    Blue Print Cafe

    28 Shad Thames London, SE1 2YD
    • Unusual
    • ·200 attendees
    • ·2 meeting rooms

    From large groups to informal events, this relaxed riverside venue offers space and flexibility. During the warmer months, the restaurant's glass doors open, creating a sense of al fresco dining whilst during the winter the floor-to-ceiling windows offer an unrivalled aspect across Tower Bridge and the Thames. Blueprint Café welcomes all group bookings from 11 up to 50 guests. For groups of up to 20 guests we offer a choice menu consisting of 3 starters, 3 mains & 3 desserts. For parties over 20 guests, we offer a set menu of one dish per course. All set menus include side orders & coffee. Exclusive Hire When hired exclusively Blueprint Café can accommodate up to 150 guests for a seated lunch or dinner or up to 200 guests for a standing reception. The Summer Terrace accommodates up to 25 people for canapé and drink receptions. Located in the same building as the Design Museum, Blueprint Café offers catering for a variety of events held at the museum, such as business meetings, team-building, product launches, weddings and private celebrations. The Design Museum provides a unique venue with space for up to 200 standing for a canapé reception and up to 150 guests for a sit-down event. The Design Museum space also boasts on open terrace overlooking the Thames which is ideal for Summer drinks parties for up to 60 people. Alternatively the Contemporary Design Gallery provides the perfect space for you and your guests to enjoy drinks and nibbles amongst the Design Museum's latest collections.

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    TeamSport Karting and Meeting Centre Tower Bridge

    TeamSport Karting and Meeting Centre Tower Bridge

    Tower Bridge Business Park 100 Clements Road London, SE16 4DG
    • Sporting
    • ·Unusual
    • ·2 meeting rooms

    TeamSport Tower Bridge provides the perfect location to combine work with fun! Not only does it have two multi-level tracks, which when combined provides drivers with an 800 metre indoor circuit, but also a purpose built meeting room, making it an ideal choice for a corporate team building day. The large meeting room has natural light, a projector and screen installed and is located on the first floor. On the ground floor we have a bar area, changing rooms, the safety briefing room and access to the tracks. The karts here are electric, but don’t be fooled, they’re proven to be 1 second faster. To keep you refuelled during the day, you have a choice of mouth-watering menus to choose from, ranging from breakfast baps to hot fork buffets for lunch or dinner. Our licensed bar is the perfect place for everyone to celebrate in after the karting has finished too! Tower Bridge is a unique setting for corporates looking to make the most of their day all in one place in London. Available for hire exclusively for large groups with capacity of 100 people and on a track exclusive basis for smaller groups. TeamSport, the UK’s No1 indoor karting company. Come and see why we’re so much more than just karting!

    Electric Brixton
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    Electric Brixton

    Electric Brixton Town Hall Parade London SW2 1RJ, SW2 1RJ
    • Unusual

    With its phenomenal stage and unparalleled sightlines, Electric Brixton offers a truly perfect setting for large scale events, live music, television recordings, private parties & special art events. The MAIN ROOM has retained the theatrical structure, with the ground floor and stage overlooked by a mezzanine gallery, which helps lend this large space an intimate atmosphere. Original features have been retained wherever possible, and the striking shades of blue & gold add to the grandiose classical look whilst modern touches throughout (gilded banquettes, disco ball chandelier, sleek furniture & contemporary bars) bring the lavish décor up to date. The room is framed by two large bars and features a separate VIP area with occasional seating. Electric Brixton boasts a capacity of 1,500 for live shows and 1,700 for receptions or club events - and can also accommodate dinners (180 pax), presentations (250 / 300 pax) & showcases (100 - 1,000). Adjacent to the main hall, the BABY ROOM (with a capacity of 150) - has its own separate sound system & bar and can operate either as an extension of the main space, as a secondary event space or even as a VIP area. The long-standing live music heritage of the venue means it is particularly well set-up in terms of loading access. There's a vast backstage area and access to three dressing rooms, a production office and a technical manager help to make the planning of live shows and events as smooth as possible. A full front of house team (security, box office, cloakroom, bar staff, floor staff, sound & light technicians and duty managers) is part of the hire package. Other notable facilities of the venue are a dedicated catering back-of house room and the off-street smoking terrace.

    Gilbert Whites House and The Oates Museum

    Gilbert Whites House and The Oates Museum

    Gilbert White’s House & Garden The Wakes High Street Selborne Hampshire GU34 3JH, GU34 3JH
    • Stately home
    • ·Unusual
    • ·3 meeting rooms

    Welcome to Gilbert White's House & The Oates Museum website. Come and enjoy a special day out at this fascinating and most original museum commemorating important individuals in the exploration of the natural world, set in an historic village in beautiful countryside. Having paid admission,our guests are free to come and go as often as they please that day. View the House and Museum, go for a walk around the delightful gardens and through the Park to see the follies, take tea in the Parlour and shop in the old billiard room. Time and energy permitting, walk up the famous Gilbert White's Zigzag through the hanging beechwoods, return and tour the grounds. Or just sit and look at one of the most delightful views in the South of England. The House and Grounds can be made available as a venue for special events, meetings, conferences or small social gatherings throughout the year.

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    Zinc Arts

    Zinc Arts

    High Street Chipping Ongar Essex, CM5 0AD
    • Unusual
    • ·2 meeting rooms

    Since our new building opened in 2011, Zinc Arts Centre has been turning heads throughout the arts, education and charity sectors, and beyond. It's not the wealth of versatile high-quality spaces that makes our centre truly unique, it is instead our socially responsible approach to venue hire that sets us apart from your everyday venue. Venue hire at Zinc Arts Centre actively supports the programmes that we run, with all proceeds being fed back into the high-quality creative activities we deliver to people of all ages and abilities. Zinc Arts Centre has 11 multi-purposes spaces offering visitors a diverse range of possibilities for use. Whether your group is 5, 50 or 150 strong, we have rooms suitable for any group size, and with The Essex Studio we can even accommodate large-scale events, such as conferences, banquets or performances. These versatile rooms offer WiFi internet access, and our centre provides equipment for hire to ensure that you have everything you need to be productive during your stay, including digital projectors, flipchart, cameras, 50" plasma TV, laptop PCs and MacBooks, etc. Our centre also houses a dedicated ICT suite which can accommodate 9 delegates.