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Senate House

Senate House University of London Malet Street London, WC1E 7HU

Conference centre
·Training centre
·Unusual
·580 attendees
·8 meeting rooms

Senate House is situated in the heart of Bloomsbury, just a few minutes from Euston and Kings Cross St Pancreas Stations. Following a multi million pound refurbishment Senate House is now one of the most versatile and stylish event venues in central London. This unique and elegant art deco building combines modern facilities against a setting of original architectural features. Offering a range of spaces from custom designed seminar rooms, original wood panelled lecture theatres to elegant function halls. Senate House is perfect for conferences, exhibitions, meetings, weddings, training events, gala dinners and drinks receptions. An experienced catering and hospitality team pride themselves on offering a wide range of menus from working breakfasts and lunches right through to bespoke canapé receptions and private dinners. Our Beveridge Hall is a tiered lecture theatre which can accommodate up to 450 delegates, but with staging can be transformed into a venue to seat 350 for a gala dinner. Our Macmillan Hall is unique and versatile it can be used as a conference and exhibition se by day space by day or an opulent dining room by night,it can accommodate 100 guests for a dinner. The Chancellors Hall is an art deco jewel with marble walls and a high ceiling it boasts a host of stunning original features. It is the perfect venue for a wedding ceremony, concert, recital or drinks reception. In addition to this we have a range of meeting and training rooms all featuring in built audiovisual equipment. All rooms are recently refurbished and have natural daylight and air conditioning.

Gaumont State Theatre

197-199 Kilburn High Road Kilburn London, NW6 7HY

Conference centre
·Exhibition
·Theatre
·Training centre
·Unusual
·1 meeting room

The Gaumont State Theatre is a 1930’s unique original art deco building and one of the largest auditoria in Europe, with seating for 2,700 people. The venue can host your perfect event. Previous successful events include weddings, receptions, conferences, product showcasing and more. Located in Kilburn North West London it has two levels including seating in the balcony for 1350 The imposing and huge building features an exterior that was designed as homage to the Empire State Building The two chandeliers in the foyer are replicas of those in Buckingham Palace

The Ivy

1-5 West Street London, WC2H 9NQ

Unusual
·120 attendees
·1 meeting room

A baby grand, fresh flowers, candles and placecards for your use come as standard. AV equipment and musicians can be arranged and our event production company, Urban Caprice, can re-design and style the room for any event, supplying props, staging, lighting and much more. We create seasonal menus especially for the Private Room, but let us know if you have any other favourite dishes and we'd love to try and include them.

Koko London

1a Camden High Street, London, NW1 0JH

Unusual
·1000 attendees
·1 meeting room

The all new KOKO represents a versatile, state of the art venue, adaptable for multiple uses – from small intimate cabaret to international awards, from intimate gigs to headline rock concerts and from Banquets to Seminars – think KOKO for every event!

Albannach

66 Trafalgar Square London, WC2N 5DS

Unusual
·170 attendees
·9 meeting rooms

Conferences – Boardroom Meetings – Canapé Receptions – Product Launches – Film Premiers – Presentations – Fashion Shows – Seminars – Teleconference Albannach’s strength is in its versatility both as a social meeting point, but also as a business hub. With a 50” plasma screen in the boardroom, a 12ft by 8ft projector screen for theatre style events on the Ground Floor, LCD screens for laptop presentations in the Vaults, and telephone and wireless broadband internet access throughout, Albannach is an ideal location for corporate meetings and events throughout the day and evening.

Cambridge Theatre

Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9HU

Unusual
·60 attendees
·3 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. The Cinderella of our musical theatres is the Cambridge, which has seen in the last decade Return to the Forbidden Planet, Fame, Grease, The Beautiful Game, Jerry Springer - The Opera and now Chicago. Ideal for: Conferences, AGM’s Product Launches Seminars Meetings Training Courses

Icetank

5-7 Grape Street Covent Garden London, WC2H 8DW

Unusual
·2 meeting rooms

Welcome to Icetank, a unique blank canvas event space in the heart of Covent Garden. The light and airy, open plan space boasts a great location, just off Shaftesbury Avenue on a quiet street in Covent Garden WC2. Perfect for press launches, conferences, private dining, receptions, parties, film screenings, photography and filming, Icetank is the ultimate in flexible, customisable event spaces. Put your stamp on the space with any branding or theming, or keep it simple with our contemporary design.

I N C Space

9-13 Grape Street London, WC2H 8ED

Unusual

This State-of-the-Art location in Central London offers the ultimate in modern style and hi-tech facilities. Housed within a distinguished five storey building, I.N.C Space is discretely located in the heart of Covent Garden. With white walls and wooden floors throughout, these versatile interconnecting event spaces are flooded with natural light and finished to the highest standards.

Roundhouse

Chalk Farm Road Camden London Greater London NW1 8EH United Kingdom, NW1 8EH

Unusual
·3 meeting rooms

One of the most architecturally astounding and unique event spaces in London, the Main Space is the beating heart of the Roundhouse Whether you are planning a dinner, drinks reception, launch party, awards ceremony, conference, meeting or performance, the Roundhouse is the perfect venue to create the ultimate event. An impressive blank canvas the iconic Main Space is available to hire for a variety of events: from receptions and parties for up to 1,800, to conferences for up to 1,500, and dinners for up to 1,100. Our Circle Balcony frames the Main Space and delivers a fantastic vantage point overlooking the breathtaking Main Space below, perfect for drinks receptions before the main event.

Inn The Park

Inn the Park St James's Park, SW1A 2BJ

Unusual
·300 attendees
·4 meeting rooms

Situated within one of London’s most peaceful and beautiful Royal Parks, Inn the Park is a truly multifunctional venue and offers a unique opportunity to entertain your guests, with the best of British produce whilst enjoying the sublime and romantic views over the lake and Duck Island. This is the perfect location to enjoy this unspoiled urban oasis. The restaurant or lower bar terrace is available for private hire and is perfect for pre dinner cocktails and or more intimate receptions. Whilst the stunning roof terrace is available for private hire and offers a glorious space for BBQ’s and cocktail parties. Combining the creative talents of Oliver Peyton with designer Tom Dixon and Hopkins Architects, Inn the Park is truly a unique venue.

Trafalgar Studios

14 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY, SW1A 2DY

Unusual
·380 attendees
·4 meeting rooms

One of the most exciting and unique spaces in London, Trafalgar Studios plays host to a wide range of inspiring and diverse theatre, offering audiences a refreshing change from the norm and often a chance to see work that wouldn’t otherwise have found a place in the West End.

Bluebird Chelsea

350 Kings Road London, SW3 5UU

Unusual
·6 meeting rooms

A stunning space with an atrium style ceiling making the Gallery ideal for lunches, and day meetings given the amount of natural daylight. The rooms is a stunning location for intimate dinners or large evening events; the room comes alive when candlelit in the evenings making it a very versatile space.

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Beaufort House

Beaufort House 354 Kings Road Chelsea London, SW3 5UZ

Unusual
·150 attendees
·3 meeting rooms

Beaufort House Chelsea prides itself as being a haven from the outside world, a stylish home-from-home, but that doesn’t stop us from offering state of the art business facilities and impressive, flexible event space, that can cater for all types of events, from 6 to 250 guests. Situated across four floors of this classic Kings Road Building, each floor has its own atmosphere to suit your mood. There’s our stunning champagne penthouse, our relaxed members lounge, bar & restaurant and our sophisticated Club Room that can be used for board meetings, training, private dining, screenings, and presentations. Our award-winning brasserie is open during the day, perfect for business lunches and informal meetings and into the evening our fabulous ground-floor cocktail bar mixes some of the best cocktails in town in the evening, ideal for networking with colleagues – both are open to all. Our facilities offer everything one can need whether for meetings, lunches, dinners, parties or wedding celebrations. Beaufort House Chelsea is the perfect venue in the heart of Chelsea.

De Morgan House

57-58 Russell Square London WC1B 4HS, WC1B 4HS

Unusual
·70 attendees
·5 meeting rooms

Welcome to De Morgan House Conference Facilities. If you are looking for a venue with excellent transport links in and out of central London, prices to help Not-For-Profit organisations and reward regular customers, and quality facilities with garden and in-house catering, then why not book your next meeting with us. De Morgan House is close to Euston and Kings Cross mainline stations for people travelling from outside London and close to Russell Square and Holborn for the underground network. The building is home to the London Mathematical Society, giving us a natural understanding of the Charity and Not-for-Profit sector combined with a commitment to quality that make us the venue of choice for many Corporates as well. We are a small team and pride ourselves on being able to offer a personal and friendly service from initial contact to on-the-day and post-event support. Our facilities are modern yet housed in a Grade-II listed building which overlooks Russell Square. The quiet surroundings combined with excellent accessibility make De Morgan House an ideal space for training days, meetings and events for both Not-For-Profit and commercial organisations alike.

The Royal Hospital Chelsea

Royal Hospital Chelsea Royal Hospital Road London, SW3 4SR

Unusual
·500 attendees
·2 meeting rooms

The Royal Hospital Chelsea was founded in 1682 by King Charles II as the home of the Chelsea Pensioners. As well as being a wonderful home for retired service personnel, it is also one of London's best kept secrets! While the site is generally open daily for public visitors; for the best overview of the history of the Hospital, plus fascinating insights into life as a Chelsea Pensioner today, why not book one of the daily walking tours? These last around ninety minutes and are always led by one of the Chelsea Pensioners, who will take great pride in showing you around their fascinating home. Tours include the Royal Hospital's Great Hall, Wren Chapel, Figure Court, Ranelagh Gardens (subject to the time of year) museum and gift shop. Tours begin at 10:00am and 1.30pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). Please note that this tour covers internal and external spaces, and will include stairs.

The Punch and Judy Pub

40 The Market, The Piazza, London, WC2E 8RF, WC2E 8RF

Unusual

The Punch and Judy is slap bang in the middle of the Covent Garden Piazza, spread over two floors it's a pretty standard bar that's lent charm by it's location. Spread over two floors, Punch and Judy offers views of both the inside of the marketplace (on the lower floor) and the outside of the square (from the balcony). The lower level (actually in the marketplace itself) with an outside seating area (or rather an indoor beer garden) was originally an old wine cellar. The low ceilings and dramatic arches are enhanced by flickering candles and framed black and white pictures of late nineteenth century London. Upstairs, the balcony offers a great view over Covent Garden Piazza. With its appropriately nostalgic name, the Punch and Judy sits perfectly inside the dolls' house-like features of the quadrangle of Covent Garden Market offering a sanctuary from the hoards of shoppers and strollers outside.

RSA House London

RSA House, 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6EZ, WC2N 6EZ

Unusual
·11 bedrooms
·15 meeting rooms

RSA House is an inspiring central London conference and meetings venue, featuring eleven event spaces spanning four floors. The largest conference room is the Great Room, seating up to 180 guests. It's often hired together with the Benjamin Franklin Room, which acts as the catering space. The venue?s most unique conference setting is the Durham Street Auditorium, built under a tunnel featuring exposed brickwork which allows for up to 70 guests. A further seven smaller rooms can be hired for individual meetings, breakouts or catering space, with five of these interconnecting. Each room has its own unique story and character. Our intimate and charismatic Auditorium is a unique setting for presentations, seminars, panel discussions, and private screenings. The space features exposed brickwork, built-in tiered theatre-style seating, and built-in audio-visual equipment.

The Brunswick Gallery

The Brunswick Gallery Brunswick Shopping Centre Coram Arcade London, WC1N 1BS

Unusual
·250 attendees
·2 meeting rooms

The Brunswick Gallery is part of the inspiring, unconventional and exclusive “anti-venues” portfolio SPACE-2 gives event organisers access to. Anti-venue: The opposite of a traditional, conventional, long-term available venue. Situated in Bloomsbury and set within the recently refurbished and striking Brunswick Shopping Centre, this 300 m2 basement gallery/white space close to Russell Square tube (Piccadilly Line) has 4m high ceilings and its own ground floor entrance with sweeping chrome staircase and glass lift. It provides the perfect backdrop for art exhibitions, product launches, press/PR events, fashion events and brand/product showcases up to a maximum of 250 people. Ease of access via an underground service road makes loading in and out very easy and enables large items of equipment or installations to be fitted into the space. Our “anti-venues” might be innovative and unconventional, but our priority is the event organisers’ peace of mind and our goal the success of their events. Our team of experienced event and location managers offer organisers the same services and support traditional venues offer and more. We can provide experienced and qualified audio visual support by a dynamic production company specialising in corporate events and offering tailored services, as well as highly professional catering services by leading caterers. 2 minutes walk from Russell Square tube station (Piccadilly Line), the Brunswick Gallery is an inspiring space for creative events. As a location management consultancy providing a promotional and management capability to property owners/occupiers, SPACE-2 has over the last 6 years taken a creative approach to the issue of under-utilised or vacant property, enabling the Events, Film and TV industries to access and use exclusive locations for a limited period of time. Our portfolio is constantly changing and our spaces are often available at short notice and for a limited period of time, which prevents venue fatigue.

Metamorphosis

The Camden Centre, Euston Road, London, WC1H 9JE

Unusual

Metamorphosis is a truly unique venue that uses the latest lighting technology and complex production to create a bespoke party environment. By projecting light formations onto the elegantly draped room you can recreate the Northern Lights or produce your own theme by changing the mood of the party half way through the night. Guests enjoy drinks from the ‘glacial bar’ and feast from a buffet served on the ‘Arctic Table’. Cool contemporary table centres compliment the theme. After dinner the guests take to the dance floor where they can dance to classic tunes in a haze of dry ice. Exclusive Party Package: - Exclusive use of Metamorphosis - Two course sumptuous fork buffet - Five hours wines, beer and soft drinks - Professional disco - Complex production with intelligent lighting - Security - Licence to 1am but extensions are available on application to 3am - Full event management - Pre-event menu and wine sampling - Available for exclusive parties of between 250 and 800 guests - Prices start from £75 per person plus VAT

London Film Museum Covent Garden

45 Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7BN

Conference centre
·Unusual
·450 attendees
·4 meeting rooms

This striking modern venue comprises of four unique event spaces (each can be hired individually or as a complete package), spread over 15,000 square feet with entrances from the main Covent Garden Piazza and Wellington Street. The London Film Museum also features the ‘Bond in Motion’ exhibition for a truly unique event, you can be surrounded by 007’s vintage cars. The space is available for exclusive hire with the ability to close the museum for the day; where inside we can cater for any event up to 450 guests. With the in house events team having over 25 years production experience and on hand to work closely with clients from start to finish, and advise on everything from catering, lighting, visual aspects and staffing, it’s the only choice to make. Our professional and experienced Events team can effortlessly produce large scale events. Previous events include; the Aston Martin Vanquish launch, MAC cosmetics product launch, Prometheus film Junket and The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo launch.

Hampstead Town Hall

213 Haverstock Hill London, NW3 4QP

Unusual
·120 attendees
·6 meeting rooms

Hampstead Town Hall Centre has a range of rooms for hire suitable for weddings, parties, sales, performances and meetings. Our Main Hall is ideal for conferences, exhibitions, lectures, dance, drama and theatre productions, music concerts, film and photographic shoots and product launches. The Council Chamber is licensed to hold Marriage and Civil Partnership ceremonies. We can also hold receptions for up to 120 people and all your catering requirements can be supplied by our in-house caterers. Our Atrium is also a great space for exhibitions or as an additional break out area.