Unusual venues in Westminster

The Piccadilly Institute London

• Unusual
• ·1500 attendees
• ·8 meeting rooms

Every event is different, so whatever your corporate occasion, from conferences to Christmas parties, hosting exhibitions to team building, product launches to traditional boardroom meetings, Piccadilly Institute can be your perfect Events & Hospitality partner. The team of events specialists are always on hand to help you plan every aspect of your event and ensure it’s delivered to your exact specifications.

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.

Cafe de Paris London

• Unusual
• ·2 meeting rooms

A dazzling and opulent event space, Café de Paris never fails to leave a lasting impression on guests. With many original features including the grand sweeping staircases, glittering chandeliers and stunning ballroom floor, Cafe de Paris makes for the perfect space to host a corporate event in central London. Product launches, award ceremonies, presentation lunches and Champagne receptions all work beautifully in the space and with the excellent stage, sound & light facilities, live music, artist showcases and cabaret dinners are also an ideal fit. Of course, Cafe de Paris is the perfect venue for Christmas celebrations as well as private family events whether they be a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah or a milestone birthday.

Ruby Blue

• Unusual

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

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.

Alberts Schloss Soho

• Restaurant
• ·Unusual
• ·8 meeting rooms

We’re a Bavarian-inspired Bier Palace, Cook Haus and live entertainment venue right in the heart of London’s West End. We bring together great food, world-class bier, cocktails and live entertainment all under one roof, giving you a completely different option from your typical corporate or conference venue. Our Soho venue has a huge main floor, live stage, central bar and a mix of private and semi-private spaces, giving us loads of flexibility for different events. We can host everything from smaller team socials and networking events to conferences, presentations, brand events, Christmas parties and full venue takeovers for 600+ guests. Food and drink is a huge part of what we do. We offer everything from canapés and bowl food to our Smörgåsbord feasting menus, alongside European biers, cocktails, wines, fizz and spirits, with packages that can be built around your group, budget and style of event. One of our biggest USPs is our live entertainment. We have bands, DJs and performers throughout the week, meaning you can host the more formal part of your event with us during the day, move into food and drinks afterwards and then stay for a full evening of live entertainment, all in the same venue. We’re based on Shaftesbury Avenue, just moments from Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus and Tottenham Court Road, making us super easy to get to from across London. Whether you’re planning a conference, team celebration, drinks reception or Christmas party, we can create something that feels much more memorable than your standard corporate event.

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.

The Warwick Bar

• Unusual

Your choice from The Warwick’s sublime lunch and dinner menus – for starters. Perfected by chefs who would rather starve than work with anything but the finest ingredients, our food goes simply superbly with our wine list. From fruity Australians to the bubbliest Bolly, it’s where you’ll find the perfect partner to compliment your meal and your mood. We’re just a short stroll away from Piccadilly Circus tube station and the shops of Regent Street. The ideal location for after-shopping drinks! Right in the heart of the West End. 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.

The Zoo Bar and Club

• Unusual

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

Jewel Covent Garden

• 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.

The Longacre Bar

• Unusual

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.

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.

Royal Thames Yacht Club

• Unusual
• ·120 attendees
• ·9 meeting rooms

The Royal Thames Yacht Club is the oldest continuously operating yacht club in the world offering unobtrusive excellence in every aspect of Club life. Founded in 1775, the Royal Thames Yacht Club offers a truly unique venue for all your conference and meeting needs. Seven elegant meeting rooms are available in various combinations for large corporate seminars to more intimate boardroom discussions.

Meza Bar and Grill

• Unusual
• ·460 attendees
• ·3 meeting rooms

Meza Bar and Grill, on the site of the legendary Marquee Club and Mezzo, continues as one of Soho's leading venues offering delicious food, decadent cocktails and an amazing DJ line up. The Bar's seductive interior combines glamour with comfort; discreet drinking spaces and snug private areas are furnished with banquettes, booths and deep low level seating. The Grill Restaurant offers a wonderful dining experience with a friendly and knowledgeable team on hand to ensure your enjoyment.

Curzon Soho

• Unusual
• ·6 meeting rooms

A legendary arthouse venue on Shaftesbury Avenue, this three screen cinema is famed for hosting film festivals, Q&As and special events. The main theatre-style auditorium has a stage and with 249 capacity is ideal for conferences, presentations and Q&As. There are great reception areas, which can accommodate up to 250 people for a standing reception. With a lively street level bar and atmospheric underground bar lounge, Curzon Soho is much more than just a cinema: it?s a place where filmmakers meet and movie magic can be experienced.

BFI Southbank

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Located in the heart of London's bustling Southbank, one of the flagship cultural centres in the world, the BFI offers unlimited access for many millions of people to encounter all that film, television and moving image culture have to offer. With a range of unique and flexible spaces, BFI Southbank is an inspiring location equipped to accommodate any event. Boasting three auditoriums with state-of-the-art projection facilities, powerpoint and branding capabilities, we provide outstanding presentation opportunities. We also offer an intimate studio cinema for smaller scale presentations and seminars, a range of break-out spaces and meeting rooms and a moving image Gallery to engage your guests and encourage debate. In addition to this, the BFI has over fifty years experience of hosting and presenting the very best in world cinema and has welcomed a list of international guests that reads like a who's who of film. With this outstanding knowledge and experience of event staging and management, BFI Southbank is the ideal venue to host any event. From conferences to private screenings, product launches to seminars, BFI Southbank will provide a memorable experience for you and your guests. With friendly and professional service from our experienced and dediacted events and technical team, we offer a refreshing alternative to traditional conferencing venues.

Latelier de Joel Robuchon Restaurant

• Unusual
• ·2 meeting rooms

At Latelier we can offer private dining and exclusive hire on request, with exceptional menus designed to meet your requirements. We have 3 floors, all of which can be hired out. Most often it is the first floor table service dining area which is hired out and can sit a maximum of 65 guests on an exclusive hire basis (the first floor is also available for partial hire for groups below 30 guests). Our Salon bar and Terrace is also popular for private parties and can accommodate up to 110 guests altogether with furniture removed.

Lvpobar

• Unusual

With it’s Labyrinth style layout and magnificent decor, LVPO provides the perfect background for a variety of events. LVPO is ideal for most corporate events and hospitality requirements. Create your event around the design of each area. LVPO has 5 different bar areas and 3 private rooms. The space both upstairs and downstairs is perfect for private drinks and entertaining your guests. Our sales team will plan and support your bespoke event in consultation with the highly skilled management team.

St Johns Waterloo

• Unusual
• ·6 meeting rooms

Smollenskys The Strand London

• 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.

Arcade Battersea Power Station

• Restaurant
• ·Unusual
• ·4 meeting rooms

Arcade’s landmark home at Battersea Power Station brings together the city’s most exciting kitchens and chefs, inventive cocktails and unique events spaces under one roof. Arcade seamlessly transforms into the perfect backdrop for any event brief, from conferences and drink receptions, to the most merry Christmas parties and award nights, boasting an elegant private room for up to 24 guests, a separate events space for up to 300 standing, or an all out full venue hire for up to 800 guests.