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(menu)We found 66 venues in Unusual, unique & funky venues in central London. We define 'funky' as: arty, colourful, fun & designer-driven..
The oldest of the East India Company’s surviving ware-houses, which sits opposite Liverpool Street station, is the setting for D&D London’s… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 0 | Dinner: 50 | Reception: 100 | Outside: 100
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 4
Home to the world’s largest collection of art and design, the Victoria and Albert Museum – known as the V&A – is one of London’s most… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 300 | Dinner: 400 | Reception: 700 | Outside: 700
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 10
Located in Docklands, a short distance from the Olympic Park, is Lanterns Studio Theatre – part performance space, part venue. The large… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 300 | Dinner: 300 | Reception: 300
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 2
Surrounded on three sides by Chelsea College of Art and Design, the award-winning parade ground at 45 Millbank comprises a formidable 3,500sq… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 0 | Dinner: 0 | Reception: 1800
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 1
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott’s iconic London landmark hasn’t produced so much as a kilowatt of power since 1983 but, after years of neglect… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 10000 | Dinner: 5000 | Reception: 30000 | Outside: 30000
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 3
Now a firm fixture on the King’s Road social scene, JuJu has proved a hit with locals since its launch in 2008. The venue is best known… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 170 | Dinner: 120 | Reception: 300
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 8
- It might be best known for its 150-plus arcade games, but Namco Funscape also offers its bowling lanes for private hire. The venue, ideally… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 90 | Dinner: 120 | Reception: 1200
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 5
Since its launch in 2005, Mahiki has remained one of London’s most talked-about nightspots, with a steady stream of celebrity clientele… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 100 | Dinner: 50 | Reception: 150
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 3
London’s famous entertainment venue The O2 is home to one of the city’s largest cinemas. Cineworld at The O2 has state-of-the-art digital… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 776 | Dinner: 0 | Reception: 0
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 11
This fourth addition to the All Star Lanes chain bowls up the same retro-American experience as its counterparts in Holborn, Bayswater and… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 0 | Dinner: 70 | Reception: 300
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 2
Set on Holborn Circus on the western fringe of the City, the site of St Andrew Church has been a place of worship since Roman times. The Sir… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 450 | Dinner: 180 | Reception: 400
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 8
A modern take on the French tea house, the home of the iconic macaron Ladurée in Covent Garden, is also a chic event space for breakfast… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 22 | Dinner: 22 | Reception: 80 | Outside: 80
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 3
Half City slicker, half Shoreditch hipster, South Place is the cool-looking new venue from restaurant mavens the D&D group. Close to Liverpool… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 100 | Dinner: 100 | Reception: 200
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 5 | Bedrooms: 80
International cookery school L’atelier des Chefs has opened an event-friendly venue in the City. Unlike its older brother on Wigmore Street… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 20 | Dinner: 40 | Reception: 100
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 2
Brought to you by the team that subsequently dreamt up Sketch, nearby Momo is a little bastion of North African cool tucked off Regent Street… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 200 | Dinner: 210 | Reception: 400 | Outside: 60
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 4
Trend conscious event organisers will need a venue that is as cool and unusual as the event itself. London isn’t short on funky venues that will complement the most modish party or reception. Squaremeal.co.uk has an exclusive list of London and the UK’s best funky spaces. Whether funky means great views, a party atmosphere, an arty and designer vibe or just really good fun, the list above has a selection of London and the UK’s top venues. All you lucky brides-to-be out there will know that picking a venue to perfectly match the style and ambience of a wedding is a tricky business. With the list of funky venues we’ve put together, we hope to make even your most unusual hiring requirements a bit easier. And let’s not forget conferences centres, there’s some light, bright and modern venues dotted across London and beyond that make you think, funky.