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(menu)We found 82 venues in Grand, historic venues in and around London.
Situated in tranquil Dean’s Yard overlooking Westminster Abbey, the Grade II–listed Church House offers three floors of spacious rooms… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 664 | Dinner: 372 | Reception: 550
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 19
With views across the Thames, 45 Millbank, next door to Tate Britain, offers a Grade II-listed former Officer’s Mess for events. Up to 200… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 150 | Dinner: 160 | Reception: 200 | Outside: 150
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 5
Centrally located on King’s Road, Chelsea Old Town Hall’s illustrious past is apparent the moment you walk through the marbled entrance… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 400 | Dinner: 180 | Reception: 400
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 2
The world-famous Royal Albert Hall is well known as a concert venue and hospitality destination but it also boasts a range of opulent function… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 5000 | Dinner: 2000 | Reception: 500
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 9
More than a century since it opened, the Science Museum is still drawing the crowds. Corporate hire facilities are more diverse than ever… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 414 | Dinner: 450 | Reception: 1000
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 15
If you’re impressed by the Natural History Museum’s cathedral-like facade, the interiors will knock your socks off. The imposing Central… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 209 | Dinner: 700 | Reception: 1200
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 4
Event organisers have been salivating over the potential of Battersea Power Station for years. Acres of space around an iconic landmark in… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 300 | Dinner: 150 | Reception: 375
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 1
Described as a tiny ‘doll’s house’ of a royal residence, Kew Palace has been gracefully restored to its state when George III lived… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 0 | Dinner: 30 | Reception: 60 | Outside: 40
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 5
Just around the corner from Oxford Circus, The King’s Fund (aka No.11 Cavendish Square) occupies an elegant Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 248 | Dinner: 150 | Reception: 300 | Outside: 60
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 30
Set in a Grade I-listed Georgian townhouse around the corner from Cavendish Square, Chandos House is the second of the Royal Society of Medicine’s… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 80 | Dinner: 150 | Reception: 150 | Outside: 90
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 7 | Bedrooms: 17
Set in tranquil Kensington Gardens, Kensington Palace first became a royal residence in 1689 for William and Mary – the couple commissioned… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 200 | Dinner: 230 | Reception: 400 | Outside: 250
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 6
Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the Grade II-listed BMA House is built in the grounds of Charles Dickens’ home and has served as the base… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 300 | Dinner: 200 | Reception: 320 | Outside: 320
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 23
Tucked away in a secluded Bloomsbury square, the Foundling Museum mixes 18th-century interiors with airy, contemporary galleries across four… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 100 | Dinner: 100 | Reception: 200 | Outside: 100
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 6
With a colourful history going back more than 600 years, The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn is a distinguished event venue with a convenient… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 200 | Dinner: 300 | Reception: 600 | Outside: 500
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 6
The neo-Georgian home of the Law Society sits behind one of the City’s most imposing facades but, inside, its 113 Restaurant & Bar (formerly… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 0 | Dinner: 40 | Reception: 100
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 1
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