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(menu)We found 43 venues in Colleges and the HQs of societies, institutes and specialist organisations that are available as event venues in London.
Just around the corner from Oxford Circus, No. 11 Cavendish Square occupies an elegant Grade II-listed Georgian townhouse with four floors… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 248 | Dinner: 150 | Reception: 300 | Outside: 60
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 30
This elegant Mayfair townhouse overlooking Hyde Park is home to the Royal Aeronautical Society. The venue blends classic interiors with modern… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 250 | Dinner: 200 | Reception: 350 | Outside: 200
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 8
Versatile interiors and a handy location just off Kensington High Street have attracted a loyal client base to Kensington Conference and Events… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 850 | Dinner: 500 | Reception: 1000
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 7
An architectural showcase of etched glass, wood and black marble, the Grade II-listed RIBA makes a striking setting for events. The key to… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 400 | Dinner: 250 | Reception: 400 | Outside: 150
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 26
When it’s not flooded with rugby fans, the England national stadium operates as a venue for corporate and private events, with some of the… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 600 | Dinner: 800 | Reception: 1000
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 25 | Bedrooms: 156
Convenient and cool, this architecturally renowned venue occupies a distinctive modernist building off the southern end of Tottenham Court… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 500 | Dinner: 300 | Reception: 850
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 16
Guests really can take a walk on the wild side with ZSL London Zoo and the 5,000 animals housed there. The zoo offers a choice of 15 function… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 280 | Dinner: 260 | Reception: 2000 | Outside: 300
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 15
Home of the Royal Society of Medicine, One Wimpole Street is a venue for organisers who require cutting-edge technology and flexible spaces… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 300 | Dinner: 110 | Reception: 200
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 16
One Moorgate Place offers a series of stunning rooms that runs from the contemporary to the classical. Combining form and function, the Great… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 325 | Dinner: 250 | Reception: 600
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 15
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
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
Built in the late 17th century, the Royal Society of Chemistry’s head office is a splendid Palladian building spread over two floors in… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 100 | Dinner: 90 | Reception: 150
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 6
Set in a historic, Grade I-listed Regency building at 116 Pall Mall, the prestigious HQ of the Institute of Directors presents an impressive… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 320 | Dinner: 250 | Reception: 400
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 9
The RSA House reopened in September 2012, following a £3m renovation. The John Adam-designed home of the Royal Society for the Encouragement… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 202 | Dinner: 120 | Reception: 220
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 10
Tucked away in a six-acre garden just beyond Moorgate, the Honourable Artillery Company is one of London’s hidden gems. On the north side… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 450 | Dinner: 430 | Reception: 700 | Outside: 2000
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 5
Society headquarters and national institutions abound in London. In the City and central London especially, there seems to be one on every street corner. And nearly all of them are open to hire for your private event. On this page of Squaremeal.co.uk we’ve lined up a comprehensive list of unique HQs and institutions, with function rooms for hire. In a similar vein, you’ll also find London’s top livery halls on the list, offering some of the most impressive spaces to hold a wedding, conference, drinks reception or party. Many of the academy, college and specialist organisation venues in the capital have been there rather a long time. With all this history and tradition, these venues can really add character and gravitas to your event. A technology-focused product launch, for example, would work really well in a like-minded institution. There are many headquarters and institutions that double up as conference centres and you’ll also be surprised how many of them have meeting rooms for hire that accommodate up to and over 1,000 guests.