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Over 1,000 Sit-Down
(menu)We found 18 venues in Venues for over 1,000 sit-down guests in London.
Set in Coram’s Fields, the seasonal Bloomsbury Big Top brings bags of character and well over 2,500sq m of event space to this leafy part… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 1000 | Dinner: 1000 | Reception: 2000
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 2
With its distinctive Victorian facade, Alexandra Palace is one of London’s most recognisable buildings. Built in 1873 as a public centre… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 6500 | Dinner: 5000 | Reception: 10400
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 8
Conveniently located on Commercial Road, equidistant from Canary Wharf and the City, Troxy is one of London’s largest and most versatile… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 2111 | Dinner: 1200 | Reception: 1800
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 2
The most famous racecourse in the world is also a state-of-the-art conference, event and entertainment venue with a reputation for hosting… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 1100 | Dinner: 1100 | Reception: 3000
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 300
The Odeon Group’s first luxury cinema, The Lounge, sets out to deliver ‘fine food and film’. The services of Cafe Anglais chef Rowley… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 48 | Dinner: 0 | Reception: 50
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 13
When Odeon Cinemas’ flagship in Leicester Square isn’t hosting its year-long programme of high-profile film premieres or the annual London… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 1679 | Dinner: 0 | Reception: 200
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 8
The first JW Marriott Hotel to open in the UK, Grosvenor House – the grande dame of Park Lane – boasts some of the best large-scale event… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 1770 | Dinner: 2000 | Reception: 2000
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 25 | Bedrooms: 494
Quintessentially English, the Hurlingham Club and its immaculate riverside gardens occupy a 42-acre estate off a side street in Fulham. The… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 600 | Dinner: 1000 | Reception: 1200
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 9
Southbank Centre is one of the world’s largest arts complexes, with a wide-reaching programme of classical and world music, rock and pop… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 2500 | Dinner: 440 | Reception: 900 | Outside: 400
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 11
Built in the early 19th century as a store for tobacco imports, Tobacco Dock has been beautifully restored and now offers a series of industrial-style… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 1500 | Dinner: 1200 | Reception: 2000
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 50
As well as its prime location opposite Hyde Park with easy access to the West End, the Lancaster London owes much of its popularity to the… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 1030 | Dinner: 1050 | Reception: 1500
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 16 | Bedrooms: 416
An immense space with endless possibilities for corporate use, The O2 arena offers sound and lighting systems on a world-class scale, with… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 20000 | Dinner: 1600 | Reception: 3000
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 5
Wembley Stadium, with its 133m-high arch – visible from 13 miles away – needs little introduction. Designed by a team of internationally… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 1000 | Dinner: 1900 | Reception: 3250
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 10
This magnificent Victorian Grade II*-listed building, was restored to its former glory following the completion of a major refurbishment in… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 1500 | Dinner: 1000 | Reception: 1800
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 6
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
If you're booking an event and you need to accommodate for up to or over 1,000 guests in a venue and you don't necessarily need to them to be seated theatre-style, this is the squaremeal.co.uk selection for you. In and around London there are huge variety of venues that will hold 1,000 seated guests.
London's top sports venues are a natural choice, be it a football or rugby stadium, a cricket ground or one of the country's well-known racecourses, there's the space you need to make a large-scale event go off without any problems.
There are also a number of hotels in central London's West End and the City, that have enough space for 1,000 sit-down guests. Hotels, in particular, are very well equipped for conferences, product launches or gala dinners, with well-trained, dedicated events teams.
Don't forget to have a look at our selection of arts venues available for hire too, be it a music, theatre or one of the cinema chains' venues dotted across the capital. Many of them can do 1,000 theatre-style, 1,000 stand-up, or 1,000 tiered seats.