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(menu)We found 46 venues in Venues for over 1,000 standing 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
One of London’s only all-suite hotels, the gleaming five-star Wyndham Grand looks right at home in chi-chi Chelsea Harbour. Its Grand Ballroom… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 350 | Dinner: 500 | Reception: 800 | Outside: 100
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 5 | Bedrooms: 158
Premier League football combines with versatile meeting and entertainment space at Stamford Bridge, where the addition of a glam new music… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 900 | Dinner: 750 | Reception: 1500
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 21 | Bedrooms: 281
Described by National Heritage as ‘the grandest example of a Victorian ballroom in existence’, the main space in this Grade II-listed… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 510 | Dinner: 450 | Reception: 1100
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 3 | Bedrooms: 286
Combining style with scale, the Royal Horticultural Halls is a multi-purpose Grade II-listed venue located in a leafy part of Westminster… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 350 | Dinner: 350 | Reception: 600
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 1
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
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
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
Since its opening in 1991, Ministry of Sound has become a phenomenon on the London dance scene. More recently, the super-club has carved out… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 250 | Dinner: 200 | Reception: 1500 | Outside: 400
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 7
It might sit among some of London’s most famous landmarks on the Thames but London Film Museum has a fair few icons inside its walls too… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 600 | Dinner: 350 | Reception: 1500
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 8
Over the years, the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden has hosted some of the world’s leading politicians, royalty and celebrities.… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 800 | Dinner: 850 | Reception: 1400
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 29
With a plum location on the South Bank within County Hall and close to the London Eye, Namco Funscape is a dynamic entertainment complex housing… more »
Maximum capacities: Meeting: 90 | Dinner: 120 | Reception: 1200
Number of rooms: Function Rooms: 6
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
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
The variety of different venues available to event bookers who need space for over 1,000 standing guests is remarkable. In this squaremeal.co.uk list of we've compiled a selection of top large-scale venues in London that accommodate for that volume of guests or delegates.
A natural choice in the capital may be one of the music or theatre venues in the list, which offer character and a sense of fun and excitement to an event. If you're after something really different, we have a range of different funky venues, for example why not take a look at ZSL London Zoo? You could mix your conference or AGM, with a teambuilding event or a unique away day.
There also a range of marquee venues and temporary structures, which might work well if you're interested in a blank-canvas venue where you can add your own colour scheme and theme. These venues are particularly good for seasonal events – Christmas parties being the obvious one. If something more permanent tickles your fancy check out the sports venues we have listed. They combine space with a real sense of theatre.