Are you looking for a large-scale Christmas party venue that you can truly make your own? Big Fridge London is a vast blank-canvas space in the Royal Docks, available for exclusive festive celebrations of up to 1,000 standing guests. From office-wide Christmas parties to extravagant gatherings with friends and family, the historic warehouse can be transformed to suit the occasion.
Built in 1914 as a cold-storage warehouse, the red-brick building retains plenty of its original industrial character. Exposed brickwork, soaring ceilings and enormous arched windows provide a dramatic backdrop for festive styling. There is plenty of scope to go all out with the decorations, from towering Christmas trees and swathes of greenery to twinkling lights strung across the ceiling.
The open-plan layout gives you freedom to plan the room around your celebration. Set out banquet or round tables for dinner, create separate areas for drinks and socialising, or leave a generous section free for dancing. There’s ample room for entertainment too, whether you’re planning a DJ, live band, performers or something more elaborate.
When it comes to catering, organisers can bring in external suppliers and choose a style of food that works for their event. That might mean a traditional sit-down Christmas dinner, a festive banquet or sharing feast, or a more informal evening of drinks and canapes. Recommended suppliers include Jess Chef, Sands Catering and Connexions Cuisine. The venue also has its own bar area, which can be stocked with cocktails, wine, beer, soft drinks and alcohol-free options.
Big Fridge holds a 24-hour premises licence, making it a particularly good option for celebrations that continue late into the night. It can accommodate 192 guests banquet style or 636 theatre style, and the Royal Albert DLR station is immediately outside the building, making journeys to and from the party straightforward.