On the hunt for a sophisticated Christmas party spot near Clapham Junction? The Arding Rooms is a member’s club and private events venue, housed in the Edwardian building that once was home to Clapham’s iconic Arding & Hobbs department store. Although usually open to private members only, the space is also available to hire privately for Christmas parties.
You’ll find The Arding Rooms on the first floor of the building, where it boasts a busy restaurant and bar, as well as private meeting rooms, a spacious blank-canvas events space, and a sheltered rooftop terrace. The events space is especially impressive - renovation of the old Edwardian space has retained much of the original architecture, including a magnificent domed skylight with stained glass window. The space can be configured in any set up you like, with capacity for up to 100 guests to enjoy a Christmas dinner, or a festive cocktail party with canapes.
The Arding Rooms boasts an in-house kitchen team that handles all the catering for the site, turning out seasonal menus for all occasions. You can expect Christmas menus to delve deep into comforting festive fare like roast turkey, Christmas pudding and more, all with an elegant twist. Meanwhile, a crack team of in-house mixologists oversees an impressive cocktail list that jumps between well-executed classics like Martinis and Palomas, and some more inventive house signatures, like The Tailor’s Twist (gin, lemon, orgeat, and bitters) and the Sun-Pressed (vodka, Aperol, pineapple, passion fruit and lime).
So, if classy food, and sophisticated decor is what you’re looking for this Christmas, we recommend getting in touch with the friendly events team at The Arding Rooms to start planning a festive bash to remember.