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Best venues for hire in North London

Organising something exciting in North London? These venues can handle everything, from huge conferences to casual catch-ups and celebrations

Updated on 20 May 2025

Planning an event in North London? You’re in luck, because our expert venue finders and concierge have been out and about finding the absolute best venues on the north side of the capital.

Location is half the battle when it comes to laying on a great event. If you’re expecting people to turn up in person, you have to try and make it easy for them to get there. In that sense, North London is a natural location for events, especially when you have guests coming from outside the city. There are a range of great event spaces spread all across the north side of the city, with many of them clustered around key transport hubs like Paddington, King’s Cross and Islington.

So, what do North London’s event spaces have in store? Well, they’re a varied lot. You’ll find everything from huge warehouses, taprooms and function halls right down to cosy rooftop bars, artist studios, karaoke dens and cook schools. Not to mention, an iconic London warehouse nightclub that can be hired exclusively, and one of London’s true state-of-the-art conference centres. If you have something quieter in mind, North London’s hotels boast a range of comfortable meeting rooms that can be hired out for dinners and corporate events too.

How do we decide which venues are the best in North London? Our in-house team of critics are experts when it comes to spotting the best venues in the city, we're always on the hunt for great places to hold events. Whenever we find something we think is really special, it goes into our best lists, so you know they're always up to date with the city's top venues. 

Which is all to say, there’s something to suit every event in north London. Have we piqued your interest? Keep scrolling to take a look at our pick of the best event venues in North London.

Big Penny Social

Big Penny Social

1 Priestley Way, Walthamstow, London, E17 6AL

This humongous Walthamstow taproom has space for a whopping 1400 guests. Top quality AV tech and big screens make Big Penny Social ideal for screenings, sports events and the like, but frankly, it's ideal for any large-scale events, with two huge warehouses and a big garden all part of the deal. 

Max Theatre 500
Max Standing 1400
Max Banquet 1000
Kings Place

Kings Place

90 York Way , King's Cross, London, N1 9AG

This stunning space just moments from King's Cross Station is ideal for large conferences and exhibitions - the largest conference space has capacity for up to 400 guests, with various flexible spaces included. Throw in state-of-the-art AV, various smaller meeting rooms, and top quality catering from Green & Fortune, and Kings Place has a space for almost every event imaginable. 

Max Meeting 100
Max Theatre 420
Max Standing 400
Max Banquet 120
ROBA Event Space at Norfolk Towers

ROBA Event Space at Norfolk Towers

34 Norfolk Place , Paddington, London, W2 1QW

Just a short walk from Paddington Station, ROBA benefits from great transport links as well as lovely, sophisticated, boutique design. A contemporary, blank canvas events space houses 120 guests standing and is highly customisable for all events, or you can head to the cosy 10-seat meeting room. 

Max Meeting 80
Max Theatre 80
Max Standing 120
Max Banquet 60
Great Northern Hotel

Great Northern Hotel

Pancras Road, King's Cross, London, N1C 4TB

The Great Northern Hotel dates all the way back to 1854, as one of London's great Victorian railway hotels. These days it has been modernised, but it retains plenty of old-school charm and offers a range of meeting rooms and private dining rooms for hire. Plus, it's ideally placed right next to King's Cross Station. 

Max Meeting 16
Max Theatre 20
Max Standing 60
Max Banquet 90
Roseate House London

Roseate House London

3 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington, London, W2 3UL

This glamorous five star, Grade II listed hotel dates way back to the 1800s, and it retains lots of old-world charm inside with antique furniture pieces and oil paintings on the walls. Among a handful of cosy private spaces, our favourite is the Hyde Garden - a secluded outdoor terrace for up to 30 guests. 

Max Meeting 25
Max Standing 40
Max Banquet 21

Haven't found what you're looking for yet? We have lots more venue guides, all packed to the gunnels with great spaces for hire. Check out our guide to the best London venues with jaw dropping views, London's best modern venues for hire, and our top historic venues in London, too.

Plus, we have plenty more to see for north Londoners, with a huge collection of private hire destinations across the capital. Check out our listings for private dining rooms in North London, Christmas party venues in North London, and wedding venues in North London too - there's something for everyone!

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