Unusual venues in Finchley

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Agenda

Minster Court 3 Mincing Lane London, EC3R 7AA

Unusual

Welcome to Agenda. A stylish café bar and club in the City. Tucked away in a courtyard, Agenda is filled with light, great design, comfy seats and good times. Agenda is ideal for all corporate events and hospitality requirements: from breakfast for 10, daytime meetings for 80, or a large scale company party until 3am. Create your event around the contemporary and stylish design of each area, or use the space as a blank canvas to brand and design to your requirements. Our event sales team will plan and support your bespoke event in consultation with the highly skilled management team

Corbet Place Truman Brewery

91 Brick Lane London, E1 6QR

Unusual
·3 meeting rooms

Truman Brewery’s hidden gem. The airy loft-style bar, sunny outdoor bar, terrace and the best caipirinhas this side of Rio makes Corbet Place the right place to avoid the madness of Brick Lane. Corbet Place benefits from a beautiful garden and large courtyard with picnic tables as well as outdoor bar during the summer months.

Shunt

20 Stainer Street London, SE1 9RL

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Shunt, a creative theatre company, have transformed the vaults under London Bridge Station into an innovative theatre and lounge bar for people who like to experience something a little out of the ordinary. But what makes this even more unusual is that Shunt have not completely renovated the space to make it look like a regular arts venue, instead the natural characteristics of the vaults have been incorporated into part of the performance space.

Sugar Quay

Lower Thames Street London, EC3R 6DQ

Unusual
·500 attendees
·1 meeting room

Sugar Quay is a unique venue on the river situated next to the Tower of London and directly opposite HMS Belfast. It consists of a contemporary marquee on a jetty with plenty of inside and outside space for entertaining. Available for exclusive daytime or evening hire June/July only Contemporary marquee structure with carpet, furniture and cloakrooms. 40 m window wall with uninterrupted views of the river and Tower Bridge. Large outdoor terraces onto the Thames. Flexible lighting and furnishing layout luxury toilets. Separate Catering tent . Disabled access. Bar and live music licenses. Capacities: Standing – 500 guests Seated – 250 guests

Abbey

30-33 Minories London, EC3N 1DD

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Novus Leisure introduces The Abbey. Abbey makes an ideal backdrop for your next corporate or hospitality event. Whether you’re considering private drinks, canapé parties, private dining or maybe early morning breakfast meetings, seminars and board meetings throughout the day, you’re welcome to hold it at ours. Make yourself at home in your preferred area surrounded by Abbey’s wondrous interiors. Or bring along your own kit to brand and design your event just the way you want to. It’s your call. Help and inspiration is never far away thanks to our Event Sales team that works hand in hand with our highly skilled managers to plan your bespoke event down to the last detail.

Bakers Hall

The Worshipful Company of Bakers Bakers Hall Harp Lane London, EC3R 6DP

Unusual
·120 attendees
·3 meeting rooms

At the heart of the City of London, Bakers Hall is an elegant and delightful venue for conferences, business meetings, banquets, dinners and wedding receptions. The various function rooms adapt easily to your requirements and, with modern lighting and decoration, are ideal for a wide variety of uses. Bakers Hall is just a few minutes walk from Monument and Tower Hill underground stations.

Chiswick House London

Chiswick House, Burlington Lane, Chiswick, London, UK, W4 2RP

Country house
·Unusual
·185 attendees
·7 meeting rooms

This exquisite gem, set within an oasis of beautiful landscaped grounds, is one of West London’s most sought-after locations for elegant occasions. Designed by Lord Burlington in 1728, Chiswick House is one of the finest Palladian villas in the country. Inside, it boasts lavishly gilded rooms, elaborate ceilings, paintings and period furnishings. In its heyday, the House acted both as a gallery for Lord Burlington’s fine art collection and as a glamorous party venue where he could entertain friends, family and high society. With exclusive use, the lavishly gilded interiors today provide a stylish setting for civil wedding ceremonies and a sumptuous backdrop for corporate and private events.

The Little Village East Bermondsey

171-173 Bermondsey Street,London, SE1 3UW

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·3 meeting rooms

Two contrasting buildings link together to make Village East’s labyrinth of eating and drinking spaces: a listed cloth factory and a modern apartment block joined at the hip, with a spruced up new look. Alongside bespoke options in the main restaurant, our new look Little Room is available for private dining, meetings and corporate away days for groups of up to 14. The Lounge Bar also has an area for 20 available for drinks and canapes. Please note a minimum spend may apply – our events team will talk you through timings, terms and rates for parties.

Blue Print Cafe

28 Shad Thames London, SE1 2YD

Unusual
·200 attendees
·2 meeting rooms

From large groups to informal events, this relaxed riverside venue offers space and flexibility. During the warmer months, the restaurant's glass doors open, creating a sense of al fresco dining whilst during the winter the floor-to-ceiling windows offer an unrivalled aspect across Tower Bridge and the Thames. Blueprint Café welcomes all group bookings from 11 up to 50 guests. For groups of up to 20 guests we offer a choice menu consisting of 3 starters, 3 mains & 3 desserts. For parties over 20 guests, we offer a set menu of one dish per course. All set menus include side orders & coffee. Exclusive Hire When hired exclusively Blueprint Café can accommodate up to 150 guests for a seated lunch or dinner or up to 200 guests for a standing reception. The Summer Terrace accommodates up to 25 people for canapé and drink receptions. Located in the same building as the Design Museum, Blueprint Café offers catering for a variety of events held at the museum, such as business meetings, team-building, product launches, weddings and private celebrations. The Design Museum provides a unique venue with space for up to 200 standing for a canapé reception and up to 150 guests for a sit-down event. The Design Museum space also boasts on open terrace overlooking the Thames which is ideal for Summer drinks parties for up to 60 people. Alternatively the Contemporary Design Gallery provides the perfect space for you and your guests to enjoy drinks and nibbles amongst the Design Museum's latest collections.

Absolute Pleasure Yacht

St Katherines Way St Katherines Dock London, E1W 1LA

Unusual
·1 meeting room

Absolute Pleasure is London’s newest multi-function venue located at St. Katharine Docks, Marble Quay. This 5 star yacht is now available for various uses from corporate events to private parties all year round. Celebrate in style on our yacht with our luxury catered parties for up to 60 people. Whether it be a summer BBQ on our fabulous open deck or an intimate dinner we can tailor a package to suit your needs. Life aboard Absolute Pleasure is all about relaxation and style. Fitted with the most luxurious bespoke furniture the various rooms have been designed with grace and elegance. Fully fitted with sound & vision this stylish space will suit many occasions.

Le Pont de la Tour

36d Shad Thames London, SE1 2YE

Unusual
·300 attendees
·5 meeting rooms

Le Pont de la Tour offers elegant surroundings for entertaining. Choose from the Salon Prive or Wine Cellar for unusual spaces surrounded by the very best wines. Our new head chef Lee Bennett, formally of the Savoy Grill, has created special menus for the perfect dining experience

Cantina del Ponte

36c Shad Thames London, SE1 2YE

Unusual
·200 attendees
·2 meeting rooms

A lively atmosphere is guaranteed at Cantina del Ponte, so it's the perfect venue for an informal get-together. For a party with a view, why not make the most of the fabulous location and hire the entire restaurant? Cantina can comfortably accommodate up to 100 people seated and 200 people for a canapé reception. For smaller events, another option is the banquette area, which seats up to 20. In the summer, the outside terrace can be hired for parties of up to 80 people.

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Wiltons music Hall London

1 Graces Alley Ensign Street (off Cable Street) London, E1 8JB

Unusual
·250 attendees
·1 meeting room

Wiltons is the oldest music hall in the world. The premises are available to hire for functions. Through the barley sugar columns one can hear echoes of George Leybourne and Champagne Charlie, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. The Krays was shot at Wilton's and Richard Attenborough filmed Chaplin here. It also provided the setting for scenes in tv adaptations of Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White, Trollope's The Way We Live Now and Sarah Waters' Tipping the Velvet. Neil Jordan shot Tom Cruise here for Interview with a Vampire and Annie Lennox recreated the world of Toulouse Lautrec here for her video No More I Love Yous. David Mamet filmed Harold Pinter, Rebecca Pigeon and Sir John Gielgud in Beckett's Catastrophe (Gielgud's last work). Most recently The Importance of Being Earnest, The Woody Allen Summer Project, Death Defying Acts and DeLovely were filmed here. Frankie Goes to Hollywood shot their famously banned video Relax here in 1981. Most recently we have hosted The Raconteurs, The Good The Bad and The Queen and Marc Almond. Over the last few years we have held a number of corporate events, dinners and client receptions. As you can see from the attached picture, Wilton's is truly atmospheric and can be lit and dressed for any occasion. We are able to offer gourmet catering, fine wines and bespoke entertainment, making for a quite unique and memorable evening for parties from 50 to 250. We hope this will fire your imagination, better still come and see us to look around and discuss the possibilities.

4th Floor Studios

255-259 Commercial Road London, E1 2BT

Unusual
·3 meeting rooms

4th Floor Studios is a unique funky space to hire with unlimited uses. Studio East is a dark studio, perfect for photographic and tv shoots. Studio West is a light studio. The studios can also be used for classes and one off events. Fourth Floor studios is available for one off or block bookings, day or night. We offer competitive rates, and will always do our best to accommodate your budget. We are close to central London with great transport links and access to parking.

Ealing Town Hall

Ealing Town Hall New Broadway Ealing London, W5 2BY

Unusual
·470 attendees
·6 meeting rooms

Whether you are getting married, celebrating a special occasion, organising a corporate training session, conference or community activity, we have a venue to suit your needs. Ealing Town Hall has space to suit most business needs from impressing clients to training staff. Whether you’re organising a small boardroom meeting, or a large-scale conference, we are able to provide the venue and facilities for a successful and professional event. With a range of small committee rooms available for board meetings or the Queens Hall available for training presentations, we can accommodate all your daytime meeting requirements. For corporate entertaining, we can offer the elegant Nelson Room which is ideal for board lunches or dinners for 60 guests whilst the Victoria Hall is perfect for product launches, large dinners or drinks receptions. Our venues are located close to transport and parking facilities and our hospitality and events team will gladly provide advice on finding quality external caterers to make your event run smoothly and successfully. Our professional team will take care of all your requirements, so you can relax in the knowledge that your event will be a success.

Pitzhanger Manor House

Walpole Park Mattock Lane Ealing London, W5 5EQ

Unusual
·200 attendees
·4 meeting rooms

The PM Gallery and House comprises Pitzhanger Manor-House, a restored Georgian villa once owned and designed by Sir John Soane, Architect and Surveyor to the Bank of England, and a sympathetically designed extension to the House, built in 1940, which is now the largest art gallery in West London. Rooms in the house have been restored using Soane's individual ideas in design and decoration and exhibitions of professional contemporary art, in all media, are programmed year round, and are sited in both the Gallery and House. An audio guided tour of Pitzhanger Manor is available for hire for £1. Rooms in the house and gallery are available for hire, for a variety of functions including meetings, conferences, training seminars, lectures, presentations, recitals, wedding ceremonies, anniversaries, corporate entertaining, fashion shoots and filming.

Clapham Library

Mary Seacole Centre 91 Clapham High Street Clapham London, SW4 7DB

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·6 meeting rooms

Situated in the Mary Seacole Centre at the heart of the High Street, Lambeth's first self-service library offers books, DVDs, and language courses for loan, plus access to computers, free Wi-Fi, fully equipped meeting rooms and stunning performance space for hire. .

TeamSport Karting and Meeting Centre Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge Business Park 100 Clements Road London, SE16 4DG

Sporting
·Unusual
·2 meeting rooms

TeamSport Tower Bridge provides the perfect location to combine work with fun! Not only does it have two multi-level tracks, which when combined provides drivers with an 800 metre indoor circuit, but also a purpose built meeting room, making it an ideal choice for a corporate team building day. The large meeting room has natural light, a projector and screen installed and is located on the first floor. On the ground floor we have a bar area, changing rooms, the safety briefing room and access to the tracks. The karts here are electric, but don’t be fooled, they’re proven to be 1 second faster. To keep you refuelled during the day, you have a choice of mouth-watering menus to choose from, ranging from breakfast baps to hot fork buffets for lunch or dinner. Our licensed bar is the perfect place for everyone to celebrate in after the karting has finished too! Tower Bridge is a unique setting for corporates looking to make the most of their day all in one place in London. Available for hire exclusively for large groups with capacity of 100 people and on a track exclusive basis for smaller groups. TeamSport, the UK’s No1 indoor karting company. Come and see why we’re so much more than just karting!

Electric Brixton

Electric Brixton Town Hall Parade London SW2 1RJ, SW2 1RJ

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With its phenomenal stage and unparalleled sightlines, Electric Brixton offers a truly perfect setting for large scale events, live music, television recordings, private parties & special art events. The MAIN ROOM has retained the theatrical structure, with the ground floor and stage overlooked by a mezzanine gallery, which helps lend this large space an intimate atmosphere. Original features have been retained wherever possible, and the striking shades of blue & gold add to the grandiose classical look whilst modern touches throughout (gilded banquettes, disco ball chandelier, sleek furniture & contemporary bars) bring the lavish décor up to date. The room is framed by two large bars and features a separate VIP area with occasional seating. Electric Brixton boasts a capacity of 1,500 for live shows and 1,700 for receptions or club events - and can also accommodate dinners (180 pax), presentations (250 / 300 pax) & showcases (100 - 1,000). Adjacent to the main hall, the BABY ROOM (with a capacity of 150) - has its own separate sound system & bar and can operate either as an extension of the main space, as a secondary event space or even as a VIP area. The long-standing live music heritage of the venue means it is particularly well set-up in terms of loading access. There's a vast backstage area and access to three dressing rooms, a production office and a technical manager help to make the planning of live shows and events as smooth as possible. A full front of house team (security, box office, cloakroom, bar staff, floor staff, sound & light technicians and duty managers) is part of the hire package. Other notable facilities of the venue are a dedicated catering back-of house room and the off-street smoking terrace.

Odeon Surrey Quays

Surrey Quays Leisure Park, Redriff Road, Surrey Quays, London, SE16 7LL

Unusual
·407 attendees
·9 meeting rooms

If you are looking to host a conference or event and make an impact on your audience, then look no further than ODEON. Holding you conference or event in a cinema gives you an interesting and unique environment that will stimulate the delegates and get your meeting off to an exciting start. Whatever your event requirements, be it a small regional meeting for up to 50 delegates or national conference for up to 1679, ODEON has the facilities and flexibility to accommodate you.

Blixen Restaurant Spitalfields

65a Brushfield Street Spitalfields Market London, E1 6AA

Unusual
·2 meeting rooms

A new all-day brasserie named Blixen, from Village London founder Clive Watson, is set to open in Old Spitalfields Market in February 2015. The informal, two-storey, 120-seat site will serve an all-day food menu, plus drinks and cocktails in its cocktail bar, and also feature an18-seat private finding room. First announced in September this year, the new site will take the place of the former Italian restaurant Sweet Basil. The emphasis will be on fresh, simple food and coffee, plus a small wine list, and a selection of yet-to-be-finalized original cocktails. The venture ‒ which is from the newly-founded Colonie Restaurants Group ‒ has been launched by restaurateur Clive Watson and his friend and business associate Justin Gilbert from Coriander Buildings.