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The Archivist

2-10 Hertford Road London, N1 5ET

Unusual
·60 attendees
·2 meeting rooms

Situated near Haggerston Overground Station, our venue is a combined gallery, events and meetings space. With a gorgeously unique waterside location, that we like to think sets us apart from any other venues. With a private entrance and plenty of versatile options for the 900sqft floorspace and our walls featuring some of London’s best up and coming artists as well as established talents from all over the world. Features & Equipment Available: – TV Screen - HD Projector – Audio system – Free High Speed WiFi throughout the building – Variety of microphones – Staging - Refreshment Packages

Tobacco Dock

50 Portes Walk Wapping London, E1W 2SF

Unusual
·6 meeting rooms

Tobacco Dock is the historic East London venue that offers highly flexible and multi-functional space within a fabulous Victorian setting The flexibility of Tobacco Dock’s historic spaces lends themselves perfectly to receptions, dinners and parties from 100 - 3500 guests. The Great Gallery can comfortably accommodate 1300 on tables of 10 with a stage set, whilst the North and South Vaults provide a unique space for a bowl-food reception and party for 3000. There are also multiple options for smaller numbers including Quayside Bar overlooking our two ships and barrel-vaulted spaces for 100 guests or more

Ember Locke

202 -220 Cromwell Road London, SW5 0SW

Conference centre
·Hotel
·Training centre
·Unusual
·121 bedrooms
·1 meeting room

Welcome to the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea – the area surrounding our first West London Aparthotel, Ember Locke. Find solace at Ember Locke with its original Victorian features, arched windows and private garden. Each space is unique – a cabinet of curiosities. Get your head down in the co-working space, enjoy the gardens then move to our conservatory cocktail bar after dark. With crafted furniture and elements of glamour our ‘boudoir’ style apartments are for indulging. Each space is curated with a unique mix of furnishings, alongside sleek and contemporary additions for modern living. Each of our 121 serviced apartments are designed to echo Kensington’s golden era. With plush materials and art-deco details, you’ll be transported to a by-gone time. But don’t worry - you’ll still have all the modern-day luxuries and touches to make your retro boudoir feel like home. Get your head down, catch up with colleagues or just enjoy some peace and quiet. With super-fast Wi-Fi and plenty of plug sockets our co-working space is a tranquil paradise. Need something a bit more private then book a group meeting or celebrate with a private dinner. Our multi-purpose Private Dining Space fits up to 10 guests and comes with full AV. Want to do something different for your guests, then take some time out from the hustle and bustle of Cromwell Road in our garden. Our garden is the green space you need in the heart of West London and is hireable until 9pm when you can then head into our vibrant bar. All of our spaces are made for you. To relax, feel good, connect and collaborate. With Ember Locke’s defining eclectic style making each space unique

20th Century Theatre London

20th Century Theatre, 291 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, London, W11 2QA

Unusual
·200 attendees
·6 meeting rooms

The 20th Century Theatre is a great place for conferences and meetings. Victorian theatre built in 1860 now a grade II English Heritage listed building. 1800 sq. ft. plus adjoining reception room located in Notting Hill Gate. The 20th Century Theatre is a Grade II listed English Heritage Building, now a fully restored London venue. Built around 1860, it was used as a theatre prior to becoming the London Opera School and a venue for professional and amateur theatre groups. Charles Dickens is known to have read his stories from the stage in 1862 whilst Laurence Olivier made his debut here as well. The Theatre is now available for private hire. The area comprises 1800 square feet of floor space in the main Theatre. An additional 650 square feet is available on stage with a 300 square foot gallery. Note that the venue provides only one room, with a balcony and stage area.

Bloomsbury Big Top

The Bloomsbury Big Top, Coram's Fields, 93 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1DN

Unusual
·1500 attendees
·1 meeting room

Located in the heart of Central London and within walking distance to 3 main London train stations, 6 underground stations and 35 hotels this venue is an ideal location to host your corporate conference. Our 2300 square meters of floor space will enable you to host a reception, stage a plenary session and hold breakout sessions. Successful conferences and seminars require immense attention to detail, and our in-house event managers are on hand to deliver your event while taking the stress out of the delivery aspects. Budgets will also be slashed as we have our own in-house AV company and caterers on site who have over 50 years experience and are able to turn a good conference or seminar into an awesome one. Accommodation, transportation, production, catering, staging, sound, logistics are just some the key elements to staging a fantastic event that our in-house event managers are able to deliver to an unrivalled degree.

Hampstead Town Hall

213 Haverstock Hill London, NW3 4QP

Unusual
·120 attendees
·6 meeting rooms

Hampstead Town Hall Centre has a range of rooms for hire suitable for weddings, parties, sales, performances and meetings. Our Main Hall is ideal for conferences, exhibitions, lectures, dance, drama and theatre productions, music concerts, film and photographic shoots and product launches. The Council Chamber is licensed to hold Marriage and Civil Partnership ceremonies. We can also hold receptions for up to 120 people and all your catering requirements can be supplied by our in-house caterers. Our Atrium is also a great space for exhibitions or as an additional break out area.

Troxy London

490 Commercial Road London, E1 0HX

Unusual
·1200 attendees
·2 meeting rooms

Troxy originally opened as a grand cinema in 1933 and was designed to seat an audience of 3520 people. Erected on the site of an old brewery, it cost £250,000 to build. The cinema had luxurious seating areas and mirror-lined restaurants and all the staff wore evening dress. It seemed like Hollywood had come to Commercial Road in all its glory. Outside was a blaze of lights, inside a large foyer with a large sweeping staircase, chandeliers, floor to ceiling mirrors and thick carpets. It had the best films and a floodlit organ which rose from the orchestra pit during the interval, playing all of the latest tunes. (See details here about how Troxy now houses a fully functional organ once again!) The Troxy staff even sprayed perfume during showings to make the cinema-goers feel good. The first film shown was “King Kong”. The last, in 1960, was “The Siege of Sydney Street”. - See more at: http://www.troxy.co.uk/troxy_history/#sthash.7LvU5XrC.dpuf

Gaumont State Theatre

197-199 Kilburn High Road Kilburn London, NW6 7HY

Conference centre
·Exhibition
·Theatre
·Training centre
·Unusual
·1 meeting room

The Gaumont State Theatre is a 1930’s unique original art deco building and one of the largest auditoria in Europe, with seating for 2,700 people. The venue can host your perfect event. Previous successful events include weddings, receptions, conferences, product showcasing and more. Located in Kilburn North West London it has two levels including seating in the balcony for 1350 The imposing and huge building features an exterior that was designed as homage to the Empire State Building The two chandeliers in the foyer are replicas of those in Buckingham Palace

Hackney Empire East London

291 Mare Street, London, E8 1EJ

Unusual
·1400 attendees
·4 meeting rooms

The Hackney Empire's Acorn Studio and Hospitality spaces, housed within the award winning designed Marie Lloyd Annex, link directly to the legendary theatre. A wonderful contrast of old and new, both venues provide ample natural light and all available spaces offer state of the art facilities. Whether meetings, conferences, client dinners, recruitment drives, product launches or themed parties, our dedicated staff will make your event the talking point around town. All events are tailored to your exact needs and budgets.

Oceandiva London

SE8 5HY London, UK, SE8 5HY

Unusual
·1 meeting room

The first revolutionary C02 neutral event vessel on the River Thames. Spanning across three decks, this unique venue provides clients with the ability to host sensational events on the river, whether static or sailing, in the heart of the City. Oceandiva London can cater in theatre style over two floors; it also offers opportunities for natural daylight and breakout rooms whilst presenting an exciting new opportunity to elevate your conference. Oceandiva London will operate from selected piers East of London Bridge in 2023

Purple e3 London E3

562a Mile End Road,, E3 4PH

Unusual

Purple e3 is a great venue for conferences and meetings. A plush opulent venue with first class facilities. Available for private hire though Corporate packages are available. Our venue can conveniently hold 750 people and is located only minutes from Shoreditch, Canary Wharf and the City. The events services we offer can be cater to your bespoke requirements and budgets. We offer West End style retaining East End value. We are also available for filming, photo shoots and private parties.

The Distillers Pub Hammersmith

64 Fulham Palace Road Hammersmith London, W6 9PH

Unusual
·150 attendees
·4 meeting rooms

The Distillers is a bar meets pub venue with funky chandelliers and atmospheric lighting, carefully chosen decor sets the scene for guests to enjoy what we have to offer. Hire out the whole pub for a private party, or arrange conference facilities for company day rates.

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Cove Pinnacle

15 Westferry Road London, E14 8FQ

Conference centre
·Hotel
·Training centre
·Unusual
·180 bedrooms
·1 meeting room

Cove - Landmark Pinnacle offers a range of luxurious studio, one and two bedroom serviced apartment right in the heart of London’s thriving business district. Based in one of Canary Wharf’s most iconic buildings – and Europe’s tallest residential apartment tower – you’ll find a refined space with exclusive access to high-end amenities. Overlooking the waters of South Dock, ‘Cove – Landmark Pinnacle’ is situated in a prime location, just 13-minutes from London City Airport, close to the Elizabeth Line and nearby vibrant restaurants, shopping and entertainment venues. Arranged over the first ten floors of Landmark Pinnacle, the serviced apartments benefit from the building’s unique amenities and uninterrupted views across London. The 162 thoughtfully designed serviced apartments with 54 featuring a private winter terrace. Amenities accessible to all guests include a social lounge, co-working area, yoga studio and meeting rooms located on the first floor. In addition, guests can enjoy access to some of Landmark Pinnacle’s facilities, including its high-spec gym on the 56th floor, private dining area, and roof terrace and winter garden, which provide breath-taking skyline views across the capital. The co-working and meeting room are located on the first floor above reception. The meeting space can fit 12 in a boardroom layout with the co-work available as a break out area and dry hire catering. The meeting room is fully equipped with AV and looks out over the front of the building.

Vue Westfield London

Vue Cinema Westfield Westfield Centre Ariel Way White City London, W12 7GF

Exhibition
·Unusual
·450 attendees
·14 meeting rooms

Vue Westfield London offers 14 screens, each with a Sony 4K digital cinema projector, Vue Profound Sound (Dolby 7:1) and seven screens equipped with Incre3Dible Vue Digital 3D (Real D 3D). The venue has three luxury auditoriums serviced by a private bar offering the ultimate conference experience. Give your conference, annual meeting or presentation star billing with our state-of-the-art cutting edge facilities and high-end hospitality provided by Vue Conferencing and Events. The experienced event management team at Vue Stratford City have the technology and expertise to take care of your every need as you inspire your guests and wow your audience. We can cater for any corporate event, from small presentations to international AGMs with live satellite link up. Talk to our Conference Sales Manager about either an off-the-shelf or bespoke cost effective package for your next conference.

Ahoy Centre

Ahoy Centre Borthwick Street Deptford London, SE8 3JY

Unusual
·2 meeting rooms

The AHOY Centre, with its panoramic views of the Thames downstream to the Cutty Sark and historic Greenwich and across to Canary Wharf and the City, provides a unique and versatile venue for your event. We specialise in team-building days, corporate training days, seminars and small conferences. Our facilities include a function room overlooking the river, a training/seminar room in a separate block, an indoor rowing gym for state-of-the-art rowing competitions and access to our rowing and sailing activities on the water. The AHOY Centre is fully accessible. All proceeds from our venue hire support the aims and objectives of The AHOY Centre charity.

The Star and Garter

4 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London, United Kingdom, SW15 1JN

Unusual
·160 attendees
·3 meeting rooms

Welcome to Bar M boasting a stylish and contemporary interior. Its prime location by the bridge, with the best views of the river in Putney makes it the perfect setting in which to enjoy a bottle of wine or cocktail with dinner. River Room....... The River Room is the perfect location for: - Weddings - Conferences and Exhibitions - Receptions - Press and Product Launches - Award Ceremonies - Meetings - Cocktail Parties - Birthdays - Sit Down Dinners - Fashion Shows - Auditions Informal Buffets for up to 220 guests are a specialty though smaller groups can be accommodated for and a formal 3-course sit-down is comfortable for up to 120 guests. Included in the room hire is bar/catering staff, tables, chairs, linen, cutlery, crockery and any use of our equipment that you may require. The room has a license until 11pm however when ordering food we are now able to provide a late license until 1am The river room has recently obtained the civil rights for a wedding ceremony and baby naming. With our experienced banqueting staff at hand we are able to ensure your function runs smoothly. The Cellar Bar & River Room Corporate Hire..... The River Room, located on the first floor of Bar M is ideal for corporate functions whether it is a meeting, conference, presentation or company dinner party. With a capacity of up to 200 people for parties to as little as 25 people for meetings. This room can cater for presentations of up to 160 and dinners for 100 people.

The Creative Venue

The Creative Venue 20A Paddenswick Road London, W6 0UB

Unusual
·3 meeting rooms

The Creative Venue is a unique facility in the UK offering excellent creative space combined with a well-equipped research studio. The Creative Venue is a new architect-designed building divided into three open plan floors. When you book with us, you have access to all the space. This means that there is plenty of room for your team to spread themselves in comfort.

London Wetland Centre

WWT London Wetland Centre Queen Elizabeth's Walk Barnes, London, SW13 9WT

Conference centre
·Art gallery
·Unusual
·200 attendees
·6 meeting rooms

WWT London Wetland Centre is 42 hectares of beautiful lakes, pools and lagoons bringing wildlife to the heart of our capital city. To find such an amazing habitat so close to central London is unique and this combination of beautiful surroundings and central location (Zone 2) makes it the ideal venue for private functions and corporate events. The centre has a number of unique rooms and facilities available for hire. Onsite also is Wetland Living.Wetland Living is a quaint and intimate venue with a thatched roof and white washed walls providing you the perfect location for your event. Licensed for wedding ceremonies the building has a capacity of 42 people seated and 60 people standing

Magazine London

11 Ordnance Crescent, SE10 0JH

Unusual
·6 meeting rooms

Magazine London is a new event space for the capital. This purpose-built, 19,994 sq m destination is the largest of its kind in London, offering a striking blank canvas for culture and commerce; it is a unique opportunity for brands and businesses to interact with global and local audiences. The venue is defined by simple architectural form, offering clean and functional spaces that provide a means for large-scale creative expression. Magazine boasts 3,205 sq m of versatile interior space for up to 3,000 people and can extend to accommodate a further 7,000 people across the venue’s outdoor showground.

Building Six at The O2

Peninsula Square O2 Arena London, SE10 0DX

Unusual
·1 meeting room

Create any event at our all-in-one venue. We’ve hosted some of the biggest club nights in the UK. But we haven’t stopped there. You can turn this blank canvas into anything you like. Host up to 3,000 over three huge floors. Product launches. Receptions. Dinners. Hire the outdoor terrace for small events. Or the whole place for large ones. Relax on the outdoor terrace. Seating area. Heaters. And even beds. Sip your cocktail, grab a canapé and marvel at the views. This is the only venue with outside space. Lighting. Stage. Sound. At no extra cost. Get our lighting, stage and sound systems included. Use our technical team. Get advice and support from our experienced technical team. They’ll make sure your event runs smoothly.

The O2 Millennium Dome

AEG Europe The O2 Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX

Unusual

The O2 arena Set within the ultra-modern surroundings of The O2 – The O2 arena will hold audiences of up to 20,000 in comfortable, flexible seating. The acoustics have been designed specifically for modern musicians and every sightline will be clear so nothing gets in the way of a great performance. The O2 arena is set to become one of the world’s most famous venues, a must-play for all the top acts such as Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones, Scissor Sisters & Barbra Streisand to name but a few, and will be unmatched across Europe. The O2 arena has the flexibility to play host to all major sporting events including, Ice Hockey, Basketball, Tennis, Gymnastics and Boxing. With experience in operating and hosting various sporting formats and containing a permanent Ice Pad, the Arena more than meets the expectation of all travelling teams and performers.

Vue @ The O2

Peninsula Square Greenwich London, SE10 OAX

Unusual
·778 attendees
·15 meeting rooms

Its not just movies we show at Vue @ the O2, our world class, state-of-the-art, stadium seated auditoriums with wall to wall screens are perfect for your conference. Benefit from the award winning catering and restaurant facilities on-site and bring the excitement of show business to your next production. Vue @ the O2 is located inside the architectural landmark building the O2 Greenwich, its exclusive setting provides an ideal location for any business looking for the ultimate conference facilities, with great transport links and ample parking. Our first-class venue is quite simply the finest in Europe, spread over two floors, we have a fully equipped eleven screen multiplex cinema complete with digital projection, awe some sound systems and full wifi access across the venue. Our screens are capable of seating 141 to 778 people and have been successfully providing a stunning presentation space for a wide range of corporate clients including English Partnerships, InBev, O2 and Visa. Vue boast the most modern multiplexes with the highest quality infrastructure in the market and uniquely to Vue, each of our cinemas is satellite equipped enabling multi-venue networking. Whatever your requirements you will have access to an unrivalled cinematic event experience.

English National Ballet

English National Ballet 41 Hopewell Square London, E14 0SY

Unusual
·500 attendees
·4 meeting rooms

Our home is the cultural anchor in London’s newest neighbourhood, London City Island. It is a space where we can share, practice, generate ideas and create extraordinary experiences for our audiences and partners. Our new state-of-the-art home in London City Island opens up multiple opportunities for creation, collaboration, commercial activity and engagement. With four large rehearsal studios, a Production Studio with a full height fly-tower, social spaces and meeting rooms, English National Ballet has a home to be proud of and to grow in.