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Circus

27-29 Endell Street Covent Garden London, WC2 H 9BA

Unusual
·4 meeting rooms

Since opening in 2009, we have wowed customers and critics alike with our original venue. With an event at Circus, you will benefit from our expertise as a leading entertainment venue, conveniently located in London’s famous West End. Guests will enjoy a unique experience with drinks, dining, dancing and entertainment all bespoke designed around your specific requirements. For those interested in more business-orientated functions, Circus is the perfect one stop shop, with complimentary use of our A/V equipment, interesting design features and flexible space; tables can also be set up conference Style.

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

Guinness Open Gate, Brewery London, 1 Mercer Walk, London, WC2H 9FA, WC2H 9FA

Unusual
·4 meeting rooms

The most desirable event space in Covent Garden. Come and throw your function, product launch or awards dinner at The Guinness Vaults. This is a state-of-the-art venue you can call your own. The Guinness Vaults are home to two venues. Set in the charming trappings of the old brewery site, both feature beautiful elements of Victorian architecture. Brick arched basements bring people together in a setting teeming with life and history.

Jewel Covent Garden

Jewel Bar, 29/30 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7JS

Conference centre
·Unusual
·180 attendees
·5 meeting rooms

Numerous celebrities have chosen Jewel as their preferred location for private parties and the venue is a favourite with the local theatre crowd and young media professionals. Professional and experienced waiters and bar staff will serve you the finest drinks from an extensive list, whilst resident chefs prepare food from an eclectic and constantly updated menu. Jewel Covent Garden encompasses superior style, outstanding service and an air of exclusivity for the perfect event. All our themed rooms are available for private hire either individually or as a whole. We can arrange everything from food to entertainment etc. Ideal for corporate parties or conferences, launches or photo shoots. BACCHUS BAR A statue of Bacchus, the Thracian God of wine, provides the perfect welcome as you enter the bar. Bacchus was deemed as a promoter of civilisation and lover of peace and fittingly of Covent Garden, also the patron deity of theatre. Outstanding design features of the floor include the shimmering mirrors, intricate ironwork, exposed brickwork and dark-wood seating. Soft tones play off the sparkling chandeliers onto the sleek, polished bar and help weave a feeling of luxury and opulence. THE LONG BAR Next to Bacchus Bar on the ground floor is the sleek Long Bar. Low level lighting, ornate mirrors, delicate chandeliers, dark wood furniture and soft leather sofas mix the style of an upscale 19th Century Parisian hotel with a modern day, sophisticated lounge bar. The elegant setting has its own bar and exit onto Maiden Lane and is the perfect setting for a private function. Guests can enjoy the music and atmosphere of Jewel whilst having their own exclusive and stylish space. CRYSTAL BAR Upstairs from the Bacchus Bar and The Long Bar is the Crystal Bar. This decadently designed lounge area shimmers under the ornate chandelier and is perfect for a wild night with friends or colleagues.There are cosy corners, intimate booths and ample seating for small or large groups and the raised areas provide perfect people-watching opportunities over the sexy and elegant Covent Garden crowd. Purples and pinks dominate the colour scheme and blend effortlessly with intricate ironwork and sumptuous leather seating.Slide into one of the cosy recesses and allow the friendly and experienced staff to recommend the latest heavenly cocktails. Projector with large size screen available for conferences. VELVET AREA Incorporated into the Crystal Bar is the Velvet Area. This is the most intimate and sexy area in the venue.Soft leather seating and stylish mirrors combine with glow of candlelight and a beautiful chandelier to create a sumptuous setting and the perfect hideaway.The Velvet Area allows you to soak up the great music and atmosphere of Jewel Covent Garden whilst offering a more intimate setting for you and your guests. BLANCA BAR Downstairs is Blanca Bar where the party really heats up. Sparkling Moroccan and Moorish-inspired interior whisks you away instantly from the bustle of Covent Garden outside.Ornate white chairs, soft leather banquettes and tromped l'oeil walls furnish the room and light from the intricate lanterns and candles reflects off the stylish mirrors to create a wonderfully warm and seductive atmosphere.Flirty, expert staff behind the lustrous bar serve a fantastic range of modern and classic cocktails. An exciting and varied music mix from outstanding DJs guarantees that every night has a party atmosphere. Like the other bars, Blanca can also be hired exclusively for an unforgettable event.

R S Hispaniola

Victoria Embankment, London, United Kingdom, WC2N 5DJ

Unusual
·130 attendees
·3 meeting rooms

Boasting spectacular views of the River Thames, from St.Paul's to the Houses of Parliament, the R.S. Hispaniola is the perfect venue for corporate events, exhibitions, seminars and conferences. Conveniently located between the City and the West End, a few yards away from Trafalgar Square and moored alongside Victoria Embankment, the ship is a quiet haven amidst the City bustle. The Main Deck Restaurant has an adjoining Cocktail Bar. The Upper Deck, with its own bar, has 'al fresco' facilities. Either can be used exclusively, or together for larger events. In addition, the boardroom is available for smaller functions and meetings. Rooms and decks can be left open plan, set for dinner or laid out theatre-style, boardroom-style or classroom-style as required. Audio/visual equipment, flipcharts etc. can all be made available. The kitchens are renowned for their excellent cuisine and the Hispaniola has the finest wine cellar anywhere on the river.

The Bloomsbury Ballroom

Victoria House 37-63 Bloomsbury Square London, WC1B 4 DA

Unusual
·1 meeting room

Events at The Ballroom The ballroom’s high ceilings, lavish windows and marble entrance never fail to impress guests. As a full-service venue available for both wet and dry hire, the Bloomsbury Ballroom offers amazing flexibility within a Central London location. The venue also has a state-of-the-art AV and lighting system, creating the perfect combination of classic elegance with modern technology.

Tattershall Castle

Victoria Embankment Whitehall London SW1A 2HR, SW1A 2HR

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The Tattershall Castle is perfectly located across from London Eye, and a short walk from Waterloo or Charing Cross in Central London. A relaxed environment yet organised venue for any meeting.

London Eye Barracuda

London Eye Barracuda Riverside Building County Hall Westminster Bridge London, SE1 7PB

Unusual
·1 meeting room

The London Eye Barracuda exudes style and luxury. The immaculate art deco inspired interior features a mirrored bar and wooden dance floor as well as comfortable booth seating, soft leather sofas and chaise lounges for your guests to relax. The stylish Upper Bar with opening roof lets you sip cocktails under the stars while taking in stunning views of some of London’s most famous landmarks. The beautiful, art deco inspired river cruiser is available for up to 230 guests for elegant receptions or 140 for a seated dinner.

Opal Bar

Hungerford House Victoria Embankment London, WC2N 6PA

Unusual

Opal has a distinct style and atmosphere, providing the ideal background for a variety of events. Opal is ideal for all corporate events and hospitality requirements: from breakfast, daytime meetings or a large scale company party until midnight. Opal Bar has a capacity of 672 and we have a late license Monday to Saturday. 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. The venue is perfect for private drinks, canapé parties, or private dining requirements, as well as early morning breakfast meetings, seminars & board meetings throughout the day. Our event sales team will plan and support your bespoke event in consultation with the highly skilled management team.

Charing Cross Theatre

The Arches, Villiers Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2N 6NG

Unusual
·375 attendees
·1 meeting room

The New Players Theatre is a 275-seat auditorium that is great for conferences, film screenings, product launches, showcases & corporate entertainment. Those who hold events here can also use the adjacent New Players Lounge for stand-up receptions & small sit-down dinners. The theatre has a great heritage, many a famous thespian having tread its boards. It is also one of the few theatre spaces licensed to serve alcohol, boasting a built-in Victorian bar within the auditorium. Conference Facilities The New Players Theatre is a valuable and essential venue for companies seeking a conference or corporate training facility that offers a distinctive style and atmosphere away from that of the more traditional and sterile hotel-type venue. The Players Lounge can cater for all food and beverage requirements. Menus can be designed to meet your requirements from simple refreshments to A la Carte. Please contact us for specific technical requirements and rates.

Heaven Night Club

9 The Arches Villiers St, London, WC2N 6NG, WC2N 6NG

Unusual

Dance the night away with the drag queens at Heaven, London's great big electro-pop, house and dance nightclub. Heaven is one of London's largest and most famous gay clubs. Heaven loves DJ's and live bands Heaven remains one of the best known gay nightclubs in London and one of the largest in terms of floor space in Central London.[4][5][6] It hosts several large events, corporate events and has been used as a setting for music videos

Dominion Theatre

Tottenham Court Rd, W1T 7AQ

Unusual
·2000 attendees
·7 meeting rooms

Dominion Theatre Logo Dominion Theatre Logo venue description In the heart of London's West End, The Dominion Theatre is located where Tottenham Court Road meets Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road. The building is one of London's finest examples of an Art Deco Theatre. This ideal location offers fantastic transport links to the rest of London and the UK. A wide range of local hotels also offer accommodation to suit every budget. As well as the 2,000 seat main auditorium, the theatre offers a wide range of rooms and suites to accommodate events of all types and sizes. The suites are ideally suited to both business events, such as conferences, meetings and training courses, and social events such as drinks receptions, dinners and celebrations. We can build event packages to meet your needs exactly. The theatrical environment, as well as great add-on options (such as tickets for the show) will ensure that your event is put centre stage. Whether you are planning an event for two or two thousand people, the Dominion Theatre promises you a performance of a lifetime.

Benjamin Franklin House

Benjamin Franklin House 36 Craven Street London WC2N 5NF, WC2N 5NF

Hotel
·Unusual
·40 attendees
·6 meeting rooms

In the heart of London, is Benjamin Franklin House, the world's only remaining Franklin home. For nearly sixteen years between 1757 and 1775, Dr Benjamin Franklin – scientist, diplomat, philosopher, inventor, Founding Father of the United States and more – lived behind its doors. Built circa 1730, it is today a dynamic museum and educational facility.

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Sea Life London Aquarium

County Hall Riverside Building London, SE1 2SZ

Unusual
·500 attendees
·1 meeting room

The SEA LIFE London Aquarium’s multi-million pound transformation offers London a spectacular venue like no other. Amazing new displays complement the redesigned Aquarium and include a stunning glass Ocean Tunnel where guests can admire graceful Green turtles. The tunnel leads to a dramatic shipwreck and is the only place in London where guests can view magnificent sharks. The nail biting Shark Walk offers a spectacular finale to an event. The SEA LIFE London Aquarium will be perfect for awards dinners for up to 180 guests and parties and networking events for up to 1,000 guests

The Longacre Bar

1-3 Long Acre London, WC2E 9LH

Unusual

The Long Acre welcome committee is always on hand. So take your pick of the links below to make an enquiry. Or, if it’s inspiration you’re after, click Party Planner and our reservations team will help you nail that winning idea. Looking to reserve a table for lunch today? Then get dialling and call us right away. We're the biz when it comes to organising corporate functions and parties in London and across the UK. Be our guest - and leave all that management stuff to us.

Latelier de Joel Robuchon Restaurant

13-15 West Street London, WC2H 9NE

Unusual
·2 meeting rooms

At Latelier we can offer private dining and exclusive hire on request, with exceptional menus designed to meet your requirements. We have 3 floors, all of which can be hired out. Most often it is the first floor table service dining area which is hired out and can sit a maximum of 65 guests on an exclusive hire basis (the first floor is also available for partial hire for groups below 30 guests). Our Salon bar and Terrace is also popular for private parties and can accommodate up to 110 guests altogether with furniture removed.

Quintessentially Soho at St Barnabas

1 Greek Street Soho London, W1D 4NQ

Unusual
·100 attendees
·8 meeting rooms

Quintessentially Soho is available for hire as a stunning event space.We can look at Christmas Parties,Client Entertaining,Lunches and Dinners,Product Launches,Press Days,Fashion Shows,Photoshoots,Exhibitions,private Parties and Weddings.

The House of St Barnabas

1 Greek Street, London, W1D 4NQ, W1D 4NQ

Unusual

The House of St Barnabas provides a unique event space in its magnificent Grade I listed Georgian building. This impressive Central London venue is located in the heart of London's media quarter, on beautiful Soho Square, just off Oxford Street and only a five minute walk from Tottenham Court Road station. This grand historic home has stunning period features and provides a remarkable back-drop for events. Rooms boast chandeliers, silk-lined walls and delicate Rococo plasterwork, plus — rare to find in Soho — a lovely secluded private garden surrounded by ivy-covered walls. Rooms can be hired separately or in combination, providing an unusual and evocative venue for a wide range of events (up to 325 guests), from corporate functions and meetings to private parties, product/press launches, photo shoots, acoustic music sessions, private dining and wedding receptions ... to name just a few.

The Zoo Bar and Club

13-17 Bear Street Leicester Square London, WC2H 7AS

Unusual

Zoo Bar has a distinct style and atmosphere, providing the ideal background for a variety of events. Located in the heart of the West End on Leicester Square, Zoo Bar is ideal for all events and hospitality requirements: from daytime/evening meetings or a large scale parties from corporate to private, product launches to fashion shows. The venue has a maximum capacity of 750 people. The darker side of retro, Zoo Bar is something a little different! With an eclectic mix of decor, this multi room venue has booths, private bars, a VIP and amazing dance floor boasting a fantastic lighting and sound system. Create your event around the quirky and stylish decor of each area. The venue is perfect for any type of evening event, with a license till 3am. Zoo bar a London Night Life Legend that is a hotspot for those who want to impress! With an extensive drinks list of premium Champagnes, wines cocktails and beers we can create a bespoke drinks package to suit any thirst. Our sales team will plan and support your bespoke event from consultation to completion with the highly skilled management team

Curzon Soho

99 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 5DY, W1D 5DY

Unusual
·6 meeting rooms

A legendary arthouse venue on Shaftesbury Avenue, this three screen cinema is famed for hosting film festivals, Q&As and special events. The main theatre-style auditorium has a stage and with 249 capacity is ideal for conferences, presentations and Q&As. There are great reception areas, which can accommodate up to 250 people for a standing reception. With a lively street level bar and atmospheric underground bar lounge, Curzon Soho is much more than just a cinema: it?s a place where filmmakers meet and movie magic can be experienced.

Ruby Blue

Leicester Place Leicester Square London, WC2H 7BP

Unusual

Set over two bars, a restaurant and a private dining room, Ruby Blue has a unique style and atmosphere, providing the ideal background for a variety of events. Ruby Blue is ideal for all corporate events and hospitality requirements: from breakfast meetings, daytime conferences for 80, or a large scale company party until 3am. Create your event around the design of each area, or use the space as a blank canvas to brand and design to your requirements. Our Events Manager will plan and support your bespoke event in consultation with the highly skilled management team

Lvpobar

50 Dean Street London, W1D 5BQ

Unusual

With it’s Labyrinth style layout and magnificent decor, LVPO provides the perfect background for a variety of events. LVPO is ideal for most corporate events and hospitality requirements. Create your event around the design of each area. LVPO has 5 different bar areas and 3 private rooms. The space both upstairs and downstairs is perfect for private drinks and entertaining your guests. Our sales team will plan and support your bespoke event in consultation with the highly skilled management team.

Cafe de Paris London

3 Coventry St, London, W1D 6BL

Unusual
·2 meeting rooms

A dazzling and opulent event space, Café de Paris never fails to leave a lasting impression on guests. With many original features including the grand sweeping staircases, glittering chandeliers and stunning ballroom floor, Cafe de Paris makes for the perfect space to host a corporate event in central London. Product launches, award ceremonies, presentation lunches and Champagne receptions all work beautifully in the space and with the excellent stage, sound & light facilities, live music, artist showcases and cabaret dinners are also an ideal fit. Of course, Cafe de Paris is the perfect venue for Christmas celebrations as well as private family events whether they be a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah or a milestone birthday.