Large venues in London

Located close to both Cannon Street and Bank stations, this large Drake & Morgan restaurant provides an ideal setting for everything from breakfast meetings to office parties and cocktail receptions. There are all sorts of spaces for hire at The Folly, but if it’s exclusive rental for a large event you’re looking for, the venue can cater for up to 1,000 guests with ease.

D&D London knows a thing or two about hosting events, so you’ll be in safe hands with its expert team at 100 Wardour St. Slap bang in the heart of Soho, this stylish venue has hosted everything from film premieres to album release parties, product launches, corporate parties and birthday bashes, so whatever you’ve got in mind, the team is on hand to help. Spread across two floors, there’s space for 460 standing guests on one level and 410 standing guests on the other.

This highly adaptable, purpose-built venue has been hosting events since the seventies, so the staff know how to ensure everything goes off without a hitch. Situated in the heart of Kensington just a two-minute walk from High Street Kensington Underground Station, the venue boasts a number of spaces, including the enormous Great Hall, which can accommodate up to 800 standing guests for all manner of events and functions.

Whether you’re a Harry Potter fan or not, we guarantee you’ll be impressed with this incredible studio space. The Great Hall is the largest space (obviously – it’s where the whole of Hogwarts ate their meals), but there are plenty of other spaces for hire here too. Exclusive packages are available for private morning and evening tours so that guests can experience the film sets from all eight Harry Potter films. A truly unique venue that your guests will never forget is guaranteed.

If you’ve ever booked a venue in London before, you’re sure to have heard of this large conference and exhibition space near Westminster Abbey. Purpose-built, this enormous venue boasts 32 event spaces and can hold up to 2,500 guests for events of all kinds. High quality technology, in-house catering and experienced staff all add up to make the QEII Centre one of London’s best large venues.

Located between Barbican and St Paul’s in the heart of the City of London, the Museum of London is a fantastic venue for a large event. The striking Entrance Hall with its futuristic bar can be combined with the Galleries and London Ellipse Hall for receptions for up to 1,000 guests, and there are many other spaces and configurations as well. Whatever the season, the Museum of London remains a top option for large events in London.

It’s known as a top dance studio, but Sadler's Wells is also a fantastic venue for large-scale events. The auditorium can accommodate up to 1,500 people in a theatre-style set up and boasts high-tech lighting and sound equipment. The experienced Events team provides dedicated event management and the in-house caterers provide a wide range of fresh, seasonal menus to choose from.

Not only is the Barbican Conference Centre one of the most striking buildings in London, it also happens to be the largest arts and conference venue in the whole of Europe. The tiered Barbican Hall can accommodate up to 1,950 people, while the Exhibition Hall can hold up to 2,000 standing guests. Three auditoria are also on offer, with adjacent conference suites should you need additional space or prefer a different layout. The sky really is the limit at this iconic venue.

This gorgeous Grade II-listed building was once a stand-in base for the House of Lords during WWII, but these days it’s used for all manner of events. The building’s wide range of event spaces – 19, to be precise – blends original features seamlessly with advanced technology, making them both beautiful and functional. The staff, made up of dedicated event coordinators have received multiple awards for customer service and the venue also holds a green tourism award.

Once home to royalty, this majestic palace has acted as a space for unforgettable events for centuries, and still does today. Hampton Court Palace has been used for everything from large-scale banquets to gala dinners, charity events and weddings, so whatever you have in mind, it can most probably be made to happen. We’re particularly enamoured with the Great Hall, which was originally a dining room for members of Henry VIII’s court.

Modern and fully flexible, this large-scale, purpose-built venue in the heart of the West End lends itself to all sorts of large events. The largest space –Congress Hall – benefits from plenty of natural light, thanks to its 1950s space-frame ceiling, along with high-spec AV equipment, air conditioning, and a large contemporary stage.

Once a 1930s cinema – the biggest in the UK – Troxy is now a gorgeous events space that can be hired for anything from awards ceremony, to product launches, film screenings and live concerts. The space can hold up to 1,500 people and all bookings come with a dedicated events manager who specialises in your kind of gig. You’ll also get a full breakdown of the cost beforehand so you needn’t worry about hidden extras cropping up once your event has taken place.

Conveniently located between Charing Cross and Temple stations, IET London: Savoy Place offers a wide range of unique and flexible spaces for large events. The Kelvin Lecture Theatre is the largest space in the centre, but there are plenty of other spaces which can be hired individually or in combination with one another for all sorts of purposes, from meetings, conferences and training sessions to corporate receptions, awards dinners, exhibitions, AGMs and just about any other event you can think of.

Not only is this venue massive, it’s also in a superb location on the South Bank and contains a bunch of games and activities for your guests to enjoy. Exclusive venue hire of this three-floor joint allows for events for up to 1,200 people and includes access to over 150 arcade games, Europe’s fastest bumper cars, bowling, ping pong, air hockey and more. There’s also a fully licensed bar and the option to choose in-house or outside catering.