Suggestions for a London venue please

[Stephen Berry]

An American customer wants to do an event which is at a 'very English' venue in London.

So .... accessible by public transport, a room at least 7m x 10m, and 'very English'.

So far Lords (the elevated press box area) and Wimbledon (not so good for the public transport) are highly favoured.

Does anyone on the forum have knowledge of anything which would meet these criteria?

many thanks

 

[Be Known PR]

Tower Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral, Churchill War Rooms, Tower of London, a boat on the Thames (Silverfleet). There are also spaces you can hire at the House of Lords, but you need to know an MP or member of the House who can book it for you.

 

[Be Known PR]

Or if you want to be really 'English' then there is always a local kebab shop during chucking out time.

Following my chain of thoughts from kebab shops to underage drinking to pubs..........you could actually look at some of the 'old English Gentleman pubs' in the City which tend to hire out their space. To an American, nothing shout 'English' like an old fashioned Victorian public house.

 

[Doug]

how about looking at this? http://www.latemeetings.com/united-kingdom/london/central-london/clerkenwell/index.aspx

 

[An Oasis]

One Whitehall Place
2 Whitehall Court
London SW1A 2HD

Have a look at the 2nd floor Gladstone Library, just doesn't get an more English. Might be a bit big approx 12M*36M?

 

[Billmccallum]

I went to a conference at Wellcome Collection Conference Centre in London, great venue. Don't know about costs, etc, but their site is
http://www.wellcomecollectionconference.org/

For current rates or to make a booking, please telephone 020 7611 2200 or email [email protected]. Alternatively, complete an online enquiry form.

 

[Stephen Berry]

thanks all so far ...
Tower of London is looking good (available etc), Horseguards also looks good but I've not yet investigated it.

Tower Bridge would have been good - but it's a daytime event and they are evening hire only (tourist venue during the day) - another time.

House of Lords - good call, I do know an MP .. I'll make subtle enquiries.

do keep the suggestions coming - much appreciated

 

[westend]

Hi - the Grand Connaught Rooms in WC1 - a few minutes walk from both Holborn and Covent Garden underground stations - could be ideal. There are some very beautiful and traditional rooms for hire there, including the Crown Room and the Edinburgh suite.

 

[SusanP]

British Library, right next to St Pancras
Union Jack Club, right next to Waterloo
Royal Over-Seas League, in St James's, near the Ritz on Piccadilly

Also, what about a private 'gentleman's' club eg RAC Club, Garrick, Carlton etc?

 

Vinopolis is nice and set in an old Victorian viaduct - http://www.vinopolis.co.uk/venueshome/index.php

 

[Be Known PR]

The Ritz has a lovely smallish but not too small room but they are extremely fussy about dress code and will turn people away if they do not adhere to them perfectly.

 

[british steve]

How about the houses of parliament?

I understand that they have lots of very funny clowns working there!

 

[leemanning]

The London golf club. Kent.

 

[Stephen Berry]

many thanks to all.
some great ideas. I've fed back your ideas - they are excited about the Tower and the one near to Horseguards especially. Lords is still in with a shout, but I'm concerned about having to explain cricket to them .
I have made an enquiry to the only MP I know - that would get them excited too if it transpired.

If only MI5 hired out part of number 1 Millbank - maybe a few operational considerations, but how suave would that be?

 

[Be Known PR]

Lords is still in with a shout, but I'm concerned about having to explain cricket to them .

Just tell them it's like a more refined version of baseball but with a greater degree of bribary!!!!

 

[Stephen Berry]

Just tell them it's like a more refined version of baseball but with a greater degree of bribary!!!!

It's difficult to talk about baseball .... the line
"we call it rounders and school children play it until about age 10, then we grow out of it"
never goes down well - can't understand why.