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Discover unique conference venues in London that can accommodate up to 500 attendees. These unusual spaces offer a creative backdrop for your event, ensuring an engaging experience for delegates. From historic buildings to contemporary art galleries, the options are diverse and inspiring. When selecting an unusual venue, consider accessibility, facilities, and the overall atmosphere to enhance your conference's impact.

London

United Kingdom

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By plane, train, underground, bicycle and more, London has some of the best transport links in the world.

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Unusual Conference Venues in London for 500 people

Unusual Conference Venues

A versatile waterside venue with natural light, perfect for events and conferences, with adjacent hotel accommodation.

The Waterfront can be subdivided for conferences, meetings, training seminars, and exhibitions, making it an ideal venue for a variety of business events. This stunning space boasts an abundance of natural daylight, thanks to its floor-to-ceiling sliding windows, creating an inviting atmosphere for your attendees. Located at Brentford Lock, it offers a serene waterside setting just a stone's throw from central London, ensuring easy access while providing a refreshing escape from the city's hustle and bustle.

With the capacity to host standing drinks receptions, networking events, gala dinners, and annual conferences, The Waterfront is versatile enough to cater to your specific needs. The venue features no pillars, allowing for unobstructed views and seamless layouts. Additionally, it can accommodate fireworks displays, enhancing your event's excitement.

For added convenience, a Holiday Inn hotel is located within the same building, offering 133 comfortable rooms for your guests. With ample parking for up to 75 vehicles and partnerships with DJs, photobooths, and live bands, The Waterfront is the perfect choice for a memorable and successful business event. Whether you're planning a corporate gathering or a special celebration, this unique venue promises an exceptional experience.

Waterfront Suite meeting room with natural light, ideal for corporate events and workshops.

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Modern hotel suite with waterfront view, perfect for corporate events and receptions.

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Waterfront Suite at Brentford Lock, modern architecture, ideal for outdoor events.

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Conference room at The Waterfront Suite, Brentford Lock, ideal for events and workshops.

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Waterfront Suite meeting room with natural light, ideal for professional events and workshops.

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Reception

Business

The Waterfront Suite

The Waterfront at Brentford Lock

A versatile, pillar-free arena in London for 300-7,500 guests. Ideal for sports, concerts, and events.

The Copper Box Arena has played host to different conferences and trade shows including Tech Crunch, 24-hour hackathons, product launches, corporate entertainment, business meetings and Christmas parties have all been accommodated within the Main Arena to date.

The flexible auditorium design allows the main seating blocks to be tucked away providing a pillar-free open floor area of 2,712m2 below the surround concourse and upper bowl seating. The venue also has strong reliable WiFi.

The venue has played host to a number of events and is able to host numbers ranging from 300 up to 7,500.

Main Arena at Copper Box: packed conference with dynamic lighting and engaging speakers.

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Main Arena at Copper Box: modern design, dramatic lighting for events and performances.

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Main Arena in Copper Box: elegant tables set for a formal gala or corporate event.

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Main Arena at Copper Box: packed event with tiered seating and central stage for engagement.

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Copper Box Arena trade show with bustling attendees and high ceiling booths.

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Main Arena

Copper Box Arena

A bright ground-floor event space with pitch views, ideal for dining and adaptable events.

Located on the ground floor of the JM Finn stand, the England suite is a filled with natural daylight and offers fantastic views of the famous Oval pitch. It is an ideal venue for dining events. The space has additional space in the wings of the room and is adaptable for an array of events. 

Elegant banquet setup in England Room, Kia Oval for conferences and formal dinners.

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Spacious Kia Oval England Room set for formal dining, perfect for corporate events and weddings.

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Elegant banquet hall at Kia Oval, perfect for corporate events and weddings.

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Theatre

Dining

England Room

Kia Oval

A versatile, elegant Edwardian hall with natural light, ideal for diverse events in Central London.

Embodying all the grace and elegance of the Edwardian era, this period venue exhibits immense light and elegance inherent in its Edwardian design creating a breath-taking effect for organisers and visitors alike.

Based in the London office of the Royal Horticultural Society, the venue is steeped over 100 years of horticultural History, purpose built for the societies once monthly flower shows, the venue still boats the most unusual charm.

Please contact the Royal Horticultural Halls for a quote, the pricing on here is only a rough guide.

Lindley Hall conference setup with black chairs and stage for impactful presentations.

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Lindley Hall corporate meeting venue with elegant layout and branding for networking events.

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The Lindley Hall

Royal Horticultural Halls

A versatile, large ground-floor space in a central London venue. Ideal for conferences and corporate events.

The second largest space in the venue, and named after one of the greatest Britons, the Churchill is a highly versatile space, located on the ground floor. With a slightly raked floor, it has perfect views of the stage from all angles and is ideal for large scale conferences (in a variety of layouts including theatre, cabaret and classroom).

The Pickwick is included in the hire of the Churchill (subject to agreed minimum catering levels). Located on the first floor, it is suitable for drinks receptions, exhibitions and as a catering space.

Conference setup at SimCorp Global Summit 2023 with vibrant branding and seating.

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Event space at QEII Centre with auditorium setup, ideal for presentations and performances.

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Conference setup at QEII Centre with engaged audience and prominent stage screen.

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Conference panel discussion at QEII Centre with modern tech and engaged audience.

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Conference space at QEII Centre with purple chairs and vibrant stage for corporate events.

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Vibrant event space at QEII Centre showcasing innovation and networking opportunities.

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Military band performance at QEII Centre with striking backdrop for formal events.

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Churchill & Pickwick stage at QEII Centre for "The Beauty Beat" event with purple lighting.

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Elegant corporate event space with round tables at QEII Centre for banquets and galas.

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Churchill & Pickwick event space with L’Oréal booths for product launches and promotions.

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Churchill & Pickwick

QEII Centre

A vast 8000sqft industrial-chic venue in East London, ideal for conferences and brand events.

Studio Spaces is a vast and spectacular warehouse event space which is spread over 8000sqft and located in the vibrant St Katherine's Dock area of East London. With its industrial charm and elegant interior finishes this unique venue hosts a diverse range of event productions; from brand experiences, stylish conferences and tech summits.

Studio Spaces is rapidly becoming a favourite location amongst producers of conferences and seminars who are looking for something a little more up to date than the standard hotel offerings.

Stylish event space with elegant table settings and purple lighting for branding events.

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Modern event space with vibrant decor for brand activation and networking.

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Networking event at Studio Spaces with vibrant sponsor displays and diverse attendees.

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Vibrant event space with rustic tables, ideal for networking and social gatherings.

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Whole Venue in Studio Spaces with vibrant yellow seating for engaging events and presentations.

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Whole Venue

Studio Spaces

A spacious, light-filled mezzanine ideal for exhibitions, conferences, and gala dinners.

The Mezzanine is 2,000 sqm and has the benefit of natural daylight, a 16.5 metre high barrel-vaulted roof and is column free making it idea as an exhibition, conference, awards or gala dinner space. You can also make use of the Ground Level for a further 500sqm! 

24 Gallery Bays located around the level above the Mezzanine provide great additional space for exhibition stands, green rooms and catering. 

It's proximity to the breakout rooms makes the space ideal for a conference to run alongside a large exhibition.

Please note we do not operate on a hourly rate and only offer full day hire. 

Spacious Mezzanine venue with high ceilings for trade shows and networking events.

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Spacious Mezzanine venue with high ceilings for events at Business Design Centre.

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Mezzanine entrance at Business Design Centre with stained glass for events and exhibitions.

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Sleek reception area with wooden desk at Business Design Centre for events and meetings.