Unusual Venues in London
Search and explore the best event venues in London, from museums to speakeasy bars. These unusual venues are set to impress for every occasion.
- City of London
The Brewery
From £105900The Porter Tun is one of the largest and oldest unobstructed event spaces in London. An exposed King Post timber roof giving a clear span of 60ft above a 778 square metre antique wooden floor makes it a perfect location for conferences, awards dinners, fashion shows and exhibitions. The large raised balcony is ideal for a reception area or presentation platform. The Malt Room is able to be booked as a green room.
- West India Quay Rd
Museum of London Docklands
From £11,0002,000The entire museum can be hired out exclusively for large receptions and corporate events in the evening. In a unique location, and surrounded by the galleries and exhibitions, provide the perfect backdrop to a company event. The hire of the whole museum can have up to 2000 people for a reception.
- Shoreditch
Village Underground
From £15,000680Village Underground is one of the last fully versatile event spaces in London. The scope to truly dress and add production to the venue event space is the reason why so many brands and clients love to use the space. We have hosted a wide range of product launches, networking events, birthday parties and celebrations. The music led venue is already set up for any AV/ PA requirement but is also adaptable to be able to change the configuration to meet most event requirements.
- Tower Hamlets
Troxy
From £15,9752,100Troxy is always hired on an exclusive basis. With just one event per day, and a late license with no noise restrictions, the venue is more versatile than most. The Grand Hall is the centre piece to Troxy, with a flat ground floor and fixed theatre seating in the circle. The Grade II listed Art Deco space has 14m high ceilings and is pillar free, offering an incredibly memorable setting for large meetings, conferences, award shows, Christmas parties, screenings and experiential events. The venue is available for wet or dry hire, providing flexibility for external catering.
- Camden
Roundhouse
From £29,0001,800The Main Space at the Roundhouse, which is renowned for its stunning architecture, is an exclusive and unique venue ideal for large events such as awards ceremonies, gala dinners, fashion shows, celebrations and more. Make use of our extensive sound and lighting packages that are inclusive of venue hire, worth over £20k! The Roundhouse is so versatile with the ability to really make it your own whilst keeping the history of the iconic building. Bring your event ideas to life at the Roundhouse to truly wow your guests, whether it be carousels or aerial acts, bring us your ideas!
- City
The Steel Yard
From £2,500450Our three Arches combine to create a flexible live event space for 1000 people to move seamlessly around the venue. Arch 1 features a flexible staging solution, extensive lighting, audio and AV fixtures, powerful WIFI and a scalable LED video wall display. Arches 2 & 3 host our main bar and VIP areas which allow for a private entrance if required and our mezzanine floor can be used as a cloakroom or set-up as a professional kitchen for catered events. Our dedicated events and in-house production team will be happy to work with you to bring your event to life.
- Holborn
The Bloomsbury Ballroom
From £8,000550Flexible event spaces all adorned in Art Deco theming. Ideal for corporate events, award ceremonies, weddings, product launches and live music events.
- Hammersmith
Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith
From £20,0003,311The Apollo is known the world over for hosting live events for the biggest musicians and comedians in history. Our removable, split level flat floor means we can now also hold corporate events, gala dinners, award ceremonies, fashion events, weddings, product launches, film premiers, private parties and more. Our newly restored art deco venue never fails to impress and our stunning foyer bars can cater for drinks receptions before or after the main event in our spectacular auditorium. This is an exclusive corporate event space and the venue is never shared.
- London
F1 Arcade
From £4,90090The Briefing Room is great for group sizes of 30-90. Its the perfect space to hold meetings, corporate events, birthdays and team building activities. The room comes with 8 Racing Simulators, private Bar and with a Casual lounge seating and dining space which is ideal for networking events. High table seating suitable for small meetings, 85" inch screen, with presentation and AV Facilities, Which is great for holding meetings and presentation.
- St John's Wood
Abbey Road Studios
From £20,000355Originally built to record orchestras and big bands, Studio One is an inspiring setting for any event. Regarded as the UK’s premier orchestral studio, it has witnessed the recording of some of the most famous scores in cinema history including the scores for Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings and many more. The blank canvas space is versatile enough to accommodate large receptions, dinners and award ceremonies but can also be transformed to deliver the unique Record a Song Experience.
- Dalston
EartH
From £8,500EartH Hall is a purpose-built music venue holding up to 1200 standing, the space is big enough for most events. This space is perfect for every private or commercial event. A blank canvas to theme and decorate to your event needs - with amazing sound system and AV you can host a number of events in the Concert Hall such as conferences, weddings, photoshoots, receptions, birthday parties and post screening events. There is also direct access to the roof top terrance.
- Stratford
London Stadium (Formerly 2012 Olympic Stadium, Home to West Ham United)
From £4,4001,000Welcome to our very own East End Pub - a sports bar styled party venue! The Boleyn is a fun, characterful events space featuring pitch views and balcony access for when the weather heats up. Inside you will find two large bars and two street food kiosks making this the perfect venue for a proper East End knees up party! With space for up to 1000 guests, not only is it ideal for summer parties spilling out onto the terrace but there is plenty of room inside for Christmas parties too.
- St Katharine Docks
Dockside Vaults
From £10,000450It has a capacity of 450 people and provides a blank canvas for event planners to bring their visions to life.
- Greenwich Peninsula
TOCA Social
From £3,000700Kick off your next event in style at TOCA Social, all under the iconic dome of The O2. Go big with our full venue events, perfect for those large-scale Christmas or summer parties with the team! If you’re looking for something in a smaller and more private setting, why not hire out our Corner Bar or Upper Mezzanine for your next corporate party or event? Build an unmatched bundle with our premium food and drinks packages or let our legendary events team guide you through your next corporate social event journey!
- Hackney Wick
Studio 9294
From £2,500 per person55090 Hideout (formerly Studio92) is the themed room where all parties come to life. This magical space changes decor every six months and is complemented by a covered and heated terrace overlooking the canal. The space is perfect for pop-up events, brand launches, Christmas, summer parties, wedding receptions and private celebrations. The space features a private entrance, private bar, toilets and a state-of-the-art sound&light equipment that will boost any type of event.
- High Holborn
Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn
From £65450Our Great Hall Terrace can hold up to 450 for a standing reception. The space is perfect for summer receptions and BBQs with views of the beautiful Great Hall building and rest of the Lincoln's Inn Estate. Hire of the Great Hall Terrace is from 1800-2100 on weekdays and is available to hire from 1200 on weekends. Hire of the Terrace comes with the Great Hall so in adverse weather the Great Hall can be used. After 2100 you can continue the party in the Great Hall until midnight.
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About Unusual Venues in London
On the hunt for an unusual event venue for hire? Our Venue Expert team has trodden many a city pavement, tracking down a multitude of secret spaces to create the largest venue resource in town. People are increasingly looking for a venue with the 'wow-factor' and we understand the need to impress whether for corporate events and conferences or an exclusive party. London is full of amazing iconic buildings that are available for private hire, from historic palaces steeped in history, to sporting venues, arenas, galleries and museums...the list goes on.
We've chosen a few of the best from the huge selection from across the city to guide your search. If you like the look of one (or more), just enquire directly through Hire Space. If you need more guidance, our Venue Experts can help too, they'll take your brief and handpick venues that perfectly suit your requirements, with best prices negotiated, and all for free. Pulling off a unique, memorable event has never been easier, so get in touch to kick off your search today.
Jake Lewis
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Why are unusual venues popular?
Hiring an unusual event venue comes with a whole host of benefits, so it’s not surprising that they’re so popular.
First and foremost, unusual venues are a great way to showcase your brand personality. Remember, your brand is something that resides in the mind of a consumer. It’s not something that you can see or touch like a product or a logo, but rather a psychological idea and feeling that your brand represents, as Kuba Wieczorek (co-founder & former CMO of eve sleep) outlined in his workshop 'A Holistic Approach to Marketing' for EventLAB 2021.
By hiring an unusual event venue, you leave yourself room to create a whole new experience for attendees that they’ve never encountered before, using your venue as a way to demonstrate your brand’s identity and values.
Unusual venues also have the added benefit of being memorable. If you assume that your attendees go to a number of events each year, then making yours stand out is no easy feat. By hiring an unusual venue, your event will be different from the outset, giving it the best possible chance of living on in your attendees’ minds long into the future.
Finally, unusual event venues are often spaces that your attendees wouldn’t regularly have access to in day-to-day life, or at least that they wouldn’t expect to have exclusive access to (consider museum venues, which your attendees may regularly attend with the crowds at the weekend but wouldn’t expect to sip champagne in after hours). This gives them an exclusive feel that comes with plenty of social media photo opportunities – helping you to spread the word of your event far beyond your attendees, and to create a real fear of missing out for those not present.
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