Hire Space
Council Room

Church House Westminster

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Council Room in Church House Westminster with long wooden table for professional meetings.
  • From £1300
  • 45 Theatre
  • Westminster/ St James Park Underground Station
  • From £1300
  • 45 Theatre
  • Westminster/ St James Park Underground Station
Historic Westminster location with direct views of Westminster Abbey and Dean's Yard, offering unparalleled prestige for business meetings.
Sam Cotton
Sam Cotton

Venue Expert @ Hire Space

  • Ground floor accessibility
  • Ante-room for refreshments
  • Westminster Abbey views
  • 75-inch LED screen
  • Natural light from Dean's Yard views
  • Hard-wired connectivity to all rooms

The Council Room is located on the ground floor and offers a stunning view of Dean's Yard and Westminster Abbey. With its convenient small lobby, refreshments including buffets can be served in the ante-room. The versatile space can be used as a self-contained area, suiting a range of small boardroom and hybrid meetings, interviews, seminars, forums, meetings, and workshops.

The room is fully accessible and offers plenty of natural light. It features hard-wired connectivity with all other rooms and comes with a large screen, ideal for presentations.

Frequently asked questions

There is a minimum venue hire of £8,000 ex VAT for weekend bookings. Weekday rates vary by specific room and duration, with individual spaces like the Harvey Goodwin Suite starting from £3,642 ex VAT for a full day (08:30-17:00).

There is a minimum catering spend of £69.50 per person with a minimum of 250 guests for larger events. For smaller meetings, the minimum food spend is £2,500 ex VAT based on 100 guests, with a per-person minimum of £41.50-£43.50 ex VAT depending on the event.

Available spaces include the Assembly Hall (main conference space), Hoare Memorial Hall (catering/exhibition space), Harvey Goodwin Suite (up to 180 theatre style), Convocation Hall (100 theatre style), and various smaller rooms like Charter Room and College Room for breakouts or green rooms. The Assembly Hall can accommodate up to 600 guests in a single space.

Standard AV packages start from £1,830 ex VAT for smaller rooms like Convocation Hall, £2,796 ex VAT for Harvey Goodwin Suite, and £4,794 ex VAT for Assembly Hall. Packages include projectors, screens, sound systems, microphones, lighting, and technical engineers.

Standard venue hire runs from 08:30-17:00 for day events. Evening setup access is available from 18:30-21:30 for an additional £11,940 ex VAT, with venues to be cleared by 22:00. Extended hours until 19:00 incur additional charges.

Popular dates book up quickly, with some dates showing as fully booked months in advance (September 2025 dates were unavailable when quoted in late 2024). The venue uses a proposal system where detailed quotes are provided after initial enquiry, and site visits can be arranged with sales executives.

The venue accommodates various corporate events including conferences, meetings, and even boxing events. Filming enquiries are handled by a separate specialist team. The venue is fully accessible and offers sustainable credentials, having achieved carbon-neutral status.

Catering is provided by in-house partner Searcys with options including Day Delegate Rates (DDR), buffets, and formal dining. DDR packages start from £52-£65.50 ex VAT per person including refreshments and meals. External catering arrangements are not mentioned in available information.

DDR packages typically include room hire, arrival refreshments (tea, coffee, pastries), mid-morning refreshments, lunch (buffet or plated options), and afternoon refreshments. Prices range from £52-£65.50 ex VAT per person with minimum numbers typically required.

Yes, AV packages are charged separately (£1,830-£4,794 ex VAT depending on room), evening setup access costs £11,940 ex VAT, and weekend bookings incur additional charges. All prices quoted are exclusive of VAT, so add 20% to all costs.

More about Church House Westminster

Grade II listed, historic multi-purpose events venue, situated in the heart of Westminster, with stunning views of Dean's Yard and Westminster Abbey.

Leading in-situ technology facilitates creative event production supported by an award-winning expert team of event coordinators, caterers, and production technicians.

With a range of versatile event spaces available and can host up to 600 guests in a single space. Our catering partner, Searcys, provides delicious menus created using fresh, seasonal and sustainable ingredients.

We achieved carbon-neutral status 6 years ahead of target.