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Canterbury Room

Church House Westminster

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  • From £540
  • 6 Boardroom
  • Westminster/ St James Park Underground Station
  • From £540
  • 6 Boardroom
  • Westminster/ St James Park Underground Station
Historic Canterbury and York Rooms used by Archbishops during Synod offer unmatched prestige and interconnectivity with all venue spaces in the heart of Westminster.
Mike Williams
Mike Williams

Venue Expert @ Hire Space

  • Views of Dean's Yard and Westminster Abbey
  • In-house Searcys catering
  • Award-winning event coordination team
  • Carbon-neutral venue
  • Natural daylight
  • Full wheelchair accessibility
  • WiFi connectivity
  • Hard-wired interconnectivity with all rooms
  • Historic Grade II listed setting

The Canterbury and York Rooms are used by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York respectively during the Synod.

Each of the rooms is full of history and well-suited for private dining. The rooms are often used as breakout spaces or, as an organiser's office for corporate and association events.

The rooms offer plenty of natural daylight, full wheelchair accessibility, WiFi, and hard-wired interconnectivity with all other rooms.

Frequently asked questions

Minimum venue hire is £8,000 ex VAT for weekend bookings. Catering has a minimum spend of £69.50 per person with a minimum of 250 guests (£17,375 total). For smaller events, there's a minimum catering spend of £2,500 ex VAT based on 100 guests minimum.

The Assembly Hall is commonly used as the main dining space for up to 250 guests, with the Hoare Memorial Hall serving as the catering/drinks reception area. The Harvey Goodwin Suite and Robert Runcie Room are often used together for smaller dining events, with additional spaces like the Bishops Partridge Hall available for drinks receptions.

Standard AV packages start from £4,495 ex VAT. The Assembly Hall package (£3,995 ex VAT) includes projection screen, 4K laser projector, sound system, microphones, stage lighting, and engineers. Harvey Goodwin Suite AV (£2,330 ex VAT) includes LCD projector, sound system, microphones, and lighting with engineer support.

Events typically run from 08:30-17:00 for day bookings, with evening extensions available until 19:00-22:00. Setup access the evening prior is available from 18:30-21:30 for an additional £11,940 ex VAT, with venues to be cleared by 22:00pm.

The Assembly Hall can accommodate cabaret style dining, banquet style, or theatre style seating. For dining events, cabaret style around tables is commonly used, with the space able to handle formal sit-down dinners as well as standing reception formats.

The venue experiences high demand with frequent full bookings on specific dates. Popular dates like September 23rd, October 21st, and June 26th are often fully booked well in advance. Flexibility with dates is recommended, and bookings should be made as early as possible.

The venue works with Searcys as their catering partner, providing menus with fresh, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients. Day Delegate Rates are available starting from £59,400 for 500 guests including room hire and full catering. External catering arrangements are not mentioned in available information.

Yes, AV packages are typically required starting from £1,525-£3,995 ex VAT depending on the space. Weekend bookings incur additional charges, and there may be extra costs for gallery overflow speakers (£350-£420 ex VAT) and extended evening access.

Site visits can be arranged with the sales team, typically scheduled for 11:00am appointments. Upon arrival, ask the welcome team that you're there to see your sales contact who will meet you. Proposals are provided via email with detailed breakdowns of costs and space allocations.

The venue offers full wheelchair accessibility and WiFi throughout. Located at Dean's Yard, Westminster, London SW1P 3NZ, it's situated in the heart of Westminster with convenient access to public transport and proximity to Westminster Abbey.

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.