Christmas at 41 Portland Place

Weekend events require a minimum spend of £4,000 per day. This applies to all Saturday and Sunday bookings regardless of guest numbers or event type.

The dining space can accommodate up to 60 guests for seated meals. This capacity limit applies to all dining events including Christmas lunches, dinner parties, and supper clubs.

The Classic Full Day Delegate Package costs £80 plus VAT per person (£65 plus VAT on Mondays and Fridays) with a minimum of 30 guests. It includes room hire 8am-5pm, arrival tea/coffee with pastries, mid-morning refreshments, deli sandwich lunch, afternoon tea with fruit skewers, screen and projector, Wi-Fi, flipchart, and cloakroom.

Christmas events can include additional services such as a dancefloor in the Reception Room with background music or silent disco. For full DJ services with dancing, you can hire the Wolfson Room and Exhibition Area for an extra £700 plus VAT, with DJ services starting from £850 plus VAT.

Several catering upgrades are available: healthy working lunch upgrade for £5.50 plus VAT per person, bowl food (5 bowls per person) for £11.50 plus VAT per person, and fork buffet lunch for £15.00 plus VAT per person. All upgrades have minimum number requirements.

The Reception Only Wedding Package costs £171 including VAT per person based on 30 guests. It includes first floor venue hire (5pm-11pm), arrival nibbles, glass of Prosecco, 5 canapés, 3 bowl foods, two-hour unlimited house wine/beer/soft drinks, bar setup, uplighters, PA system, microphones, iPad with Spotify, reception team, security, and unmanned cloakroom.

After initial enquiry, the venue provides a venue brochure, sample event menu, and bespoke proposal. Clients can request a provision hold on their preferred date and book site visits to view the space and discuss event details.

Standard access times are typically 8am-5pm for day events. Evening events like receptions run 5pm-11pm, with late license available until midnight for an additional £500 plus VAT.

Standard AV equipment includes screen and projector, Wi-Fi, flipchart, PA system, handheld microphones, and iPad with Spotify. The venue also provides uplighters and directional signage as part of the package.

The venue works with Searcys for catering and can accommodate bespoke proposals. December dates are available on a first-come, first-served basis due to high demand, and all profits from venue hire support the Academy of Medical Sciences' research activities.