Council Room

Church House Westminster

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Council Room in Church House Westminster, featuring a long table for meetings and presentations.
  • 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 an inspiring backdrop for professional events.
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 networking and drinks receptions, hybrid meetings, interviews, seminars, forums, 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. Catering has a minimum spend of £69.50 per person with a minimum of 250 guests (£17,375 total), though some quotes show minimum catering numbers as low as 100 guests with £2,500 minimum spend. All prices are exclusive of VAT.

The venue offers multiple spaces including the Assembly Hall (main conference space for up to 500 theatre style), Hoare Memorial Hall (catering and 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. Spaces can be hired individually or as packages.

Standard AV packages start from £1,525 ex VAT for smaller rooms up to £3,995 ex VAT for the Assembly Hall. Packages typically include projectors, screens, sound systems, microphones (lectern, lapel, and handheld), lighting, laptops, and technical engineers. Weekend bookings incur an additional £500 per AV package.

Popular dates book up quickly - several enquiries show the venue being fully booked months in advance for specific dates. The venue offers site visits and sends detailed proposals with space allocations and pricing. Contact Charlotte Brumby at +44 (0)20 7390 1544 to check availability and arrange viewings.

Catering is provided by Searcys with options including Day Delegate Rates (DDR), hot fork buffets, breakfast items, tea/coffee breaks, and drinks receptions. DDR packages start from around £52-65.50 ex VAT per person. Standing fork buffet lunch and refreshments are included in some packages, with separate pricing for additional items.

Events typically run from 08:30-17:00 for day conferences. Evening setup access is available from 18:30-21:30 (must clear by 22:00) for an additional £11,940 ex VAT. The venue can accommodate extended hours for drinks receptions until 19:00. Setup requirements and timing restrictions vary by space and event type.

The Assembly Hall accommodates 500 theatre style or cabaret style for smaller numbers. Harvey Goodwin Suite holds 180 theatre style, Convocation Hall seats 100 theatre style. Rooms can be configured for various layouts including cabaret, banquet, and standing reception formats depending on the space and requirements.

The venue has preferred suppliers including Searcys for catering and in-house AV teams. For filming enquiries, they have a specialist contact (Ben) who handles these separately. The venue appears to work with their established supplier network, though specific policies on external suppliers are not detailed in the available information.

DDR packages typically include room hire, arrival refreshments (tea, coffee, Danish pastries, juices), mid-morning refreshments (tea, coffee, biscuits), two-choice standing fork buffet lunch, and mid-afternoon refreshments (tea, coffee, cakes). Prices start from £49,500 ex VAT for 500 guests, with minimum numbers usually required.

Weekend bookings incur additional charges including minimum venue hire of £8,000 ex VAT and an extra £500 per AV package. All prices quoted are exclusive of VAT (20%). Some spaces require minimum catering numbers (ranging from 100-330 guests depending on the package) which may result in charges even if fewer guests attend.




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.