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The Great Room

RSA House

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Elegant event space in RSA House with a long table and stunning mural for weddings.
  • From £5557
  • 200 Reception
  • Charing Cross
  • From £5557
  • 200 Reception
  • Charing Cross
RSA House offers couples the unique opportunity to marry surrounded by the historic James Barry murals in the Great Room, creating an unparalleled backdrop of artistic grandeur for their special day.
Caitlin McCavitt
Caitlin McCavitt

Venue Expert @ Hire Space

  • Award-winning venue recognition
  • Georgian architecture and features
  • Professional event coordination
  • Flexible ceremony and reception spaces
  • Historic Great Room with James Barry murals
  • Natural light from skylight
  • Built-in stage and uplighters
  • Capacity for up to 200 ceremony guests

The Great Room offers couples to marry in historic splendor. Whether it be their wedding ceremony, drink reception or wedding breakfast, this room can accommodate every aspect of the wedding day. The original James Berry mural offers an impressive setting for every wedding. We can host a ceremony or drink reception for up to 200 guests, or wedding breakfast for 140 guests,

Frequently asked questions

RSA House can accommodate up to 200 guests for a wedding ceremony or drinks reception, and up to 140 guests for a seated wedding breakfast. The Great Room is the primary ceremony space, while the Vaults can host evening receptions for up to 220 guests with dancing and entertainment.

Weekend weddings require exclusive hire of the venue, with costs around £12,000 + VAT to open the house on weekends when normally closed. Specific room hire rates vary by space and duration, with additional costs for audio-visual packages starting from £940 + VAT including projector, screen, stage, and AV technician support.

RSA House does not offer dry hire and requires all catering to be provided in-house with no external catering permitted. Wedding packages include options for sparkling wine receptions, three-course meals, and drinks packages, with specific minimum catering spends that must be met or exceeded.

Yes, bands up to six pieces work well in the Vaults spaces for evening receptions. The venue can provide DJ services and has space for dancing, with music typically required to end by 11:45pm unless extended for additional fees.

RSA House can hold dates for up to two weeks while you decide on the venue. If they need a decision sooner, they will give you 48 hours to either confirm with a signed contract or release the date.

The Great Room has built-in stage, customizable uplighters, and audio-visual equipment. Additional handheld or lapel microphones are available from £68 + VAT each, and wireless uplighters from £22 + VAT each (maximum of 16, subject to availability).

The Vaults offer opportunities to personalize and brand the space by hanging materials from designated strips on walls or using low-tac vinyl to cover existing white walls. The venue provides uplighter packages to wash the exposed brick with colors of your choice.

Venue hire extensions are available from midnight to 1am for £2,250 + VAT or midnight to 2am for £4,500 + VAT. DJ services can be extended past 11:45pm to 1:45am latest for £195 + VAT per hour.

Options include sparkling wine receptions, half bottles of house wine with meals, and unlimited drinks packages for house wine, bottled beers and soft drinks from £30.50 + VAT per person. House spirits can be added for £10 + VAT per person per hour, and cocktails are available from £12 + VAT each.

Wedding packages include dedicated Event Coordinator and Event Manager, private manned cloakroom, entrance access from the Strand, poseur tables with black linen and tea lights, dance floor, and service charges. The venue also provides tea, coffee and petit fours.

More about RSA House

Central London's award-winning RSA House is a focal point for social change and enlightened thinking, whilst being at the forefront of numerous discoveries and inventions. Providing an inspiring venue for any occasion, its charming Georgian features are balanced with progressive technology, alongside friendly and attentive service. From high ceilinged and bright rooms to the atmospheric exposed brick Vaults, the House offers a selection of versatile spaces for hire, all with their own unique stories, accommodation group of up to 220.