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  • From £95 per person
  • 1500 people
  • Covent Garden
  • 2040m² (21958ft²)

Spaces in Somerset House

300 Theatre

The Portico Rooms

From From £5,500.00 / Venue Fee

The Portico Rooms is one of our most popular venue hire spaces, offering balcony views for guests over both The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court and the River Thames. This network of four elegant 18th century, blank canvas spaces can be adapted for any style of event. We've previously hosted press days, meetings, conferences, receptions, dinners, wine tasting, exhibitions and a wide range of other gatherings.

300 Reception

The Navy Board Rooms

From From £4,000.00 / Venue Fee

The Navy Board Rooms are available for day conferences, product launches and workshops, which offers a beautiful location for an inspiring day.

200 Reception

The Seamen's Hall

From From £9,500.00 / Venue Fee

The Seamen's Hall is a beautiful space, with access to a part of the River Terrace which makes it ideal for corporate events. With grand, elegant windows and views onto the river and the courtyard, it is a unique and special place to make your wedding day one to remember. The Seamen's Hall is open to the public during the day, and is available from 6pm.

1500 Reception

The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court

From From £35,000.00 / Venue Fee

The Edmond J. Safra Court is a grand and iconic place to hold an event. With the sublime backdrop of Somerset House it offers space for a large event on a grand scale. Availability depends on the schedule throughout the year, please enquire via Hire Space for exact details.

500 Standing

The River Terrace

From From £10,000.00 / Venue Fee

The River Terrace is one of Somerset House's most exclusive outdoor spaces with beautiful views of the building's 18th Century facade and across the Thames to the Southbank. Included in our venue hire is the use of our 'Jumbrellas' which cover part of the River Terrace, and the Seamen's Hall (200 capacity) as the wet weather option. Sit back and relax, we will do all of the hard work for you. In addition for your venue hire you can choose from the following bespoke options to create the perfect, all-inclusive Summer Package.

220 Standing

Lightwells and Deadhouse

From From £5,000.00 / Venue Fee

The Lightwells and Deadhouse at Somerset House provide a unique subterranean atmospheric space for creative events and shows. The intricate, spooky architecture lends itself perfectly to corporate Halloween parties, whilst accredited production teams can use lighting and finishing touches to completely transform and tailor the space to suit your needs. Guaranteed to be the location for an unforgettable event.

300 Standing

The East Wing

From From £9,000.00 / Venue Fee

Accessed directly from The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, the East Wing offers an array of options for private events. These exclusive, interlinking rooms are primarily used for exhibitions as part of Somerset House cultural programme however, throughout certain times of the year, they can be hired for private events. The East Wing is the perfect location for a boardroom meeting, intimate conference, tradeshows or launch event.

220 Standing

The Lancaster Rooms

From From £8,000.00 / Venue Fee

The Lancaster Rooms can accommodate up to 100 theatre style for conferences and 220 guests standing reception.

220 Reception

The River Rooms

From From £8,000.00 / Venue Fee

The River Rooms are a suite of blank canvas rooms situated in the New Wing, with a creative and artistic feel to their visual appearance. The rooms are open plan, and traces of former tenants, exhibitions and experiences can be seen faintly on walls, which are highlighted by custom-built lighting track across all rooms. The look is completed with dramatic original fireplaces and exposed brick archway. This venue is best suited for fashion enquiries or clients seeking an exhibition or for a product launch space.

800 Standing

The Embankment Galleries

From From £15,000.00 / Venue Fee

In the Embankment Galleries, the whole venue can hold 800 for a standing reception. Our Mezzanine level can seat up to 340 for a dinner on rounds or 192 on a long table, and our East and West Galleries can hold around 300 standing in each space. Originally a barrel-vaulted bargehouse linked directly to the River Thames, the Embankment Galleries are now our most modern and adaptable events space. Spread over the ground floor and Mezzanine level of the South Wing, this network of rooms host annual exhibitions but as of September 2017 - February 2018 it is also available for private events.

500 Standing

Summer on the River Terrace

From From £14,000.00 / Venue Fee

The River Terrace is one of Somerset House's most exclusive outdoor spaces with beautiful views of the building's 18th Century facade and across the Thames to the Southbank. Included in our venue hire is the use of our 'Jumbrellas' which cover part of the River Terrace, and the Seamen's Hall (200 capacity) as the wet weather option. Sit back and relax, we will do all of the hard work for you. In addition for your venue hire you can choose from the following bespoke options to create the perfect, all-inclusive Summer Package.

About Somerset House

Built on historical foundations at the very heart of the capital, Somerset House is London's working arts centre, home to the UK's largest creative community and one of city's best loved public spaces.

The spectacular, neo-classical buildings offers 12 blank canvas, versatile event spaces, including indoor and outdoor spaces suitable for staging events of all styles and sizes 0 randing in capacity from 10 to 1,500. Somerset house is ideally located, sitting between the River Thames and Covent Garden and is accessible via major transport inks in the centre of the capital.


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