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Ideas, guidance and inspiration for your virtual & in-person events. Brought to you from the creators of Hire Space, the UK's leading event booking platform.

Christmas
Ultimate Christmas Party Songs as Chosen by our Venue Managers
With Christmas Parties being the most booked type of events lately, we ask some of our most festive Venue Managers what their favourite songs for an office Christmas party were! Claire Bastin, Senior Venues Manager at The Postal Museum said that her favourite song for an office Christmas party is Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses. “The song is from the 80’s and I’m a sucker for 80’s music!” said the festive museum #eventprof. Jason Ehrhart from Puttshack told us that their top tune is

London Venues
Bierschenke Brings Bavaria to London This Christmas
Christmas in Bavaria is like a fairytale, the twinkling lights of Christmas fairs, the smell of roasting sausages and of course, steins overflowing with beer. So if you've been dreaming of a Weiss(bier) Christmas then there's no need to travel to Munich when you can experience the sounds, tastes, and unique atmosphere of Bavaria right here in London. Opened in 2010, Bierschenke is London's only authentic Munich Beerhall. They are dedicated

Hire Space Awards
Dartmouth House: Wedding Magic in the Heart of London
Dartmouth House offers the quintessential London Wedding experience. Located in Mayfair, this exclusive venue offers full use of a Grade II listed Georgian mansion.
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Corporate Entertainment
New Venue Opening: Grand Central Hotel Belfast
Beautifully simple, the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast City centre brings a new era of modern hotel luxury to Belfast with its timeless design, classic service and style that promises all guests a memorable experience.
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Corporate Events
Tasty Team Building at L'Ateliers Des Chefs
L'Ateliers Des Chefs are experts when it comes to bringing people together over food. Offering brilliant cooking and dining experiences, they currently have two central London sites, one in Oxford Circus and the other just a stone's throw from St Paul's . Nothing brings people together quite like food and L'A
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Fashion
Event Tips for Fashion Success This Season at Noho Studios
A short walk from Soho, Noho Studios offers one of the most versatile blank canvas events and exhibition space, perfect for a whole range events from press launches to art exhibitions.
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Eventprofs
7 Terrifyingly Good Halloween Party Ideas
Throwing a Halloween party? Make your event even more memorable by introducing one of these spooky ideas.
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Cocktail Inspiration
5 Autumn Cocktails to Fall For
While autumn may spell the abrupt end of sleeveless t-shirts and the dreaded return of the parka, it's also a time for taking advantage of the unique flavours that characterise the season. Autumn, after all, is defined by the agricultural produce of the season: before we adopted the French automne, those of us that were alive in Old English times used to call the season hærfest, or "harvest". Here are five delicious cocktails to introduce at your autumn events that make the most of the flavours

Hotels
COMO Hotels: Eat Boutique
Travelling through the grand facades of Belgravia, past the cold white Georgian townhouses and to the edge Buckingham Palace Gardens, you'll find the warm brick exterior of COMO Hotel's The Halkin . Discreetly tucked away in London's wealthiest borough, events at The Halkin are an experience of discreet luxury. The Halkin's restaurant and private dining room are available for hire. The hotel exudes a sleek character, quiet and yet con
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Conferences
New Venue Opening: Camden House
Camden House is a newly developed world class events space, designed to host conferences, exhibitions, product launches, private functions and much more.

Hire Space
Meet the Unsung Hero of BMA House: Hannah Anderson
In the run up to the Hire Space awards this October we spoke to Hannah Anderson from BMA House about being nominated for one of our favourite awards, the Unsung Hero award.
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Hire Space Awards
Meet the Unsung Hero of Kings Place: Rachael Hulme
In the run up to the Hire Space awards this October we spoke to Rachael Hulme from Kings Place Events about being nominated for one of our favourite awards, the Unsung Hero award.
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Away Days
Venue Review: Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery
Give your attendees something different, get treated to some great Scottish hospitality with a twist at Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery in the Scottish Highlands.
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Hire Space Awards
Crafting Events at Carousel
Carousel's award-winning in-house production team use design, performance, music and food to create amazing experiences. No two days at Carousel are ever the same. From rotating chef residencies to its growing reputation as a creative hub, there is always something happening.
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London Venues
Eco-Events at ORTUS
ORTUS was purpose built by the Maudsley Charity in order to create an all-inclusive, welcoming space for training, meetings and events for the South London and Maudsley NHS foundation Trust (SLAM). Maudsley works closely with SLAM, which provides the UK's widest range of mental health services. The venue is now open to everyone and regularly used by the public sector and for corporate e
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Private Dining
Century Club: Soho's Best-Kept Secret
You'd be forgiven for walking straight past the entrance to Century Club . It's innocuous entrance is tucked away on Shaftesbury Avenue, its modest doorway only indicated by a small gold plaque. Century Club, named after it's 100 steps, is primarily a private members club, but the beautifully designed interiors and spacious rooms make it an ideal venue for events of all kinds. From parties, weddings
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London Venues
Style & Substance at Studios Spaces
Studio Spaces is a vast 8000sqft venue that epitomises industrial charm with an elegant finish. Following a full refurbishment earlier this year, the venue has upgraded it's AV and tech capabilities and created a beautiful blank canvas space , ideal for creative minds. The venue is made up of three unique, modular, spaces, that all share access to a central kitchen and lounge area. They're each available for individual hire, dual
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Awards Ceremonies
113 Chancery Lane at The Law Society
113 Chancery Lane is a versatile venue suited to everything from weddings to awards dinners . Alighting from the tube at Temple on your way to the venue, you will find yourself in one of the most curious areas in London. Heading Northwest toward Chancery Lane, you will quickly find yourself amongst q
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Hotels
Venue Review: The Fish Hotel
When you think of The Cotswolds, you automatically think of the beautiful scenery and a relaxing time away - The Fish Hotel did not disappoint!
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London Venues
Landing Forty Two: Unique Venue of the Month
There's The Gherkin. The Walkie-Talkie. London's buildings seem to have the best, most innovative nicknames based on their appearance. There's also The Cheesegrater, as The Leadenhall Building is affectionately known. This one, by the way, is taller than the former two, shooting up 225 metres (or 737 feet) into the air, at a stunning 10-degree angle. Hence its nickname. Towering above London, this bold structure is a superb place for all sorts of events from talks
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International Events
Hire Space Professional goes International
Hire Space Professional was born in 2016 and I was among the first Account Managers to launch this brand new premium service to our valued Hire Space clients. At this point, it was unimaginable how much the service and the Hire Space Professional client base would develop. and that within a year we would be extending our venue sourcing expertise into the international events arena. We were always ambitious with Hire Space Professional, but also slightly apprehensive about offering our venue fi
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International Events
New Venue Opening: Hôtel Lutetia, Paris
The team from the iconic Hôtel Lutetia in Paris stopped by the Hire Space HQ this week to give us the lowdown on their hotel post-renovation.

Corporate Events
Hire Space Professional: A Day in the Life
I’d love to say that organising an event is every bit as fun as the event itself, but in reality, it’s hard work. Anyone that has organised a major event knows the dedication it takes to bring everything together to achieve success. It’s a stressful job managing the requirements of your guests, expectations of your boss and the resources available. That is why Hire Space Professional exists. It’s an account managed, event organising service designed to help profess
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Hotels
Venue Review: Nutfield Priory Hotel
When I was offered the chance to get away from the hustle bustle of the City and explore the picturesque Surrey countryside - I couldn't resist. The Handpicked Hotels brand have a number of country houses across the UK and the opportunity came up to experience Nutfield Priory Hotel & Spa. I took a direct train from London Bridge - Redhill and caught a taxi from the station to the hotel. The taxi pulled into the hotel's long drive which is surrounded by 12 acres of garden and this was slowly bui
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