Even though it might cold outside and January feels like a very long month, it is the perfect time to plan ahead and book the perfect venue that will delight and uplift your guests. Why not choose a venue that will inspire them with its backdrop of amazing collections or a thought-provoking exhibition. Let your guests benefit from a guided tour to appreciate the venues history or have a moment of escapism while experiencing one of their many events from their ever-changing cultural programmes. Alternatively, why not enjoy the beauty of nature and host your event in green parkland, a stunning walled garden or even a 19th Century Conservatory. To compliment your event the venues can help you choose nutritional, seasonal and sustainable food, beverages, production and floristry, making sure your event truly is uplifting and inspiring.
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The Museum of Brands provides great conference facilities and displays a collection of over 15,000 items spanning 200 years of consumer culture, which provides the perfect backdrop for new ideas and inspirations, as well as taking a look back at how the past informs the future and shapes modern day habits. Working with some of London’s best caterers and suppliers, we have options to suit most needs, whether you require plant-based food, vegan meals, or want to make health conscious and sustainable choices. Our newly launched adult workshops on Product Design and Sustainability offer an imaginative approach to any meeting or team day, while you get swept up in the world of brands, marketing and advertising.
Please contact francesca@museumofbrands.com or rebeccasangs@museumofbrands.com to enquire about your venue booking today.
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The uplifting power of architecture at Sir John Soane’s Museum
The life and career or Sir John Soane, who was born the son of a bricklayer and rose to fame as one of the foremost architects of the Regency era, are testament to the power of inspiration, learning and talent. His Museum, which remains as he left it at his death in 1837, reflects his faith in the uplifting nature of architecture. Spanning three floors the distinctive Dome Area at the heart of the Museum draws light from Soane’s iconic skylights right down into the basement in which sits the sarcophagus of the Egyptian pharaoh, Seti I. A cast of the celebrated statue of the Apollo Belvedere looks out onto the second floor.
Guests attending an event at the Soane, be it a private tour or a corporate drinks reception, cannot help but be inspired by Soane’s authentic genius and distinctive use of light and space.
For further details please contact: events@soane.org.uk
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Somerset House is the home of cultural innovators connecting creativity and the arts with wider society. Event attendees are more than guests, they are participants in Somerset House as we invite them to ‘Step Inside, Think Outside’ regardless of age, stage, or background.
As an event venue, we pair the heritage of our stunning neoclassical event spaces with exciting opportunities for event participants to be inspired and uplifted. Whether a private view of a thought-provoking exhibition, a guided tour to appreciate the history of Somerset House, or a moment of escapism at Skate, our ever-changing cultural programme offers an unforgettable experience at Somerset House.
Choosing to enhance your event also supports our talent development and young people’s programmes by automatically donating tickets to groups underrepresented in the arts and cultural sector.
Speak to the team today and discover how you can make the most of our unique offering for your next event.
For further information please contact: events@somersethouse.org.uk
Host an event at the Science Museum in South Kensington and your guests will have the opportunity to discover award-winning exhibitions, iconic objects, and stories of incredible scientific achievement that will motivate and inspire them.
Whether it’s a meeting or conference, awards dinner, product launch or party, you can add on an exclusive viewing of the new museum’s latest exhibition – Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination – which has been referred to as ‘uplifting’ and ‘playful’ by The Telegraph and Londonist respectively.
Guests can embark on a once in a lifetime adventure through the cosmos to explore visions of the future and gain a deeper understanding of how the global reach of scientific imagination inspires the future of tomorrow. It’s the perfect inspirational add on to a new year event at the museum!
Alternatively, host an event in one of the incredible galleries to inspire and uplift your guests – whether its Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries which showcases how our lives have been transformed by medical research; Making the Modern World which chronicles the inventions that formed modern society; or Tomorrow’s World which documents the latest scientific, technological, and medical breakthroughs.
To enquire about hosting an event at the Science Museum, contact the team by emailing venuehire@sciencemuseum.ac.uk or call 020 7942 4340
Just outside central London, Chiswick House & Gardens is a spectacular location for all types of events.
With a choice of three stunning venues, The Garden Pavilion, a purpose-built marquee, the iconic Conservatory, a 19th century glasshouse, or the Walled Garden, a unique and enclosed space, these versatile venues suit all types of summer events and team building activities.
Our innovative and healthy menus curated by our award winning caterer Create Food provide the perfect seasonal offerings for your guests to enjoy all through the year, whilst escaping the bustling city and surrounding yourself with roses, wisteria, and many more colourful blooms in the tranquillity of our Grade 1 listed landscaped Gardens.
With a diverse range of spaces on offer at Chiswick House & Gardens, this venue will be one to remember whatever type of event you are planning.
For further details please contact: events@chgt.org.uk
Royal Museums Greenwich’s five museums provide an opportunity to explore adventure, space, the oceans, history and architecture. Surrounded by green parkland, with views over London, each venue provides outdoor space for your guests to soak in the sights and smells of nature.
Transport yourselves to outer space with a live narrated planetarium show, or Climb the Rigging at Cutty Sark to experience something new.
Their approved suppliers can offer nutritional, seasonal and sustainable food, beverages, production and floristry and their team can advise how best to give your clients a real treat this 2023. Get in touch now at events@rmg.co.uk or call 0208 312 8517 to discover your next ‘uplift’.
Banish the winter blues! Uplift and inspire your team or clients with a fine dining experience at RCP London Events.
The culinary team at this central London venue, located opposite Regent’s Park, have created a range of seasonal menus to whet your appetite.
The fine dining package at the venue comes with a three-course or four-course meal choice, Fairtrade coffee and petits fours. Allergies and dietary requirements are carefully planned for, with plenty of vegan, vegetarian and non-gluten containing dishes such as; Maple roasted squash, butternut purée, feta, cauliflower, sage; Seared tuna, soya gel, wasabi emulsion, daikon salad, crispy shallot and coriander oil; and crushed brownies with raspberry and vanilla mascarpone.
The wines have been carefully selected to complement and enhance these seasonal menus which can be matched on request.
For further details please contact: events@rcp.ac.uk
THE GARDEN ROOM at Hampton Court Palace
Bright, airy and nestled within its own private walled garden, the Garden Room is an idyllic location for conferences, away days and corporate parties that require a space away from any distractions. Surrounded by 750 acres of parkland, hosting events at Hampton Court Palace can give your guests a relaxing environment in which to connect with others and enjoy themselves.
Hire can also include daytime access to the rest of palace, which your guests can explore on their own or with one of our knowledgeable guides. They can also enjoy the expansive gardens, explore our maze and experience our Shire horse carriage rides.
Throughout the day, guests can step through the French windows into the private walled garden, where they can enjoy all manner of activities such as archery, falconry and other team-building exercises.
CAPACITY
Up to 180 guests banqueting style or theatre style
Up to 120 guests cabaret style
For further details please contact: hamptoncourtpalaceevents@hrp.org.uk
There’s nothing worse than spending an entire day inside especially when you consider the incredible health benefits gained from time spent in the great outdoors. At the Museum of London, we’re lucky to be able to offer clients access to a private patio and garden in the heart of the city, which delegates can enjoy year-round giving every meeting a boost!
The Rotunda Garden, situated at the front of the museum, is the perfect calming oasis in which to enjoy some time out during a meeting or to attend an event in the warmer months. We encourage clients hosting events in our Terrace Gallery or Garden Room to make use of the outside space all year round - whether it’s for networking or just as a breakout or refreshment area. Taking a break in nature can help decrease blood pressure, heart rate and physical tension, and increase productivity and focus – it’s the perfect way to positively uplift your delegates in 2023.
If you’d like to find out more about the indoor and outdoor spaces on offer at the Museum of London, contact the team now: venuehire@museumoflondon.org.uk / 020 7814 5789
The Museum of London Docklands is Canary Wharf’s only Grade I listed building based on the waterfront and traces the incredible 2,000-year history of London’s river, port and people. Clients hosting events in one of the museum’s dedicated event spaces can include access to the galleries where delegates can discover how the docks transformed London and made the city we know today. If you’re hosting a company conference or AGM, it’s the perfect way to inspire delegates and generate new ideas.
Whether it’s exploring the history of the building and the story of London’s docks in the No.1 Warehouse, understanding how London became the hub of the world’s largest empire in the First Port of Empire gallery, or discovering the regeneration of Docklands as it was reinvented for a new century in the New Port, New City gallery – your delegates will be engaged and inspired throughout the day.
If you would like to book a meeting or event at the Museum of London Docklands, please contact the team on venuehire@museumoflondon.org.uk or call 020 7814 5789