Its precise start date is impossible to pin down: there was no official opening, not even a brief mention in a chronicle. The best date available, and the one used for the basis of the market’s millennium celebration, is 1014.

This Westminster corporate events venue in Central London can hold conferences, board meetings, training events, seminars and lectures as well as elegant private dining functions, award dinners and weddings from numbers as low as 10 up to 500 for a stand up drinks reception. 

Once the former residence of Prime Minister William Gladstone we sit at the very heart of the capital, overlooking St James’s Park, Whitehall and the Mall. Our central London location really couldn't be better being just 5 minutes from Piccadilly Circus underground and Charing Cross train station.

It is a beautiful and extraordinarily varied collection, including many famous works: Van Gogh's Sunflowers, Monet's The Water-Lily Pond, JMW Turner's The Fighting Temeraire to name but a few. Located within the heart of central London, where better to entertain your guests than Trafalgar Square?

This landmark building offers a unique portfolio of both historic and contemporary spaces, as well as the celebrated Courtauld Gallery, all available for daytime or evening entertaining for 2 to 1,500 guests. Our dedicated events team provides a complete event management service, from initial enquiry to on-the-day logistics.

For drinks receptions, dinners, press events, meetings, conferences and more, contact our experienced events team to find out how we can help.

For receptions, gala dinners, award ceremonies, launches and Christmas parties, choose from the iconic main galleries accommodating 10-1,500 guests. A dedicated conference suite and IMAX Theatre are available for daytime events. Our content and collections, innovative branding and unique features will heighten the ‘wow’ factor.

The Royal Opera House is undergoing an exciting project to enhance the experience of everyone coming to our iconic Covent Garden building. The redesign of the public areas as part of our Open Up project will ultimately provide even more impressive spaces for innovative, bespoke private and corporate events.

Set within extensive grounds our venues can accommodate 5 to 1,500 guests. Choose from gallery and exhibition viewings, bespoke talks and tours, planetarium shows, lunar observations, telescope viewings and object interpretation sessions to enhance your guests’ experience. Grounds hire, marquee license and CAA approved heli-landing site available.

One of London’s best kept secrets, few people realise that this celebratory arch also doubles as a smart business events and chic party venue, hosting 36 guests for dinner or 75 guests for receptions.

The Quadriga Gallery, set right at the top of this towering landmark, now provides a fascinating backdrop to events, with a rolling programme of temporary exhibitions regularly ringing the changes.

The Museum is one of the finest former private residences in London and first opened its doors as a National Museum in 1900. Home to unsurpassed displays of French 18th-century painting, furniture and porcelain, as well as iconic Old Master paintings and a world class armoury, Hertford House has been a spectacular venue for entertaining for over 100 years.

The Dome is an elegant setting for drinks, dinners and dances. The Raphael Gallery is a magnificent space for dinners and award presentations. The Dorothy and Michael Hintze Sculpture Galleries provide a stunning space for drinks. Illuminated at night, the John Madejski Garden is a perfect venue for drinks receptions.