Choosing the perfect location for a wedding ceremony can be a daunting prospect, especially for couples looking for the perfect London location. It has to be a unique experience, a breathtaking setting where only the best will do, capturing the importance of the occasion.
Not everyone is in a position to hire a dedicated wedding planner, so it can be difficult to know where to start; Unique Venues of London understands how essential it is to get it just right. With many of our members licensed to host ceremonies, we have a wealth of striking spaces in which nuptials can be confirmed. These range from period rooms in royal palaces and chic, modern atriums to elegant gardens and stunning parkland.
With a wealth of experience in hosting wedding services, many of our venues are able to help extensively with the planning process, to create a bespoke and truly memorable ceremony. Their teams will be able to help take every eventuality into account from availability and capacity to location and proximity to transport.
Working with many of London’s most prestigious florists, the ceremony can be lifted to the next level, becoming incredibly personal in terms of theming. Unique Venues of London members never fail to go the extra mile to try to make requests a reality.
Combining style, sophistication and unrivalled service, Unique Venues of London offers bespoke solutions for discerning couples, looking for a luxurious and intimate backdrop to their wedding ceremony.
If you'd like to find out more about our venues or are looking to book a viewing, then please don't hesitate to get in touch with a member of our team at enquiries@uniquevenuesoflondon.co.uk.
Nestled among the vibrant energy of London's South Bank, Southwark Cathedral presents an illustrious setting for conferences and meetings. With its rich historical significance and Gothic architectural splendour, our venue offers a diverse range of spaces tailored to suit various event needs.
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Spencer House is hired for an event on an exclusive hire basis. The client has the use of all the State Rooms, including the splendid terrace overlooking Green Park. The Spencer House team are renowned for planning and executing their events to the highest professional standards, with excellent food and service.
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The Buffini Chao Deck is a stunning events venue situated on the roof of the iconic National Theatre. Offering breath-taking panoramic views across London, The Buffini Chao Deck combines a riverside outdoor terrace with a large flexible event space. The building is wrapped in glazed panels which can be retracted on warmer days, so the uninterrupted view is preserved no matter the weather.
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Standing at the edge of the City of London, the Museum of the Order of St John offers eight stunning rooms dating from the twelfth to the twenty-first centuries, and a secluded garden.
A hidden jewel in the heart of London, the Museum contains some of the most historic and atmospheric spaces the city has to offer, housed in one of the few gatehouses to survive centuries of redevelopment and war.
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This Grade I listed former Georgian warehouse, built in 1802, offers a distinctive backdrop for entertaining. Its original pine columns and floors juxtapose stylishly with contemporary fittings, offering exceptional opportunities for corporate entertaining from formal dinners, champagne receptions, and meetings.
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Situated in the heart of London, yet with beautiful and secluded surroundings, this historic venue boasts one of the finest Elizabethan Halls in the country. Built in 1570 it remains virtually unaltered to this day never failing to wow clients when they step into the room. An impressive setting for dinners up to 300 and receptions up to 500 guests.
The stunning suite of Bench Apartments with exquisite carved panelling and intricate ceilings are ideal for smaller receptions, lunches, and meetings.
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Lord’s is an exceptional venue for meetings, exhibitions, conferences, weddings and dining events. Conveniently located in the heart of London, and offering stunning vistas of the ground, we can provide anything from a sumptuous private dining room in the Pavilion to one of London’s most innovative venues, the J.P. Morgan Media Centre.
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The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and offers a selection of spectacular and iconic event venues set within our world renowned gardens. From enchanting gardens to iconic buildings, our venues are designed to create an unforgettable experience for you and your guests - all within easy reach of central London.
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Today, the palace is available to hire for a limited number of events each year, whether for fabulous garden parties, sumptuous weddings, amazing dinners or sensational awards ceremonies. The list is endless as the spaces and gardens offer a variety of exciting and versatile spaces to hire.
The State Apartments are a succession of opulent, palatial rooms consisting of four venue spaces, The Privy Chamber, The Kings Drawing Room, The Cupola Room and The King's Gallery. These spaces are available for private evening hire.
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From private dinners in the Fourth Form Room to spectacular parties in the Speech Room, Harrow School is an ideal location for your event. Working with selected suppliers, we can manage all aspects of event design, production and catering to ensure that your event, like us, is unique and exclusively yours.
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St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square sits right in the heart of London and boasts some of the most unusual and spectacular spaces in which to hold events. From corporate parties, brand activations, private celebrations, film location work, West End opening night parties, product launches to meetings, training sessions and more, we can accommodate you across a variety of unique and memorable spaces.
AN AMAZING NEW CHAPTER IN THE HISTORY OF BAFTA After a multi-million pound investment and a comprehensive, future-focused reimaging, we are proud to share with you the new BAFTA 195 Piccadilly - the renowned home of BAFTA, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Housed in an historic Grade II Listed building in the heart of London’s West End, BAFTA 195 Piccadilly is a truly world-class space, providing innovative state-of-the-art facilities for all event needs, whether live, virtual or hybrid.
This Grade I listed former Georgian warehouse, built in 1802, offers a distinctive backdrop for entertaining. Its original pine columns and floors juxtapose stylishly with contemporary fittings, offering exceptional opportunities for corporate entertaining from formal dinners, champagne receptions, and meetings.
Located in the heart of London’s West End, No.11 Cavendish Square is an award winning venue fronted by a stunning Grade 2 Star Georgian townhouse. No.11 Cavendish Square is home of the Kings Fund, an organisation that helps develop ideas and policy that create change within the Health and Social Care sector within England and Wales. The Kings Fund was founded by King Edwards VIII in 1897 and originally raised money for London’s voluntary hospitals before turning into the organisation it is today.
Banqueting House has two spaces for corporate and private evening entertaining. The Main Hall is topped by the magnificent Rubens ceiling and able to seat 380 for dinner or 500 for a drinks reception. The Undercroft is an atmospheric space for pre-dinner drinks or more contemporary parties.
The Horniman is home to three unique spaces available for private hire. An elegant Victorian Grade II listed Conservatory, an Edwardian Grade II listed Bandstand, and a sleek contemporary Pavilion. The Museum itself houses internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, a fascinating Natural History Gallery and an acclaimed Aquarium. The recent addition of a Butterfly House makes the Horniman a truly unique and inspiring destination.
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The Grade II listed building, dating back to 1735, situated in the heart of the City of London was designed by HAC member, Thomas Stibbs and currently houses a collection of the finest historical artefacts and treasures from the regiment’s history.
The 18th century manor house has five rooms available to be hired out from conferences to intimate dinners and weddings. Most spaces throughout this historic building benefit from an incredible combination of high ceilings and ample daylight with modern AV facilities.
Situated in the heart of a South London Village, just 15 minutes from central London, Dulwich Picture Gallery is home to one of the country’s finest collections of baroque Masters. The suite of eight interconnecting galleries offers the perfect intimate and pioneering space for exquisite drinks and canape receptions or formal banquets surrounded by the densely hung highlights of Dulwich’s permanent collection.
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 498 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.
For centuries, Hampton Court Palace has boldly and magnificently played host to gala celebrations, festive banquets and historic meetings. England’s most famous kings and queens, from Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn to William III and Mary II, dazzled audiences of ambassadors, courtiers, cardinals, artists and dignitaries with the grandeur and majesty of the palace.
Today, your guests can step onto this inspiring stage and experience the soaring state rooms, grand staircases, cobbled courtyards and gorgeous gardens of one of the greatest palaces ever built.
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This versatile venue can accommodate 1-200 guests with ten event spaces across four floors
Chiswick House and Gardens is a beautiful and historic setting for a range of events from a romantic wedding or civil partnership, a special party or dinner to corporate award ceremonies and team building days. From intiimate dinners to larger receptions for up to 300 people.
This quiet oasis located in west London, includes the stunning 18th century villa, Chiswick House and adjacent pavilion, surrounded by fabulous landscaped Italianate gardens.
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The British Library has a duty to preserve, store and make available content of all kinds in digital and physical formats. We make our intellectual heritage accessible to everyone, for research, inspiration and enjoyment. It is this prestigious duty that makes the British Library an iconic and memorable event location.
Located in Kensington High Street with beautiful views over Holland Park, the museum's seven different event spaces form one of London’s most iconic contemporary events venues.
Each event space is housed under the incredible hyperbolic paraboloid roof, an original feature from this landmark Grade II* listed building’s former use as the Commonwealth Institute.
Standing at the edge of the City of London, the Museum of the Order of St John offers eight stunning rooms dating from the twelfth to the twenty-first centuries, and a secluded garden.
A hidden jewel in the heart of London, the Museum contains some of the most historic and atmospheric spaces the city has to offer, housed in one of the few gatehouses to survive centuries of redevelopment and war.
Set within extensive grounds, our venues can accommodate 2 to 1,500 guests. Enhance your event with gallery and exhibition viewings, bespoke talks and tours, planetarium shows, lunar observations, telescope viewings and object interpretation sessions. Grounds hire, marquee license and CAA approved heli-landing site available.
The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design. The V&A’s magnificent South Kensington building is a unique gem of Victorian architecture and an iconic London landmark for hosting memorable private and corporate events. The Dome is one of London’s most elegant and impressive settings with a soaring ceiling, classical architecture, marble columns and Dave Chihuly’s statement glass chandelier. It is perfect for receptions, dinners and late night dancing.
Spencer House is hired for an event on an exclusive hire basis. The client has the use of all the State Rooms, including the splendid terrace overlooking Green Park. The Spencer House team are renowned for planning and executing their events to the highest professional standards, with excellent food and service.
Today, the palace is available to hire for a limited number of events each year, whether for fabulous garden parties, sumptuous weddings, amazing dinners or sensational awards ceremonies. The list is endless as the spaces and gardens offer a variety of exciting and versatile spaces to hire.
The State Apartments are a succession of opulent, palatial rooms consisting of four venue spaces, The Privy Chamber, The Kings Drawing Room, The Cupola Room and The King's Gallery. These spaces are available for private evening hire.
In a leafy square at the heart of historic Bloomsbury, the Foundling Museum celebrates the history of Thomas Coram’s Foundling Hospital (est. 1739) and the Hospital’s relationship with the artistic visionaries that championed Coram’s cause. Works by Hogarth, Gainsborough and Reynolds adorn the original rococo interiors, while a fascinating collection of artefacts relating to Handel add a musical element to this unique Bloomsbury venue. The Foundling Museum, available for exclusive hire, is arranged over four floors.
Built in the 16th century on the site of a medieval abbey, Syon stands amidst 200 acres of Capability Brown parkland. Peaceful enough to feel like an oasis of calm, and yet only a stone’s throw from Central London.
The London home of the Duke of Northumberland and the Percy family, for over 400 years, Syon has incredible historical connections from the medieval and Tudor past and our elegant spaces are sure to bring style and sophistication to your event.
Lord’s is an exceptional venue for meetings, exhibitions, conferences, weddings and dining events. Conveniently located in the heart of London, and offering stunning vistas of the ground, we can provide anything from a sumptuous private dining room in the Pavilion to one of London’s most innovative venues, the J.P. Morgan Media Centre.
Bishopsgate Institute is a haven in the city, where culture, heritage and learning meet, and our mission is to inspire independent thought, connect past and present.
Situated just two minutes’ walk from Liverpool Street Station, our historic and atmospheric spaces are available for a range of private and corporate events.
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Rich in history, yet designed for the needs of today, the RCP is housed in a magnificent grade 1 listed modern building overlooking leafy Regent's Park in the heart of London.
Located just off the Strand on John Adam Street, RSA House is a centrally located Georgian building steeped in history, home to the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce – a famous centre for enlightened thinking since 1754.
The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and offers a selection of spectacular and iconic event venues set within our world renowned gardens. From enchanting gardens to iconic buildings, our venues are designed to create an unforgettable experience for you and your guests - all within easy reach of central London.
The Goldsmiths' Centre, located a 3 minute walk from Farringdon station, combines bright, flexible, purpose-built hire spaces for up to 250 guests with the charm of a Victorian London Board School. Discover delicious seasonal catering, state-of-the-art technology and the perfect setting for your meeting, presentation, dinner party, product launch or reception. Our friendly team provides you with a seamless experience, keeping your events' needs in mind.
From private dinners in the Fourth Form Room to spectacular parties in the Speech Room, Harrow School is an ideal location for your event. Working with selected suppliers, we can manage all aspects of event design, production and catering to ensure that your event, like us, is unique and exclusively yours.
Nestled in the centre of London overlooking the Thames, its fantastic location and stunning interiors make it the perfect venue for clients looking for an opulent central London venue minutes from the City.
Over 150 years later, the site has been radically rejuvenated to become Young V&A, a new national museum and powerhouse of creativity for children and young teenagers that puts children and their creative futures front and centre.
Following a £13m redevelopment, the iconic Grade II* listed site in Bethnal Green, this beloved institution is being reimagined into the UK’s premier national museum entirely dedicated to children with over 2,000 inspiring objects on display.
The College grounds boast lawns, courtyards and colonnades providing a perfect welcome. The venue’s elegant rooms offer guests an unforgettable and incomparable experience. Ideal for awards dinners, PR events, drinks and canapé receptions, weddings, and the newly refurbished Admiral’s House for meeting and training rooms.
The Buffini Chao Deck is a stunning events venue situated on the roof of the iconic National Theatre. Offering breath-taking panoramic views across London, The Buffini Chao Deck combines a riverside outdoor terrace with a large flexible event space. The building is wrapped in glazed panels which can be retracted on warmer days, so the uninterrupted view is preserved no matter the weather.
Described as a hidden gem, Camley Street Natural Park overlooks the calm waters of Regents Canal and is surrounded by the blooming wildflower meadows of our 2-acre nature reserve.
The newly refurbished Kingfisher Suite, which opened in 2021, provides a modern and airy space for daytime meetings, wedding ceremonies and small gatherings with triple aspect views of King’s Cross and the nature reserve. Come evening, the Kingfisher Suite can be combined with the Canopy to host larger outdoor standing receptions, wedding breakfasts and seated dinners by the Wildflower Bee Bank.
As one of the world’s most iconic buildings, no other venue in the world is more instantly recognised than the Palace of Westminster. The UNESCO World Heritage Site stands on a historic riverside location which was once the ancient palace to the Norman Kings and is now home to the United Kingdom’s Parliament.
As one of the largest uninterrupted floor spaces in central London, the iconic Lindley Hall is an easily accessible, Grade II listed building which is entirely flexible. The hall’s stunning glass-vaulted ceiling lets in an abundance of natural light and can be fully blacked out if required. It’s your blank canvas for every type of event, hosting conferences, exhibitions, fashion shows, dinner dances, weddings, product launches, and many other events. It also provides a stunning backdrop for music videos, car launches, adverts and films.
This extraordinary building was designed, built and lived in by one of Britain’s most influential Architects, Sir John Soane. In his countryside manor, Soane hosted lavish dinner parties and entertained artists and poets alike.
With excellent facilities and a wealth of flexible interior space, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham can effortlessly cater for large-scale business conferences, meetings, private dinners and social receptions. In all there are 34 flexible, dedicated spaces and rooms, many providing attendees and delegates with a view of the famous playing field that has inspired the national rugby team.
Offering some of the best panoramic views of London and the Thames, Tower Bridge is one of London’s most iconic and unique venues. Whether it is an intimate dinner, wedding celebration or corporate gathering, our spaces will suit any event and our dedicated and expert team will support you in planning and executing your event at this historic venue. Think showstopping events with minimal environmental impact.
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Founded in 1673, the Grade-I listed Chelsea Physic Garden offers an oasis of green in the heart of one of the world’s most stylish urban districts. Escape the indoors and the grey din of the city, and hold your event within our four-acre grounds—a living exhibition of over 4,500 plant specimens, meticulously curated over 350 years.
Located on Tower Hill offering exceptional views of the historic Tower of London, Trinity House is a delightful Georgian gem of a venue. Height, light and space characterise the five rooms available for exclusive use, four of them south-facing with Tower and Trinity Square Garden views. The working home of the General Lighthouse Authority, Trinity House is dotted throughout with intriguing maritime artefacts and treasures, including the brass bell from the Royal Yacht Britannia.
Founded in 1682 by Charles II and designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the Royal Hospital Chelsea was built as a home for 'veterans broken by age and war'. For over 300 years it has housed the famous scarlet-coated Chelsea Pensioners, former soldiers of the British Army, who come to live in this magnificent site during their retirement. Its stunning buildings and gardens make for a truly idyllic location for your event in central London.
Ri Venue is based at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Over the last 200 years, the Royal Institution has been home to eminent scientists whose discoveries have shaped the modern world. They understood how important it was to share their work with the wider public and as an independent science charity, our mission remains to harness science for the maximum benefit of society.
Nestled among the vibrant energy of London's South Bank, Southwark Cathedral presents an illustrious setting for conferences and meetings. With its rich historical significance and Gothic architectural splendour, our venue offers a diverse range of spaces tailored to suit various event needs.
Built in 1869 to carry tea back from China, this monument to the glory days of sail travelled the world and survived the high seas. The ship boasts a spectacular riverside setting, with a sweeping outlook across the Thames to the city beyond. Entertaining on Cutty Sark is a truly exclusive experience, with four superb locations for evening events.
Located in the heart of South Kensington's arts and science district, the Society is one of London’s most charming and iconic venues for a wide range of events from conferences, lectures and meetings to receptions, weddings and exhibitions. The venue’s Grade II* listed building combines unique character with modern facilities to create a perfect backdrop for your event.
Situated in the heart of London, yet with beautiful and secluded surroundings, this historic venue boasts one of the finest Elizabethan Halls in the country. Built in 1570 it remains virtually unaltered to this day never failing to wow clients when they step into the room. An impressive setting for dinners up to 300 and receptions up to 500 guests.
The stunning suite of Bench Apartments with exquisite carved panelling and intricate ceilings are ideal for smaller receptions, lunches, and meetings.
Built on historic 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 the city’s best loved public spaces.
The spectacular, neo-classical building offers 12 blank canvas, versatile event spaces, including indoor and outdoor spaces suitable for staging events of all styles and sizes - ranging 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 links in the centre of the capital.
A culturally significant Art Deco venue in the heart of Marylebone, with breathtaking spaces for everything from meetings for 5 people to receptions for 400.