Moody’s Recommended London Venues

Private Dining Venues

London is one of the top destinations in the world for private dining, thanks to its wealth of luxury venues. From Michelin-starred restaurants to chic private members’ clubs, there’s no shortage of stunning spaces to host a corporate dinner.

If you’re looking for somewhere special to celebrate a special occasion with your team or key clients, these luxury private dining spaces in London are sure to impress.

The Gherkin

Arguably one of the most stunning spots in the city, Searcy's at the Gherkin offers exclusive hire of the Helix Restaurant and Iris Bar on the 40th floor, providing a luxury private space for up to 260 guests. For smaller private dining options, there are a range of spaces accommodating between 20-50 guests. Offering breathtaking 360 degree views of the cityscape, this venue is ideal for business breakfasts, drinks receptions or corporate dinners with key clients and stakeholders, and is sure to impress.

Quaglinos

Ever-fashionable Quaglino’s is a glitzy upmarket European brasserie boasting a delectable menu with a focus on delicious seafood, accompanied by seamless service. With sweeping staircases, a balcony bar, old Hollywood glamour and live music, this sophisticated restaurant is an ideal venue to accommodate your VIPs. As well as exclusive hire of the whole venue, there are 2 private dining spaces depending on the size of your party.

Meraki

A firm Hire Space favourite, Meraki’s Greek-inspired menu is stunning from start to finish, and partners perfectly with their curated wine lists. The space itself, nestled in fashionable Fitzrovia, oozes Mediterranean sophistication and boasts a range of spaces that will transport diners to a cobblestone taverna in the sunshine. The Lower Restaurant space in particular is a stunning private space for up to 60 guests. For smaller groups, the Caves are a beautiful space offering complete privacy for 12 guests.

The Ned

Popular with city-dwellers, the Ned is a private members’ club with a seriously sophisticated reputation. The Drawing Room is a gorgeous private dining space adorned with wooden panelling, lithographs and paintings reflecting 1920s glamour and evoking a cosy yet luxurious library feel. There is also access to two outdoor terraces, perfect for the summer months.

100 Wardour Street

Located on the site of the iconic Marquee Club, this venue is situated in the heart of Soho and plays into its bohemian surroundings with its playful décor and creative feel. With a range of spaces that can be privately hired for a unique dining experience with your team or clients, we love this spot for delicious food, live music and chic aesthetic.

Zetter Townhouse

If you’re looking for something a little different for your private dining experience, the Zetter Townhouse is sure to fit the bill. Adorned with vintage ornaments in a quirky yet opulent setting, the Dining Room is a unique choice for dinner of up to 13 guests. If the unusual decor doesn’t sell the space, the award-winning cocktail menu definitely will.

One Hundred Shoreditch

A brand new opening for 2022, the One Hundred Room at One Hundred Shoreditch is a beautiful, futuristic space for wowing your top clients. With breathtaking panoramic views across the city and chic, luxurious decor bathed in natural daylight, this trendy space would offer a memorable experience for your guests to enjoy.

Courthouse Hotel

Located in the heart of Shoreditch, the Courthouse Hotel is a luxurious, glitzy venue within a grand Grade-II listed Baroque style building. The opulent private dining room with wooden floors, luxurious decor and seamless professional service, this space comfortably seats 16 guests for a stunning private dining experience.

The Dorchester

If you’re looking for a private dining space straight out of a fairytale, the Penthouse on the 8th floor of the Dorchester is a breathtaking space specially designed to encapsulate the ambience of the enchanted forest in Sleeping Beauty. With an on-hand team of chefs and sommeliers, in-house AV and even an in-house florist, this is a stunning setting for a luxury private dinner.

The Andaz

Dining at the stunning Masonic Temple at The Andaz Hotel in Liverpool Street will transport your guests to Ancient Greece! Built in 1912 with Grade II listed marble and once considered one of the grandest Masonic temples of its time, this space is concealed by studded doors, accessed via a secret winding staircase, and even boasts a beautiful waiting room perfect for some drinks before dinner. This is certainly an impressive, atmospheric and positively regal space for a private dinner or evening of corporate entertainment with your key clients.

Conference Venues

There are few cities in the world that boast as much history, culture, and diversity as London. It's no wonder, then, that the city is a popular choice for conferences and events. From world-renowned museums and galleries to iconic landmarks and modern spaces with unparalleled views of the city, London has something to offer everyone.

Plus, with excellent transport links and a wealth of accommodation options, the city is a convenient option for your team and key clients from further afield to come together for an engaging business event.

Banking Hall

Banking Hall is a spectacular events venue in the heart of the City of London. The Grade I listed building was originally designed as a bank headquarters in the 19th century. Today, it has been sensitively restored to its former glory and now provides a stunning backdrop for all kinds of events, acting as a unique and truly memorable setting for your next conference.

The Banking Hall team are experts in delivering first-class conferences and events and are dedicated to ensuring that your event is a success from start to finish. Plus, they’ve already agreed to your addendum terms!

Convene

American co-working and events venue Convene has come to London. This brand new venue situated in 22 Billingsgate offers 38,000 square feet of spacious, modern, contemporary event space with top-spec AV included and built-in, eliminating the need for additional AV suppliers. Their artfully-designed spaces come equipped with everything you need for a successful conference, from full production to furniture and top-notch catering to seal the deal.

The beautiful spaces eliminate the need for a huge amount of branding or backdrops for speakers too - saving branding budget and effort! There are also plenty of breakout spaces and booths for calls, so if you want to run separate workshop-style sessions or take an important call, you’ll have plenty of space to make it your own.

RSA House

RSA House is one of London’s most highly respected conference venues, and for good reason. A stunning Grade I listed building in the heart of central London, this venue boasts a range of versatile event spaces to choose from, from bright high-ceilinged rooms to atmospheric brick vaults.

Balancing its Georgian features with state-of-the-art technology, the House also offers award-winning on-site catering and an in-house AV and production team. Plus, thanks to its central location, it's easy for delegates to get to from all over the UK, making it a great option for a conference that aims to bring your target audience together.

Events@No6

If your team is looking for a purpose-built events venue with everything you need under one roof, Events@No6 is a great option to consider. This state-of-the-art venue is a contemporary and unique venue in the heart of the City boasting an array of bright meeting rooms and a larger space perfect for a conference for up to 210 delegates.

Disabled access, in-built AV and catering spaces ensure your delegates are taken care of during the conference, as well as free high-speed Wifi, a cloakroom, and breakout rooms in case anyone needs to slip away to catch up on emails! Walnut wooden panelling and floor-to-ceiling windows create a trendy, Scandinavian-esque aesthetic, complete with motorised blackout blinds perfect for presentations. You can even make use of two spacious rooftop terraces for a post-conference drinks reception!

Lumiere Underwood

Lumiere Underwood is a beautiful studio-style space in Old Street, East London. This spacious venue offers several large loft spaces that offer a relaxed and trendy yet professional feel, perfect for bringing together your customers, key clients, or stakeholders for a conference.

This refurbished building, a former paper production house built in 1908, also features a modern reception area, which acts as a great exhibition or catering space. There are also two lifts, cycle storage facilities, air conditioning, and full disabled access, in addition to high-end AV equipment and catering facilities.

Wallacespace Clerkenwell

Situated on leafy Clerkenwell Green, this trendy and inspiring co-working space offers creative spaces for bringing your team and clients together for an engaging conference. Floor-to-ceiling windows flood the spaces with natural daylight, fuelling blue-sky thinking and keeping motivation levels high.

Flexible room layouts and in-built AV means that you can take full control of your conference space and make it bespoke to your company. Wallacespace is also known for its creative menus - expect delicious, healthy meals that will keep your delegates energised and motivated all day!

East Wintergarden

A sparkling gem of Canary Wharf, East Wintergarden is a magnificent glass-covered building known for its stunning architecture, and is a fantastic choice for events and conferences. The modern, stylish main space boasts a roomy, light-filled environment for your delegates to enjoy, whilst the Gallery mezzanine and a separate, smaller room are both on offer and can be used for breakout or catering purposes.

With a venue this well-equipped, the panoramic views of the skyline just seem like a bonus at this point!

30 Euston Square

If you’re looking for a central London conference location that ticks all the boxes, 30 Euston Square could be perfect for your team. With a wide range of spaces on offer, this prestigious venue works really well for a conference that requires breakout/catering/exhibition spaces in addition to the main conference area (which boasts 4k digital camera laser projection might we add).

Located in the heart of the city and just a short walk from several major transport hubs, delegates and clients will have no trouble accessing the event. Plus, with a range of on-site amenities including in-built AV, Searcys catering, and plenty of digital branding opportunities, this venue has everything you need to make your event a success.

One Moorgate Place

One Moorgate Place is next on our list of fantastic London conference venues. A Grade II listed building in the heart of London’s financial district, this stunning building has been lovingly restored to provide a unique and inspiring setting for a variety of events, from conferences to workshops.

This historic venue offers a range of modern and versatile event spaces, including the Great Hall as an impressive backdrop for content sessions and the spectacular Atrium, which is flooded with natural light and acts as a unique catering/breakout/registration space. The venue’s high-tech AV offering adds another dimension to your content and works well for live streaming your content to online attendees. For your in-person attendees, One Moorgate Place also benefits from being located close to a number of major transport hubs, making it easily accessible for attendees all over the UK and beyond.

The Brewery

If your team is looking for a venue that can accommodate a much larger conference, The Brewery should be front of mind. Consistently recognised as one of London’s leading large conference venues, this impressive venue boasts 18th-century architecture married with cutting-edge technology to provide a rounded conference experience for your guests.

The largest space, the Porter Tun, is one of the oldest event spaces in London and boasts atmospheric beams, an antique wooden floor, and a large raised balcony. The whole venue is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, from the sound system to the LED lighting system, as well as being air-conditioned, fully catered in-house AND boasting natural daylight. Can this venue do no wrong?!

The Barbican

Another large conference venue in the heart of the City, the Barbican is an iconic conference venue offering a huge variety of spaces depending on your taste and preferences. For smaller conferences, the Barbican offers comfortable, modern auditoriums that each accommodate around 200-300 delegates, with jaw-dropping acoustics, tiered seating, top-of-the-range AV, and beautiful lighting, making them a wonderful backdrop for displaying your content and also giving you the opportunity to live stream.

You could even head to the world-famous Conservatory for a semi-alfresco conference among 2000 species of plants and fish! The Barbican is catered by award-winning caterer Searcys, and is also incredibly sustainability-driven, so you can rest assured that your events are eco-friendly.

The Mondrian

If you’re looking for something a little different than usual, try this boutique venue in the heart of trendy Shoreditch. The Mondrian is a stunning industrial-style building, housing beautiful event spaces, restaurants and hotel rooms. The modern yet elegant Ballroom is the largest event space, accommodating up to 140 guests for your conference.

Elsewhere, decadent and warm spaces throughout the building work well as breakout/catering/exhibition spaces, and there’s even a screening room for cosy presentations or product launches.

Hybrid Venues

There are many different ways of making an event hybrid, but put simply, a hybrid event is an event which incorporates a mix of live and virtual elements, giving attendees the best of both worlds and allowing them the flexibility to attend in-person or remotely via the Internet.

Hybrid events have become extremely popular with companies wanting to expand their audience and stream their content worldwide, and provide a fantastic option for accommodating to your delegates' needs and enhancing your event offering.

London is jam-packed with fantastic tech-driven venues that can act as the perfect backdrop for your hybrid and virtual events. Read on below for some of the best hybrid venues in London!

RSA House

RSA House is a versatile and modern event venue in the heart of London. They offer a range of in-house services to make your event a success, including state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment and support, an on-site technical team, and free WiFi for all guests. More specifically, RSA House boasts:

• A Professional Christie Digital HD projector and 16:9 widescreen
• Surround sound system 32 channel digital audio desk
• Full HD robotic cameras for capturing and streaming events
• Integrated HD vision mixer; providing industry-standard broadcasting facilities, with virtual scenery and sets
• Built-in custom-engineered stage
• Unique media columns with full analogue and digital connectivity and integrated LED lighting

Their hybrid event packages allow you to host your event both in-person and online, giving you the best of both worlds.

You can live stream your event to a global audience or host smaller, more intimate gatherings in their stylish event spaces, such as the Durham Auditorium pictured below. With RSA House, you're guaranteed a seamless and successful event.

Events@No6

Events@No6 is a multi-purpose Central London events venue that offers a range of in-house technology services to help make your hybrid event a success. This state-of-the-art venue is a contemporary and unique venue offering an array of bright meeting rooms and a larger space perfect for a conference for up to 210 delegates, pictured below.

As well as in-built AV capabilities and free high-speed wifi, the venue boasts a comprehensive list of accredited production suppliers that work seamlessly alongside the venue team to create a slick, cohesive hybrid or virtual event for their clients. They have even installed motorised blackout blinds to create the perfect backdrop for virtual attendees.

East Wintergarden

East Wintergarden is a popular events venue in the heart of London’s Canary Wharf, known for its unique architecture and stunning views over the river and the city.

The venue offers a range of in-house technology services to make your hybrid event run smoothly. This includes high-speed WiFi, PA systems, state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment such as lighting (which is crucial for creating a fantastic viewing experience for virtual attendees), charging stations (great if you require lots of different devices for your event), and on-site technical and AV support. The venue's extensive technical offering allows them to provide their clients with a truly unique and memorable experience.

30 Euston Square

If you’re looking for a central London conference venue for your hybrid events, 30 Euston Square is a fantastic choice. This Grade II listed venue, which boasts a seriously impressive Edwardian facade, effortlessly marries beautiful architecture with modern event services.

Expect vast media screens, a 5m wide 8-screen video wall, an 84” welcome screen, Dolby sound, PA systems, and even a top-of-the-range 4k digital camera laser projection system, as well as a virtual event partner renowned for its virtual engagement tools, this venue has set themselves up perfectly to offer seamless hybrid events from start to finish.

Having recently refurbished their hybrid events package, you can now also enjoy pre-production services, a hybrid production manager, and dedicated support on the day of the event too.

One Moorgate Place

One Moorgate Place is next on our list of fantastic London hybrid venues. A Grade II listed building in the heart of London’s financial district, this stunning building has been lovingly restored to provide a unique and inspiring setting for a variety of events, from conferences to workshops.

Among its versatile event spaces, the Great Hall is a magnificent space and is fully equipped for hybrid events and streaming to a virtual audience. State-of-the-art audiovisual equipment and video conferencing facilities including a PA system, LCD projectors and screens, microphones, and wired internet connection are all included in the hybrid events package. You’ll also have access to onsite technical support throughout the whole event. This venue has also been approved for live streaming by Broadsword, Moody's recommended AV supplier.

The Brewery

One of London’s most well-respected event venues, The Brewery is an impressive venue boasting 18th century architecture balanced with cutting-edge technology, making it a perfect option for your hybrid events and streaming requirements.

The largest space, the Porter Tun, is one of the oldest event spaces in London and boasts atmospheric beams, an antique wooden floor, and a large raised balcony. The whole venue is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including a state-of-the-art sound system, free high-speed wifi, a fully integrated LED lighting system, a DB audio PA system, as well as on-site AV support throughout your event.

Depending on the scale and requirements of your hybrid event, The Brewery also works with several expert AV companies that can provide additional equipment such as LED screens, HD projectors, and video walls.

The Barbican

The world-renowned Barbican Centre is an iconic venue boasting a variety of flexible and modern event spaces suitable for a whole host of event types, including hybrid and virtual events. We particularly like the Frobisher Auditorium, which is fully equipped with high-tech facilities such as a cinema screen, large projection screen, a 5K HD projector, PA system, microphones, ceiling lighting, and even a colour changing LED wall.

This state-of-the-art conferencing technology makes the Barbican a fantastic choice for streaming your content to delegates and ensuring the video and audio quality is top-notch. You’ll also have access to a dedicated AV technician throughout the entire event.

The Barbican is also incredibly sustainability-driven, so you can rest assured that your events will be eco-friendly, which is always a bonus!

1 Wimpole Street

1 Wimpole Street is an impressive conference venue in central London who specialise in providing some of the most top-of-the-range event technology in the city for hybrid events.

Each of the venue’s spacious and comfortable auditoriums can easily stream content to a global audience, and with in-built HD 360-view video cameras for recording purposes and professional standard lighting, as well as a 4K HD projector, high-speed wifi, wireless LED lighting, surround sound, and direct links to secure video and audio feeds, the venue can simulate a broadcast studio format to ensure a seamless hybrid and virtual experience. The venue also aims to improve event accessibility, providing an assisted listening system for delegates needing hearing support.

You can also expect dedicated in-house AV technicians on hand to ensure a seamless experience, as well as provide extra support as required.

Coming soon - Roundtable Venues

If you want to gather some insightful speakers to join you for a roundtable discussion, you'll need a venue that can accommodate your speakers and audience. We're working on a piece on the best roundtable venues in London - watch this space!