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Wednesday 24 May 2017

Whilst you are spoilt for choice with London venues that can accommodate 300 guests or delegates for a dinner or conference, when the numbers get a bit higher the options get more limited.

In addition, due to a shortage of large London venues, availability is often limited, you therefore need to plan well ahead to give you a decent shortlist, especially during peak months.

Here at Venue Search London, we have years of experience in placing large events into the best London venues for events with attendances of over 500 guests.

We have found the best value for these larger events is at London conference and event venues that have a high level of production already installed.  This often reduces the need for an expensive set up day hire fee and makes the pre-event preparation much smoother and less stressful.

For those looking for accommodation alongside a large conference or dinner, London Hotel venues are plainly the best choice, but the choice is much greater and more varied if you are looking to have a standalone venue.

Here are five of our favourite larger London venues:

Battersea Evolution

Situated in the leafy surroundings of Battersea Park, this specialist events structure has car parking on site and excellent access for additional production, if required.  Its 8m ceiling height and excellent lighting, AV and sound installations make it an ideal venue for awards, exhibitions and conferences for up to 1600 guests.

Old Billingsgate

With stunning views over Tower Bridge, this City venue, once the home of the capital’s fish market, has a stunning riverside terrace and over 2,000 sq metres of clear event space for high profile dinners, parties and charity events.  The venue also has a vaulted basement that can be hired as a stand-alone venue for more informal events or used in combination with the main space.

Tobacco Dock

Just five minutes walk from Tower tube station, this quirky venue has seen a large recent investment in production and refurbishment, which has increased its popularity for parties, dinners and exhibitions.  It also benefits from a large number of secondary breakout spaces and is about to launch a pop-up roof terrace space for the summer months.

The Artillery Garden

This seasonal temporary structure has been hosting summer and Christmas Parties, awards and charity dinners for over 20 years.  The summer venue benefits from a lawned reception space (and optional fun fair) overlooking the 5 acres of grounds.  Both seasons offer fully-produced space for seated lunches and dinners for up to 1,000 guests and 2,500 for more informal standing receptions and parties.

The Brewery

This City favourite has recently increased its dining capacity to 800 in their iconic Porter Tun Room.  This space has stunning vaulted ceilings and exposed Victorian brickwork, which is all beautifully lit with the latest colour changing LED lighting. The venue has a range of smaller spaces that cater for smaller conferences and events, together with a summer pop-up structure in their courtyard for summer receptions.

Our experienced free venue finder team at Venue Search London appreciate that every event brief is different and look forward to discussing how we can find the very best large London venue for your next high impact dinner, party, conference or awards, so please call, us on 0207 870 9303 or start your free venue search now.