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Unique venues for hire in London
Woolly Mammoth's 65 unique venues in London include cool warehouse lofts in Shoreditch, a former courthouse in Clerkenwell, a restored theatre near London Bridge, an Art Deco former aircraft factory in Hackney and Britain's biggest houseboat near Tower Bridge. They seat from 10 to 160 people, from £120 an hour, for meetings, team offsites, conferences, product launches, corporate parties and photo or film shoots, with no booking fee. Our services include planning your event with you from start to finish: the venue shortlist and viewings, catering, AV and the day itself, with someone from our team on site at check-in.
A hotel ballroom looks the same in every city. Many of our venues had other lives first: a cooperage, a toy factory, a Victorian schoolhouse, a 1920s barge. We chose them because a setting with character changes how a day feels and how long people remember it, and because they work for business: every one has presentation equipment and a breakout area.
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How to choose a unique venue in London
Which venue suits your event?
Start with the number of guests, and always go by the seated capacity, not the standing one.
| Event | People seated | Most Popular Venues |
|---|---|---|
| Board meeting or client pitch | Up to 15 | British Museum Penthouse, Chic & Antique Mayfair Haven |
| Workshop or team offsite | 15 to 40 | The Artist's Loft, Canalside Studios, The Designer's Penthouse in Old Street |
| Product launch or press event | 40 to 100 | London Bridge Playhouse, London Bridge Penthouse |
| Conference or all-hands | 100 to 160 | Old Session House, The Victorian Event Space |
Best London areas for unique venues
- Shoreditch: 8 venues, from warehouse lofts to a 20th-floor penthouse. Top pick: The Shoreditch Loft.
- Old Street: 7 venues, including two spaces in a renovated paper factory that seat 100 and 160. Top pick: The Victorian Event Space.
- London Bridge: 5 venues between Southwark and Tower Bridge, among them a theatre and a houseboat. Top pick: London Bridge Playhouse.
- Clerkenwell: 4 venues, from a restored cooperage to a penthouse facing St Paul's. Top pick: 1900s Brewery Cooperage Loft.
- Covent Garden: 4 penthouses and duplexes in the West End, one under a glass dome. Top pick: The Skyline Luxe Penthouse.
- Soho: 3 venues, including a five-storey townhouse that seats 160. Top pick: Tottenham Court Road Townhouse.
- Mayfair: 3 elegant flats and homes in Mayfair and Marylebone, for up to 18 people seated. Top pick: Chic & Antique Mayfair Haven.
Lofts, warehouses and penthouses: venues by style
Most of our venues are creative spaces: lofts, studios and converted industrial buildings, and about a third have outdoor space. Browse our warehouse venues, industrial venues, loft venues, penthouse venues, Art Deco venues, Victorian venues and venues with a garden in London.
How to book a unique venue
- Book by the hour. Each venue page shows its hourly price; tell us your times and we confirm the minimum booking for your date.
- Check the practical details. Seated capacity for your layout, step-free access, catering, sound limits, and your arrival and departure times. Our team checks them with the venue and can arrange a viewing.
- Set the catering budget. Our guide to what a corporate caterer costs per person in London gives typical prices.
Why companies book through Woolly Mammoth
Woolly Mammoth hosts around 200 events a year for companies such as M&S, McKinsey & Company and the BBC. The price shown on each venue is the price you pay, plus VAT: there is no booking fee, and the shortlist, viewings and on-the-day support are included. Need a room for a meeting? See our unusual meeting rooms in London.
FAQs about unique venues for hire in London
Our most unusual venues are a former courthouse (Old Session House), a restored 1900s brewery cooperage (1900s Brewery Cooperage Loft), a former paper factory (Event Space in a Renovated Paper Factory), a former store for theatre props (The Symphony Home) and the largest existing houseboat in the UK (Britain's biggest houseboat). All of them host meetings, offsites, product launches and shoots:
| Venue | What makes it unique | Seats | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Session House | A former courthouse with two grand halls and a roof garden | 120 | |
| 1900s Brewery Cooperage Loft | A restored 1900s cooperage with a triple-height atrium | 22 | £240 an hour |
| Event Space in a Renovated Paper Factory | A former paper factory under a steel roof | 100 | £450 an hour |
| The Symphony Home | A former theatre-props store with a private courtyard | 80 | £575 an hour |
| Britain's biggest houseboat | The largest existing houseboat in the UK, by Tower Bridge | 30 | £160 an hour |
At Woolly Mammoth, unique venues cost from £120 an hour, and half of our 65 venues cost £190 an hour or less. The price depends mainly on how many people the venue seats, and there is no booking fee.
| Seated capacity | Venues | Typical per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 20 people | 34 | £150 |
| 21 to 50 people | 15 | £160 |
| 51 to 100 people | 10 | £320 |
| More than 100 people | 5 | £450 |
Five of our venues seat more than 100 people, for conferences, all-hands meetings and launches: a former courthouse (Old Session House), five Grade II listed townhouses (The Regency House), a flexible exhibition space (Old Street Versatile Exhibition Space), a loft in a former paper factory (The Victorian Event Space) and a five-storey townhouse (Tottenham Court Road Townhouse):
| Venue | What makes it unique | Seats | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Session House | A former courthouse with two grand halls | 120 | |
| The Regency House | Five Grade II listed townhouses facing Hyde Park | 140 | £470 an hour |
| Old Street Versatile Exhibition Space | A flexible exhibition space with full AV | 150 | £300 an hour |
| The Victorian Event Space | A bright, step-free loft in a former paper factory | 160 | £450 an hour |
| Tottenham Court Road Townhouse | A historic five-storey townhouse in Soho | 160 | £690 an hour |
See also our conference venues in London.
We have venues in Soho, Covent Garden, Westminster and Mayfair, a short walk from the West End: a five-storey townhouse (Tottenham Court Road Townhouse), a penthouse with rooftop access (The Skyline Luxe Penthouse), a former store for theatre props (The Symphony Home), a penthouse with a roof terrace above Whitehall (Whitehall Court Penthouse) and a Mayfair flat mixing antique and modern design (Chic & Antique Mayfair Haven):
| Venue | What makes it unique | Seats | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Court Road Townhouse | A historic five-storey townhouse in Soho | 160 | £690 an hour |
| The Skyline Luxe Penthouse | A Covent Garden penthouse with rooftop access | 18 | £360 an hour |
| The Symphony Home | A former theatre-props store with a private courtyard | 80 | £575 an hour |
| Whitehall Court Penthouse | A roof terrace above Whitehall, near the London Eye | 16 | £160 an hour |
| Chic & Antique Mayfair Haven | A Mayfair flat mixing antique and modern design | 15 | £140 an hour |
Yes. Every venue hosts launches and shoots as well as meetings. For a launch: a penthouse with views across London (London Bridge Penthouse) or a former courthouse (Old Session House). For a shoot: a warehouse studio with 20-foot arched windows and on-site parking (Sprattsfactory) or an Art Deco former aircraft factory with a full wall of windows (Aero Loft):
| Venue | What makes it unique | Seats | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Bridge Penthouse | Floor-to-ceiling views of the Shard and the City | 60 | £475 an hour |
| Old Session House | A former courthouse with two grand halls | 120 | |
| Sprattsfactory | A warehouse studio with 20-foot arched windows and parking | 20 | £150 an hour |
| Aero Loft | An Art Deco former aircraft factory with a wall of windows | 20 | £150 an hour |
See our product launch venues and photoshoot locations in London.
Yes. Two penthouses have large private terraces: one in Vauxhall facing the Thames (Skyline Private Rooftop) and one on the 20th floor in Shoreditch (The Avantgarde Penthouse), and a former courthouse has a roof garden (Old Session House). By the river, one venue looks onto Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast (Riverside Elegance) and a penthouse has two terraces over the harbour (Chelsea Harbour Penthouse):
| Venue | What makes it unique | Seats | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Private Rooftop | One of London's largest private terraces, facing the Thames | 20 | £440 an hour |
| The Avantgarde Penthouse | A 20th-floor terrace with views over the City | 15 | £140 an hour |
| Old Session House | A former courthouse with a roof garden | 120 | |
| Riverside Elegance | Views of Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast | 10 | £125 an hour |
| Chelsea Harbour Penthouse | Two terraces over Chelsea Harbour | 20 | £125 an hour |
14 of our venues are listed as wheelchair accessible, among them a restored theatre (London Bridge Playhouse), a former courthouse (Old Session House) and five Grade II listed townhouses (The Regency House), and another 14 have a lift to all floors. Tell us your guests' needs when you enquire, and we check every detail with the venue before you book.
| Venue | What makes it unique | Seats | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Bridge Playhouse | A restored theatre, fully step-free | 60 | £290 an hour |
| Old Session House | A former courthouse with two grand halls | 120 | |
| The Regency House | Five Grade II listed townhouses facing Hyde Park | 140 | £470 an hour |
The price covers the whole venue. Our services come at no extra cost and include planning the event with you from start to finish: a venue shortlist within about 24 hours, a viewing before you book, catering through our partner caterers, help with screens and sound, and someone from our team at check-in. Every venue has presentation equipment and a breakout area.
