Venues and halls for hire in Barbican
193 venues in Barbican for parties, classes, meetings and more
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Venues and halls for hire in Barbican
193 venues in Barbican for parties, classes, meetings and more
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A medium-sized room featuring a meeting table, 15 chairs, and two whiteboards, complemented by a kitchenette with a mini fridge and drink-making facilities. A staff member remains on site during your booking to help.
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Orange and Lemons features a meeting room set up with one table and eight chairs, supported by air conditioning, heating and WiFi. Hire includes access to a fully-equipped kitchen with free teas and Caravan coffee.
“Such a great space, onsite staff were super nice and helpful! Can’t fault anything, even the set up and take down was seamless”
“Perfect workspace for a team day, the room had everything we needed and the staff we're very helpful!”
Main Nave (with side chapels)
from £179/ hour
Holy Sepulchre, The National Musicians' Church
· EC1A 2DQ500 guests
Kitchen
Free cancellation
A spectacular historic building featuring a spacious 15m by 25m main nave with side chapels, an adjoining outside space, and step-free access. It includes 325 chairs, a kitchen with a fridge and microwave, and staff on-site during your booking.
“It was a really great space. The staff were very helpful and it couldn't have gone better, to be honest.”
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The raised area is a semi-private space set a few steps above the main floor, featuring WiFi, a TV, projector and screen, and a sound system. Guests must leave promptly after the event, leave the space as found, and bring their own bags to remove rubbish.
A warm, carpeted space featuring step-free access, Wi-Fi, and a kitchenette with a fridge, microwave, and kettle. Ten chairs are available on request.
The Lab features step-free access, a kitchen, and breakout space alongside Wi-Fi and air conditioning. A member of staff remains on site during your booking.
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The Vault enjoys the atmosphere of the main bar while being set slightly to the side. Bringing your own food and drinks is not allowed.
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Semi-private fairytale-inspired space featuring a photobooth, beer pong table and pool table, accommodating up to 60 guests. Bookings permit bringing your own food or external catering, though your own drinks are not allowed and guests must be over 18.
Set within church grounds in the City of London, the Main Hall offers a flexible layout with step-free access, WiFi, and an adjoining outside space. A kitchen with an oven, hob and fridge is included, alongside 100 chairs and 20 tables available on request.
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Features a stylish private room with a relaxed lounge-style setting, comfortable seating and a private bar, accommodating 40 to 80 guests. Air conditioning, WiFi and a pool table are provided, with karaoke available at an additional cost.
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The downstairs Club Room is a private space featuring its own bar, private toilets and karaoke, accommodating up to 150 standing or 60 seated guests. You can bring your own DJ, though bringing your own food and drinks is not permitted.
Blue Hut Main Hall
from £51/ hour
Blue Hut Youth & Community Hub
· N1 7NZ40 guests
Kitchen
Free cancellation
Blue Hut Main Hall is a bright, flexible space featuring a pool table, table tennis and table football, with tables and chairs provided upon request. It can be hired independently or alongside a kitchen, IT suite, gym, music studio and outdoor sports pitch.
Blue Hut Gym is a bright, air-conditioned fitness space equipped with a rowing machine, ski-erg, assault bike, smith machine, multi gym and free weights. The venue can be hired on its own or alongside other Blue Hut facilities, with rates shown applying to non-profit organisations only.
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A private event space featuring flexible folding doors, a private bar with dedicated bartenders, air conditioning, and step-free access. It offers evening hire with a minimum spend instead of a hire fee, plus WiFi and a separate sound channel.
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This semi-private area accommodates up to 30 guests with a seated capacity of 20 and 70 chairs. Please note that bringing your own food, drinks or external catering is not allowed.
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Set within a breathtaking Grade II-listed former Victorian school near Liverpool Street Station, this iconic venue features soaring stone arches and vaulted ceilings. Exclusive hire includes 120 adult chairs, though external food and drinks are not allowed.
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The whole venue can be hired on a minimum spend basis, featuring a seated capacity of 100 and overall capacity of 250. It comprises three spaces across two floors and a club room, each with its own bar, alongside two sound systems and WiFi.
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An eclectic space featuring a disco kitchen, games room with a pool table and beer pong table, and a snug bedroom. Includes a sound system and microphone, seating for 85 with a total capacity of 160. External catering and your own food are permitted, but bringing your own drinks is not allowed.
This historic church features wonderful acoustics and includes 400 adult benches, alongside step-free access and WiFi. A member of staff remains on site during bookings to help, and a coffee kiosk is available by arrangement for speciality drinks.
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This top floor area features its own private bar and wine cellar, accommodating up to 150 standing guests or 100 seated for a meal. Bringing your own food, drinks, or external catering is not permitted.
The Great Nave is an open, light-filled space featuring marble floors and exceptional acoustics. It includes a kitchenette and step-free access, with optional adjoining rooms for guest arrival and preparation.
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Located moments from St Paul’s Cathedral, this stylish space features a Shoreditch-inspired DJ bar and a cocktail lounge. It offers a sound system, stage, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a games room, and an in-house photo booth.
Emerald Hall features a 124 sq.m sprung floor and 5m high ceiling, with step-free lift access and adjacent changing rooms with showers. The venue includes an adjoining kitchen and Wi-Fi.
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The Drinks Table accommodates up to 40 guests, with a seated capacity of 20 and 95 adult chairs provided. Own food and drinks are not permitted, and guests must bring their own bags to remove rubbish, leaving the space as found.
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A lounge space featuring deep-buttoned leather banquette seating, velvet drapes, and dimmable lighting with a curved booth layout and low tables. Guests must leave promptly after the event, leave the space as found, and take their rubbish with them.
This meeting space and photo studio is set in an old warehouse with original crittall windows and a loft appearance. It includes a kitchen, two toilets, a breakout area, and an adjoining canalside outside space.
The Wren Vestry is a wood-panelled meeting room featuring a kitchenette with a kettle, fridge, sink and dishwasher, plus Wi-Fi and an adjoining outside space. Step-free access is available, alongside on-site toilets and heating.
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The VIP Area accommodates up to 100 guests with 40 chairs provided. Guests must bring their own bags for rubbish, and bringing your own food and drinks is not allowed.
“Conveniently located, the green room had everything we needed for our meeting. Modern building and facilities.”
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This open-plan space features floor-to-ceiling windows, an alfresco terrace, a sound system, and air conditioning. It accommodates up to 120 guests with 110 chairs provided.
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A Victorian listed warehouse basement featuring three bars, a stage, and full audiovisual equipment including TVs and projector screens. Exclusive hire is subject to rules requiring guests to leave promptly, tidy up after themselves, and refrain from bringing their own food or drinks.
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This exclusive area features its own bar, a sound system, and a TV with a projector and screen, accommodating up to 30 seated or 80 standing guests. External catering, own food, and own drinks are not permitted.
A boutique contemporary art gallery offering a versatile blank canvas with a capacity of up to 150 guests, featuring a fully licensed bar, premium-quality sound system, stage, and projector. A staff member remains on site during bookings.
This three-room venue features a main room with soft furniture and a TV screen, plus a second room with desks and a kitchenette. A third room includes an interactive computer screen for meetings, classrooms, or function extensions. A staff member remains on site throughout bookings.
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This secluded terrace accommodates up to 60 seated or 150 standing guests and features air conditioning, WiFi, and a sound system. Food and drinks must be sourced through the venue.
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Dirty Martini Bishopsgate offers a sophisticated cocktail bar and events venue with stylish interiors, versatile layouts, and a dedicated events team. The space includes 95 chairs, while bringing your own food and drinks is not permitted.
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The central Caravan area is a VIP space equipped with soft and stage lights, WiFi, a projector and screen, and a microphone. Venue rules require you to leave promptly, bring your own bags for rubbish, and note it is an over-18s venue where your own food and drinks are not allowed.
Lovely spacious dining hall featuring step-free access, WiFi, and heating. A paid-addon kitchen and staff support are available on site.
Henry Wood Room
from £97/ hour
Holy Sepulchre, The National Musicians' Church
· EC1A 2DQ20 guests
Free cancellation
The space features air conditioning and full Wi-Fi, with step-free access and optional TV, sound system, stage lights, and Yamaha Clavinova available to request at checkout. A staff member remains on site, alcohol requires venue approval, and bookers must bring bags to take rubbish away.
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This combined private room space suits up to 116 seated people and features air conditioning, WiFi, a TV, and a projector and screen. The area includes 12 tables and 116 chairs, though please note that lower-ground-floor areas are not wheelchair accessible.
The Forge provides an air-conditioned meeting space for up to 6 people featuring sofa-style seating, natural daylight, and a face-tracking camera for video conferencing. Bookings include a well-equipped kitchenette with complimentary tea and coffee, plus an interactive whiteboard available upon request.
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The 600-year-old medieval Crypt beneath St Etheldreda’s church in central London features food, wine, and service from the iconic Bleeding Heart French Restaurant next door. It seats up to 126 guests or 200 standing, with an adjoining Cloister Garden.
Dining Hall & Community Room
from £102/ hour
Hanover Primary School
· N1 8BD400 guests
Kitchen
Free cancellation
This Hanover Primary School space features a dining hall and community room complete with a stage, WiFi, and auditorium seating for up to 150 people, alongside an adjoining outside space. Kitchen access is included with appliances available on request, and staff remain on site during bookings.
A spacious 11m by 15m hall accommodating up to 80 people, featuring WiFi, step-free access, and three toilets including a disabled facility. Chairs are available on request, though no alcohol or loud music is permitted.
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Located on the first floor near Temple Station, this moody, magical room includes a private bartender and venue-exclusive drinks. It offers heating, air conditioning, storage space, and four adult toilets.
A quiet space equipped with a TV, WiFi, air conditioning, and a fully-equipped kitchen featuring free teas and Caravan coffee. Bookings include staff on site to help, with alcohol allowed by venue approval.
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The Basement Bar offers an intimate yet spacious setting featuring a built-in projector, sound system and DJ facilities, with direct access to bathrooms for a self-contained experience. A range of drinks is served, though guests cannot bring their own food or drinks.
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Our Liverpool Street Bar features distinct Simmons-style wallpaper, curated furniture, a Sega Mega Drive console, and a fully stocked bar within the function room. Guests must not bring their own food or drinks, and must take rubbish away.
Organ Mezzanine
from £71/ hour
Holy Sepulchre, The National Musicians' Church
· EC1A 2DQ30 guests
Free cancellation
The Organ Mezzanine features air conditioning, full Wi-Fi, and step-free access. A member of staff remains on site during bookings to help, and guests must arrive no more than five minutes before the start time.
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The air-conditioned Provence Room features a flexible layout suitable for meetings, dining, or conferences, equipped with WiFi, a TV, and a projector and screen. Please note that we are unable to accommodate guests who require wheelchair access in our lower-ground-floor areas.
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Full venue hire provides exclusive access to The Cocktail Club with bold interiors and a dedicated bar. External catering, your own food and your own drinks are not permitted.
A calm, high-ceilinged basement studio in Shoreditch with natural daylight from overhead skylights, WiFi, and mirrors. The space includes two adult toilets, opening windows, and storage space, but note that kitchen access and your own sound system are not included.
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Exclusive full venue hire of a vibrant cocktail destination near Monument Station, featuring bold interiors, atmospheric lighting and 90 adult chairs. External catering, own food and own drinks are not permitted, and events are restricted to over 18s.
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The Side Hustle is a design-led sports bar featuring three semi-exclusive areas and breakout space within a 400-capacity venue. Guests must bring their own bags for rubbish and leave promptly after the event, and external catering or own food and drinks are not allowed.
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Take over the entire venue for exclusive access to a vibrant, unique space near Liverpool Street, featuring stylish booth seating, open social areas and a spacious bar. The venue includes 30 adult chairs and requires you to bring your own bags for rubbish removal, with no external catering, own food or own drinks permitted.
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Suspended above the restaurant on our mezzanine, the Gallery offers a private yet immersive dining experience for up to 16 guests, featuring natural daylight and views of the restaurant below. External catering, own food and drinks, candles, and confetti are not permitted.
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A stylish cocktail bar in the heart of the City near Liverpool Street Station, offering a versatile space with multiple layout options and a stage. It features a sound system, projector and screen, microphones, and a bar, with external catering and your own DJ allowed.
A multipurpose flexi space that can be divided into distinct areas or opened up for larger events, featuring a full kitchen, air conditioning, and step-free access.
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Wilkinson is a semi-private space with a more private feel, featuring a private bar and a flatscreen TV for casual evenings. It works well for smaller functions and client entertaining.
A large dance studio featuring a Harlequin sprung dance floor, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, high ceilings, and a sound system. The space includes a kitchenette with a fridge and kettle, step-free access, air conditioning, and self-check-in via a keypad. No alcohol is permitted.
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The Function Room is located on the lower floor and features a private bar, a kitchen-style DJ booth, a photo booth, and access to toilets. Hires include access to a daily 5-hour happy hour from 4pm to 9pm. Bookers must bring their own bags and remove all rubbish.
Studio 1 features a Harlequin sprung dance floor, floor-to-ceiling mirrors, and a kitchenette with a fridge and kettle. The space offers step-free access, air conditioning, and keypad self check-in for unstaffed hire.
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The Semi-Private Drinks Area within Old Street Tavern offers a partly separated social corner with high ceilings, warm timber furniture, and a compact dancefloor. It features a built-in PA system, air conditioning, and venue Wi-Fi, with service directly from the adjoining bar.
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A reserved booth area within the venue, set apart from the main floor, featuring leather seating around an illuminated table. Guests must leave promptly after the event and bring their own bags to take rubbish with them.
Beneath the Great Nave, the Norman Crypt Chapel provides an atmospheric setting with a vaulted stone ceiling, featuring a kitchenette with fridge, dishwasher, kettle and sink. Alcohol is allowed subject to venue approval, and 30 adult tables are provided. Note there is no step-free route to the crypt.
The Community Room features a lovely canal view and direct access to a small kitchen equipped with a fridge, oven, and microwave. It includes AV equipment like a large monitor and interactive whiteboard, with a member of staff remaining on-site during bookings to help.
Blue Hut Kitchen
from £26/ hour
Blue Hut Youth & Community Hub
· N1 7NZ8 guests
Kitchen
Free cancellation
Blue Hut's Kitchen is a bright and practical space equipped with 2 induction cookers with 10 hobs, 2 ovens, a large island, and ample food preparation area. The rates shown on the listing are for Non Profit Organisations only, and non-charities must select the 'Non Charity Rate' add-on.
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A lively cocktail and party venue featuring a private neon-lit mezzanine overlooking the main bar, complete with its own fully stocked bar. Bookers must bring their own bags and take rubbish with them.
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A cool and quirky hideout accommodating up to 50 guests, featuring a sound system, TV, WiFi, and stage lighting. This over-18s venue requires guests to bring their own rubbish bags and leave promptly, with food and drinks not permitted to be brought in.
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The venue offers flexible spaces accommodating up to 150 guests for standing receptions or 70 for seated meals, complete with 70 adult chairs. Guests must bring their own bags to take rubbish with them and leave the space as found.
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A bright, colourful, fully private lounge with striking views of St Paul’s Cathedral, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows and an 85-inch presentation screen. The space offers flexible layout options including up to 65 theatre-style seats, an exclusive champagne bar, air conditioning and lift access.
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The vibrant summer-inspired space features a retractable roof, an outdoor terrace with a private bar, and generous seating. Facilities include WiFi, a projector, and a microphone.
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The Bleeding Heart Dining Room is the largest private room within the Yard, seating up to 50 for dinner or 70 for a standing reception. It features a handsome library containing a large private collection of First Edition Charles Dickens books.
Angel Gyms Shoreditch is a boutique personal studio in central London featuring an extensive range of resistance equipment, gym mats, mirrors, and air conditioning. Step-free access and three toilets are provided.
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The Bleeding Heart Tavern offers an extensive wine and food selection, featuring 25 wines by the glass, 400 by the bottle, and a rotisserie menu. A member of staff remains on site during your booking to help, and WiFi is available.
The Auditorium is a spacious, tiered theatre space on the ground floor with step-free access and comprehensive AV equipment, including a projector, screen, and speakers. It features flexible lighting, air conditioning, and adjacent breakout space. Note that out-of-hours security is charged at £25 per hour after 7pm.
“This was a brilliant meeting room for our Diamond Mastermind day with 8 women. Fabulous central location, easy to get to with transport links. Lovely spacious room, with all the equipment we needed, plus access to the kitchen as well for tea/coffee etc.”
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First-floor event space featuring a private bar, air conditioning, WiFi, and a sound system with speakers and stage lights. Guests must not bring their own food or drinks.
Podshop Studios Podcast Recording Studio
from £86/ hour
Podshop Studios
· E1 6PJ20 guests
Kitchenette
Free cancellation
A purpose-built podcast studio featuring cutting-edge audio and video recording equipment, a breakout space, and a kitchenette. The step-free fourth-floor studio includes air conditioning and on-site staff support.
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A private event space featuring theatrical red velvet curtains, curved banquettes, and a suspended ceiling balloon installation. It offers integrated PA speakers, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, step-free access, and accessible toilets, with venue-supplied food and drinks required.
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The Studio features a unique 1950s-style kitchen and is split over two levels with sliding doors, offering a flexible setting. WiFi is included, while outside food, drinks, catering, confetti, and candles are not allowed.
“Jan and Darren were really helpful and attentive at every stage, checking in regularly and making sure we were comfortable throughout our two days of meetings. The room is light and spacious and it was really handy having a mini kitchen to ourselves.”
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Dining Nook is a semi-enclosed curved dining room featuring a long solid-wood table, integrated banquette seating, and freestanding chairs. The space includes Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and a PA system, though guests cannot bring their own food, drinks, or external catering.
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The Square is a flexible first-floor space featuring relaxed seating and solid wood tables that are easy to rearrange. It includes air conditioning, opening windows, four adult toilets, storage space, and a whiteboard.
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Simmons Bank is a lively two-floor cocktail and party venue near Bank Station, featuring retro interiors, two bars, and a private mezzanine. The full venue offers exclusive use for up to 300 standing or 130 seated guests, with the option to bring your own DJ.
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The Mezzanine is an intimate, raised private room featuring a flexible layout with loose chairs, low round tables and a sideboard for drinks. It includes venue Wi-Fi, air conditioning and a sound system, while external catering, drinks, and food are not allowed.
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The Panel Room is a private event space in The Anthologist featuring neutral panelled walls, a carpeted floor, pendant wireframe lighting and perimeter banquette seating with movable tables. It includes complimentary Wi-Fi, air conditioning, natural daylight and a ceiling-mounted projector.
Compare venue hire in Barbican using live listings for local spaces, prices, guest capacity, facilities and booking rules.
| Available venues | 193 listings |
|---|---|
| Capacity range | 4 to 500 guests |
| Typical hourly price | £71/hour |
| Hourly price range | £11 to £520/hour |
| Minimum spend | £50 to £7,000 |
| Postcodes covered | N1, WC2R, WC1N, EC1A, WC1R and more |
Venue hire in Barbican
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How much does venue hire in Barbican cost?
For the Barbican listings shown here, hourly hire ranges from £11 to £520/hour, a typical listed hourly price is around £71/hour and minimum spend options from £50 to £7,000. Prices vary by date, time, facilities and booking rules, so compare the live price information on each listing before booking.