Wake venues for hire in London
369 wake venues in London for wakes, funeral receptions and remembrance gatherings
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Wake venues for hire in London
369 wake venues in London for wakes, funeral receptions and remembrance gatherings
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Frank Burton Hall
from £20/ hour
St Michael and All Angels Church, Enfield
· EN2 0QP55 guests
Kitchen
Free cancellation
Frank Burton Hall is an accessible, versatile hall offering step-free access and 4 adult toilets plus a disabled toilet. Kitchen facilities are available as a paid add-on when booking the Frank Burton Room alongside the hall.
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A versatile, modern event and community space featuring flexible seating with tables and chairs on request, restroom facilities, and a kitchenette available as a paid add-on. On-site parking is available for up to 15 cars subject to availability.
“Main hall is quite large and spacious. From the get go, John was so so helpful and made the setup so seamless.”
Seperate Events and Function Hall
from £26/ hour
The Royal Oak, Bexleyheath Function Hall
· DA6 8JS100 guests
Free cancellation
This versatile function hall features central heating, parking, wheelchair access, and four adult toilets. It includes a fully licensed tea and coffee bar, with a kitchen available as a paid addon.
Celebration Hall
from £36/ hour
St Michael and All Angels Church, Enfield
· EN2 0QP140 guests
Kitchen
Free cancellation
Celebration Hall is a versatile, accessible space accommodating up to 140 guests, featuring step-free access, a stage, and optional kitchen hire. Hirers can bring their own food, drinks, and entertainment, subject to standard hire conditions.
The Main Hall at St Mary's Centre is a bright, spacious open-plan community hall with flexible layouts, free Wi-Fi, step-free access, and a shared kitchen. Bookings include access to 9 tables and 75 chairs, with a front courtyard available as an optional add-on.
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The Cavendish is a self-contained function room inside a food-hall complex featuring a dedicated lockable private bar, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and a PA system. It offers step-free access, a flexible layout with trestle tables, and can be reconfigured for seated or standing events.
“All staff involved were friendly and helpful.”
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The Ballroom is our largest space, featuring views over the river, wooden floorboards, and tall windows. It includes Wi-Fi, breakout space, an adjoining outside space, a whiteboard, a TV, a Bluetooth speaker, a microphone, and internal catering.
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Our dedicated events space sits in its own private arch, featuring an outdoor space, lobby, own bar, and storage space. The venue offers flexible furniture layouts including 80 chairs and 10 desks available on request.
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A subterranean cocktail bar featuring a compact layout, plush velvet armchairs, banquette seating, and a small dance floor. It includes a staffed bar, an on-site kitchen producing pizzas and bar food, a built-in PA, air conditioning, and complimentary Wi-Fi. Guests must bring rubbish bags and take rubbish away.
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Upstairs at The Flying Horse, the private function room features a private bar, HD TVs, a sound system, and a dartboard. It provides 35 chairs and 35 tables, offering buffet-style food and drinks via a preorder menu.
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An exclusive private event space featuring air conditioning, flexible furniture with 60 chairs and 15 tables, and comprehensive audiovisual equipment including a sound system, projector, screen, and stage lights. Facilities include an accessible toilet, lift, and WiFi.
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A compact, club-like private function room featuring exposed brickwork, dark timber floors and neon accents. It offers a built-in PA system, a dancefloor area, Wi-Fi, air conditioning and step-free access, with 70 chairs and 50 tables provided.
“Everything was amazing, nice team, and really helpful,100% recommend”
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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.
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A trio of decorated Nordic tipis offering fully sheltered festive event spaces with a private pop-up bar, seating, tables, heating, and blanket options, alongside access to an interactive light trail. Pre-order food and drinks packages are available, though bringing your own food and drinks is not allowed.
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A 1930s Havana-inspired bar near Oxford Street featuring vintage prints, retro hairdryers, and a grand veranda. This semi-private space accommodates 30 seated or up to 60 guests. Own drinks, food, and external catering are not allowed, and you must bring your own bags to remove rubbish.
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The Ferus Suite is a stylish and versatile private dining, drinks reception and meeting space featuring floor-to-ceiling windows with impressive London skyline views. Guests must bring their own bags and take rubbish with them, and leave the space as it was found.
A versatile conservatory and reception hall featuring air conditioning, WiFi, storage space, and gym mats, with 20 chairs and 2 tables available on request. Kitchen facilities include a sink, kettle, fridge, microwave, mugs, and glasses.
Main Hall
from £56/ hour
Christ Church & St Stephen’s Battersea
· SW11 2PU150 guests
Kitchen
Free cancellation
“Perfect location for me.”
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Tucked below the main restaurant, this private dining room features its own cocktail bar, French doors opening onto a lower ground floor terrace, and an adjacent kitchen. It includes WiFi and 50 chairs, with a seated capacity of 50. You cannot bring your own food or drinks.
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The upstairs taproom features an adjoining outside space, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and storage space. Guests must bring their own drinks, while external catering, decorations, and live music are permitted.
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This intimate private room accommodates up to 22 seated guests at a gorgeous long wooden table or 35 standing, featuring Head Chef catering options. Guests cannot bring their own food or drinks, and must bring rubbish bags to take waste away.
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The bar area features high seating with views of the bar team, complemented by pastel tones, warm ambient lighting, Asian influenced fixtures and dark furnishings. It accommodates up to 80 guests, with seating for 60.
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A relaxed upstairs space featuring a cozy atmosphere, a second bar, and access to a suntrap terrace, with food and drinks packages available. You can decorate the space and bring your own cake, though you cannot bring your own food or drinks.
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The Green Room features an exclusive bar, an open-air terrace, and a private street-level entrance, with 28 chairs provided. Please note that bringing your own food or drinks is not allowed.
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Located on the second floor, The Playroom features a private bar, occasional seating, 100 adult chairs, and a dedicated outdoor terrace. The space includes a photobooth and accommodates a DJ, live entertainment, or your own playlist, while own food and drinks cannot be brought.
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A private warehouse-style event space featuring its own bar and adjoining terrace area, flooded with natural light. It offers step-free access, a sound system, TV, microphone, and Wi-Fi.
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Semi-private area at the main bar providing space for a seated meal for up to 50 guests on separate tables or 70 for standing receptions. It includes 90 adult chairs, with rules requiring guests to bring their own rubbish bags and take waste away.
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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.
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A stylish first-floor private room featuring its own private bar with draught options, air conditioning, WiFi, and a screen for presentations. The space includes an accessible toilet and a lift, with 40 adult chairs and 5 kids' chairs available. Outside food and drinks are not allowed, but you can bring your own cake and music.
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This all-day bar and restaurant features modern-meets-rustic interiors and a large south-facing waterfront terrace, located within five minutes of Canary Wharf station. The space accommodates up to 300 guests for drinks and nibbles, with 100 chairs and venue-supplied food and drinks required.
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The 1st-floor terrace offers a private space equipped with 30 chairs and your own private waiter who handles drink orders via an app. Note that guests cannot bring their own food or drinks.
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Hidden Society is a discreet Fitzrovia venue tucked beneath Goodge Street, offering a relaxed setting with soft lighting and 50 chairs for up to 100 guests. External catering is welcome, though guests cannot bring their own food or drinks.
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.
This flexible hall in the heart of south-east London offers an adjoining outside space, a stage, and an excellent kitchen with a serving hatch for a one-off fee.
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A secluded lounge featuring comfortable leather seating, exposed brick walls, and a full-height industrial glass partition separating it from the main dining area. It includes Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a built-in PA system, and a seated capacity of 30.
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Situated in Theatreland, this late-night venue accommodates up to 600 guests with 250 seated. It features a resident pianist, singing waiters, a house band, and a late-night DJ, with all food and drinks provided. Bringing your own food or drinks, as well as external catering, is not allowed.
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A colourful and eclectic cocktail bar featuring velvet booths, neon lights, and air conditioning. The space includes a sound system, TV, microphone, projector and screen, WiFi, and a karaoke system, with food and drinks provided by the venue.
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The private first-floor room features an exposed red brick design, wooden flooring, and triple aspect arched windows. It includes its own bar, 80 chairs, and a dedicated team, with food and drink supplied by the venue.
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The venue offers multiple rooms and two fully stocked bars, operating on a minimum spend basis with no hire fee. Facilities include a projector, sound system, and microphone, alongside customizable food and drink packages (external food and drinks are not allowed).
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Spread across two levels with three fully stocked bars, this flexible venue features HD screens, projectors, and full DJ capabilities, accommodating up to 750 standing or 300 seated guests.
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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.
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The venue features a private karaoke room equipped with a sound system, screen, karaoke machine and its own bar with a private bartender. Bringing your own food or drinks is not allowed.
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This bright first-floor dining room features an open layout filled with natural light and includes 68 chairs. Please note that 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.
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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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A spacious pub between Waterloo and Blackfriars featuring indoor and outdoor areas, including a beer garden, 14 tables, 50 chairs, 11 outdoor tables, and 62 outdoor chairs. It offers fully accessible facilities with a disabled toilet, plus a great selection of beers, spirits, and cocktails.
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Enter through a secret doorway into a unique private room featuring a starlit sky, carved pillars, four booths, a private fridge, and music control. Leave promptly after your event and take your rubbish with you.
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Tucked away on the first floor, The Loft is a bright, modern, industrial-inspired space featuring a stage, large presentation screen, and access to a full-service bar. It accommodates up to 80 seated or 100 standing guests, with 500 chairs and 250 tables provided.
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An intimate private dining room featuring a lush green wall and exclusive access to an external garden courtyard. It includes built-in AV, air conditioning, WiFi, 50 chairs, and 40 tables, with restrictions against bringing own food, drinks, external catering, confetti, candles, or bouncy castles.
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The Brix Basement bar offers a spacious speakeasy-style setting with vibrant New York jazz bar vibes, featuring a sunken bar, dedicated sound system, and comfortable banquet seating. Guests must leave promptly after the event, leave the space as found, and take their rubbish with them.
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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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The Dugout is a fully equipped private venue featuring its own entrance, HD screens, projectors, private bar, and DJ booth. Flexible layouts accommodate up to 100 seated or 250 standing guests, supplemented by three lounge zones with sofas.
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The main bar area is a bustling social space featuring a well-stocked bar counter and seating options including high booths, bar stools, and high tables. Guests must bring their own bags to take rubbish with them and leave promptly after the event.
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Our semi-private Pool Room is a great option if you are a large group but do not require a fully private space, working particularly well for groups of 15 to 25. It includes a large sofa, extra tables, board games, and exclusive use of the pool table for the duration of the evening.
Gabriel Hall
from £31/ hour
St Michael and All Angels Church, Enfield
· EN2 0QP110 guests
Kitchenette
Free cancellation
Gabriel Hall is a welcoming, accessible and versatile space featuring a kitchenette with a sink, kettle and fridge, plus accessible parking and toilets. One-off bookings require a minimum of 2 hours, and storage space is available as a separate add-on.
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Ester in Camden Market offers a flexible space featuring step-free access, 60 chairs, and comprehensive food and beverage options. Kitchen access is not included, and outside food and drinks are not permitted.
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Slice Bar is a semi-private bar alcove with a dedicated service counter, high tables, bar stools, and 35 chairs. The casual interior includes a wall-mounted HD screen, PA system, Wi-Fi, and step-free access. Guests must not bring their own food or drinks, must leave promptly, and must take their rubbish with them.
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Discoteca is an intimate, atmospheric lower ground space featuring a dancefloor, DJ booth, stage, private toilet and bar. Guests must bring their own bags and take rubbish with them, and leave promptly after events.
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A compact, intimate semi-private lounge featuring a 1920s speakeasy aesthetic with curtained booths, tufted leather banquettes, and low warm lighting. It includes air conditioning, Wi-Fi, an in-room PA setup, table service, and direct bar access, with venue-supplied food and drinks required.
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An upstairs private hire function room featuring high decorative ceilings, a private bar, and dedicated toilets, accommodating up to 100 standing guests. The flexible space includes 60 tables and 100 chairs, with full freedom for playlists, DJs, or karaoke.
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This 80s-inspired Clapham cocktail bar features opulent printed walls, an entirely sequin-clad room, and a karaoke room to boot. Guests must leave the space as found, take rubbish with them, and cannot bring their own food or drinks.
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Function room in The George & Dragon featuring a period metal ceiling, deep-red panelling, and flexible layout with 60 chairs and 35 tables. Includes Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and an installed sound system, though guests must not bring their own food or drinks.
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Clipper Lounge EMB is a contemporary, versatile venue offering full exclusivity and expansive views of the River Thames, including the London Eye and The Shard. The space includes fifty chairs. Guests must bring their own bags for rubbish, leave promptly, and take all waste away after the event.
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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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A prohibition-style cocktail bar featuring step-free access, an accessible toilet, and air conditioning. It operates on a minimum spend arrangement with food and drink purchased directly.
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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.
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The Gloucester Room features high ceilings and ample natural light, offering a versatile space with a private bar and restrooms. It accommodates up to 40 seated guests using the provided chairs or 70 standing, requiring guests to bring their own rubbish bags and leave promptly.
Hanbury Hall is a beautifully renovated 300-year-old Huguenot chapel offering exclusive ground floor use, including a main hall, café and sofa areas, kitchenette, and a stage with AV equipment.
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Rooftop Pods provide a private glass-enclosed rooftop space featuring layered greenery, natural light, and air conditioning. Facilities include Wi-Fi, a PA system, a dance floor, wheelchair access, and accessible toilets.
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This Soho private room offers a living room layout equipped for karaoke with over 50,000 songs and WiFi. Guests cannot bring their own food or drinks, and must leave the space as found.
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Nestled in Chinatown behind a red curtain, Peony Bar offers an intimate, luxurious oasis with old-world Hong Kong charm for up to 30 guests. The private haven features a dedicated Master Mixologist, exclusive sound system, and attentive waiting staff, though guests must leave promptly after events and take all rubbish with them.
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Experience a cozy and stylish covered rooftop venue featuring stunning views of White City and beautiful decorations. The space includes 50 chairs and can accommodate up to 75 guests, with options for private dinners and drinks receptions. Bringing your own food and drinks is not permitted.
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An intimate private bar featuring its own bar, a built-in PA system and a dedicated bar team, with space for up to 100 standing or 60 seated guests. Bringing your own food or drinks is not permitted.
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The semi-private area sits behind the DJ booth and provides a dedicated seating space just away from the main dancefloor. Bookers must bring their own bags, take rubbish with them, and leave promptly after the event.
“Communication with the school was clear, the hall was clear and ready for use along with tables and chairs as requested. Would definitely use again.”
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This semi-exclusive area at TCC Canary Wharf reserves half of the venue for your group, offering 125 chairs and a seated capacity of 40. Guests must bring their own bags for rubbish, leave the space as found, and note that bringing your own food and drinks is not allowed.
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Underground vault with royal blue booths and a luxurious gold backdrop, equipped with 100 adult chairs. Guests must bring their own bags for rubbish, and external catering, own food or drinks are not permitted.
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A private karaoke room for up to 40 guests, featuring a dedicated bartender to serve custom cocktails during two or three-hour sessions. Guests must bring their own bags to take rubbish with them and leave the space as they found it.
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Ember & Mist offers exclusive full venue hire with step-free access and air conditioning, featuring a contemporary Indian dining room, 20 tables, 38 chairs, and a sound system. Guests enjoy tailored party menus prepared by the kitchen team, with no external food or drinks permitted.
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Exclusive lower ground hire featuring a private bar, dance floor, lounge seating, dedicated team, and sound system. Accommodates up to 120 standing or 60 seated guests, with Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and 10 tables provided. Guests must bring bags for rubbish and leave promptly after the event.
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The Baller's Court is a semi-private games area featuring a separated social floor with two full-size pool tables, tall bar tables and high stools. A continuous bank of wall-mounted HD screens allows guests to follow live sport, while fixed speakers provide music and mood lighting. Wi-Fi and air conditioning are included.
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Private Lounge is a compact, secluded side-room featuring exposed brick walls, warm low-level lighting, and mixed close-set seating. It offers Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and an in-place PA system. Guests must bring their own bags for rubbish and cannot bring their own food or drinks.
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Semi-private space located in the upstairs bar featuring low green sofa tables that can seat up to 30 for a seated mixed reception. The adjacent bar area remains available for walk-in guests.
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The Sofa Bar is a first-floor retreat featuring high ceilings, natural light, a private bar, toilets, and a smoking terrace. It includes free Wi-Fi, a projector, and a sound system, accommodating up to 60 seated or 150 standing guests with your own food and drinks prohibited.
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The Vinyl Room is a private karaoke space accommodating up to 20 guests, featuring 15 seated places and 100 chairs. Guests must not bring their own food or drinks, and are required to leave promptly after the event.
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Located just off the main bar area, the balcony overlooks the station and features 20 chairs. Guests cannot bring their own food or drinks, and must bring bags to take the rubbish with you.
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The Barley Mow offers exclusive full venue hire in Westminster near Victoria Station, featuring a traditional pub atmosphere, flexible spaces, and 195 chairs. Note that bringing your own food and drinks is not allowed.
Find wake venues in London for funeral receptions and remembrance gatherings. Prioritise a considerate journey, flexible attendance and clear service so organisers have fewer practical decisions on the day.
| Available venues | 369 listings |
|---|---|
| Capacity range | 20 to 750 guests |
| Typical hourly price | £56/hour |
| Hourly price range | £20 to £321/hour |
| Minimum spend | £50 to £8,000 |
Choose around the funeral-day route
Check travel from the crematorium, cemetery or place of service and allow for timings that may shift. The venue should accommodate early and late arrivals without making the gathering feel formal or rushed. Ask about step-free access, nearby parking or drop-off and enough seating for older guests. A private room allows conversation and photographs away from public customers, but confirm which entrances and facilities remain shared.
Arrange simple hospitality with flexible numbers
Discuss tea, coffee, drinks and buffet or meal options, including dietary needs and the deadline for final attendance. Ask where flowers, condolence books, photographs or a screen can be placed and whether a microphone is available for memories. Clarify minimum spend, unused food, cancellation and overtime sensitively but in writing. Identify one venue contact who can handle suppliers and room setup so the family is not asked operational questions during the reception.
How much does a wake venue in London cost?
For the London listings shown here, hourly hire ranges from £20 to £321/hour, a typical listed hourly price is around £56/hour and minimum spend options from £50 to £8,000. Prices vary by date, time, facilities and booking rules, so compare the live price information on each listing before booking.
How soon should a wake venue be booked?
Contact suitable venues once the service time and area are known. Explain that timings and numbers may remain approximate and ask when final confirmation is genuinely required.
Can we display photographs and play music at a wake?
Usually with arrangement. Confirm screens, connections, tables, sound level and setup access, and give the venue the final media in a tested format before the gathering.
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