Christmas Party Venues for Hire in London

Which type of festive space should you book?

It depends on your budget, your group and the kind of celebration you want. This page is your starting point: here is a quick guide to the main types of Christmas party space in London, what to expect from each, and who they suit best. Select any type to explore that collection.

Which space suits your group best, whether it is friends, family or work?

Match the space to your crowd: polished function rooms and restaurants for colleagues, Christmassy cocktail bars and rooftops for friends, and warm private dining rooms for family. Larger teams can take a whole space for exclusive hire, while smaller groups often do better in a semi-private area.

For a family gathering, warm private dining rooms and cosy restaurants tend to work best; browse small Christmas party spaces for more intimate options, or affordable spaces to keep the budget in check.

Where are the most Christmassy spaces in London?

It depends on the look you are after. This season’s decor leans toward rich, moody palettes, natural materials and a touch of nostalgia. Here are seven festive looks and some spaces that suit each:

Which London areas are best for a festive party?

Each area brings its own festive draw, from Christmas markets to light displays and decorated streets, and all are well served by the tube. A top pick in each:

• City of London and Bank: the historic heart, at its most magical around Leadenhall Market, whose Victorian glass arcade is dressed with a towering tree and lights, minutes from St Paul’s and the Sky Garden.
  Top pick: The Folly, near Bank station, with quirky decor and room for up to 600 for a big work party.
• Fitzrovia: a short stroll from the Oxford Street, Regent Street and Carnaby light displays, so guests can take in the West End’s biggest shows on the way.
  Top pick: The Green Man, near Goodge Street, from £200 minimum spend with a vintage feel for smaller teams of up to 60.
• Tower Hill: set beside the Tower of London and Tower Bridge, with the riverside Winter by the River market and its lights close by.
  Top pick: Balls Brothers Minster Court, next to Tower Hill station, roomy for up to 280 from £500 minimum spend.
• Bloomsbury: elegant Georgian garden squares with the British Museum on the doorstep and the Covent Garden lights a short walk south.
  Top pick: The Marquis Cornwallis, near Russell Square, homely and festive from £33.95 per head for up to 100.
• Covent Garden and Holborn: the most festive corner of the city, with the Piazza’s 55ft tree, giant golden bells and hourly snowfall, the Seven Dials canopy of light and the Somerset House ice rink all within reach.
  Top pick: LOCKES Bar Covent Garden, classy and central for up to 125; Simmons Holborn is a lively alternative for up to 200 from £750.

Worth exploring nearby too. Neighbouring areas each have their own character and price point, so widening your search often turns up a better fit, whether that is riverside views, a livelier bar scene or more space for your money.

More areas: Shoreditch, Canary Wharf, Liverpool Street, King’s Cross, Soho, Mayfair and Greenwich.

2026 Christmas group activities in London

These festive spots turn the festive get-together into an experience, from games and karaoke to immersive theatre and live music. Ten ideas worth booking:

• Ping pong Christmas at Bounce Battersea  –  view space
  Swap the dinner table for 15 ping-pong tables inside the iconic Battersea Power Station, with Games Gurus keeping the whole team rallying. A playful, active alternative to a sit-down do. 
  Capacity: up to 300 standing   |   Prices: from £55 per person, or full venue from £3,000 minimum spend   |   Best for: friends and work

• Prison cocktail bar at Alcotraz London  –  view space
  Trade your name for a cell number, pull on an orange jumpsuit and smuggle in your spirits at this immersive prison cocktail
  experience, complete with actors and a festive lock-in twist. 
  Capacity: up to 165   |   Prices: from £37 per person   |   Best for: friends and work

• Santa’s Christmas dive bar at Humbug  –  view space
  Step into Santa’s rowdy dive bar at The Vaults in Waterloo for an immersive festive show packed with live music, beer-can bowling and sing-alongs. Christmas turned up to eleven. 
  Capacity: up to 260   |   Prices: from £65 per person, or hire fee from £6,720   |   Best for: friends and work

• Themed murder mystery at Ludo’s  –  view space
  Solve a whodunnit on the top deck of a converted red double-decker bus in North London, dressed up for the season. Quirky, intimate and made for a close-knit group. 
  Capacity: up to 30   |   Prices: from £100 hire fee   |   Best for: friends and family

• Let loose at Between the Bridges  –  view space
  Celebrate beside the London Eye, where the riverside site gets a full festive makeover with its own winter cocktail bar, six bars and street-food traders. Thames views included. 
  Capacity: up to 400 seated or 2,000 standing   |   Prices: from £100 per person, or the winter cocktail bar from £2,000 minimum spend   |   Best for: work and friends

• A vintage Christmas at Cahoots  –  view space
  Travel back to the 1940s in a secret Soho speakeasy set in an abandoned tube station, with swing entertainment, vintage cocktails and plenty of festive mischief. 
  Capacity: up to 320   |   Prices: full venue from £5,500 minimum spend   |   Best for: friends and work

• Karaoke Den at The Fox, Shoreditch  –  view space
  Belt out festive classics in a private karaoke den above a restored East End pub, with thousands of songs and 90-minute slots for your group.
  Capacity: up to 20   |   Prices: from £60 hire fee   |   Best for: friends, family,  and work

• Alternative Christmas at Piano Works Covent Garden  –  view space
  Skip the playlist and let a live house band play only your requests, deep into the night, at this buzzing Theatreland music venue. A different kind of festive party. 
  Capacity: up to 600 (250 seated)   |   Prices: whole venue from £3,000 minimum spend   |   Best for: family  and friends

• Christmas game adventure at Heist Bank  –  view space
  Take over a Paddington games room loaded with a projector, karaoke, a Nintendo 64 and a foosball table for a hands-on festive get-together.
  Capacity: up to 50   |   Prices: from £120 hire fee   |   Best for: friends and work

• Work gala, but make it fancy, at Christmas Social  –  view space
  Throw the office party everyone actually wants at Shoreditch Town Hall, a Grade II Victorian hall dressed with disco balls, tray-served street food and a glamorous speakeasy theme.
  Capacity: up to 500 standing   |   Prices: from £130 per person   |   Best for: work