Want your conference to be stylish and productive? Southbank’s where it’s at. Right by the Thames and easy to reach, you’ll find conference venues that mean business here. Hotels with swanky suites, blank canvas spaces for brand launches, and creative hubs that feel a bit less, well...boring. Most meeting spots come with solid AV, tea and coffee setups, breakout areas, and even river views if you're lucky. Southbank brings the best of conference spaces, you bring the agenda. Discover our top picks now.
Prices of conference venues average around £2200 minimum spend per event. The exact costs depend on the room size, audiovisual equipment (such as projectors or microphones), or high-speed Wi-Fi. Additional services, such as catering or on-site coordinators, may cost extra. Flexible configurations for presentations, workshops, or networking, along with amenities such as parking or dedicated breakout rooms, will also affect the price. See usual price ranges in South Bank, based on Tagvenue data, as of June 2026:
| From £1100 | to £6600 | minimum spend per event |
| From £500 | to £1500 | hire fee per day |
| From £55 | to £150 | hire fee per hour |
Based on the popularity and user ratings on Tagvenue (updated June 2026), the best options include:
Auditorium at York Road at 10 York Road
in Waterloo - rated 5/5
Venue said: 10 York Road is located conveniently just minutes from London’s Waterloo Station on the South Bank of the River Thames, with three stunning spaces available.
Whole Venue at The Travel Cafe Lounge
in Waterloo - rated 4.9/5
Our user said: ‘Great location, unique space, lots of areas to break out into...’
Meeting Room 8 at Marlin Waterloo
in South Bank - rated 4.7/5
Venue said: Benefiting from flexible layouts, the aparthotel's 9 function rooms can be adapted to hold meetings, seminars, training sessions, screenings and exhibitions.
You'll find conference venues in various sizes, from smaller spots to larger venues; keep in mind that the type of space and your chosen layout will affect the capacity! Below you can see the typical venue sizes in South Bank, together with the standard prices in each size range, based on Tagvenue data (June 2026):
| Small | up to 20 guests | prices average £72 hire fee per hour |
| Medium | between 50 and 100 guests | prices average £2100 minimum spend per event |
| Large | over 150 guests | prices average £6600 minimum spend per event |
Based on Tagvenue data (as of June 2026), users looking for conference venues most commonly go for these venue types:
| Meeting Room | prices average £850 hire fee per day | typically between 20 and 50 guests |
| Hotel | prices average £850 hire fee per day | typically between 50 and 85 guests |
| Event Space | prices average £600 hire fee per event | typically between 50 and 350 guests |
| Boardroom | prices average £1200 hire fee per event | typically between 10 and 40 guests |
| Function Room | prices average £2300 minimum spend per event | typically between 40 and 100 guests |
Page last updated in June 2026
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