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Outer Hall at 8½ London

Hall in a Historic Building
·
Private space
8½ Dowgate Hill, London, EC4R 2SP –
Cannon Street Station (0.1 mi)
Up to 90
seats
Up to 90
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering allowed

About this space

The Outer Hall at 8½ London is a flexible ground-floor space that connects directly to the Great Hall. It works well as a standalone room or as an extension of the main hall, depending on how you want to set up your event.

The space can host up to 90 guests for standing receptions. It’s equipped with sound, microphones, and presentation screens, and the room is fully accessible.

Offers and packages

Menu

 Main menu

Prices

Monday
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Per day
8:00 – 23:00
from £3000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
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Pricing updated by venue 7 months ago

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 90
  • Theatre
    up to 90

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Halal menu
Kosher menu
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
British cuisine
External catering allowed Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Buyout fee for external catering
Unavailable: Kitchen facilities available for guests
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
BYO alcohol allowed A fee is charged if you bring your own alcohol
Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Air conditioner
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Storage space Place where clients can store items during their event
  • Quiet space
  • Soundproof Soundproofed room for noise control
  • Mirrors Full-length mirrors available
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Lighting equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Dance floor
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site
  • Unavailable: Parking available

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Lift to all floors
  • Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • Wedding licence available Venue is licensed to host wedding ceremonies and receptions
  • Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

Red wine must be consumed while seated.
Clients are responsible for any damage to furniture or property; costs for repair or cleaning will be invoiced accordingly.

Cancellation policy: Custom

Show cancellation details

FAQ

Yes, there is space for a dance floor.

Yes, clients are very welcome to bring their own DJ.

About 8½ London

8½ London is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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Location

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