An event space with an oval table, leather chairs, built-in bookshelves, and ornate wallpaper at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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Meeting offer

The Priestley Room at Royal Society of Chemistry

Event Space in a Historic Building
·
Private space
Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BA –
Green Park Station (0.2 mi)
Up to 36
seats
Up to 40
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Nestled away from the activity of our courtyard, The Priestley Room offers a more intimate and quieter environment for board meetings, private dining and business lunches.

The nostalgic smell of classic books sets the scene for a magical ambience that is just waiting for further discoveries to be made, skills to be learned and ideas to be shared.

History and modernity are exemplified by our LCD plasma TV screen that is surrounded by iconic scientific literature. HD webcam and super-fast Wi-Fi ensure delegates have the practical solutions for your occasion, while a hot food counter at the back of the room also ensures catering for working lunches and private dinners is kept warm when needed.

Nurturing its charm with its historic surroundings, uncover the Priestley Room for your next special event.


Ideal for hosting:
Board meetings
Intimate dining and business lunches

Key features:
A quiet environment for intimate meetings
Combination of history and modernity
Hot food counter at the back of the room

Offers and packages

Menu

 Main menu

Event offer

Meeting Offers

Run your meeting in the Priestley Room with our Chef’s Sandwich Lunch, plus coffee, teas, juice and fruit for a seamless working day.

Chef’s Sandwich Lunch – The Priestley Room
£22 per person

• Chef’s sandwich lunch made with artisan breads and flavour‑infused wraps
• Fairtrade coffee, classic and herbal teas
• Still and sparkling water
• Pipers crisps
• Juice
• Whole fruit bowl

Prices

Monday
8:00 – 22:00
from £600–£840 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 12:00
from £600 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £600 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £840 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 12:00
from £840 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
8:00 – 22:00
from £600–£840 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 12:00
from £600 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £600 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £840 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 12:00
from £840 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
8:00 – 22:00
from £600–£840 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 12:00
from £600 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £600 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £840 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 12:00
from £840 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
8:00 – 22:00
from £600–£840 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 12:00
from £600 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £600 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £840 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 12:00
from £840 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
8:00 – 22:00
from £600–£840 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 12:00
from £600 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £600 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £840 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 12:00
from £840 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
Closed
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
Closed
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
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Pricing updated by venue 2 months ago

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 40
  • Dining
    up to 20
  • Theatre
    up to 36
  • Boardroom
    up to 20
  • Cabaret
    up to 16
  • U-Shaped
    up to 20
  • Classroom
    up to 16

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
No external catering allowed
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
  • Whiteboard
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Conference call facilities Equipment for video or phone conferencing during your event
  • Air conditioner
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Video equipment
  • Lighting equipment Professional lighting equipment for photography and filming
  • Quiet space
  • Soundproof Soundproofed room for noise control
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Projector
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Storage space
  • Unavailable: Dance floor
  • Unavailable: Mirrors
  • Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Space has noise restriction after 23:00
  • Bring your own DJ not allowed

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Unavailable: Ground level
  • Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
  • Lift to all floors
  • Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

  • No promoted and ticketed events allowed
  • No wedding licence
  • No Temporary Event Notices (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building
Damage to the space will result in extra charge
No alcohol allowed after 22:00

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day with Grace Period

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About Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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