The Sunderland Hall at The RAF Museum London
About this space
Sunderland Hall is a large event space with room for dinners, receptions, exhibitions, and other large gatherings. The historic Sunderland flying boat is the centrepiece of the hall, giving the space a distinctive setting for both business and private events.
The hall includes lighting and AV facilities, allowing different layouts and event styles. It can accommodate up to 600 guests for seated dining, 450 for dinner dances, 600 for seated buffets, and 800 for standing receptions. Located within Hangar 1, the venue is surrounded by over 100 years of RAF history, making it a memorable choice for exhibitions, company events, gala dinners, and celebrations.
Event offers and packages
Package per person
Host an unforgettable dinner beneath iconic aircraft. Includes exclusive hangar hire, welcome drink, three-course plated dinner, tea and coffee, AV, event lighting, table linen, cloakroom and dedicated Event Manager.
Sunderland Buffet Package – £83.50 + VAT pp
Perfect for larger celebrations and corporate events. Includes exclusive hangar hire, welcome drink, two-course fork buffet, AV, event lighting, cloakroom, complimentary parking and dedicated Event Manager.
Hercules Bowl Food Package – £70.00 + VAT pp
Ideal for networking events and receptions. Includes exclusive hangar hire, welcome drink, three bowl food dishes, AV, event lighting, complimentary parking, cloakroom and dedicated Event Manager.
Harrier Canapé Package – From £50.00 + VAT pp
A stylish choice for drinks receptions and networking events. Includes exclusive hangar hire, seasonal canapés, AV, event lighting, complimentary parking, cloakroom and dedicated Event Manager.
Vulcan Day Delegate Package – £64.00 + VAT pp
Our most popular conference package. Includes meeting room hire, arrival refreshments, morning and afternoon breaks, two-course buffet lunch, Wi-Fi, AV, hydration station and dedicated Event Manager.
Spitfire Day Delegate Package – £60.00 + VAT pp
Ideal for meetings and training days. Includes meeting room hire, tea, coffee and pastries, sandwich buffet lunch, afternoon refreshments, Wi-Fi, AV and dedicated Event Manager.
Healthy Heroes Day Delegate Package – £72.50 + VAT pp
Designed to support wellbeing and productivity. Includes healthy refreshments, hydration stations, nutritious buffet lunch, meeting room hire, Wi-Fi, AV and dedicated Event Manager
Prices
Beetroot cured salmon, heritage beetroot salad,
rosemary mayonnaise (£2.50 SUPPLEMENT) 346 kcal
Compressed watermelon, whipped goat’s cheese,
smoked duck, pea cress salad (£1.50 SUPPLEMENT) 424kcal
Pressed chicken & truffle terrine, caesar salad 220 kcal
Smoked haddock fish cake, leek fondue,
poached egg, hollandaise sauce 364 kcal
Herdwick lamb croquette, corn purée, fresh mint,
smoked almond pesto 418 kcal
Cherry tomato confit, crispy puff pastry, parmesan custard,
basil pesto, olive crumb (£1.00 SUPPLEMENT) 370 kcal
Summer vegetable tart, butternut squash, broad beans, peas, white balsamic jelly, truffle dressing (£2.00 SUPPLEMENT) 406 kcal
Roast onion panacotta, crispy shallots, chive dressing 267 kcal
MAIN COURSE
Roast cornfed chicken, smoked onion soubise, confit carrot, crispy chicken skin, truffle sauce 871 kcal
Pave of beef sirloin, caramelised carrot purée, twice cooked sarladaise potatoes,
spring greens, ox cheek arancini (£2.00 SUPPLEMENT) 977 k
Pork tenderloin saltimbocca, caramelised shallots,
carrot purée, potato & almond croquette, marsala jus 627 kcal
Herdwick lamb rump, lamb boulangère, minted pea
purée, lamb gravy (£1.50 SUPPLEMENT) 635 kcal
Five spiced mallard duck, confit leg spring roll, pineapple relish,
pak choi, oyster sauce (£2.50 SUPPLEMENT) 250 kcal
Seared halibut, pickled mussels, cucumber, dill yoghurt,
spinach, rosti potato (£4.00 SUPPLEMENT) 365kcal
12 Hour cooked beef feather blade, ox cheek hash,
king oyster mushroom, smoked bacon, pearl onions, red wine sauce 871 kcal
DESSERT
Chocolate tart, passionfruit chiboust, toasted meringue, lime syrup 338 kcal
Strawberry shortbread, white chocolate ganache, diplomat cream, pistachio crumb 515 kcal
Butterscotch mousse, caramelised banana, banana loaf, toffee popcorn 718 kcal
Roast peach, sweet mascarpone, hazelnut praline 507 kcal
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Host rules
To help protect the RAF Museum's nationally important collection and ensure the safety of all guests, we kindly ask that the following venue rules are observed:
• No naked flames are permitted anywhere within the Museum, including candles, tea lights and pyrotechnics.
• No helium balloons are permitted within the venue.
• No gas cylinders or gas-powered equipment of any kind may be brought on site
• Please do not touch the aircraft or Museum collection. All exhibits are historic artefacts and must remain protected at all times.
• Smoking and vaping are only permitted in designated external smoking areas.
• Nothing may be attached to aircraft, display cases, walls or Museum exhibits without prior approval.
• Confetti, glitter, rice, petals and similar decorative materials are not permitted, as they pose a risk to the collection and increase cleaning requirements.
• All suppliers and contractors must report to the Museum Events Team on arrival and comply with site health and safety procedures.
About The RAF Museum London
The RAF Museum London is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.
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