An event venue with polished wooden floors, white walls, and festive decor at Somerset House.
An event venue with wood floors, mirrored bar, candelabras, and a decorated fireplace at Somerset House East Wing.
An event venue with wooden floors, white benches, arched windows, and a fireplace in the East Wing at Somerset House.
An event venue with polished wooden floors, tall arched windows, and a decorative fireplace at Somerset House.

East Wing at Somerset House

Blank Canvas in a Historic Building
·
Private space
South Building, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA –
Temple Station (0.1 mi)
Up to 60
seats
Up to 200
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

East Wing is a private space in Somerset House that features long white-walled gallery surfaces serving as a blank canvas for displays and installations.

Design: The room presents polished wide-plank wooden floors, decorative mouldings and an ornamental fireplace. The interior uses track-mounted spotlights and tall doorways that create clear sightlines into adjoining areas.

Features: The space includes venue Wi‑Fi, abundant natural daylight and step-free access for wheelchair users. The existing track lighting and hard floors support temporary furniture and modular setups. An opening links the room to neighbouring spaces to aid guest flow during events.

Ideal for: Small creative and professional groups seeking a relaxed, social format for seated dinners or standing receptions.

What guests say: The space provides engaging sightlines and a variety of visual interest. The room forms part of an accessible, visitor-friendly sequence of spaces that people find easy to explore.

Prices

Monday
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Per day
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Per day
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Per day
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Per day
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Per day
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Per day
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Per day
7:30 – 23:00
from £12000 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee

Capacity

Standing
up to 200
Dining
up to 48
Theatre
up to 60

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
No external catering allowed
Approved caterers only
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
Mirrors Full-length mirrors available
Christmas Party Packages Available
Unavailable: Projector
Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Flipchart
Unavailable: PA system / speakers
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Air conditioner
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Quiet space
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site
Unavailable: Parking available

Music & sound equipment

Own music not allowed
Bring your own DJ not allowed
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
Unavailable: Accessible toilets
Unavailable: Ground level
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors
Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
Temporary event notices available
No wedding licence

Host rules

As Somerset House is a Grade 1 listed building there are a variety of rules, regulations and restrictions which we would be happy to discuss in more detail with you.

About Somerset House

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

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Location

Location map

Meet your host

Events at Somerset House
Member of Tagvenue since December 2015
8 Reviews
4.6 Rating
8h Response time
80% Response rate

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