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An event venue auditorium with tall book-lined shelves, wooden tables, and a fireplace at The Geological Society.

Lecture Theatre & Library at The Geological Society

Auditorium / Conference Room in an Event Venue
·
Private space
The Geological Society Burlington House Piccadilly London, London, W1J 0BD –
Green Park Station (0.2 mi)
Up to 172
seats
Up to 150
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

Located on the ground floor, the Lecture Theatre and Lower Library provides an inviting setting for conferences.

The Meeting Room is accessible through two doors from the Lower Library. This room is used for lectures and meetings of Society and related organisations. Refurbished as a lecture theatre in 1972-73, it had formerly been laid out in 'Parliamentary' style, the President seated on a throne-like chair on a raised dais at the end of the room.

The Theatre was refurbished with help from the Society's Petroleum Group in 1999, and then again for the Bicentenary in 2007. It was named the Janet Watson Lecture Theatre in 2009, in honour of Professor Janet Vida Watson FRS (1923-1985), of Imperial College London, the Society's first woman President (1982-1984).

The Lower Library was originally the Society's Main Library when the first floor rooms housed its museum collection. It is now used mainly to store foreign periodicals and is used for social gatherings and for refreshments when scientific meetings are being held in the Lecture Theatre.

Prices

Monday
9:30 – 21:00
from £2510–£4780 hire fee
Per morning
9:30 – 13:00
from £2510 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £2510 hire fee
Per evening
17:30 – 21:00
from £4780 hire fee
Per day
9:30 – 17:00
from £4780 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:30 – 21:00
from £2510–£4780 hire fee
Per morning
9:30 – 13:00
from £2510 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £2510 hire fee
Per evening
17:30 – 21:00
from £4780 hire fee
Per day
9:30 – 17:00
from £4780 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:30 – 21:00
from £2510–£4780 hire fee
Per morning
9:30 – 13:00
from £2510 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £2510 hire fee
Per evening
17:30 – 21:00
from £4780 hire fee
Per day
9:30 – 17:00
from £4780 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:30 – 21:00
from £2510–£4780 hire fee
Per morning
9:30 – 13:00
from £2510 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £2510 hire fee
Per evening
17:30 – 21:00
from £4780 hire fee
Per day
9:30 – 17:00
from £4780 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:30 – 21:00
from £2510–£4780 hire fee
Per morning
9:30 – 13:00
from £2510 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 17:00
from £2510 hire fee
Per evening
17:30 – 21:00
from £4780 hire fee
Per day
9:30 – 17:00
from £4780 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
Closed
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
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Pricing updated by venue 2 weeks ago

Capacity

Standing
up to 150
Theatre
up to 172

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
Complimentary water Complimentary refreshments (such as water, tea, or coffee) for guests at no extra cost
Complimentary tea and coffee
No external catering allowed Catering must be booked through the venue
Approved caterers only
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
Alcohol licence until 23:00
No BYO alcohol allowed You can’t bring your own alcohol, drinks must be bought through the venue

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Projector
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
Tea and Coffee Machines in all rooms
Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Quiet space
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Mirrors
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site
Unavailable: Parking available No on-site parking

Music & sound equipment

Own music not allowed Venue doesn’t allow playing your own music
Bring your own DJ not allowed Venue doesn’t allow outside DJs
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
Unavailable: Accessible toilets No accessible toilets on site
Unavailable: Ground level Entrance has steps – no ramp available
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events Events that you’re promoting or selling tickets for
Wedding licence available Venue is licensed to host wedding ceremonies and receptions
No Temporary Event Notice (TENs) available

Host rules

No smoking in the building.

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day

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