A function room with leather armchairs, parquet floors, and a wall of bookshelves at Benugo @ The BFI Southbank.
A function room with bookshelves, long banquet table, red curtains, and leather armchairs at Benugo @ The BFI Southbank
A function room with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, red curtains, and pendant lighting at Benugo @ The BFI Southbank.
A function room with a long dining table set with glassware, gold chairs, vintage armchairs, and red curtains at Benugo @ The BFI Southbank.
A lounge with leather armchairs, a vintage bar, parquet flooring, and wall-to-wall bookshelves at Benugo @ The BFI Southbank.
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A function room with a long banquet table, bookshelves, leather armchairs, and candlelit ambiance at Benugo @ The BFI Southbank.
A function room with a wall of bookshelves, leather armchairs, and long tables with glassware at Benugo @ The BFI Southbank.
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Meeting offer

The Drawing Room at BFI Southbank

Function Room in a Bar
·
Private space
BFI Southbank, Waterloo, London, SE1 8XT –
Waterloo Station (0.2 mi)
Up to 20
seats
Up to 40
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The Drawing Room is a Function Room in BFI Southbank, a secluded, curtain-separated private space that reads like a small, theatre-style library.

Design: The room features tall book-lined shelving, deep red walls and herringbone wooden floors that create a theatrical, vintage look. The ceiling is high and exposed, and seating mixes sofas, armchairs and banquette benches under low, warm pendant lighting.

Features: The room has a PA system and speakers and allows own music or a bring-your-own DJ, subject to a noise restriction. The space also provides air conditioning, venue Wi‑Fi, wheelchair access and accessible toilets. Power sockets are available for guests and equipment.

Ideal for: Small corporate groups, creative teams or cultural societies seeking a relaxed, social setting for seated dinners or informal receptions.

What guests say: The space pairs cosy, lounge-style seating with consistent, professional service that supports a calm, sociable visit.

Offers and packages

Menu

 Main menu

Event offer

Meeting Offers

Run your meeting in The Drawing Room with a 9:00–17:00 DDR including tea/coffee service, mini pastries and a small lunch buffet.

Full-Day DDR Package (30 Guests) – The Drawing Room
£96 per person

• Full-day meeting package, 09:00–17:00
• Three servings of Fairtrade coffee and tea
• Mini pastries
• Small lunch buffet
• Staffing and service equipment

Prices

Monday
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Per evening
18:00 – 22:00
from £200 per person
Alcohol licence until 23:00. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 5 months ago

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 40
  • Dining
    up to 20
  • Boardroom
    up to 16

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
British cuisine
No external catering allowed
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Air conditioner
  • Private Bar
  • Secret Entrance
  • Accessible lift
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Natural light
  • 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

Music & sound equipment

  • Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • Space has noise restriction after 23:00

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 or on the Balcony Bar
- With the exception of birthday cakes, outside catering is not allowed
- No under 18's past 8pm

Cancellation policy: Custom

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Reviews and ratings

(74 reviews and ratings - )

Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.

AL
Alex L.
Verified review
Bar · 30 guests · December 2024

Great staff, venue was amazing and service was incredible. We loved our event

The food portions were laughably small, definitely not worth the money and not as described. The fact this was meant to be enough food for 40 people was a bit of a joke

4.3
BG
Beatrice G.
Verified review
Bar · 10 guests · December 2024

lovely secret venue in the hear of the BFI and perfect for our needs! service was optimal and so was the catering, absolutely to reccomend

5.0
KD
Karisa D.
Verified review
Networking · 35 guests · December 2024

A really gorgeous event space and friendly and communicative staff - we will certainly host here again in the future.

I felt that the catering was a bit light for a lunch - but it worked well for this event as we were all standing and mingling for most of the event. The catering itself was delicious!

4.7
JH
Justin H.
Verified review
50th Birthday Party · 40 guests · July 2024

We were actually at the bar not the secret drawing room. Enrique and the team looked after us remarkably well from preparation before and getting the right drinks and food secured for the night to keeping us well fed and refreshed on the night. It couldn't have gone better and I can't recommend the BFI more. Thanks guys!

Nothing.

5.0

FAQ

Yes, a screen is included.

Yes, guests may perform live, unamplified music at the venue.

About BFI Southbank

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

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Member of Tagvenue since September 2016
74 Reviews
4.7 Rating
5h Response time
97% Response rate

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