Balcony Room at Swan, Shakespeare's Globe

Dining Room in a Historic Building
· Private space
  66 reviews  – 
21 New Globe Walk, London, SE1 9DT
Mansion House Station (0.3 mi)

About this space

The romance of Swan, Shakespeare’s Globe comes alive in its Balcony Room with elegant furnishings, private balcony, and bar. And, it is a licensed wedding venue overlooking St. Paul’s Cathedral. I do!

A penthouse private dining room with a stunning balcony overlooking the river Thames and central London skyline.

Swan’s light and airy Balcony Room is an exclusive venue in London with remarkable views of the iconic riverside. Floor to ceiling French windows open onto the private balcony with its backdrop of St Paul’s Cathedral, the Thames, and the Globe theatre.

This unique space has lift access, its own private bar and cloakroom and can accommodate up to 70 people for a sit down affair, or up to 120 standing guests.
The stylish Balcony Room, with its elegant, panelled green walls, statement chandelier and abundant natural light, can be hired for private event celebrations, corporate meetings, and dinners.

The long wooden table – handmade from an oak tree that fell in the Great Storm of 1987 – is just the thing for board meetings and convivial private lunches or dinners. On the walls are twenty prints of Henri Matisse’s ‘Jazz’. These brightly coloured pictures were originally intended as covers for French art magazine ‘Verve’ and were inspired by the circus and the theatre.

Impossibly romantic – and with our Shakespearean links, how could it not be? – the space is also licensed for weddings.


Event offers and packages

Wedding Offers

With stunning views of the River Thames, wooden floors and large French windows opening onto a private balcony, the Balcony Room is an elegant and bright space to celebrate your wedding.

The room is available for wedding ceremonies, with a choice of the Globe Theatre or St Paul’s Cathedral as your backdrop. The room will
then be reset for your wedding breakfast or standing reception.

Capacities:
x Ceremony – up to 70 guests
x Wedding breakfast – up to 70 guests
x Standing reception – up to 120 guests
ANTHONY & CLEOPATRA
£145 per person
WHAT’S INCLUDED?

x Exclusive use of the Balcony Room for your wedding ceremony
x Champagne reception following the ceremony (two glasses per person)
x Seasonal three-course menu
x Half a bottle of house wine per person during dinner
x A glass of Champagne for each guest during the toasts
x Minimum numbers of 60 guests
HERMIA & LYSANDER
£165 per person
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
x Exclusive use of the Balcony Room for your wedding ceremony
x 45 minute unlimited Champagne reception following the ceremony
x Seasonal three-course menu
x Unlimited premium wine, bottled lager and soft drinks throughout the evening
x A glass of Champagne for each guest during the toasts
x Minimum of 50 guests

Evening guests package available from £50 per person
ROMEO & JULIET
£195 per person
x Exclusive use of the Balcony Room for your wedding ceremony
x 45 minute unlimited Champagne reception following ceremony
x Seasonal three-course menu
x Unlimited premium wine, bottled lager, house spirits and mixers, and soft drinks throughout the evening
x A glass of Champagne for each guest during the toasts
x Your choice of late night food option
x Minimum of 40 guests

Evening guests package available from £85 per person

Prices

Monday
8:30 – 0:00
from £1000–£4000 min. spend
Per morning
8:30 – 12:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 – 17:00
from £1800 min. spend
Per evening
18:30 – 0:00
from £4000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Prices start from minimum spends of £1000 + 12.5% service charge, depending on the time and day. Send us a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event, mentioning your budget will help us propose the best option for your needs.
Kindly note that we change our menus with the seasons, so the below is just a sample and you may have a different menu for your event. Please get in touch with us and we will send you the most up to date menu.

Due to our kitchen facilities we are only able to provide a set menu, we will cater for all dietary requirements accordingly.
Tuesday
8:30 – 0:00
from £1000–£4000 min. spend
Per morning
8:30 – 12:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 – 17:00
from £1800 min. spend
Per evening
18:30 – 0:00
from £4000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Prices start from minimum spends of £1000 + 12.5% service charge, depending on the time and day. Send us a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event, mentioning your budget will help us propose the best option for your needs.
Kindly note that we change our menus with the seasons, so the below is just a sample and you may have a different menu for your event. Please get in touch with us and we will send you the most up to date menu.

Due to our kitchen facilities we are only able to provide a set menu, we will cater for all dietary requirements accordingly.
Wednesday
8:30 – 0:00
from £1000–£4000 min. spend
Per morning
8:30 – 12:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 – 17:00
from £1800 min. spend
Per evening
18:30 – 0:00
from £4000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Prices start from minimum spends of £1000 + 12.5% service charge, depending on the time and day. Send us a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event, mentioning your budget will help us propose the best option for your needs.
Kindly note that we change our menus with the seasons, so the below is just a sample and you may have a different menu for your event. Please get in touch with us and we will send you the most up to date menu.

Due to our kitchen facilities we are only able to provide a set menu, we will cater for all dietary requirements accordingly.
Thursday
8:30 – 0:00
from £1000–£4000 min. spend
Per morning
8:30 – 12:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 – 17:00
from £1800 min. spend
Per evening
18:30 – 0:00
from £4000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Prices start from minimum spends of £1000 + 12.5% service charge, depending on the time and day. Send us a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event, mentioning your budget will help us propose the best option for your needs.
Kindly note that we change our menus with the seasons, so the below is just a sample and you may have a different menu for your event. Please get in touch with us and we will send you the most up to date menu.

Due to our kitchen facilities we are only able to provide a set menu, we will cater for all dietary requirements accordingly.
Friday
8:30 – 0:00
from £1000–£4000 min. spend
Per morning
8:30 – 12:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 – 17:00
from £1800 min. spend
Per evening
18:30 – 0:00
from £4000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Prices start from minimum spends of £1000 + 12.5% service charge, depending on the time and day. Send us a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event, mentioning your budget will help us propose the best option for your needs.
Kindly note that we change our menus with the seasons, so the below is just a sample and you may have a different menu for your event. Please get in touch with us and we will send you the most up to date menu.

Due to our kitchen facilities we are only able to provide a set menu, we will cater for all dietary requirements accordingly.
Saturday
8:30 – 0:00
from £1000–£4000 min. spend
Per morning
8:30 – 12:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 – 17:00
from £1800 min. spend
Per evening
18:30 – 0:00
from £4000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Prices start from minimum spends of £1000 + 12.5% service charge, depending on the time and day. Send us a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event, mentioning your budget will help us propose the best option for your needs.
Kindly note that we change our menus with the seasons, so the below is just a sample and you may have a different menu for your event. Please get in touch with us and we will send you the most up to date menu.

Due to our kitchen facilities we are only able to provide a set menu, we will cater for all dietary requirements accordingly.
Sunday
8:30 – 0:00
from £1000–£4000 min. spend
Per morning
8:30 – 12:00
from £1000 min. spend
Per afternoon
12:00 – 17:00
from £1800 min. spend
Per evening
18:30 – 0:00
from £4000 min. spend
Note: Alcohol licence until 0:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Prices start from minimum spends of £1000 + 12.5% service charge, depending on the time and day. Send us a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event, mentioning your budget will help us propose the best option for your needs.
Kindly note that we change our menus with the seasons, so the below is just a sample and you may have a different menu for your event. Please get in touch with us and we will send you the most up to date menu.

Due to our kitchen facilities we are only able to provide a set menu, we will cater for all dietary requirements accordingly.
Pricing updated by venue 2 months ago

Capacity

Standing
up to 120
Dining
up to 70
Theatre
up to 70
Boardroom
up to 32
Cabaret
up to 56
Classroom
up to 70

Catering and drinks

In-house catering
External catering not allowed
Venue provides alcohol
BYO alcohol not allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Air conditioning
Natural light
Storage space
Paid parking facilities available nearby
River views
Balcony with outdoor space
Private Bar
Private Toilets
Lift Access
Cloakroom
Whiteboard
Conference call facilities
Quiet space
Accommodation available

Music & sound equipment

Own music allowed
Bring your own DJ
Noise restriction

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets
Ground level
Lift to all floors

Rules of the space

Allowed events

Promoted and ticketed events
Wedding licence
Temporary event notices (TENs) available

Host rules

We require all DJs and musicians to connect through our PA system in both the Underglobe and the Balcony Room.
Drums of any sort are not allowed in the Balcony Room.

Cancellation policy: Standard 60 day

Show cancellation details

Reviews and ratings

(66 reviews and ratings - )

OJ
Omer J.
December 2024
Anniversary Party · 50 guests
Everything. The location is amazing, excellent views of St Paul's and The City. Staff on the night were excellent, they could not have done more for us. Everyone from events to serving staff, this was also equally as excellent during the tasting menu phase prior to the event that was held in the restaurant. I could not recommend this venue more for an event with a meal or standing only event.
5.0
SL
Shakela L.
October 2024
Party · 70 guests
The venue had spectacular views of the river, St Paul’s and the city of London, which was an amazing backdrop for my partner’s birthday celebrations. The venue was a perfect size with beautiful decor. The staff, from our events planner Laura, who put up with my many demands with understanding and patience to the waiting staff on the night headed by Kira, were efficient, accommodating, professional and truly wonderful. We had a fabulous night to remember. A huge thank you to all involved.
The only minor issue was with the meal, a problem which was resolves on the night.
4.4
JS
Judi S.
August 2024
Birthday Party · 40 guests
The food was even better than we expected - almost all the guests commented on how good it was - and the staff on duty on the day could not have been more helpful and accommodating. They kept to a quite strict timetable but without anything seemed rushed or stressful.
4.7
HH
Helena H.
August 2024
Networking · 100 guests
4.9

Swan’s light and airy Balcony Room is an exclusive venue hire in London with remarkable views of the iconic riverside. Floor to ceiling French windows open onto the private balcony with its backdrop of St Paul’s Cathedral, the Thames, and the Globe theatre.

Ideal for private or corporate events, and for summer and Christmas parties.

The stylish Balcony Room, with its elegant, panelled green walls, statement chandelier and abundant natural light, can be hired for private event celebrations, corporate meetings, and dinners.

The long wooden table – handmade from an oak tree that fell in the Great Storm of 1987 – is just the thing for board meetings and convivial private lunches or dinners. On the walls are twenty prints of Henri Matisse’s ‘Jazz’. These brightly coloured pictures were originally intended as covers for French art magazine ‘Verve’ and were inspired by the circus and the theatre.

Impossibly romantic – and with our Shakespearean links, how could it not be? – the space is also licensed for weddings.

Our restaurant standard food is created from top quality ingredients, sourced with integrity from England’s best producers. Dishes highlighting impeccable, seasonal flavours are crafted with skill by our experienced team.

Swan’s wine list features small vineyards as well as better known producers. We seek out lesser known but highly rated wines so that we can offer you something out of the ordinary at excellent prices.

Abundant natural light, French windows open onto the private balcony with views over London’s skyline, private bar, air conditioning, lift access, licensed until 1am with extension available, licensed for weddings, private manned cloakroom, private unisex bathroom, separate registration area, in-house production, wi-fi, sound system, impressive Tom Kirk linear chandelier crafted from 1,200 glass cylinders.


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