Space facilities
Wi-Fi
• Projector
• Flatscreen TV
• Flipchart
• PA system / speakers
• Air conditioning
Small Hall at Kensington Conference and Events Centre
About this space
The Small Hall is ideal for meetings and conferences.
A flat floored room, 129 squared metres, it can seat 170 people theatre style, 72 cabaret style and 84 classroom style for conferences and seated shows. For functions it can hold 220 for a standing reception or 120 for a dinner.
The foyer can be used for registration and refreshments.
With it own foyer it can be booked for a standalone event or alongside the Great Hall for use for breakout sessions / exhibition space.
Prices
• day hire access 08:00-18:00hrs
• late day hire access 14:00-midnight
• full day hire access 08:00-midnight
The venue hire price detailed is for the day hire period - please contact us for full breakdown of prices.
Please be advised:
• A damage deposit is applicable - £575 for conferences or similar / £1000.00 for exhibitions, concerts, fashion shows and similar
• All supplier set up and clear down is to take place during the hire period.
• For multi day bookings you need to include the evening in your hire period – the first day will be our late day or full day hire period
depending what time you come on site, the middle days will be our full day hire period and the last day will be our day or full day hire
period depending on what time you vacate the venue.
• The hire fee includes use of data projector and PA system. The pa system is for speeches and background music, it is not suitable for
DJs/live entertainment - DJs and performers to bring their own stand alone PA system.
• If using more than 2 microphones an AV technician is required.
• Conference chairs, trestle tables and round banqueting tables available.
Additional extras/information:
Please note rates quoted below are for events taking place between April 2025-March 2026 – if your event is after this date period please be advised the rates are subject to an annual rate increase and rates are normally published by late March for each rate year:
• 1 x Technician Half Day (1 – 4 Hours) can be hired at a rate of £250.00 + VAT
1 x Technician Full Day (4 – 8 Hours) can be hired at a rate of £400.00 + VAT
1 x Technician Extended day (up to 12 hours) can be hired at a rate of £450.00 + VAT
• SIA security staff for your event at the cost of £22.00 + VAT per hour (minimum 5 hours). Premium rate of £43.00 + VAT per hour
(minimum 5 hours) applicable on all Bank holidays and New Year’s Eve and £64.00 + VAT per hour (minimum 5 hours) on Christmas
Day
• For all public and ticketed events these guards are compulsory, for other events our Event Managers will advise based on the event
requirements if needed.
• Cloakroom attendants Porter, Cleaner, Usher, are £24.00 + VAT per hour (minimum 4 hours) Monday -Friday / £25.00 + VAT per hour
(minimum 4 hours) Saturday and Sunday and bank holidays/special days.
• Traffic Marshals are £22.00 + VAT per hour (minimum 5 hours). Premium rate of £43.00 + VAT per hour (minimum 5 hours) applicable
on all Bank holidays and New Year’s Eve and £64.00 + VAT per hour (minimum 5 hours) on Christmas Day. Traffic marshals are
normally required for events with a high volume of deliveries.
• Additional audio visual equipment - price on application. Please advise of requirements and we will arrange for a quote from our
recommended AV partner.
Capacity
Catering and drinks
Facilities
Music & sound equipment
Accessibility
Rules of the space
Allowed events
Host rules
• All set up and clear down is to take place during the hire times. The venue is to be fully vacated by the end of hire period and all items bought on site removed.
• Self-catering is not permitted. We work alongside several approved caterers. If our approved caterers are not able to meet your needs – for example dietary reasons – we will consider an external caterer coming on site – there is an application process and fees will be applicable if approved.
• No notice, sign, flag, bunting, banner, decoration, drapery, or other item shall be affixed to any part of the building or to the furniture or fittings therein by adhesive tape, adhesive label, Blu-tack or any other adhesive substance. Where such fixings are undertaken by the Hirer, any contractor or any hirer’s client, the Hirer will be responsible for the full cost of the repair. It is the duty of the Hirer to ensure that their contractors, clients and attendees fully adhere to this policy.
• No adhesive tapes may be used to mark wooden or carpeted floors.
• No decorations, flags, emblems, gas-filled balloons, streamers or confetti are permitted inside the Premises or externally.
• Naked flames, smoke making machines, indoor fireworks and stage pyrotechnics will not normally be permitted in the premises. Applications in writing to waive this regulation must be made to the Supervising Officer for consideration and hirers are advised that substantial additional staffing costs may be incurred if approval is granted.
• SIA security staff is required for religious festivals, cultural festivals, public events (ticketed and unticketed), concerts, Boxing, Kick Boxing, Wrestling, Martial Arts or any other fighting/combat tournament and any other event deemed by the Head of Conference and Events to required security staff. This list of events is not exclusive or exhaustive. The venue team will organise applicable security staff and the client will be liable for the fees.
• The hirer shall provide a sufficient
Kensington Conference and Events Centre is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.
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