Southbank Centre Venue Hire Brochure

VENUE HIRE

Our venues for your events Southbank Centre is located in central London and is a 17-acre arts centre made up of Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery.

It is nestled in the midst of London's most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the River Thames.

These heritage buildings are home to world-class concert halls, auditoria and stages that have hosted some of the world’s greatest artists and thinkers, including Michelle Obama, Olivia Colman and David Bowie. Audiences are treated to thousands of live events, performances and exhibitions across the site each year.

In our Grade I-listed Royal Festival Hall, as well as the world-class auditorium you can find more intimate venues, including our rooftop pavilions with fabulous river views that offer stunning settings for meetings, receptions and dinners.

Our award-winning brutalist Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to various venues which offer clients the opportunity to host events from the informal and intimate to creative and spectacular.

The experienced team deliver events of all scales, including award ceremonies, premieres, dinners, parties, conferences and meetings.

Capacities for our spaces range from 20 to 2,500 people.

Here is a sample of what we have to offer. We recommend a site visit to fully understand the potential of our venues. Please contact us to arrange a visit today: events@southbankcentre.co.uk

Spaces for meetings and conferences R O YA L F E S T I VA L H A L L H A S M A N Y S P A C E S T H AT A R E I D E A L F O R T E A M A W AY D AY S , M E E T I N G S A N D C O N F E R E N C E S W I T H C A P A C I T Y F O R 10 0 - 18 0 I N T H E AT R E S T Y L E .

Level 5 Function Room:

Capacity for up to 180 people

Weston Roof Pavilion:

Capacity for up to 150 people

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion:

Capacity for up to 100 people SPE A K TO OUR TE A M: E V EN TS@S OU T HB A NKCEN T RE.C O.UK OR C A LL 020 7921 0702

Hire the best views for your events S T PA U L’ S A N D W E S T O N R O O F PAV I L I O N S F E AT U R E P R I VAT E C O U R T YA R D S , B A L C O N I E S A N D FA B U L O U S V I E W S A C R O S S C E N T R A L L O N D O N .

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Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer PERFECT FOR PRODUCT L AUNCHES, FA SHION SHOWS , A F T ER PA R T IES AND DINNERS

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Capacity for up to 950 people.

Queen Elizabeth Hall PERFECT FOR CONFERENCES, MEE TINGS, PREMIERES, SEMINARS AND SCREENINGS.

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Capacity for up to 916 people.

Purcell Room A N I N T I M AT E S P A C E I D E A L F O R C O N F E R E N C E S , PA NEL DIS CUS SIONS A ND S CREENING S .

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Capacity for up to 295 people.

Royal Festival Hall A WORL D FA MO US V ENUE IDE A L F OR AWA RD CEREMONIES, C ONFERENCES SUMMITS AND AGMS.

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Capacity for up to 2,500 people.

Production OUR IN-HOUSE TE AM WORK ALONGSIDE OUR CLIENTS AND I N T E R N AT I O N A L LY R E N O W N E D A R T I S T S F O R S E T D E S I G N A N D L I V E B R O A D C A S T S . W E W O R K W I T H A S P E C I A L LY SEL EC T ED L IST OF P R OD U C T ION C OMPA NIES TO P R OV IDE Y O U W I T H T H E V E R Y B E S T I N T H E I N D U S T R Y.

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Catering C O C K TA I L S , C A N A P E S , D I N N E R S A N D D E S S E R T S .

O U R C A R E F U L LY S E L E C T E D L I S T O F C AT E R E R S P R O V I D E D E L I C I O U S F O O D A N D D R I N K T O A VA R I E T Y O F TA S T E S A N D B U D G E T S .

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A variety of spaces available for event hire in one location.

R O YA L F E S T I VA L H A L L

QUEEN ELIZ ABETH HALL FOYER

PURCELL ROOM

W ES TO N R O O F PAV IL I O N

Available spaces

Theatre

Reception

Banquet

Cabaret

Boardroom

Classroom

Weston Roof Pavilion

150

220

110

60

25

32

St Paul’s Roof Pavilion

100

150

90

50

25

32

Level 5 Function Room

180

300

200

128

50

40

Purcell Room

295

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Queen Elizabeth Hall

916

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950

300

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2500

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Queen Elizabeth Foyer Royal Festival Hall

SPE A K TO OUR TE A M: E V EN TS@S OU T HB A NKCEN T RE.C O.UK OR C A LL 020 7921 0702

What our clients say about us It is a joy hosting an event in this iconic building. Royal Festival Hall has been the home of the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards for the past few years. The exceptional, bubbly, hardworking people who work at Southbank Centre bend over backwards to make the event a success.

British Academy of Film and Television Awards

Southbank Centre always go that extra mile. Spring is marked annually by the National Garden Scheme Press Launch, which we have held at Royal Festival Hall for many years now. The service is exemplary; all technical requirements for our main stage presentation is executed with precision; professional catering is provided, and attentive staff are on hand that ensure all our visitors receive that extra special personal touch.

National Garden Scheme

Southbank Centre has everything under one roof - well located, modern, with space for talks, an exhibition and networking. The team is very professional, friendly and extremely helpful.

Pearson College London

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How to find us Our location

We are located in the heart of London with excellent transport links. Delegates and attendees of your events can easily reach our site.

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Route RV1 stops on Belvedere Road (less than a minute’s walk away). Routes 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 521, N1, N68, N171 and N343 stop on Waterloo Bridge (two-minute walk away). Routes 76, 77, 211, 341, 381, 507, N381, N76 and RV1 stop on York Road (five-minute walk away)

By river

River Cruise, Westminster – St Katharine’s circular service and alight at Festival Pier.

River Bus RB1 alights at London Eye Pier.

P.2. Royal Festival Hall © Belinda Lawley; Weston Roof Pavilion © Caitlin Mogridge; Queen Elizabeth Hall © Victor Frankowski; P.3. St Paul’s Roof Pavilion, Weston Roof Pavilion, Level 5 Function Room © Victor Frankowski; P.4. View from Pavilions © Victor Frankowski; Balcony View © Fran Hales, Pavilion Courtyard and Dinner Set up © Victor Frankowski; P5. Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer set up, Seating area and bar area © Victor Frankowski; Event set up © Fran Hales.; P.6. Queen Elizabeth Hall © Victor Frankowski; Exterior and interior © Fran Hales; QEH event © India Roper-Evans ; P.7. Purcell Room © Victor Frankowski; View from stage © Fran Hales; Stage and set up © Victor Frankowski.; p.8. RFH, Auditorium © Victor Frankowski; View from building © Katherine Leedale; Event on stage © Southbank Centre / Mark Allan; View from Stage © Victor Frankowski; P.9. Production. BAFTA stage Set up © BAFTA/Thomas Alexander; P.10. All images © Fran Hales; P.11. All images © Victor Frankowski; P.12 BAFTA external set up © BAFTA/Thomas Alexander; P.14.View from St Paul’s Pavilion © Victor Frankowski