When it comes to conferences, you want to inspire your Guests and get the atmosphere just right. Sourcing the right venue is key. So why not choose from the plethora of unusual conference venues London has to offer?

We know finding a Space that fits all your criteria is hard but no need to panic. We’ve scoured the city for our favourite unusual conference venues, so you don’t have too. Now, finding a Space with extra charm and character has never been easier.
From old warehouses in East London to the famous Science Museum. Our top picks of unusual conference venues are sure to spark your imagination and help you pick the perfect venue for your next event.

1. HSBC, Printworks

industrial warehouse with open metal ceiling
Printworks is a vast and expansive Space, over 119 square foot. Are you after a big Space that can handle your super-sized conference? The HSBC Space in Printworks has an impressive capacity of 6,000, so is the perfect large conference venue in the city. 

Arranged over multiple levels with a maze of corridors and offices there’s plenty of flexibility to arrange the room how you wish.
This London conference venue offers you complete flexibility in your creative vision for your event and is the perfect blank canvas venue for you to do as you wish.

2. Flight

pink lit room with aircraft hangar
After something completely unique? Flight is the answer. Burrowed inside the Science Museum, Flight is a replica aircraft hanger and a stunning backdrop of aviation history.
This ambient Space can accommodate up to 400 people and is a truly unusual conference venue in London, sure to set your guests imagination alight. Located just a 7-minute walk from South Kensington tube station, Science Museum is easily accessible for your Guests. 
The stunning Flight gallery will take you on a journey. From the flight dreams of the Renaissance through to the jump-jet and wide-body planes of today.
This unique conference venue means your Guests can get up close and personal to the aircraft on the overhead walkways. Fly your guests to the moon with this inspiring, one-of-a-kind Space.


3. Roundhouse

unusual conference venue with purple hue
Really want to wow your Guests? The Roundhouse is one of the most architecturally famous and unique Spaces in London.
Known for its long list of impressive music performances including The Rolling Stones and David Bowie, the Roundhouse is a true London icon.
The architecture does the talking at this impressive building which can hold up to 1,500 people for conference hire in London. And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better. The circle balcony offers a unique vantage point overlooking the main Space and offers a great break out area away from the main venue.
So if fancy holding your conference among the music legends, the Roundhouse is the unusual conference venue for you.

4. Big Room, Hawker House

industrial room with champions league branding
Hawker House is the perfect unusual conference venue if you fancy yourself a bit of a foodie. The highly flexible, 1500 square metre Space can be transformed into any layout your imagination can think off.

This unique urban backdrop is an informal, vibrant Space to hold a memorable conference. With eight street food shacks, craft cans and draught beer the conference can carry on for hours.
Hawker House can deliver big things in this huge hanger-style food hall. So, keep your Guests guessing with this unusual conference venue that’ll definitely impress. 


5. Canvas London


Hire Canvas London, the latest project by the team behind two of London’s foremost cultural institutions, Oval Space and The Pickle Factory.
This space has been designed as a blank canvas, set in an industrial but polished setting. The venue comprises of 3 unique areas, a sprawling, blank canvas main room, roof terrace with multi-purpose breakout containers, and a brandable cocktail bar event space. The venue also features breakout rooms on the 1st floor.
These unique features make Canvas London the perfect destination for organising events requiring multiple breakout rooms, for example conferences, workshops and smaller exhibitions.
Being a total blank canvas, the venue is also ideal for Christmas parties, receptions and experiential events. With the help on the in-house events team, the sky really is the limit in terms of production versatility.

6. Screen 1, Rich Mix 

cinema room with stadium style seating
Screen 1 is the largest screen room to hire at Rich Mix and can accommodate 181 guests.

This boutique screening room in London is beautifully designed and is definitely one of the most attractive cinemas in London. Fitting in just right with it’s East London setting it’s the perfect unusual conference venue. 

The Guests can recline in comfy cinema seats whilst watching the main speaker on stage or on the wide HD screen. The Space is available to hire with other breakout Spaces at Rich Mix and is a great quirky venue for your next conference in the city.

7. Cafe de Paris

high ceiling room with chandelier
For a truly amazing and unusual venue Cafe de Paris is here. First opened in London’s West End in 1924, ninety years on the world-famous venue is still going strong.
The Space has high ceilings and unique lighting in a sparkling central location in Soho. 
Able to accommodate up to 715 Guests and with a variety of seating options and food and drink choices Cafe de Paris is the ideal flexible, unique conference venue. Bespoke packages can be organsed for your event offering you the ultimate felxibility. 
This sensational venue will give your guests an unusual conference venue they won’t forget.

8. Under The Bridge 

dark crowded unusual conference venues
Stylish and versatile, Under The Bridge provides the perfect venue for any type of event, from private parties, exclusive dining and event conferences.
Under The Bridge comes with all the lighting and production equipment ready to use as well as a stage perfect for your guest speaker. The Space can accommodate 150 people theatre style all the way up to 250 cabaret style, so great for different sized conferences.
Under The Bridge offers delicious catering ranging from fine dining to interactive food stations so your Guests will definitely not go hungry. Head down to Fulham for the perfect unusual conference venue in the city.
So there you have it, our top ten unusual conference venues London has to offer. Now your next conference doesn’t have to be in the same old uninspiring spaces, instead, your Guests will get excited from an unusual venue, from warehouses to cinema screens London has some amazing unusual conference Spaces on offer.
If you need some more inspiration take a look at our Unusual Conferene Venues Collection or  London Conference Venues Collection.

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