Event Spaces

Great Hall

great hall

Dating from 1670, the Hall proudly displays beautiful murals painted by Sir Frank Brangwyn.
Projection and screen
Sound & Mics
Mobile Screens
Hearing Accessible
Accessible
Round tables - 120

120 covers seated around twelve round tables of ten covers

top table and sprigs - 170

170 covers seated at top table and sprigs.

Central Table - 54

Central Table - 54

Theatre Style - 180

160 seats

Receptions - 200

Standing - 200

Civil Licence - 185

Civil Licence - 185 (with extra seating on the Musicians Gallery)

Versatile event spaces accommodating up to 500 guests. View our range of areas below.

Ground floor

Up to 300

Outer hall

Connects directly to the Great Hall
Sound & Mics
Mobile Screens
Hearing Accessible
Accessible
Receptions - 90

Civil Licence - 90

Civil Licence - 90 (with extra seating on the Gallery)

Inner Courtyard

A surprising oasis within the City of London 


Accessible
Standing – 150
CIVIL LICENCE – 180

Old Court Room

Understated elegance, built on the site of Dick Whittington’s former College, the table was used for board meetings by the East India Company.
Sound & Mics
Mobile Screens
Hearing Accessible
Accessible
Round Tables - 50

50 covers, five tables of ten covers

Top table and sprigs - 50

Top table and sprigs - 50

Central Table - 32

32 covers

Theatre Style - 80

Theatre style - 50 seats

Receptions - 120

Standing - 120 with a fitted dance floor

CIVIL LICENCE - 97

Civil Licence - 97

Committee Room

The oak panelled Committee Room is home to the earliest known portraits of an English family which is neither royal nor noble. They are a part of a series of 14 portraits of the Smythe family painted around 1579–80. Three of the nine portraits are among the Company’s most important benefactors: Alice Smythe, a daughter of Sir Andrew Judd who founded Tonbridge School, her husband ‘Customer’ Thomas Smythe, and their son Sir Thomas Smythe, a founding governor of the East India Company.
Mobile Screens
Hearing Accessible
Accessible
central table - 14

14 covers on a single table

Receptions - 30

30 covers standing

Vaults

Atmospheric events space with a dedicated entrance from College Street.
Sound & Mics
Mobile Screens
Hearing Accessible
Accessible
Central Table - 50

50 covers around new table and chairs

Theatre Style - 86

Theatre style - 86 seats

Standing - 120

Standing - 120

CIVIL LICENCE- 86

Civil Licence - 86

lower floor

up to 120

Virtual Tour

Court Room

Panelled with distinctive Virginian cedar wood this glorious room opens out onto an atmospheric roof terrace and provides the ultimate in versatility for variable weather.


Sound & Mics

Mobile Screens

Hearing Accessible

Accessible
Round Tables - 50

50 covers seated around five tables of ten covers.

 

Horseshoe Style - 35

35 covers seated at top table and sprigs. 7 on the top
table and 14 down each side of the two sprigs plus 2 gunners.

Theatre Style - 50

Theatre style - 50 seats

Standing - 70

Standing - 70

upper floor

up to 250

Roof Terrace and Pavilion

Rare open-air space in the heart of the City
Sound & Mics
Mobile Screens
Hearing Accessible
Accessible
Standing – 250
Theatre Style – 156

The Old Library

The Old Library offers a quiet retreat with elegant charm, perfect for intimate gatherings.


Sound & Mics

Mobile Screens

Hearing Accessible

Accessible
Seated – 8
 

The Gallery

The Gallery offers a stylish vantage point overlooking the Outer Hall, with direct access to the sunlit Roof Terrace and Pavilion.


Sound & Mics

Mobile Screens

Hearing Accessible

Accessible
Standing – 50
 

floorplans

view plans

Dowgate Dining Room

Suitable for more intimate private dining, celebrations or as a meeting space, this floor provides an integrated suite of rooms including its own meeting rooms, toilet facilities and a dedicated kitchen serving your bespoke catering needs.
Sound & Mics
Mobile Screens
Hearing Accessible
Accessible
Theatre Style - 35

Theatre Style - 35 seats

Central Table - 18

Seated single table - 18 seats

 

Receptions - 30 (60 with adjoining Room)

30 STANDING - (60 WITH ADJOINING ROOM)

AV SYSTEM / HEARING LOOP

 

Dowgate range

Civil licence up to 70

Dowgate Reception Room

Adjoining the dining room. Suitable for informal meetings and drinks


Sound & Mics

Mobile Screens

Hearing Accessible

Accessible
RECEPTIONS – 30 (60 with adjoining Room)
 

Dowgate Parlour

Meeting and Dining Space for up to 20.
Fitted Display Screen
Hearing Accessible
Accessible
Central table - 14

14 covers on a single table

 
Round tables - 20

20 covers on round tables

 

 

Our Events

Weddings

Wedding Couple cutting cake

Private

Birthday Party

Corporate

Reception Dinner

ENQUIRE

Thank you for your interest in our wonderful venue.

In the first instance please call us on +44 20 7733 3151, e-mail booking@eightandahalf.co.uk or complete the form below: