So whether it’s a wedding reception, acharity dinner, a live music performance or an award ceremony you are planning – or any other manner of event for that matter – then take a look through our collection of halls and delight at the sheer variety there is to choose from in style, size and budget, right from the splendour of a world-renowned palace to the charm of a discreet hidden gem.
110,000 square feet of flexible, bright and design led space in Shoreditch suitable for every event, meeting or shoot.
Over 110,000 square feet situated in the heart of trendy Shoreditch, Shoreditch Exchange offers an unparalleled event experience. Highly versatile and varied spaces - purpose built event spaces, meeti... Read more
A beacon of sophistication in London's West End, offers a distinctive venue for events.
This iconic space transcends typical event locations. With a capacity of up to 1300, Freemason's Hall is a great option for an array of events including; Dinners Awards Conferences Rec... Read more
Sleek, industrial and versatile event spaces set against one of Europe's largest Classic Car collections.
Located in leafy East Finchley, North London, our unique event space has quickly become a favourite for businesses, friends and family alike to gather and celebrate. Our dedicated event ... Read more
Nestled within a Victorian-inspired haven, boasting 11 opulent event spaces, 4 gourmet outlets, and 300 lavish bedrooms.
Located right across the Marylebone train station, The Landmark Hotel is a magnificent historic and iconic Grade II hotel that blends contemporary flair with classic style. Featuring a breath-ta... Read more
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Timeless elegance meets superb flexibility. Tucked away on a blink-and-you’d-miss-it square in the heart of the City, Brewers’ Hall is steeped in history and makes a dramatic first im... Read more
A unique venue overlooking the Thames and Tower Bridge for corporate hire, weddings and events. Mooring option available
This exclusive venue with a large decked area overhanging the Thames is only a few hundred yards from the Tower Bridge. HMS President is the perfect venue for a variety of functions - corporate eve... Read more
An impressive campus of event spaces included spaces for live music, drinks receptions and festival style parties!
Southwark Quarter offers a medley of spaces and a full takeover includes the below spaces - get in touch today to discuss combinations of spaces and how you can hire Southwark Quarter to deliver an un... Read more
Dry hire venue, a hidden gem in the heart of London.
Dry hire venue located in the heart of Clerkenwell, the Crypt on the Green offers a magnificent venue for exhibitions, wedding receptions, wine tastings, conferences, live performances and much more. ... Read more
A blank canvas historic venue with cutting edge AV/tech.
A beautiful contradiction: an historic building full of charm yet complemented with a blank canvas feel and the latest AV and tech capabilities. A world away from soulless, stark or consistently corpo... Read more
Having been the beating heart of our community for over 100 years, we know how to hold a special occasion in style.
The essence of Town Hall Hotel is best captured by the phrase ‘luxury loosened’. We’re a destination that evokes expression and we invite our guests to be their true, unbuttoned selv... Read more
13 Indoor Venues and 45 Acres of Space. Private function experts from Conferences, to Weddings, to Festivals.
The Hive stands as London's preeminent destination for hosting celebrations, banquets, and events, nestled in the heart of North London. Our opulent venue, reminiscent of the grandeur found in ... Read more
A heritage venue, with stunning modern interiors
Kindred, in the heart of Hammersmith, West London, is the perfect city venue for your next event. With a range of spaces designed for those with an eye for quality, comfort and style, our dy... Read more
Shoreditch railway arch venue available for exclusive hire as a 1, 2 or 3 room space.
Kachette is located on busting Old Street in Shoreditch, East London. The versatile dry hire venue is a popular space for corporate parties, fashion events, pop-ups, press la... Read more
Opulent Art Deco venue with versatile spaces
Located in the majestic Victoria House overlooking Bloomsbury Square, just a moment’s walk from London’s West End and in close proximity to the City, our venue offers three diverse and ver... Read more
If you are a musician or composer, you’ll want to get your work out there at some point. While your orchestra may have many dates booked to play, this rarely gives you the chance to play the pieces that you want to, and to show your talent off in the way that suits you best. The solution? Putting on your own classical music concert of course! This is a difficult event to organise, but immensely rewarding and 100% worthwhile.
Step 1: Get the Musicians Together
Before you have a concert, you’ll need some
musicians. Reach out to people that you’ve always wanted to work with or have
worked with before and explain to them your idea. If you are working on a collaborative
piece, it’s important that you start early to ensure that you play well together.
Invite musicians from a range of disciplines to make sure that your concert has
variety. At the same time, the music should have a certain theme around it that
brings it all together. Getting all of the musicians you need together will take
some time, so have a date in your mind as to when you want the concert to take
place and reach out early.
Step 2: Find the Perfect Venue
Discovering the ideal venue for a classical
music concert comes with its own set of problems, so start your search early. There
are hundreds of different halls for hire in London, you just need to take the
time to view some of them before deciding on the one that’s perfect for your
event. With a classical music concert, there are extra items that you need to take
into consideration before booking.
Set Up
While the concert hall you choose might seem
perfect, you need to look at how all of the instruments are going to be placed,
whether the venue has the capacity to fit them all, and whether it’s equipped
acoustically to deal with it all. Will it be easy to get a piano into the
venue? If not, you might need to look elsewhere. Thinking about how your music
is going to sound to everyone in the audience is crucial, so you’ll need to thoroughly
test these before booking.
Technical Issues
While it’s a classical concert, you’ll
still need a lot of tech up and running. Some of the instruments will be
electric, and you’ll need to make sure that your venue has the capacity to deal
with this alongside multiple microphones and lighting. The venue might have
their own tech team, but you also might need to hire some of your own people
who are used to working at classical concerts.
Accessibility
We’ve already mentioned the difficulty of
getting a piano into a venue, but you’ll need to think about how difficult
access will be for all of your musicians. How much parking is there nearby? Is
there good access to public transport for those who will need to travel with an
instrument? You might find a hall that seems like it would be perfect, but if
it’s difficult for the musicians to get to, you may find that some back out of
the concert. You’ll also need to think about how your audience will get there.
There’s no concert without them after all.
Step 3: Have a Grand Finale
While you may be thinking about your concert
in terms of individual recitals, it’s important that you give the audience
something big at the end of the show. The best way to do this is with a large
collaborative piece that brings as many musicians from throughout the night together.
This will take a lot of work and practise, so you will need a good conductor to
keep everyone together. If you have something like this however, you’ll sure to
have a standing ovation from everyone.
Step 4: Promote
Once you have the date and the venue set,
you need to start promoting your concert far and wide. Develop a poster that
you can put up everywhere that’s local and start advertising on social media.
Don’t be afraid to encourage the musicians involved to share it with as many
people as they can. This isn’t the time to be modest. If you don’t get the
ticket sales, then the concert isn’t going to be a success. Utilise the
contacts that you already have and send them a personal message inviting them
to attend. You can even take out advertisements in your local newspaper to
promote your concert as much as you can.
Step 5: Tickets
The price of the tickets is something that
you will need to carefully consider. Too low and you won’t make anything from
the event or be able to pay the musicians and the other people that you’ve
hired to help. Too high and you will struggle to fill the music hall that you’ve
hired for the occasion. Take a look at what other similar events have been
costed at and use this as your basis when pricing your tickets. Are seats
closer to the front going to be priced differently? You will also need to make
sure that it is easy for your audience to get hold of tickets. One way to boost
sales is to have an early bird offer which will encourage people to buy well in
advance in order to save money. You should have an easy to use online ticketing
option, but tickets should also be available to purchase on the night if they
are still available.
Organising a classical music concert takes
some meticulous planning skills, not to mention hours of rehearsal time! Being
able to bring the music that you love to a new and engaged audience makes to whole
event worthwhile, and you’ll waste no time in starting to plan your next
musical evening for them to enjoy.
London is home to a range of different halls that you can use to host all sorts of different events, including: • Community halls • Concert halls • Student halls • Town halls The main reason halls are so popular is their incredible versatility. They provide the perfect blank canvas space, which you can adapt to accommodate your event. Housed in a whole host of interesting buildings, including grand ornate venues and historic venues, halls offer a great space to host the event that you are planning.
There are lots of different events that you can host in a hall, including: • Wedding receptions • Live music performances • Award ceremonies • Charity dinners • Live music performances • Black canvas events • Christenings • Corporate events • Training days The possibilities are truly endless when it comes to utilising halls for your event and most hall venues in London are happy to rent out their space and let you treat it as a blank canvas. So, if you have a particular vision for your event, you will have full reign when it comes to transforming the space to meet your requirements.
If you’re considering booking a hall in London, there are a number of factors that you will need to take into consideration in order to ensure you find the right venue for your needs. Here are some of the things you should put on your event planning checklist: • Is the location of the hall suitable? • What is the hall’s capacity? • Do you have the option to transform the venue how you want? • What technology will you have access to? • What are the acoustics like? • Is the venue within budget? • Is there staff that can support your event? • Are there noise restrictions? • Is there parking? Finally, you should also assess the accessibility of the venue you are choosing.
When renting a hall in London, the cost will vary depending on a number of different factors, including the status, size, location and type of hall. The price you will pay will also depend on the location, the duration of the event, and food and drink options.
There’s been a stark rise in people looking to hire budget venues in London, including halls. This is mainly due to many businesses looking to cut costs, post pandemic. Allowing businesses to plan and host events, budget venues such as halls, provide the perfect space to facilitate small and large-scale events that are just as impressive as those hosted in other venues. ?