Venues for HireFrom historic prisons to museums and national landmarks like Tower Bridge, the Southwark borough has some of the most exciting venues available for hire.
Bankside Gallery
Hopton Street, SE1 Tel: 020 7928 7521 Bankside Gallery is available in the evenings for a range of corporate and private events, and can also be hired on a daily or weekly basis for exhibitions.
Design Museum
28 Shad Thames, Butlers Wharf, SE1 2YD Tel: 020 7940 8756

One of London's most sought-after venues, the Design Museum is located in an elegant modernist building on the River Thames by Tower Bridge with spectacular views of the city and Canary Wharf. It is the perfect setting for your special event.
Golden Hinde
St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral Street, SE1 9DE Tel: 08700 118 700 The Golden Hinde is a full size reconstruction of the 16th century warship, and provides a unique and exclusive venue to entertain in Elizabethan style.
HMS Belfast
Morgan's Lane, Off Tooley Street, SE1 2JH Tel: 020 7940 6300
The choice of venue is crucial and seldom will you find one as unique as the WWII Battle Cruiser, HMS Belfast. On board you can hold a meeting, conference, reception or dinner. Entertainment and tours can also be arranged.
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road, SE1 6HZ Tel: 020 7416 5392
The dramatic and historic Imperial War Museum is a unique venue of great diversity. Award winning exhibitions combine with both modern and traditional meeting rooms to make it the perfect location for your event.
Jerwood Space
171 Union Street, SE1 0LN Tel: 020 7654 5388
The Jerwood Space, its galleries, café and courtyards make an exciting and unusual setting for hospitality, launches and similar corporate events.
London Bridge Hotel
8 -18 London Bridge Street, SE1 9SG Tel: 020 7855 2200
London Bridge Hotel is a four-star hotel conveniently located next to London Bridge station and provides conferences and private dining. The hotel provides five conference rooms of varying sizes for meetings or private dining for up to 100 people.
Menier Chocolate Factory
Southwark Street, SE1 Tel: 020 7378 8383
The Menier Chocolate Factory is a venue with a difference. Throughout its history the building has been inspired by both individuality and the pursuit of quality.
Ministry of Sound
103 Gaunt Street, SE1 6DP Tel: 020 7740 8728
The most famous, most innovative nightclub in the world is now for hire. For intimate gatherings to ultimate events, Ministry of Sound is expert at hosting anything from a premier to a product launch, a buffet to a board meeting, a press conference to a performance.
Novotel
53-61 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 9HH Tel: 020 7089 0400
Novotel London City South is one of a new generation of Novotels now emerging. This light and stylish hotel has a dedicated meeting and conference suite comprising a breakout area and six purpose built, fully equipped meeting rooms all with natural daylight, for up to 100 delegates.
Old Operating Theatre
9a St Thomas Street, SE1 9RY Tel: 020 7378 8383
This unique and quirky museum, the Old Operating Theatre is a great place for a reception or book launch. It is very atmospheric and is an ideal venue. They have hosted many receptions, and dinners. 
Shakespeare's Globe
21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9ED Tel: 020 7902 1503
Shakespeare's Globe has a number of spaces that are ideal for corporate hospitality events. From large receptions to intimate dinners, they offer a stunning range of facilities.
South London Gallery
65 Peckham Road, SE5 8UH Tel: 020 7703 6120
With beautiful high ceilings in the freshly refurbished Victorian main gallery, period architecture mixed with modern new facilities throughout the building, and a garden retreat the South London Gallery is a distinctive and unique location for private functions, receptions and corporate events.
Southwark Cathedral
Montague Place, London Bridge, SE1 Tel: 020 7367 6722
This new conference centre, built as part of Southwark Cathedral's millennium project offers you a unique environment in which to hold seminars and conferences.
The Clink Prison Museum
1 Clink Street, SE1 Tel: 020 7403 6516
The prison that gave its name to all others is now available for daytime and evening hire. The hall of arms features a friendly bar, superb food, dancefloor, dining, conference and exhibition facilities.
Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge, SE1
Tower Bridge has amazing views and offers three exquisite and unusual venues which are ideal for all styles of event from cocktail receptions to promotional evenings to seated dinners.
Vinopolis
1 Bank End, SE1 9BU Tel: 020 7940 8322
With its unique style and central location, Vinopolis has, over the past four years, built upon its reputation as one of London’s premier venues. |