The Mermaid Overview

At the heart of The Mermaid is the main auditorium with tiered seating for 600 delegates. Exhibition space located on first floor which holds up to 40 stands, 3m x 2m in shell scheme format, it can be broken down into 4 smaller meeting rooms for 14-330 delegates and up to 400 for dinner, On the second floor, another 2 meeting rooms which hold 50-150. The rooms can be used in conjunction with the auditorium or stand alone.

The River Rooms have their own entrance and have fabulous views of The Shard, Shakespeare’s Globe theatre and Tate Modern. The lower room holds up to 150 for a reception and 80 for a seated dinner and the upper room can hold up to 350 for a reception and 140 for dinner

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The Mermaid Room Layouts

Room	Style	Capacity
Aldgate (27m² / 290.52ft²)
	Cabaret	20
	Theatre	32
Auditorium (3,515m² / 37,821.4ft²)
	Round Tabled	260
	Reception	350
	Dinner/Dance	220
	Cabaret	220
	Tiered	600
	Banqueting	220
	Theatre	600
Billingsgate (115m² / 1,237.4ft²)
	Round Tabled	60
	Reception	100
	Classroom	60
	Cabaret	56
	Banqueting	60
	Theatre	80
	Boardroom	30
Bishopsgate (27m² / 290.52ft²)
	Cabaret	20
	Theatre	32
Foyer
	Reception	400
Lower River Room (100m² / 1,076ft²)
	Round Tabled	80
	Reception	150
	Banqueting	80
	Theatre	60
Ludgate (22m² / 236.72ft²)
	Theatre	18
	Boardroom	10
Mezzanine Bridge Bar (140m² / 1,506.4ft²)
	Reception	300
Mezzanine Gallery (115m² / 1,237.4ft²)
	Reception	150
Newgate (300m² / 3,228ft²)
	Round Tabled	400
	Reception	500
	Classroom	140
	Cabaret	220
	Theatre	330
	Boardroom	70
	U Shaped	58
Queenhithe (120m² / 1,291.2ft²)
	Reception	150
	Classroom	70
	Cabaret	72
	Banqueting	90
	Theatre	150
	Boardroom	46
Stage (351m² / 3,776.76ft²)
	Round Tabled	280
	Reception	400
	Dinner/Dance	220
	Cabaret	220
	Banqueting	220
	Theatre	300
Upper River Room (150m² / 1,614ft²)
	Round Tabled	140
	Reception	350
	Dinner/Dance	140
	Cabaret	140
	Theatre	80

The Mermaid Facilities:

Accessible Bathroom Facilities

Designated wheelchair accessible public toilet

Accessible Venue Facilities

Level access, ramp or lift to dining area
Level access, ramp or lift to the bar

Accessible Communication Facilities

Audible alarm system
Clear signage (colour contrast, large letters or pictograms)
Hearing loop system
Visual alarm system

Accessible Venue Facilities

Assistance dogs welcome
Emergency evacuation procedures for guests with disabilities
Special dietary requirements catered for
Staff available to assist
Staff disability awareness trained
Wheelchairs available at additional cost

Access into the Building

Automatic doors
Ramps with handrails to entrance
Steps with handrails to entrance

Additional Accessible Facilities

Accessible baby changing rooms
Accessible changing rooms
Level access, ramp or lift from entrance to reception
Level access, ramp or lift to information point
Low reception or information counters

Accessible Parking Facilities

Designated disabled parking available within fifty metres of main entrance
Drop-off point for guests available outside main entrance
Public car park available within two hundred metres of main entrance

Access Inside Building Facilities

Accessible lift
All routes suitable for pushchairs or prams
Effective lighting throughout for visually impaired users
Lift with spoken announcements on arrival at each floor
Ramps with handrail within building
Ramps within building
Seating for limited mobility users along routes
Some routes suitable for limited mobility users
Some routes suitable for wheelchair users
Some routes with tactile features for visually impaired users
Steps with handrail within building
Steps within building

Booking Facilities

Advance booking only
Cancellation policy

Catering Facilities

Bar

Event Facilities

In house AV available
Available for wedding receptions
Breakout Rooms
Conference rooms / Meeting rooms
Raked or tiered seating offered

General Facilities

Internet access
Lifts
Good views
Wi-Fi access

Payment Facilities

Credit cards accepted
Debit cards accepted

The Mermaid Location Map

Directions to The Mermaid

Blackfriars Underground for District & Circle Line St Pauls Underground for Central Line

Blackfriars Mainline station

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