Venue Details

Somerset House Overview

Somerset House is the ideal central London, riverside location with eleven venues available for your meeting, conference, dinner, reception, party or wedding.

With a diverse and flexible range of rooms and spaces, Somerset House offers a wide variety of opportunities for corporate and private events and entertaining.

Capacities range from 8 to 1,500 guests.

Address: Events, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA

Tel: +44 (0)20 7845 4618

Email: events@somersethouse.org.uk

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Somerset House Room Layouts

Room	Style	Capacity
Embankment East
	Reception	300
	Banqueting	100
	Theatre	100
Navy Boardrooms
	Reception	100
	Cabaret	30
	Banqueting	60
	Boardroom	24
	Theatre	60
Portico Rooms
	Reception	200
	Cabaret	56
	Banqueting	80
	Boardroom	34
	Theatre	100
River Terrace
	Reception	500
	Banqueting	200
Screening Room
	Theatre	60
Seamen's Hall
	Reception	200
	Banqueting	100
	Theatre	100
The Courtauld Gallery
	Reception	200
	Banqueting	50
The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court
	Reception	1500
	Banqueting	550

Somerset House Facilities:

Accessible Bathroom Facilities

Bathrooms available with emergency call system
Designated wheelchair accessible public toilet
Some toilets with handrails

Accessible Venue Facilities

Level access, ramp or lift to dining area
Level access, ramp or lift to restaurant or cafe
Level access, ramp or lift to the bar
Level access, ramp or lift to the lounge
Level access, ramp or lift to the shop

Accessible Communication Facilities

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

Accessible Venue Facilities

Assistance dogs welcome
Emergency evacuation procedures for guests with disabilities
Special dietary requirements catered for
Staff available to assist
Staff available twenty four hours
Staff disability awareness trained

Access into the Building

Assisted wheelchair access
Automatic doors
Steps with handrails to entrance
Temporary ramps available

Additional Accessible Facilities

Accessible baby changing rooms
Level access, ramp or lift from entrance to reception
Level access, ramp or lift to information point
Level access, ramp or lift to ticket issuing point
Low reception or information counters
Portable chip and pin machines

Accessible Parking Facilities

Blue badge parking available

Access Inside Building Facilities

Accessible lift
Lift buttons with raised numbers or letters
Lift with spoken announcements on arrival at each floor
Ramps within building
Some routes suitable for limited mobility users
Some routes suitable for wheelchair users
Steps within building

Attraction Facilities

Gift shop
Indoors
Outdoors
Public toilets

Booking Facilities

Group bookings accepted

Catering Facilities

Bar
Cafe
Event catering
Halal options on menu
Kosher options on menu
Nut-free option on menu
Outdoor dining / Beer garden
Picnic site
Private dining
Restaurant
Vegetarian options on menu

Event Facilities

In house AV available
Available for wedding receptions
Breakout Rooms
Conference rooms / Meeting rooms
Event facilities
Licenced for civil marriages
Civil Partnership licence held
Venue allows outside catering
Raked or tiered seating offered
Trade vehicle access
Venue can display vehicles inside
Wedding service

General Facilities

Internet access
Lifts
Good views

Payment Facilities

Credit cards accepted
Debit cards accepted
Free entry

Somerset House Location Map

Directions to Somerset House

Tube: Temple/Covent Garden/ Charing Cross/Embankment

Mainline: Charing Cross/Waterloo/Blackfriars

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