Community space
Guildhall
Guildhall, Gresham Street, City of London, EC2V 7HH
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Details last checked 28 days ago
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The vaulted Great Hall at Guildhall, during an Open House visit in 2015.
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- Hire price
- Not confirmedcheck with the venue
- Capacity
- 760seated
- Rooms
- 11bookable spaces
- Kitchen
- Availablefor catering
Hire price
Rates not confirmed
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- Capacity
- Up to 760
- Spaces
- 11 to book
Prices as published by the venue, checked 28 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
Guildhall offers eleven event spaces for corporate meetings, conferences, receptions, dinners, ceremonies and exhibitions. The Great Hall has the largest published single-room reception capacity at 900 (theatre seating 760); the home-page figure of 1,500 is across the whole venue. The City of London accepts corporate hire only and does not accept weddings, engagements or birthday parties. Room hire includes kitchen facilities, PA, tables and chairs, Wi-Fi and step-free routes via lift or ramp, with accessible toilets throughout. Official rates are available by enquiry; Hire Space lists indicative starting figures of £1,000 venue fee for the Great Hall and £500 minimum spend for Livery Hall, with terms to confirm.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableYes
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedYes
- StageYes
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingConditional
- Step-free accessYes
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedNot confirmed
- Amplified music allowedNot confirmed
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiYes
- Projector or screenYes
Also features
- PA system in every room, connectable to other spaces
- Technician available if required
- Hearing loop and assistance in all rooms
- Dedicated event security
- Staffed cloakrooms
- Private entrances
- Early or late access available
- Natural light in all spaces except the East and West Crypts, which have bespoke uplighting
Good for
- Meetings
- Conferences
- Exhibitions & fairs
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Hire rates
Great Hall starting venue fee (Hire Space)
Commercial
The current Hire Space page says 'From £1,000 / Venue Fee'. Event duration, inclusions, VAT status and effective date are not stated. Third-party indicative figure; confirm with Guildhall Events.
Source: hirespace.com£1,000 per event
Livery Hall starting minimum spend (Hire Space)
Commercial
The current Hire Space page says 'From £500 / Minimum Spend'. Event duration, inclusions, VAT status and effective date are not stated. Third-party indicative figure; confirm with Guildhall Events.
Source: hirespace.com£500 per event
Bookable spaces
- Great Hall
- Old Library
- Print Room
- East Crypt
- West Crypt
- Livery Hall
- Basinghall Suite
- Chief Commoner's Parlour
- Guildhall Art Gallery
- Roman Amphitheatre
- Undercroft Gallery
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Barbican Estate and Barbican Centre entrance, with the Conservatory visible
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Bakers' Hall entrance on Harp Lane, London.
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Nearby scene: Bronze site model of Golden Lane Estate, labelled with Fann Street and Golden Lane; area context only, not the community centre.Images George Rex from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bronze site model of Golden Lane Estate, labelled with Fann Street and Golden Lane; area context only, not the community centre.
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Sources & checks
Last checked 17 October 2026
Information taken from www.guildhall.cityoflondon.gov.uk, www.guildhall.cityoflondon.gov.uk, www.guildhall.cityoflondon.gov.uk, www.guildhall.cityoflondon.gov.uk, hirespace.com, www.guildhall.cityoflondon.gov.uk, commons.wikimedia.org, www.openstreetmap.org.
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