Community space
Islington Assembly Hall
Upper Street, London, Greater London, N1 2UD
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Details last checked 28 days ago
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DeVotchKa performing on stage at Islington Assembly Hall, 12 March 2025.
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- Hire price
- Not confirmedcheck with the venue
- Capacity
- 732430 seated · 732 standing
- Rooms
- 1bookable space
- Kitchen
- Availablefor catering
Hire price
Rates not confirmed
Ask the venue for a quote for your date.
- Capacity
- Up to 732
- Spaces
- 1 to book
Prices as published by the venue, checked 28 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
A Grade II-listed Art Deco live music and event venue on Upper Street. Its current hire page lists up to 950 overall, including 732 standing downstairs and 218 seating/standing on the balcony. It advertises live music, private and corporate hires; corporate theatre-style events are listed up to 430 people. Hire rates vary by day and season, so ask the events team for a current quote.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableYes
- Bar on siteYes
- Tables and chairs includedYes
- StageYes
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingNo
- Step-free accessYes
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedYes
- Amplified music allowedYes
- Late licence availableConditional
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiConditional
- Projector or screenConditional
Also features
- Grade II-listed venue
- Art Deco features
- five-metre projection screen
- in-house camera and streaming package
Good for
- Weddings
- Private parties
- Conferences
- Concerts & performances
- Exhibitions & fairs
- Community events
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Hire rates
Wedding celebration package (2023 brochure)
Standard
From £8,040 for hire from 2pm to midnight; includes hall setup with venue tables and chairs, coordinator and duty manager, PA/lights/engineers, kitchen and private dressing room, door staff, staffed licensed bar and drinks, VAT, and two concert tickets. Confirm current package and rate.
Source: islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk£8,040 per event
Dry-hire wedding package (2023 brochure)
Standard
From £4,750 for hire from 2pm to midnight; includes hall with tables and chairs, coordinator and duty manager, Yamaha speaker, corkage, kitchen, door staff and VAT. Confirm current package and rate.
Source: islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk£4,750 per event
Early wedding hire before 2pm
Standard
The official Wedding Pack 2025 search result lists £225 per hour for hiring the hall before 2pm, VAT included. The PDF URL now returns 404; verify current terms.
Source: islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk£225 per hour
Late wedding licence
Standard
The official Wedding Pack 2025 search result lists £750 to extend an event to 2am; live music until midnight, recorded music after, and hall clear by 2:30am. PDF URL now returns 404; verify current terms.
Source: islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk£750 per event
Community free hire
Standard
A maximum five-hour hire on Mondays to Wednesdays in the limited January-to-mid-March and June-to-August 2026 rounds for eligible Islington-based voluntary, community and arts organisations. The rounds are closed; this was not a general public rate.
Source: islingtonscp.org.uk£0 per session
Extra time during community free hire
Standard
From £432 per hour after the five-hour free-hire allocation, under the 2026 scheme for eligible local groups; rounds are closed.
Source: islingtonscp.org.uk£432 per hour
Balcony use during community free hire
Standard
£462 for five hours, under the 2026 scheme for eligible local groups; rounds are closed.
Source: islingtonscp.org.uk£462 per session
White tablecloth
Standard
£12 per tablecloth under the 2026 community-hire scheme; not a general hall rate and rounds are closed.
Source: islingtonscp.org.uk£12 (billing basis not stated)
Bookable spaces
- Main hall
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Sources & checks
Last checked 17 October 2026
Information taken from islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk, islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk, islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk, islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk, www.islington.gov.uk, islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk, islingtonscp.org.uk, islingtonassemblyhall.co.uk, commons.wikimedia.org, www.openstreetmap.org.
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