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Somerset House
Somerset House, Strand, London, Westminster, WC2R 1LA
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Details last checked 28 days ago
Anthony O’Neil, CC BY-SA 2.0
Somerset House’s Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, with its central fountain and surrounding neoclassical façade.
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- Hire price
- Not confirmedcheck with the venue
- Capacity
- 3000800 seated · 3000 standing
- Listed spaces
- 12named spaces for hire
- Kitchen
- Unknownnot confirmed
Hire price
Rates not confirmed
Ask the venue for a quote for your date.
- Capacity
- Up to 3000
- Spaces
- 12 listed
Prices as published by the venue, checked 28 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
Somerset House is a Grade I listed arts and cultural complex on the Strand offering bookable galleries, historic rooms, halls, a screening room, courtyard and riverside terrace. Its venue hire team caters for weddings, meetings, conferences, dinners, parties, exhibitions, fashion events and brand activations, with principal spaces ranging from a 70-seat Screening Room to the 3,000-standing Fountain Court. General event fees are bespoke; the current online Weddings brochure publishes several wedding-only packages. Catering, furniture and other event production are arranged through accredited suppliers, and step-free routes vary by space and entrance.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableNot confirmed
- Bar on siteConditional
- Tables and chairs includedConditional
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceYes
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingNo
- Step-free accessYes
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedConditional
- Amplified music allowedConditional
- Late licence availableConditional
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyConditional
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiNot confirmed
- Projector or screenNot confirmed
Also features
- Grade I listed building
- Central London cultural venue
- Historic and contemporary event spaces
- Riverside views
- Outdoor Fountain Court and River Terrace
- Screening Room with in-house AV technician
- Approved supplier network
Good for
- Weddings
- Meetings
- Conferences
- Private parties
- Exhibitions & fairs
- Concerts & performances
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Portico Rooms
100 seated / 200 standingWedding ceremony only — Portico Rooms (Mon–Thu)
Standard
Supplier access 07:30–17:00; guest access 08:30–16:00; +VAT. Effective date is not printed; confirm the current quotation.
Source: media.somersethouse.org.uk£6,000 per event
Wedding ceremony only — Portico Rooms (Fri–Sun)
Standard
Supplier access 07:30–17:00; guest access 08:30–16:00; +VAT. Effective date is not printed; confirm the current quotation.
Source: media.somersethouse.org.uk£8,500 per event
Navy Board Rooms
60 seated / 100 standingWedding ceremony only — Navy Board Rooms (Mon–Thu)
Standard
Supplier access 07:30–17:00; guest access 08:30–16:00; +VAT. Effective date is not printed; confirm the current quotation.
Source: media.somersethouse.org.uk£4,000 per event
Wedding ceremony only — Navy Board Rooms (Fri–Sun)
Standard
Supplier access 07:30–17:00; guest access 08:30–16:00; +VAT. Effective date is not printed; confirm the current quotation.
Source: media.somersethouse.org.uk£6,500 per event
Venue hire rates
Wedding ceremony, reception, dinner and entertainment — Portico Rooms & Navy Board Rooms
Standard
Supplier access 07:30–00:00; guest access 08:30–23:00; +VAT. Effective date is not printed; confirm the current quotation.
Source: media.somersethouse.org.uk£15,000 per event
Additional wedding hire hours
Standard
+VAT per additional hour; wedding package scope only.
Source: media.somersethouse.org.uk£1,000 per hour
Other spaces
- Seamen’s Hall
- River Terrace
- Embankment Galleries
- East Wing
- West Wing
- Lightwells & Deadhouse
- Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court
- Lancaster Room
- River Rooms
- Screening Room
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Sources & checks
Last checked 17 October 2026
Information taken from media.somersethouse.org.uk, www.somersethouse.org.uk, www.somersethouse.org.uk, somersethouse.diesesoftware.com, www.somersethouse.org.uk, media.somersethouse.org.uk, www.somersethouse.org.uk, commons.wikimedia.org.
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