Hire The Navy Board Room at Somerset House

Strand, WC2R 1LA

Room Hire at a Glance

Max Capacity Max 100

Room Description

These four connected rooms were originally home to the Navy Board, overseeing British naval affairs as the country set about building an empire. Accessible via the breathtaking Nelson Stair, the 18th-century Navy Board Rooms are now a hugely popular venue for receptions, dinners, press days and many other events.

The layout offers great flexibility - you can focus your booking on one particular room or use all four spaces for different purposes. For larger events, you can combine the Navy Board Rooms with the adjoining Portico Rooms – contact us for more information.

Room Capacities

Banquet: 50

Cabaret: 32

Reception: 100

Theatre: 60

Room Hire at a Glance

Max Capacity Max 100

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About Somerset House

Built on historic foundations at the very heart of the capital, Somerset House is London’s working arts centre, home to the UK’s largest creative community and one of the city’s best loved public spaces. The spectacular, neo-classical building offers 12 blank canvas, versatile event spaces, including indoor and outdoor spaces suitable for staging events of all styles and sizes - ranging in capacity from 10 to 1,500. Somerset House is ideally lo...