Lawrence Hall
The Lawrence Hall is a stunning art-deco building with high vaulted ceilings. With 1600 sq m of useable space, this venue is available for a minimum 3 day hire, but is only available during school holidays.
The foyer entrance still has it’s original cinema-style turnstiles and a striking marble-tiled floor. This vast space is suited to exhibitions, fashion shows, conferences and awards dinners. The capacity is a staggering 900 for dinner, 1000 for a conference and 1500 for a reception style event.
Venue specifications:
| Main Hall | 45.6m x 36.5m (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Raised Dias | 10.5m x 19.2m |
| Gross Space Upstairs | 1,600 sq m |
| Basement Cafe | Room for 300 people standing |
| Ceiling height | 7m to ceiling netting 24m approx. at highest point |
| Floor weight loading capacity | 1 tonne per sq m or 22 lb per sq ft |
| Floor composition | Black drugget, on top of a sprung sports floor, on top of wood parquet |
| Decibel limit | 85 db |
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Lawrence Hall has one room, which holds up to 1500 guests standing or 1000 seated.
- Whole Venue700-1000 seated1500 standing980 exam style
Travel Information
St. James's Park (about 9 min walk)
Pimlico (about 10 min walk)
London Victoria (about 11 min walk)
Getting to Lawrence Hall by public transport
In Central London, Lawrence Hall is about 9 minutes' walk from St. James's Park (Tube) and about 10 minutes from Pimlico (Tube). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to Lawrence Hall by car
For sat nav, use the postcode SW1P 2PE.
Lawrence Hall is in the City of Westminster. Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone rules may apply to vehicles driven in London, so check Transport for London for the latest charges.
Getting to Lawrence Hall by air
The nearest major airports are London City (about 8.2 miles away) and Heathrow (about 14 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
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