Institute of Contemporary Arts

The Mall, London, Westminster, Central London, SW1Y 5AH

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The Institute of Contemporary Arts is a legendary venue situated near to Downing Street, The Mall and Piccadilly Circus.

It is an excellent central London venue for corporate conferences. The in-house technical team are more than happy to assist with all your audio/visual and IT needs. They offer a corporate package which includes use of the ICA foyer for registration, the Rochelle Canteen (before 12pm) for morning coffee, the cinema for presentations and the Nash and Brandon rooms for lunch, afternoon tea and break out spaces.

Situated on the first floor of the ICA above the upper gallery are the Grade One listed Nash and Brandon rooms. Light and airy and in direct contrast to the contemporary design of the rest of the ICA, these beautiful rooms are regency in style with elegant period features, including floor to ceiling windows that open out onto three balconies overlooking St James’s Park. These versatile spaces are used regularly for private parties, conferences, weddings, product launches and fashion shows.

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Room Information

Institute of Contemporary Arts has 6 rooms. The largest, Theatre, holds up to 350 guests standing or 186 seated. The whole venue holds up to 150 guests standing or 60 seated.

Cinema 1185 seated
Cinema 245 seated
Nash Room80 seated90 standing
Brandon Room70 seated80 standing
Theatre150-186 seated350 standing
Studio30-60 seated80 standing

Combined and whole-venue options

Nash and Brandon Combined30-60 seated150 standing

Travel Information

Nearest Tube and Train Station
Charing Cross (about 4 min walk)

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Getting to Institute of Contemporary Arts by public transport

In Central London, Institute of Contemporary Arts is about 4 minutes' walk from Charing Cross (Tube and train). Walking times are estimates.

Getting to Institute of Contemporary Arts by car

For sat nav, use the postcode SW1Y 5AH.

Institute of Contemporary Arts 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 Institute of Contemporary Arts by air

The nearest major airports are London City (about 8 miles away) and Heathrow (about 14 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.

Institute of Contemporary Arts for conferences, screenings and product launches

Close to Downing Street, The Mall and Piccadilly Circus, the ICA is a central London address with an in-house technical team ready to handle audio/visual and IT needs.

A conference day from foyer to lunch

The corporate package covers a full day. Registration happens in the ICA foyer, morning coffee in the Rochelle Canteen before 12pm, presentations in the cinema, and lunch, afternoon tea and break outs in the Nash and Brandon rooms, a plan that works for conferences near Downing Street and keeps delegates moving.

Two cinemas and a theatre

Teams wanting a cinema for presentations and screenings have two to choose from: Cinema 1 seats 185 and Cinema 2 seats 45. The Theatre seats 150 to 186 and holds 350 standing, and the Studio takes 30 to 60 seated.

Regency rooms above the gallery

Above the upper gallery, the Grade One listed Nash and Brandon rooms are regency in style, with tall windows that open onto three balconies overlooking St James's Park. Nash seats 80, Brandon 70, and together they take 150 standing. They are used regularly for private parties, weddings, fashion shows and product launches in regency style, with period features all round.

Contemporary design, listed rooms

A contemporary design runs through most of the building, in direct contrast to the Grade One listed rooms upstairs, so there is a function room to match most moods, and the technical team supports meetings of any size.

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