LSO St Luke’s

UBS & LSO Music Education Centre, 161 Old Street, City of London, Central London, EC1V 9NG

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An impressive and stylish building in the heart of central London, LSO St Luke’s offers flexible contemporary spaces to hire for arts, corporate and private events. Being a restored 18th-century church, LSO St Luke’s is attractive to clients because it has a wonderful atmosphere. And with a capacity of 450 in Jerwood Hall it is ideal for most types of event.

With a superb list of caterers, flexible layouts, good sightlines, excellent acoustics, breakout rooms, in-house technical staff and internet access throughout, LSO St Luke’s is an ideal venue for meetings and conferences with a difference.

Whether you’re planning a reception for 450, a banquet for 250 or an exclusive dinner for 80, the Jerwood Hall at LSO St Luke’s is the ideal setting in which to bring your most creative ideas to life. Entering through the building’s elegant façade, your guests will be surprised and delighted as they find themselves in the Jerwood Hall, with its stunning contemporary interior warmed by hints of original 18th-century architecture.

Your wedding or civil partnership reception should be unique, personal, intimate and memorable – that’s why you’ll love the Jerwood Hall at LSO St Luke’s, a dramatic and flexible space, flooded with natural light. LSO St Luke’s is available for late-lunch, afternoon and evening receptions, with extensions available for set-up, sound checks and rehearsals.

LSO St Luke’s is an ideal location for filming, broadcasting and recording as well as preforming and rehearsing, regularly used by symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, solo artists and bands as well as television and radio companies. The Jerwood Hall at LSO St Luke’s has a warm and unique core ambience, with enough blank-canvas flexibility to ensure it can easily transform to realise your vision. The space offers a choice of natural light or blacked-out windows, a high ceiling, excellent adjustable acoustics and soundproofing.

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LSO St Luke’s is an 18th-century Grade 1 listed Hawksmoor church, restored to become the home of the LSO’s community and music education programme LSO Discovery.

LSO St Luke’s is buzzing with activity. There are regular creative sessions in the Jerwood Hall, a constant flow of groups making music in the Clore Rooms, playing Balinese gamelan and using music technology equipment in the Candide Discovery Room.

Our regular community groups, including the Community Choir, LSO Discovery Choir, Gamelan Group, Digital Technology Group and LSO Create all rehearse at LSO St Luke’s during term-time and perform their work to the public regularly.

The fully-accessible Centre is a hive of activity with diverse music events for all ages, from concerts for families with young children to activities for lifelong learning.

As well as LSO rehearsals it plays host to a diverse selection of concerts and has seen artists and groups perform from across the spectrum: from Elton John, Sting and Bruce Springsteen to the London Sinfonietta, Asian Music Circuit and Evelyn Glennie.

Located on London’s Old Street, EC1, LSO St Luke’s is a stylish and sophisticated venue, available to hire for rehearsals, recordings and chamber music performances as well as a wide variety of corporate and private events.

Room Information

LSO St Luke’s has 4 rooms. The largest, Jerwood Hall, holds up to 450 guests standing or 412 seated.

Jerwood Hall250-412 seated450 standing
Clore Rooms25 seated25 standing
Clore Gamelan Room40 seated50 standing
Café80 seated150 standing

Travel Information

Nearest Tube Station
Old Street (about 7 min walk)

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Getting to LSO St Luke’s by public transport

In Central London, LSO St Luke’s is about 7 minutes' walk from Old Street (Tube). Walking times are estimates.

Getting to LSO St Luke’s by car

For sat nav, use the postcode EC1V 9NG.

LSO St Luke’s is in the London Borough of Islington. 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 LSO St Luke’s by air

The nearest major airports are London City (about 6.6 miles away) and Heathrow (about 16 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.

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