The Mermaid London

Puddle Dock, Blackfriars, City of London, Central London, EC4V 3DB

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Carrie’s expert take

“The Mermaid is particularly strong when you need a proper auditorium but don’t want the whole event to feel like a conventional conference centre. You can hold the main session in the 600-seat Auditorium, use the other spaces for networking, catering or breakouts, and the River Rooms give you those fantastic Thames views for receptions and dinners. It’s a very flexible venue and the Blackfriars location makes it easy for delegates coming from both London and further afield”

Best for:

Conferences, AGMs, product launches, award ceremonies, gala dinners, presentations, receptions and large corporate events.

Standout:

The 600-seat Auditorium is one of the venue’s biggest strengths, with excellent sightlines, a large stage and extensive production capabilities. Combine this with the River Rooms overlooking the Thames and you can create very different experiences within the same venue.

Good to know:

The Mermaid has nine adaptable event spaces, allowing organisers to combine a main plenary with catering, networking and additional event areas. For dinners and awards, the venue can accommodate up to 400 seated guests

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Once home to a fully functioning theatre, The Mermaid London, situated by Blackfriars bridge in the heart of the City of London, is now a vibrant, versatile and blank canvas conference and events venue for consumer and corporate events.

The venue has nine flexible spaces and can cater to as few as 80 people up to the maximum capacity of 1,992. At the heart of the venue is the Auditorium, the only 600-seated auditorium in the City of London. With unrivalled sight lines to the stage, state-of-the-art sound and audio-visual capabilities and matches conferences, product launches, live productions and even banquets perfectly.

For a versatile blank canvas space, the River Rooms, home to the Upper River Room, Lower River Room and Queenhithe, offer clean lines and an open-plan layout with spectacular panoramic views of London iconic landmarks such as Tate Modern, Shakespeare’s Globe and The Shard. The River Rooms is ideal for smaller conferences and meetings and private parties and weddings.

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Room Information

The Mermaid London has 11 rooms. The largest, Auditorium, holds up to 600 guests seated or 400 standing.

Auditorium600 seated400 standing
Foyer & Mazzanine600 standing
Upper River Room40-300 seated500 standing
Lower River Room50-180 seated250 standing
Queenhithe30-150 seated200 standing
Newgate Suite80-380 seated500 standing
Newgate Room B, C, D48-198 seated250 standing
Aldgate20-72 seated
Bishopsgate16-80 seated
Cripplegate32-154 seated
Dowgate20-128 seated

Travel Information

Nearest Tube Station
Blackfriars (about 2 min walk)

Nearest Tube Station
St. Paul’s

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Getting to The Mermaid London by public transport

In Central London, The Mermaid London is served by Blackfriars (Tube) and St. Paul’s (Tube).

Getting to The Mermaid London by car

For sat nav, use the postcode EC4V 3DB.

The Mermaid London is in the City of London. 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 The Mermaid London by air

The nearest major airports are London City (about 6.8 miles away) and Heathrow (about 15 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.

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