Somerset House
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 built on historic foundations at the very heart of the capital, sitting between the River Thames and Covent Garden and is accessible via major transport links in the centre of the capital.
Somerset House is more than a building, it is a global platform for creativity, dedicated to nurturing and empowering ideas, backing newness and championing openness. Somerset House draws on its diverse cultural programme and creative community to provide event organisers with a unique offering.
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Somerset House has 10 rooms. The largest, Edmond J Safra Fountain Court, holds up to 1500 guests standing or 600 seated.
- Portico Rooms100 seated200 standing
- Navy Board Rooms60 seated100 standing
- Seamen's Hall100 seated200 standing
- River Terrace (inc Seamen's Hall)100 seated500 standing
- Edmond J Safra Fountain Court600 seated1500 standing
- East Wing60 seated350 standing
- River and Lancaster Rooms440 standing
- Embankment Galleries340 seated800 standing
- Lightwells and Deadhouse36 seated220 standing
- Screening Room70 seated
Travel Information
Covent Garden (about 9 min walk)
Holborn (about 12 min walk)
Waterloo East (about 16 min walk)
Getting to Somerset House by public transport
In Central London, Somerset House is about 9 minutes' walk from Covent Garden (Tube) and about 12 minutes from Holborn (Tube). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to Somerset House by car
For sat nav, use the postcode WC2R 1LA.
Somerset House 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 Somerset House by air
The nearest major airports are London City (about 7.5 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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