The Ministry
The Ministry is a former Victorian dairy factory transformed into a striking events and workspace venue. While the building holds onto its industrial charm, every corner has been reimagined with modern design and purpose.
With a standing capacity of 400 across the ground floor, the venue features both indoor and outdoor spaces, from a blank-canvas events area and stylish meeting rooms to a premium bar and garden. Each space can be booked individually or taken exclusively, making it the perfect setting for conferences, awards, brand activations, celebrations, and weddings.
|
Room Name |
Seat Capacity |
Reception Capacity |
|
The White Space |
140 |
200 |
|
The Bar & Garden |
– |
100 |
|
The Lounge |
– |
100 |
|
The Study |
10 |
– |
|
The Drawing Room |
10 |
– |
|
The Study & Drawing Room |
20 |
– |
|
The Dining Room & Kitchen |
16 |
– |
|
The Snug |
8 |
– |
|
Ground Floor Hire |
– |
400 |
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The Ministry has 8 rooms. The largest, Ground Floor Hire, holds up to 400 guests standing.
- The Study10 seated
- The Drawing Room10 seated
- The Study and Drawing Room20 seated
- The Kitchen & Dining Room16 seated
- The White Space140 seated200 standing
- The Bar & Garden100 standing
- The Lounge100 standing
- Ground Floor Hire400 standing
Travel Information
Borough (about 8 min walk)
Elephant & Castle (about 8 min walk)
London Waterloo East (about 15 min walk)
Getting to The Ministry by public transport
In Central London, The Ministry is about 8 minutes' walk from Borough (Tube) and about 8 minutes from Elephant & Castle (Tube and train). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to The Ministry by car
For sat nav, use the postcode SE1 1DN.
The Ministry is in the London Borough of Southwark. 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 Ministry by air
The nearest major airports are London City (about 6.7 miles away) and Heathrow (about 15 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
Conferences, awards and brand activations at The Ministry
A former Victorian dairy factory on Borough Road, The Ministry has kept its industrial charm while every corner has been reimagined with modern design and purpose.
The White Space: 140 seated
The White Space is the open events area, seating 140 or taking 200 standing, which gives conference days at London Bridge a main hall to work from.
Small rooms for splitting into groups
The Study and the Drawing Room each seat 10, or 20 combined, the Kitchen and Dining Room seats 16 and The Snug takes 8, so stylish meeting rooms in the centre are there when a programme splits into groups. The Bar and Garden and The Lounge each take 100 standing, with a premium bar and a garden for time away from the sessions, so conferences with garden breaks are easy to schedule.
Exclusive hire and event types
Each space can be booked individually or taken exclusively, and Ground Floor Hire holds 400 standing. Awards, brand activations, celebrations and weddings all use the building.
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