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Description

The RSA House offers a well-equipped events venue in central London to hire for conference, weddings, Christmas and private celebrations. The House combines Georgian splendour with high quality contemporary design and is a versatile space suitable for a variety of events. The house of the Royal Society of Arts was designed especially for the Society by Robert Adam in the early 1770s. Today the Georgian façade conceals many unexpected delights of traditional and contemporary architecture offering an array of room styles for both ceremonies and celebrations.We offer outstanding conference and banqueting facilities in a highly unusual and distinctive setting. Rooms include two theatres, three boardrooms, and four inter-connecting vaults. This enables the charity, founded in 1754, to continue its programme of work whilst maintaining its original Georgian Grade I listed house.Guests can also take advantage of our perfectly located Coffee House and Muse bar for a cheeky after work cocktail.

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London Venue & Catering Awards: 2024


Best Venue Customer Service - Gold


Best Event Venue under 300 attendees - Silver


London Venue & Catering Awards: 2023 


Best wedding venue – Bronze 


Best catering at a London venue - shortlisted


Venue of the year - shortlisted


 


London Venue & Catering Awards: 2022


Best historic venue – Silver


Best wedding venue – Silver 


The sustainability award - shortlisted

Westminster Venue CollectionMIA Member
Activity Day
AGM
Awards Dinners
Away Day
Breakfast Meeting
Charity Ball
Christening
Christmas Lunch
Christmas Package
Christmas Party
Company Fun Day
Conference
Congress
Corporate Hospitality
Dinner
Dinner Dance
Exhibition
Fashion Show
Filming
Gala Dinner
Groups
Incentive
Interviews
Lunch
Meeting
Networking
Party
Presentation
Private Dining
Product Launch
Reception
Road Show
Seminar
Summer Party
Teambuilding
Training Course
Turkey & Tinsel
Wedding
Workshop

Restaurants/Cafes

Name
RSA Coffee House
Type of Cuisine
-
Awards
-
Total Capacity
50

Food & Beverages

No Details Available

Bars

Name
Muse
Type of Bar
Cocktail
Opening times
16.00 - 23.00
Total Capacity
50

OnSite Facilities

  • Places of Interest
  • Wedding Licence
  • Ballroom
  • Auditorium

OffSite Facilities

  • Casino
  • Cinema
  • Places of Interest
  • Lake
  • River
  • Shopping Mall
  • Chapel
  • Concert hall
  • Dance studio
  • Fitness suite
  • Theatre

Equipment

  • Video
  • Flipcharts
  • Lectern
  • PA System
  • Photocopier
  • Computer Equipment
  • Sound Equipment
  • Video Recording
  • Video Conferencing
  • HDMI Cable
  • Internet Connection Cable
  • Wi-Fi
  • Remote Clicker
  • Plasma Screens

Meeting and event room capacities

 BoardroomCabaretClassroomClassroom with back projectionDinnerDinner DanceExhibitionReceptionTheatreTheatre with Back ProjectionU-shape
Benjamin Franklin Room354836-90-120150100-36
Design Studio-------2412--
Durham Street Auditorium--------70--
Folkestone Room1410--14------
Great Room3580--130-150200180-61
Henry Cole Room-------6---
Prince Philip Room304030-50--6056-32
Queen Elizabeth II Room222121-30--4030--
Shipley Room12---12------
Tavern Room324030-4840-6053-32
The Vaults50---808020022080--
Tindale Room8----------
Vault 152---80-100100---
Vault 2204024----6040--
Vault 2-4----110--150---
Vault 3-------30---
Vault 4203224-40--6040--
  Rate Ex/Inc (GBP) Package details
Midweek Day DelegateFrom £70.00
(Ex Tax)

Catering includes: Arrival coffee, classic & herbal tea with Danish pastries Mid-morning coffee, classic & herbal tea with biscuits Hot fork buffet lunch with two main dishes (one vegetarian), two side dishes, breads and one dessert Afternoon coffee, classic & herbal tea with cake

Address

8
John Adam Street
London
Greater London
WC2N 6EZ

Directions

Located just off the Strand, we are a 2-5 minute walk from Charing Cross mainline and underground stations and Embankment underground station. Main entrance is 8 St John Adam Street, off Villers Street. Strand entrance is off Durham House Street.

Pickup/Drop off

Car parking spaces can be pre-booked:
https://www.q-park.co.uk/en-gb/cities/london/covent-garden/
https://www.justpark.com/uk/parking/london/s/parker-mews-london-wc2b-5nt/

We do recommend that you and your guests pre-book taxis or other forms of transport for your departure after your event.  This will avoid long waiting times.

Parking

  • 33 Offsite Car spaces

Parking with Electric Charging

  • 2 Offsite Electric Charging spaces

Nearest Train Stations

  • London Charing Cross 0.17 miles
  • Waterloo East (London) 0.60 miles
  • London Waterloo 0.63 miles

Nearest Tube Stations

  • Charing Cross 0.14 miles
  • Embankment 0.14 miles
  • Covent Garden 0.26 miles

Nearest Airports

  • London City Airport 7.35 miles
  • London Heathrow Airport 14.54 miles
  • London Gatwick Airport 24.45 miles

Nearest Motorways

  • A12 4.91 miles
  • M1 JCT 1 6.18 miles
  • M4 JCT 1 6.96 miles

Venue Contact Details

Email: house@rsa.org.uk
Email: house@rsa.org.uk
Tel: 02074516855

Other Contacts

All Enquiries
Email: house@rsa.org.uk
Tel: .
Liz Masella
Email: liz.masella@rsa.org.uk
Tel: 0

Terms & Conditions

Full T&C's available on request. Exerps below2.Booking Procedure2.1.An enquiry for a booking at RSA House shall result in the issue of a formal proposal. All quotes are considered as provisional until the Client confirms the booking in writing by return of a signed Booking Sheet and payment of the required deposit, which must be returned within the required time frame to secure the Event2.2.The minimum number of guests and catering requirements (i.e. the Event cannot proceed without payment at this minimum level) will be advised by the RSA on the Booking Sheet. The RSA must be notified in writing of any amendment to this number not less than fifteen working days prior to the event. The final amount payable by the Client shall be calculated on this final number, or the number on the booking sheet, whichever is the greater2.3.All food and drink costs and details are indicative and may be subject to reasonable change2.4.All Event payments should be made in Pounds Sterling (£)3.Corporate Payment Terms3.1.All bookings are provisional until a signed copy of the Booking Sheet has been returned to the Supplier and the 75% deposit has been paid3.2.The full balance of the cost of the Event shall be paid by the Client to the Supplier (in cleared funds) not less than seven days prior to the Event3.3.The minimum price for the Event, number of guests, catering, and other event requirements is as stated in the Booking Sheet. The Client indicates its explicit agreement to this through signature. The Supplier must be notified in writing of any amendment to event requirements not less than fifteen working days prior to the Event. If changes can be accommodated by the Supplier, any consequential costs arising will need to be paid in full prior to changes being considered as confirmed. Where there is no written acceptance from the Supplier, changes are not confirmed5.Cancellation or amendment 5.3.Should the Client wish to cancel an Event, notice must be given to the RSA as soon as possible in writing. Any cancellation will be acknowledged during working hours (9am–5.30pm) and the cancellation fee calculated. In the event of any cancellation, the RSA has the right to retain monies to cover services or products already provided or costs incurred. The following scale of cancellation charges will apply whatever the reason for the cancellation•Less than 14 days prior to the Event – the total amounts paid (or payable) under the terms of the Booking Sheet•Between 15–30 days prior to event – 80% of the booking value•Between 31–60 days prior to event – 60% of the booking value•Between 61–100 days prior to event – 40% of the booking value•Between 101–180 days prior to event – 25% of the booking value•Cancellation at any stage will result in the loss of the initial non-refundable deposit of 25%