Somerset House

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A spectacular, historic building on the bank of the Thames

This spectacular, historic building in the heart of London offers 12 flexible, blank canvas spaces suitable for staging a breadth of events. From intimate dinners for 50 in their heritage Navy Board Rooms to receptions for 1,500 in the Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court, alongside Somerset House’s outstanding cultural programme, this venue provides iconic experiences that cannot be created elsewhere.

Key Venue Features

Venue Capacity
	Standing Capacity	Seated Capacity
Portico Rooms	200 Guests	100 Guests
Navy Board Rooms	200 Guests	50 Guests
Seamen’s Hall	200 Guests	100 Guests
River Terrace	500 Guests	N/A
Embankment Galleries	800 Guests	340 Guests
East Wing	300 Guests	N/A
Lancaster Room	220 Guests	110 Guests
River Rooms	220 Guests	N/A
The Edmond J. Safra Fountain Court	1,500 Guests	600 Guests
Lightwells & Deadhouse	200 Guests	N/A
Screening Room	N/A	60 Theatre Style

Venue Attributes
Wedding Licence	Yes
Alcohol Licence	Yes
Late Licence	Yes
Built in Bar	No
Indoor/Outdoor	Indoor/outdoor
Overnight Stay Hire	No

Terrace at Somerset House laid out with chairs and tables with red tablecloths, large cream umbrellas and red lights.

Seamen's Hall in Somerset House set up with pink and purple uplighters at the edges of the room, white lit square podiums with ornaments

Red wall with purple heart and collage of images, doorway shows half neon Hello Kitty face.

Various people standing around talking under a blue hued room in Somerset House

Venue Ideal For

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London Location

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Weddings

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Corporate Events

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Private
Parties

Historic Building

Testimonials

“As the home of cultural innovators, Somerset House hosts the UK’s largest creative community and invites everyone to ‘Step Inside, Think Outside’ regardless of age, stage, or background. We love working with the team at Lettice – their creativity and commitment to sustainability makes this the perfect partnership.”

Luci Sorrell, Head of Sales, Commercial Events, Somerset House Trust

“Thank you both so much for yesterday. It all went so well, and smoothly, and I know our guests had a wonderful evening. Thank you for all your help, support, flexibility and patience in the run-up. I believe my colleagues Alison and Bethan left a couple of boxes containing copies of our order of service and blue-covered pamphlet.”

Joe Pickering, Publicity Director & Senior Editor, Penguin Random House