V&A South Kensington

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A museum full of historical creativity in South Kensington

An iconic London Museum wedding and event venue in South Kensington with stunning architecture, luxurious décor, and famous works of art and design on display. This beautiful Grad I listed Victorian building offers an array of spaces for every type of event.

Key Venue Features

Venue Capacity
	Standing Capacity	Seated Capacity
The Dome	600 Guests	250 Guests
The John Madejski Garden	600 Guests	N/A
The Dorothy & Michael Hintze Sculpture Galleries	40 Guests	N/A
The Raphael Court	400 Guests	400 Guests
The Edwin & Susan Davies Paintings Galleries	120 Guests	70 Guests
The Gilbert Bayes Gallery	150 Guests	70 Guests
The Fashion Gallery	300 Guests	On Request
The Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre	N/A	300 Theatre Style
The Gamble Room	140 Guests	140 Guests

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

Outside side doorway at The V&A with three wait staff holding trays of drinks on each side.

V&A reception area set up for drinks serve with waitstaff arranging glasses, under the large hanging glass structure.

Korea event at V&A, the high-ceiling room with sea-blue walls and bright arched ceiling, set up with seating in front of a large screen

View of V&A facade, showing the full height of the building, with a display table of drinks set up in the courtyard alongside large flower installations.

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

Christmas Parties

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Museum & Gallery

Historic Building

Testimonials

“Lettice Events are a really valued and trusted caterer at V&A South Kensington – when our clients choose them, we know that the venue is in safe hands, the food will be delicious and the team on site will be a total delight to work with from start to finish. Their menus are seasonal with a strong focus upon sustainable sources, and it helps that their vegetarian and vegan canapes are the best in the business!”

Nathalie Glaser – Head of Corporate & Private Events, V&A Museum

“This is just a not to say what a fantastic time my guests and I had at the reception. Every aspect of your contribution was exemplary. The canapés were delicious, striking to look at and so easy to eat. The wine was an excellent match with the food and your staff could not have been more efficient or more helpful. We look forward to our next chance encounter.”

Enthoven Unboxed Reception at the V&A

“Just to let you know that the event went so well last night and your team were AMAZING! So helpful, attentive and super professional. It was an absolute joy to work with them! Please do pass on my sincere thank you as they looked after Ten staff and the guests so well. Just want to say a massive THANK YOU to you Holly for all your amazing support with making both these events happen. It’s been so wonderful working with you and I am looking forward to seeing what we can do this year.”

Ten Group Event at the V&A