The Porchester Hall - London
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The Porchester Hall description
Historic Venue / Wedding Venue / Business Meeting Rooms / Hotel / Conference Centre / Party Venue
Extra Large (300+)
The Main Hall’s grandeur and versatility have seen it play host to concerts from the likes of Amy Winehouse, Kylie Minogue and Pink Floyd; TV broadcasts such as Monty Python’s ‘The meaning of Life’ and Channel 4’s ‘Stand Up for Cancer’; as well as countless legendary parties and banquets. The lavish hall seats 450 for dinner and holds up to 630 for standing events, with numerous ancillary spaces for those requiring backstage or breakout areas.
Located in Bayswater, Paddington; Porchester Hall is within short walking distance of Royal Oak, Bayswater and Queensway Tube stations, with multi-storey and on-street parking nearby.
Venue suitability
This venue is suitable for the following uses:
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Venue facilities
Within 50 metres
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Yes - Full - Facilities to prepare meal
45 round tables, 10 rectangle tables
500 chairs, 1 benches
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Other venue facilities
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Explore the rooms this venue has for hire by expanding the sections below.
From the stunning marble stairway, guests are led through to the Main Hall, which is the very essence of grandeur and opulence.
The Hall walls are handsomely panelled in English oak and walnut, with luxurious rich crimson velvet curtains. Fascinating figurines and motifs support the main beams, while ten magnificent crystal chandeliers, adorned in gold leaf effect, hang from the superbly engraved ceiling.
The opulent Main Hall can accommodate up to 630 guests for a standing event, 450 in theatre style and 450 for a seated dinner.
Capacity
As meeting room:
450
For dining:
450
As theatre:
500
For dancing:
630
For a reception:
630
30m x 15m
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Serving as an ideal ancillary to functions in the main hall or as a charming venue in its own right, the versatile Small Hall has capacity for up to 50 people and can used for any manner of events.
Capacity
As meeting room:
50
As theatre:
70
Other spaces available include the Duchess of York
Suite and the Blue Room, which are ideal for more
intimate gatherings or as an extension of the main and small halls.
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