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Royal Institution of Great Britain
Venue Details
| Type: | Academic |
| Style: | Unusual or unique, Historic venue |
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The Royal Institution is famous for its scientific heritage and research and offers a unique mix of historic and modern spaces. The Faraday Theatre, home of the Christmas lectures is perfect for conferences and award shows, while elegant Georgian rooms provide the perfect backdrop for a meeting, drinks or dinner party. The stunning glass atrium is a new addition to our event spaces and we now also have a wedding license. Delegates and guests are welcome to visit our free museum and relax in Time Space, the new cafe, bar and restaurant run by our in-house caterers.
Meeting areas overview See layout diagrams and how these numbers are calculated
| Layouts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms | Theatre | Cabaret | Reception | Banquet | Boardroom | Exhibition |
| Faraday Theatre | 440 | 235m² / 770.8ft² | ||||
| Ante Room | 70 | 74m² / 242.72ft² | ||||
| Library | 60 | 60 | 100 | 70 | 36 | 86m² / 282.08ft² |
| Georgian Room | 100 | 30 | 74m² / 242.72ft² | |||
| Writing Room | 20 | 20 | 12 | 30m² / 98.4ft² | ||
| Speakers' Room | 9 | 16m² / 52.48ft² | ||||
| Sunley Room | 30 | 40 | 20 | 74m² / 242.72ft² | ||
| Atrium | 100 | |||||
See layout diagrams and how these numbers are calculated
| Room | Style | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Faraday Theatre (235m² / 770.8ft²) | ||
| Theatre | 440 | |
| Ante Room (74m² / 242.72ft²) | ||
| Reception | 70 | |
| Library (86m² / 282.08ft²) | ||
| Classroom | 30 | |
| U Shaped | 30 | |
| Reception | 100 | |
| Boardroom | 36 | |
| Cabaret | 60 | |
| Banqueting | 70 | |
| Theatre | 60 | |
| Georgian Room (74m² / 242.72ft²) | ||
| Reception | 100 | |
| Banqueting | 30 | |
| Writing Room (30m² / 98.4ft²) | ||
| U Shaped | 9 | |
| Reception | 20 | |
| Boardroom | 12 | |
| Theatre | 20 | |
| Speakers' Room (16m² / 52.48ft²) | ||
| Boardroom | 9 | |
| Sunley Room (74m² / 242.72ft²) | ||
| U Shaped | 15 | |
| Reception | 40 | |
| Boardroom | 20 | |
| Theatre | 30 | |
| Atrium | ||
| Reception | 100 | |
| Address: |
21 Albemarle St London W1S 4BS |
| Tel: | 020 7409 2992 |
| Fax: | 0207 670 2920 |
| Email: | venuehire@ri.ac.uk |
| Web: | http://www.rigb.org |
