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Venue Review

Character: A calm, welcoming and friendly oasis in the city.

Funky Features: A variety of fully equipped meeting rooms, the former cells of the Old Courthouse available for overnight stay, delicious vegetarian meals available from the in-house café, the oldest surviving, intact, Victorian Police Court in London.

Location and History

The Old Courthouse was originally a Police Court, which later became a Magistrates Court and is the oldest surviving, intact, Victorian Police Court in London. Until it was opened in 1869, there was no regular place where a magistrate sat in Lambeth. The architect, Thomas Charles Sorby (1836-1924) was the Police Surveyor at the time and also designed two surviving police stations, one at Clerkenwell (formerly Kings Cross Police Station), and Rochester Row. The building eventually went to auction on November 1, 1995. At 2.15pm, when the auctioneer’s hammer came down for the third and final time, it became Jamyang’s new home.

Jamyang Buddhist Centre is easily accessible from Elephant and Castle tube (10 min. walk) with the Bakerloo or Northern Line ‘City Branch’ or from Kennington tube (5 min. walk) with both Northern Lines. Unrestricted parking is also available within certain times.

Interior and Spaces for Hire

Looking for a unique meeting space? A calm, welcoming and friendly oasis in the city? Jamyang Buddhist Centre’s in-house Café provides excellent vegetarian meals and the best expresso coffee in South London!

Your rental could combine a number of rooms to provide you with breakout spaces for your group. For example: main meeting space could be in the Tara Room, but with breakout spaces using the Library, Café, foyer or Courtroom spaces. Make your group the sole activity at Jamyang for that day, thereby ensuring privacy and allowing your group to have total focus on your tasks for the day.  Jamyang Buddhist Centre specialise in hosting charities and businesses meetings at reasonable rates.

For away days, meetings and training events, the Tara Meeting Room offers a unique space. The friendly, peaceful and comfortable setting, ensures you a meeting space like no other.

Tara Meeting Room

Meeting space size: 7 x 5 metres (21 x 15 feet)
Tranquil meeting room with plenty of natural light
Natural wood floor
Comfortably seats 20 in a circle or 40 theatre-style or 25 boardroom style
Chairs & tables available
Flipcharts, TV & Video, OHP, Slide and digital projector etc.   
Restrooms close to meeting room
Disabled access & facilities
Tea & expresso coffees & cakes available from our in-house Cafe  
Friendly atmosphere
Reasonable rates
On-site hospitality team to greet your participants  
Central location with easy public transport links

The Courtroom

Peaceful meeting room with high ceiling and historic atmosphere (was the Courtroom of the old Lambeth Courthouse)
Suitable for groups of 35-70 people
Natural wood floor
Chairs & tables available
Flipcharts, TV & Video, OHP, Slide and digital projector etc
Restrooms close to meeting room
Disabled access & facilities
Tea & expresso coffees & cakes available from our in-house Cafe  
Friendly atmosphere
Reasonable rates
On-site hospitality team  
Central location with easy public transport links
 

The Library

Jamyang Buddhist Centre’s Library meeting room is an ideal space for smaller, intimate meetings or coaching sessions.  The Library has a naturally peaceful and quiet atmosphere, conducive to communication and harmony.

Central table seats 6 – 8 comfortably.
Excellent natural lighting.
Flipcharts, TV & Video, OHP, Slide and digital projector etc.   
Access to computer in the Library.
Restrooms close to meeting room.
Disabled access & facilities.
Tea & expresso coffees & cakes available from our in-house Cafe. 
Friendly atmosphere.
Reasonable rates.
On-site hospitality team to greet your participants. 
Central location with easy public transport links.

Cafe Available for Private Hire

Delicious vegetarian meals are available from the in-house Café. If any of your group have special dietary requirements such as wheat-free, vegan, etc please let them know ahead of your booking date.

Accommodation

The former cells of the Old Courthouse have been transformed into small single bedrooms which are available for visitors for short periods. Normally there are only three or four cells available for guests, so please book well in advance.