VenuesCool, funky, extraordinary, offbeat, creative, and unique venues for hire in London and the UK
Kew PalaceKew, South West London
Max Capacity 40
The DuchessBattersea, South London
Max Capacity 80 in private room / 200 in its entirety
The hippest, coolest and, yes, funkiest venues for an unforgettable party, product launch, meeting or hot date. As well as including the most memorable bars, clubs and restaurants, the Funky roster also features landmark buildings, art galleries, palaces and museums available for hire in London and the UK. * Use the Category menu or A-Z Venue directory above to browse our full selection of Funky Venues.
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The Union Club
Soho, Central London
Max Capacity 180
The Duchess
Battersea, South London
Max Capacity 80 in private room / 200 in its entirety
Trafalgar Events
Embankment & River, Central London
Max Capacity 300
One Alfred Place
Bloomsbury & Holborn, Central London
Max Capacity 90 in Store Street Room, whole venue on Saturdays for wedding receptions is 10,000 square feet
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LabanGreenwich, South East London
- 40|30 (The Gherkin)
- 6 St Chad’s
- Adam Street
- Altitude
- Aviator
- Babington House
- Barbican
- BarSchool ® the
- Beach Blanket Babylon
- Beach Blanket Babylon, Shoreditch
- Beaconsfield
- Beyond Boyle @ All Hallows
- Blanch House
- Bush Hall
- Camden Arts Centre
- Century
- Chelsea Physic Garden
- Cocoon
- Cowley Manor
- De La Warr Pavilion
- Delfina
- Design Museum
- Dollar Grills and Martinis
- Freemasons Hall
- Greenland Street
- Hampton Court Palace
- Hedsor House
- High Road House
- Hop Exchange
- Imperial War Museum
- Institute of Contemporary Arts
- Kensington Palace
- Kew Gardens
- Kew Palace
- Laban
- LaDanza
- LSO St Luke’s
- Match Bar
- Mews of Mayfair
- Miller’s Academy of Arts & Science
- National Theatre (The Deck)
- Number 3 Bar
- One Alfred Place
- RBS Williams F1 Conference Centre
- Reliance Square
- Rich Mix
- Rochelle School
- Roundhouse
- RSA House
- Serpentine Gallery
- Shoreditch House
- Shoreditch Town Hall
- Soho House
- Soho Theatre
- Somerset House
- Stoke Place
- Tate Britain
- Tate Modern
- The Bathhouse
- The Chelsea Gardener
- The Corner Club
- The Creative Venue
- The Duchess
- The Electric
- The Eve Club
- The Flower Cellars
- The Gallery
- The Groucho Club
- The Hanbury Club
- The Hospital Club
- The Music Room
- THE OLD LAUNDRY
- The Roof Gardens
- The Union Club
- The Whitechapel Gallery
- Trafalgar Events
- Unicorn Theatre
- Urban Golf
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Wallacespace
- Wallacespace St Pancras
- Wellcome Collection
- Wilton’s Music Hall
- Samantha Lacey
- Laban
- WorkCreekside
London
Greater London SE8 3DZ UK
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- www.laban.org
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Venue Review
Character: 21st century techno-chic meets conceptual art.
Funky Features: 2003 RIBA Building of the Year, Interior artwork designed by Michael Craig-Martin, Outdoor Theatre, and modern dance studios perfect location for film and photography shoots.
Location and History
In 1997 the Swiss architects of Tate Modern, Herzog & de Meuron won the international design competition to build a home for the Laban Dance Conservatoire, in Deptford Creek, South-East London. The Architects collaborated with artist and Goldsmiths College art guru Michael Craig-Martin to create stunning exterior features. The building is wrapped in a revolutionary semi-translucent, coloured polycarbonate punctuated by large clear windows, (similar to the box illuminating Tate Modern’s chimney). The intention was to create an inspiring focal point for the local community and the effect at night is stunning, turning the building into a glowing beacon. Recently the building has been used as a video location for the Eric Prydz’s hit dance track ‘Call On Me.’
Interior
The design of the building has been designed to reflect the fluid movement of dance. Colour plays a key role giving distinct moods to different areas of the building. There are also beautiful light wells, some decorated with water or mosses, which penetrate deep into the interior of the building from the roof. The main theatre space acts as the heart of the building with corridors, interior corridors and meeting spaces structured around it.
Spaces for Hire
The Concourse is an explosion of colour, containing the Laban Wall Drawing by Martin Craig Martin. This area can be enhanced by digital film projections and sound installations. Other spaces to hire include 300-seat Bonnie Bird Theatre, Lecture Theatre, 12 dance studios which are perfect for fashion, film and photography shoots. The Laban also has a unique outdoor theatre, with landscape garden design by Vogt Architects. Designed as a performance space, the main building provides a spectacular backdrop to any event. Although more suited to the summer months, the Laban can provide a marquee to cope with all weather conditions.
Travel
- By Tube
- Greenwich