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A view of the Queen Elizabeth Hall facing the stage, with black leather seats and a mixture of wooden and concrete wall panelling

Hire the Queen Elizabeth Hall

A centrally located icon of brutalist architecture, with seating for 900 people

London conference venues are rarely as characterful as our Queen Elizabeth Hall, a flexible space to hire for your conference, AGM, awards ceremony or film premiere.

Get in touch

Contact our specialist team for more information and to make a booking.

Email our events team

At a glance

Capacity

  • Seating: fixed raked theatre seating for 916

Stage dimensions

  • Depth: 15m (front of stage to back wall)
  • Width: 13m – 19.5m

Rates

  • Day (8am – 5pm): £21,500* (excl. VAT)
  • Evening (5pm – 11pm): £21,500* (excl. VAT)

*  Auditorium only – ask us about a full-building takeover and our all day and night packages. We offer a 10% discount to registered charities.

Chineke! Orchestra at Queen Elizabeth Hall
By bringing your event to our  Queen Elizabeth Hall, you’re supporting our mission to keep the arts open and accessible to all.

Included in hire of the venue

  • Dedicated event manager
  • Two technicians and a production manager
  • Full team of visitor experience hosts to ensure guests are seated
  • Fully staffed cloakroom
  • Back of house areas including dressing rooms and green room
  • House lighting
  • In-house furniture (subject to availability)
  • Exclusive use of foyer for catering
  • Public wifi
  • Air conditioning
  • Up to five venue security personnel
  • Standard porterage

Additional services available

  • AV equipment including projectors, screens, lighting
  • Ticketing services
  • Dedicated wifi
  • Extended licence
  • Exclusive foyer/building hire
  • Merchandise from the Southbank Centre Shop

 

Catering

We have a carefully selected list of approved caterers who can satisfy a variety of tastes and budgets. Please contact them directly for a quote.

Download the 2024/25 list

Production

We have an experienced in-house production team as well as a list of approved production companies for all your design and equipment needs.

Download our 2024/25 package

Event services

Impact & access