Venue hire

The Astor Room is a quiet room on the lower ground floor with natural light. It is suitable for dinners, board meetings and theatre-style presentations.

Capacity 

Dinner: 20
Reception/buffet: 50
Boardroom-style: 20
Theatre-style: 50

Dimensions

8.5m x 7.5m

A secluded room on the ground floor, the Duke of York Room is ideal for meetings.

Capacity

Boardroom-style: 16

Dimensions

5m x 5m

Ideal for presentations and board meetings, the Henry Price Room is on the ground floor overlooking St James’s Square.

Capacity

Dinner: 22
Boardroom-style: 25
Theatre-style: 50

Dimensions

6.5m x 8m

The main conference hall at Chatham House underwent a major renovation project during summer 2008. The space is purpose-built for conferences, meetings and seminars. A raised platform 2m x 8m (approx) ensures excellent visibility for speakers and creates an intimate atmosphere for discussion.

Sound-proof partitions allow the hall to convert into two smaller units, each with its own platform and entrance. Dimensions (approx) 18m x 7.5m (extension 14m x 5m).

Capacity

Theatre-style: 250
Large half-hall theatre-style: 110
Small half-hall theatre-style: 96
Small half-hall seating in a square: 28

Features

Simultaneous interpretation facilities
Video satellite conferencing
Computer graphics
Projection equipment
Air conditioning
Induction loop for hard-of-hearing people

Overlooking St James’s Square, the ground-floor Neill Malcolm Room was once William Pitt’s ballroom. It can be linked to other equally elegant rooms and is ideal for receptions, cocktail parties, dinners and buffet luncheons.

Capacity

Dinner: 40
Reception/buffet 100

Dimensions

6m x 11.5m (extension 6m x 6.3m)

Formerly the office of the Earl of Chatham, located on the first floor, and overlooking the Square.

Capacity

Boardroom-style: 12

Dimensions

5m x 5m