What’s the difference between a function room and exclusive venue hire?

A function room is a private space within a larger venue like a pub, hotel, restaurant, or bar. The rest of the venue will remain open to other guests while your event takes place in its own space. Exclusive venue hire gives you private access to the entire venue. You’ll know what’s right for you depending on the size, budget, and type of event you’re hosting.

Can I hire a function room by the hour?

Because function rooms are such a broad category, you’ll definitely find some available by the hour. This is super common for meetings, training sessions, workshops , and smaller get togethers. For evening events like birthday parties or drinks receptions, venues will probably charge a minimum spend or offer venue hire packages. Every venue will be different, so just ask before you book.

Can function rooms be arranged in different layouts?

One of the biggest advantages of hiring a function room is its flexibility. Depending on which venue you choose, you may be able to pick from layouts like theatre, boardroom, classroom, cabaret, banquet, or standing reception. Venues will set up the room for you before you arrive.

What’s the difference between a function room and exclusive venue hire?

A function room is a private space within a larger venue like a pub, hotel, restaurant, or bar. The rest of the venue will remain open to other guests while your event takes place in its own space. Exclusive venue hire gives you private access to the entire venue. You’ll know what’s right for you depending on the size, budget, and type of event you’re hosting.

Can I hire a function room by the hour?

Because function rooms are such a broad category, you’ll definitely find some available by the hour. This is super common for meetings, training sessions, workshops, and smaller get togethers. For evening events like birthday parties or drinks receptions, venues will probably charge a minimum spend or offer venue hire packages. Every venue will be different, so just ask before you book.

Can function rooms be arranged in different layouts?

One of the biggest advantages of hiring a function room is its flexibility. Depending on which venue you choose, you may be able to pick from layouts like theatre, boardroom, classroom, cabaret, banquet, or standing reception. Venues will set up the room for you before you arrive.

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Function rooms work for almost anything. Small birthday party? Function room. Corporate event? Function room. Kid's party? Function room. Wherever you're looking, there's usually one that fits the brief as a great backdrop.

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Quaglino's, Exclusive Hire

16 BURY STREET, SW1

up to 500 standing

POA

German Gymnasium, Exclusive Hire

London, N1

up to 800 standing

POA

Bang Studios, Studio 6

Fitzrovia London, W1

up to 50 standing

From £250 price per hour

Mercure London Earls Court Hotel & Conference Centre, London Suite 1

London, SW6

up to 50 standing

From £1000 price per day

24 Stories, The Skyline

Birmingham, B3

up to 20 standing

POA

Leonardo Royal London Tower Bridge, Trinity & Goodmans

London, E1

up to 800 standing

POA

Asia House, Fine Room 1 And 2

London, W1

up to 100 standing

From £2280 price per day

St Pancras Brasserie & Champagne Bar By Searcys, The Glass Room

London, N1C

up to 30 standing

From £48 price per guest

Glaziers Hall, Banqueting Hall

London, SE1

up to 300 standing

From £5400 price per day

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Introduction to Function Room Venues

When you’re planning any type of event, whether that’s networking, an engagement party, a wedding reception, or charity event, finding the right function room is everything. The venue you pick will be the foundation of your event, so you want to make sure you’re choosing the right space.

If you’re hosting a private party or corporate event, a function room is one of the most flexible venue options out there. Thankfully, VenueScanner makes browsing and booking the perfect function room so easy. We have thousands of venues across the UK and beyond. Search by location, budget, venue type, and capacity to find the space that ticks all of your event requirement boxes.

What Exactly is a Function Room?

You may be wondering, what exactly is a function room? A function room is any space where you can hold a function. It can be a restaurant’s private dining room, a cool bar, your favourite local pub’s upstairs event space, a hotel conference room, a coworking space meeting room, and more.

It’s basically a private space within any type of venue that’s designed to host events. It can be adapted for any occasion including Christmas parties, baby showers, team away days, and more. You’ll usually have tables and chairs, a private bar, AV equipment, catering options, and more depending on the venue you go with.

Some venues still refer to their private event spaces as function rooms, but it’s usually interchangeable with event venue, private room, party venue, private dining room, or meeting room depending on the venue type. No matter what you call it, finding the right function room to hire is key to the success of your event.

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