Kensington Conference & Events Centre, Council Chamber

About Venue

Kensington Conference and Events Centre is one of the largest venues in central London, playing host to a range of meetings, conferences, dinners, filming and TV productions, exhibitions corporate events and many more.

Designed by architect Sir Basil Spence and opened in 1977, it is a highly adaptable, purpose-designed events venue offering practical conference, exhibition, banqueting and management facilities, covering a range of event spaces.

The venue is fully accessible for guests with mobility difficulties and has an on-site 24-hour underground public8i car park with a capacity for up to 322 vehicles.

The Council Chamber is an impressive conference facility which boasts 70 opulent leather topped councillor’s desks each with individually controlled microphones and a similarly equipped press gallery. The Public Gallery can seat 54 and a further 51 chairs can be added if necessary to make a maximum delegate configuration for 175. The Council Chamber can be used for conferences, lectures and has also been used for filming and television live broadcasts.