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RSA House, The Benjamin Franklin Room

Location pin

The RSA, 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6EZ - 

  • Users

    Up to
    150 guests

  • Table with chairs

    Offers
    catering

  • Delivery truck

    Internal Catering
    allowed

RSA House has been home to The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) and its 30,000 strong fellowship since 1774 as well as some of the greatest thinkers and social activists of the past 200 years. Some notable names of past fellows you might recognise include Charles Dickens, Dame Judy Dench and Professor Stephen Hawking.

The RSA’s purpose and passion is to unite people and ideas to resolve the most pressing challenges of our time with its three current focus areas being The Future of Work, Sustainability and Education and Learning. By hosting an event at RSA House, you are directly contributing to the charity with 100% of the venue hire profits going straight back in to fund these programmes of work.

The House is situated just off the Strand and very close to Embankment Gardens and Trafalgar Square. We are very well connected with the nearest tube and mainline train stations being Charing Cross and Embankment, both less than a 5-minute walk away.

We accommodate a wide range of events at RSA House including conferences, dinners, Christmas parties, receptions, small meetings, product launches, filming, fashion shows, screenings, weddings and private dining. The House can be hired exclusively at the weekend when it is not open to the fellows or public.

This room is ideal for dinners and receptions. Spacious and elegant, this ground-floor room has recently been refurbished to the highest standards. It features an RSA commissioned chandelier and two original Adam fireplaces. There is a large window that runs the length of the room providing a stunning view of the Strand. Perfect for wedding ceremonies, dinners, drinks receptions or conferences.

Capacity & layout

Standing

Standing

up to 150

Dining

Dining

up to 90

Theatre

Theatre

up to 100

Boardroom

Boardroom

up to 35

Cabaret

Cabaret

up to 48

Classroom

Classroom

up to 36

Pricing
& opening hours

Weekly schedule
  • monday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • tuesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • wednesday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • thursday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • friday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • saturday

    0:00 - 24:00

  • sunday

    0:00 - 24:00

Price type:
  • from £2084 per day

  • from £2084 per day

  • from £2084 per day

  • from £2084 per day

  • from £2084 per day

  • from £2084 per day

  • from £2084 per day

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Catering arrangements

Catering facilities

Catering facilities

Refreshments

Refreshments

Alcohol

Alcohol

Amenities

Cloakroom

Cloakroom

Disabled access

Disabled access

Flipchart

Flipchart

Heating

Heating

Air conditioning

Air conditioning

Lectern

Lectern

Natural light

Natural light

Print/Scan/Copy

Print/Scan/Copy

Table / chairs included

Table / chairs included

Tea

Tea

Public transport

Public transport

Premises parking

Premises parking

Audio & visual

Sound system

Sound system

Microphone

Microphone

Projector & screen

Projector & screen

TV screen

TV screen

Flipchart

Flipchart

WiFi

WiFi

Other

In-built PA system to play background music.

Space rules

Allowed events

wedding

Wedding ceremony licence

alcoholLicense

Licensed for alcohol

Location

Reviews

  • Anthony Murphy

    March 2024

    The headquarters of the RSA in a warren of mainly 18th century buildings. Always busy with Fellows working at laptops and conferences taking place in the theatre and beautiful assembly rooms. There is a substantial library and the coffee house serves breakfast, light lunches and snacks along with the best coffee in London.