One Birdcage Walk, Council Room
, London, SW1H 9JJ -
Up to
60 standingOffers
cateringInternal Catering
allowed
One Birdcage Walk, the home of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers is located in the heart of Westminster - minutes from the Houses of Parliament, HM Treasury and Horse Guards Parade.
Easily accessible, we are just a 5-minute walk from Westminster and St James's Park tube stations, and 15 minutes from Victoria, Charing Cross and Waterloo stations.
Our event spaces offer flexible space for a variety of different events, including many with stunning views overlooking St James' Park. Almost all our spaces have natural daylight, which provides a more cost-effective option for conferences, board meetings, away days, training courses, fine dining and launch events.
We can host smaller groups of up to 36 attendees in our boardrooms through to 210 guests in our stunning tiered Lecture Theatre.
Enjoy a delicious range of menus created by our award-winning in-house Caterers, Company of Cooks.
Your AV requirements will be fully supported by our in-house AV Technicians and Wifi access is complimentary throughout the venue.
An opulent and versatile space, perfect for board meetings, drinks receptions or seated dinners. Featuring Edwardian-style antique oak panelling, golden chandeliers, fireplaces and an ornate ceiling, the Council room is one of our larger event spaces. It is located on the second floor and can be arranged in a variety of layouts. The Council room is a popular space for formal board meetings, filming locations, evening drinks receptions and dinners.
Key features
Natural daylight
Traditional feel, with golden chandeliers, wood panelling and fireplaces
Air conditioning
Adjacent kitchen
Complimentary Wi-Fi
Dedicated registration table and coat rail outside the room
Capacity & layout
Standing
up to 60
Dining
up to 48
Theatre
up to 60
Boardroom
up to 36
Cabaret
up to 40
Classroom
up to 30
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
Catering & drinks
Catering arrangements
Catering facilities
Refreshments
Alcohol
Amenities
Cloakroom
Disabled access
Heating
Air conditioning
Natural light
Telephone
Stage
Table / chairs included
Audio & visual
Sound system
Microphone
Conference phone
Projector & screen
TV screen
Flipchart
WiFi
Space rules
Allowed events
Licensed for alcohol
Location
Reviews
Patricia Birt
It is a great venue, where the staff could not be more helpful.
Matt Smith
One Birdcage Walk, home of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, is a wonderful venue for conferences and meetings. You are garunteed to be well looked after by the staff and catering is very good. The building is steeped in history and has interesting models and items of engineering dotted about the place. The IMechE also has a large lecture theatre. Being just around the corner from Westminster Station, it is very easy to get to. Highly recommended.
National Equine Forum
The IMechE is the venue for our annual conference, and occasional meetings. It is a great venue, where the staff could not be more helpful. The location is fantastic and the lecture theatre works well for us. Thank you for looking after us!
J
Impressive old building from 1899. I attended a seminar in one of its meeting rooms. It really looked as if we were sitting in some kind of palace. Only minus is for the windows that were extremely dirty.
Jay C
Was here for a talk and it definitely is a grand building. The seats in the auditorium could be a little more comfortable but I guess they don't want to make them too comfortable to keep you awake. Lots of little nice engineering sculptures scattered around the building.
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