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Mary Ward House

Located in Bloomsbury, we are a historic conference centre in central London, offering meeting rooms, event spaces, and exhibition facilities for corporate and public sector organisations. Within walking distance of Russell Square, Euston, and King's Cross, our venue combines heritage character with contemporary facilities. It works for conferences, training events, and large-scale meetings.

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⌖ Bloomsbury · WC1H 9SN

Mary Ward House

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Mary Ward Hall

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Located across the entire first floor of our Grade 1 listed building, the Mary Ward Hall has natural light, high ceilings, and period features. It's one of London's larger meeting rooms. The Mary Ward Hall has a high ceiling that arches across the entire width of the room.

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Seated220

Standing500

PrivacyPrivate

Price guideHire fee from £4,000

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The Voysey Room combines openness with grandeur, alongside courtyard access and natural light. It's one of the distinct spaces within Mary Ward House, and it works for hirers looking for access to an outdoor space. Located on the ground floor of the building, the Voysey Room has windows around the perimeter with views across the courtyard. Wood flooring runs through the room, alongside deep blue tiles on one of the fireplaces. To extend the space, the room can be hired together with an adjoining space, Virginia Woolf (last picture). Please enquire for more details.

Seated: 50
Standing: 100
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £800

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Classical in style with contemporary touches, the Emerson Room works for meeting venues in London. A well-proportioned space with natural light, holding up to 28 people. The room has a high ceiling with recessed arches leading to white upper walls. Four large recessed windows face you as you walk inside, plus a small crescent window above the doorways, bringing natural daylight into the room.

Seated: 30
Standing: 40
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £700

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Brewer and Smith Hall is a hall in Mary Ward House that has a high vaulted roof and a continuous skylight along its ridge. Design: The interior has white-painted high walls, exposed dark metal trusses and a neutral grey carpet. Contemporary abstract paintings punctuate the wall surfaces and the plan reads as a long, rectangular room. Features: The room is served by venue Wi‑Fi and air conditioning and provides an open central area that functions as a dance floor. The room is wheelchair accessible and includes movable banquet chairs and standing cocktail tables; a freestanding display screen and side counters allow for presentations and catering layouts. Ideal for: This hall suits groups seeking a flexible, social layout for standing receptions, networking and dance-focused gatherings.

Seated: 130
Standing: 300
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £3,000

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The Boardroom is dedicated to the Passmore Edwards, a generous and kind hearted Philanthropist, who provided the funding to enable the realisation of an Ideal that was to become Mary Ward House. The Room is West facing with an abundance of Natural Light beaming through three very large sash windows (all our rooms have light proofing / blackout options) It is ideally suited to small meeting of up to 26 people or as a syndicate room for larger conferences.

Seated: 20
Standing: 30
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £600

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Arnold: Located on the lower ground floor with natural daylight and air cooling system. The room sizes are: Length 9.6 , Width 6.1 , Height 3.6 The room can accommodate a maximum of: 40 in cabaret style, 50 in theatre style, 18 in boardroom style, 30 in classroom style, 24 in U-shape style, 20 in exam style, 100 in cocktail party, 90 in standing dinner and 40 in seated dinner.

Seated: 40
Standing: 100
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £700

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Morris is an Event Space in Mary Ward House featuring exposed brick arches that divide a long, adaptable hall. Design: The room has high ceilings, pale brick walls and a herringbone timber floor that create a simple, restored-industrial appearance. The proportions are long and linear, producing a clear visual rhythm from the structural bays. Features: The room includes Wi‑Fi, air conditioning and a PA system with speakers. The space is wheelchair accessible and benefits from abundant natural light. The open rectangular plan and structural columns allow clear zoning for presentation, dining or mingling. Ideal for: Small-to-medium groups seeking a relaxed, social seated meal or a standing reception that benefits from a flexible layout.

Seated: 40
Standing: 100
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £700

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Lethaby is an Event Space in Mary Ward House that has tall sash windows which flood the room with daylight. Design: Pale green walls, polished timber floorboards and a tiled fireplace give the room a traditional, uncluttered appearance beneath high ceilings and simple pendant lights. Features: A built-in PA system and a dedicated area for dancing support music-led events and receptions. Wi‑Fi and air conditioning are available, alongside a long serving counter for catering and level access for wheelchair users. Ideal for: Community groups and small corporate teams are suited to boardroom-style meetings or relaxed standing receptions that need an adaptable, easy-to-configure layout.

Seated: 70
Standing: 100
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £1,500

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The Dickens Library reflects the features of a Grade 1 listed building with roots in the 19th century. Located in central London, the Dickens Library features dark wood, period features, and traditional artwork. It has hosted conferences, exhibitions, corporate events, and fashion shows. The room features dark floorboards and wood panelling across the walls. Large windows reach almost from floor to ceiling. Wooden columns rise up to form a central arch that separates the room. To extend the space, the room can be hired together with an adjoining space, Virginia Woolf (last picture). Please enquire for more details.

Seated: 60
Standing: 100
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £800

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The room is a long, narrow space with high ceilings, pale grey walls and wide timber floorboards. Tall vertical windows and pendant lights provide generous, even daylight along the length of the space. Room features: A ceiling-mounted projector and wall-mounted flatscreen facilitate presentation delivery. A fixed whiteboard supports visual working and built-in conference-call facilities allow remote participation. Best for: Collaborative workshops and instructor-led training that require clear, uninterrupted floor space and straightforward AV for presenters and remote attendees.

Seated: 50
Standing: 50
Privacy: Private
Price guide: Hire fee from £700