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Wooden chairs setup for a wedding ceremony underneath the arch in the Main Hall.

Weddings

Our beautiful period building, right in the heart of London, is the ideal intimate setting to organise your dream wedding for up to 80 guests. Enjoy exclusive hire of the venue including our stunning Main Hall for that special ceremony.

Event spaces

  • Wedding packages at the Society includes exclusive hire of the venue so the building is dedicated to your special day.
  • Licensed for civil ceremonies, our grand Main Hall with original wooden floors and a fireplace is an elegant space to tie the knot with up to 80 of your friends and family. The Hall can also be used later in the evening to dance the night away.
  • The charming Map Room with its beautiful bay windows is a stunning room to welcome your guests and host a celebratory drinks reception. Our Education Centre transforms for your wedding breakfast, opening out to our terraced garden to enjoy in fine weather.
  • You can also enjoy use of four private rooms, whether you need them to get ready in, meet with your registrar, or let your DJ prepare for the party.
  • To top the day off in style, gather your family and friends for a photograph on the Society鈥檚 prestigious Ondaatje Lecture Theatre stage.

Wedding hire is available on weekends and bank holidays in hourly time slots, from four hours upwards. Two hours preceding and one hour following are included for you to set-up and clear away.

Collage of the venue decorated for a wedding.
漏 Fiona Kelly

Catering

Our trusted and experienced partner Lodge Catering offer an exceptional catering service for your wedding day. Lodge鈥檚 dedicated team work closely with couples right from enquiry through to your special day, so you can enjoy your dream wedding.

Audio and visual

The venue is equipped with a linked speaker system in the Main Hall and Education Centre as well as handheld microphones for speeches. The Education Centre additionally includes a projector to show photograph/video slideshows. If you have any particular AV requirements then please do get in touch with the venue hire team and we would be pleased to help.

Accessibility

The Exhibition Road and Kensington Gore entrances are both wheelchair accessible. There are a set of steps on the ground floor of the venue, but a stair lift is available for wheelchair users. Out of the four private rooms, the Drayson and Sunley Room are on the ground floor, while the Lowther Room is located on the first floor and can be accessed by a small lift. Unfortunately, the Council Room is not wheelchair accessible. If you have any accessibility requirements for your event, please get in touch with the Venue Hire team or visit our accessibility information page.

Round dinner tables with neutral linen set-up in a grand main hall for a wedding.
漏 Matt Chung Photo
  • Round dinner tables with neutral linen set-up in a grand main hall for a wedding.
  • White chairs setup for a wedding ceremony looking down from the mezzanine in the Main Hall.
  • Rows of empty wooden chairs setup for a wedding ceremony.
  • Poseur tables with flowers setup on the terrace for an evening drinks reception.
  • A formal reception set-up in the Map Room with warm evening lighting.
  • Round dinner tables set-up in the Education Centre with purple uplighters.
  • A close-up of a purple, white and green floral arrangement surrounded by candles on a formal dinner table.
  • Round dinner tables setup in the Education Centre with a floral light projection on the wall.
A close-up of glassware and tableware on a formal banquet table in a grand main hall.

Catering

Lodge offer a variety of flexible menu options to choose from.

A shot of the garden of the Royal Geographical Society with Lowther Lodge in the background.

Virtual tours

Take a virtual walk inside our venue.

A formal reception set-up in the Map Room with warm evening lighting.

Venue hire FAQs

Have a query about venue hire? Read some of our most frequently asked questions.

People walking along Exhibition Road outside of the Society's entrance.

Contact venue hire

Contact the venue hire team on 020 7591 3090 or email venuehire@rgs.org, or fill in our contact form if you're interested in hiring our venue.