The best training rooms in London

A good room is crucial to the success of a training session. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up some of the best, most well-equipped blank canvas spaces, conference rooms and lecture theatres for your next work training day.

Updated on 12 March 2024

The level of training you offer to your colleagues or clients can make or break a team. We’d go so far as to say, training is one of the most important things you can give your team to keep everyone at the top of their game.

Training rooms, therefore, are crucial to nailing an effective session where everyone leaves feeling motivated and inspired. As we now know, our environment can act as either a help or a hindrance when it comes to performance, so we’re of the opinion that a change is as a good as a holiday when it comes to training sessions. We’ve all know what a bad training session looks like - a stuffy room, no natural light, and poor equipment to get your messages across. Getting everyone out of their usual space can freshen things up, inspire creativity and re-energise, if done properly.

The best training rooms in London often offer the full package, with the latest in AV technology, webcams, mics, projectors and more provided as part of your booking. They may also come equipped with more traditional tools like flipcharts and projectors if you prefer doing things in a more physical – rather than digital – way. Aside from the things inside of the training room, you might also want to consider external factors when searching for a venue. Is it easy to get to? Is there a nice reception area (especially important if you’re putting on training for clients you want to impress)? Is there a kitchen or are there catering facilities? You get the idea.

Choosing the best training room for your event takes a little bit of thought, to ensure you’re ticking all the right boxes for your group. We’ve built a little list of our favourite venues for team training days, covering location, size and equipment, as well as the availability of food and drink. Keep scrolling for some of our favourites and remember - just click on the venue for more information and booking details.

The Allbright Mayfair

The Allbright Mayfair

24-26 Maddox Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 1QH

The Allbright is an all-female members' club but both genders are welcome to book events here. Bright decor and plenty of natural light are a signature of all the meeting rooms here, and there are various spaces suitable for large and small training sessions.

Max Meeting 30
Max Theatre 50
Max Standing 120
Max Banquet 60
 Sheraton Grand London Park Lane

Sheraton Grand London Park Lane

Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, London, W1J 7BX

Despite the classic luxury styling, all the event spaces at the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane are equipped with up-to-date AV tech, lighting, sound support and fast WiFi, making this a solid choice for training events. Meanwhile, in-house event catering has all the food and drink you could ever wish for.

Max Meeting 500
Max Standing 1200
Max Banquet 650
Barbican Conference Centre

Barbican Conference Centre

Silk Street, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DS

As you'd expect from one of Europe's largest arts and conference venues, Barbican Conference Centre is packed with state-of-the-art AV kit and world-class facilities wherever you turn. From cinema rooms to conferencing to smaller meeting roams and auditoriums, Barbican has the perfect space for absolutely anything.

Max Meeting 32
Max Theatre 1943
Max Standing 300
Max Banquet 220
The British Academy

The British Academy

10-11 Carlton House Terrace, St James's, London, SW1Y 5AH

The former resident of Prime Minister William Gladstone, {10-11} Carlton House Terrace is now home to The British Academy, as well as a litany of flexible event spaces. This is another fantastic choice if you want to impress, as much of the original decor has been retained.

Max Meeting 35
Max Theatre 125
Max Standing 200
Max Banquet 100
116 Pall Mall

116 Pall Mall

116 Pall Mall, St. James's, London, SW1Y 5ED

Historic 116 Pall Mall is among the most striking and impressive events venues in the city, bar none. This St James's mansion packs in a whopping 15 meeting rooms, as well as training suites, breakout areas, and food and drink overseen by respected British caterer Searcys.

Max Meeting 90
Max Theatre 250
Max Standing 350
Max Banquet 250
IET London: Savoy Place

IET London: Savoy Place

2 Savoy Place , Covent Garden, London, WC2R 0BL

IET London has everything from cosy meeting rooms to big, comfortable lecture theatres, and even boasts a roof terrace with stunning views of London. Click through to see the long list of spaces for hire at this central London venue, but safe to say, you're spoilt for choice.

Max Meeting 50
Max Theatre 451
Max Standing 330
Max Banquet 330
Kings Place

Kings Place

90 York Way , King's Cross, London, N1 9AG

Just minutes from King's Cross, Kings Place is an ideal conference and training event space for anyone organising an event in London. Plenty of smaller spaces have all the tech you could ever need for training sessions, and there are larger auditoriums too, all generously equipped with up-to-date audio visual tech. 

Max Meeting 100
Max Theatre 420
Max Standing 400
Max Banquet 120
DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London

DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London

7 Pepys Street, Tower Hill, London, EC3N 4AF

DoubleTree by Hilton Tower of London boasts a whopping 500 sqm of blank canvas event space, so you can host your training events in one of many rooms here. Most are nice and bright with lots of windows, and all are fitted with the latest AV technology and breakout rooms.

Max Meeting 84
Max Theatre 210
Max Standing 350
Max Banquet 150
Kensington Conference & Events Centre

Kensington Conference & Events Centre

Kensington Town Hall, Kensington, London, W8 7NX

Five meeting rooms with capacities between 25 and 70 make Kensington Conference & Events Centre an extremely reliable choice. The events team here are fantastic, and the location right by High Street Kensington station is a bonus too.

Max Meeting 720
Max Theatre 720
Max Standing 800
Max Banquet 500
No.4 Hamilton Place

No.4 Hamilton Place

4 Hamilton Place, Mayfair, London, W1J 7BQ

No.4 Hamilton Place's Edwardian good-looks are bound to impress, but when it comes to training it's actually the rather modern Bill Boeing Lecture Theatre that you should head for. With room for up to 250 individuals, air conditioning and a full suite of AV tech, it's the perfect place for seminars, lectures and training sessions.

Max Meeting 120
Max Theatre 200
Max Standing 250
Max Banquet 160
Sadler

Sadler's Wells

Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London, EC1 R4TN

This famous performance theatre is also a highly regarded corporate events space, hosting everything from board meetings to training sessions throughout the year. A handful of smaller rooms are well-equipped for training, and in-house caterers can provide fresh food to keep you going. 

Max Meeting 1500
Max Theatre 1500
Max Standing 350
Max Banquet 120
De Morgan House

De Morgan House

57-58 Russell Square , Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 4HS

This Grade II-listed Bloomsbury event space is much more blank canvas than some others on this list, making it extremely versatile. Most of the rooms are on the smaller size, but they're all equipped with all the audio-visual tech you could need for meetings and training sessions, and De Morgan House has a lovely garden for breaks. 

Max Meeting 28
Max Theatre 80
Max Standing 70
Max Banquet 40
Roehampton Venues

Roehampton Venues

Roehampton Lane, Putney, London, SW15 5PH

Roehampton Venues' board rooms and suites are tailor made for training, boasting big plasma screens, up-to-date AV tech and even magnetic walls for presentations. 

Max Meeting 140
Max Standing 200
Max Banquet 100

There’s lots that goes into finding the right venue for you. When you search for video conferencing venues in London, we let you filter your search by capacity, venue style, facilities and more to find the perfect venue for you. Check out some of our other roundups too, including our favourite team building away days in the UK, and the best corporate party venues in London.

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