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Lumiere London
Lumiere London was founded by fashion photographer Carlos Lumiere in 2005. It started as a photographic studio in the famous Menier Chocolate Factory in London Bridge, and over time it expanded into a space used by third parties for filming and corporate events.

The Principal
Inside Manchester’s Grade II listed Refuge Assurance Company building is The Principal Hotel, where it has become a hive for private dining and business meetings.

 Luton Hoo
Just a short six-minute taxi ride from Luton Airport and seven-minutes from Luton Airport Parkway train station sits the idyllic thousand acre grounds of the traditional British manor house, in which the Luton Hoo hotel is based.

Gleneagles Hotel
Editor of sister site Hotel Designs, Hamish Kilburn checks in to find out whether Scotland’s Gleneagles Hotel really can cater to the demands of modern PAs.

No.4 Hamilton Place
Located in the heart of Mayfair, No.4 Hamilton Place, has announced a catering partnership with Blue Strawberry starting January 1, 2019.

Toy Room
Based within the vaults of the London Palladium, the Toy Room main doors are hidden on Argyll Street, less than a minutes’ walk from Oxford Circus tube station.

The Southbank Centre
A fantastic location by the river Thames in the heart of London, Southbank Centre offers nine spaces available for hire with capacity from 20 to 2,500 people.

JJ Media
From shabby chic accents to 1920s interiors, each building provides alternative venues to host conferences, dinners, away-days, meetings, product launches and building takeovers.