By Westminster Abbey As lockdown restrictions continue to ease, the Events team at Westminster Abbey are thrilled to be able to take bookings once again for their 6 unique heritage spaces including College Garden – thought to be the oldest cultivated garden in England – and their newest space available for hire, the Queen’s Diamond […]

By Marriott Bonvoy Events Video calls, online conferences, virtual celebrations – they’ve all been great, but there’s nothing like being together. So here at Marriott hotels, we’re helping you reconnect your team with confidence. Flexible Booking Terms Depending on the booking value of your group, meeting or event, you can now cancel up to 72 […]

Church House Westminster is hosting a series of webinars looking at the new golden age of events – the next takes place on Tuesday April 27th at 10.30 and is free to attend. Register here. This interactive session is being hosted by Helend Saxton of Teams Unpuzzled and will look at the importance of team-building […]

As many venues prepare to reopen their doors for business, Venues of Excellence launched a six-month membership offer to give venues an extra sales and marketing boost. Events @ No 6 opened its doors in 2019 as an innovative new venue in the bustling Aldgate, in the City of London with facilities for 2 to […]

Venues of Excellence (VoE) has confirmed the latest Affiliate Member to the consortium’s Preferred Partner Programme – Hospitality Digital Services. The consortium has over 15 companies providing products and services to the hospitality industry within their programme, with Hospitality Digital Services (HDS) the latest company to sign up to network with our member venues. Stewart […]

From May, the River Terrace at Somerset House will be open for events, culture and corporate hospitality. As well as enjoying the architecture and views, guests can immerse themselves in the surrounding culture with the exhibitions taking place at London’s working arts centre. From June 1st – 27th the London Design Biennale is in town, […]

The Museum of London Docklands has announced the latest addition to its venue portfolio with the launch of the Riverside Room. The new space is now available to book for events taking place once the museum reopens in May, in line with Government guidance and with social distancing measures securely in place. Housed within one […]

The UK’s Covid vaccine roll-out continues at an impressive pace, scientists are predicting that we are heading for a certain level of herd immunity – and we can even get our hair done (thankfully!) now. So, it really feels like we are finally making some positive steps in our return to something like normality. It […]

As events prepare to open up once more we’re delighted to announce that the Woodhaven space eco venue has lined up a special offer for all PA Life readers. The Woking-based venue has been inundated with new and existing clients, all wanting to book its spaces as a Covid-safe registered ‘ONE’ team only location. Woodhaven space […]

Twickenham Stadium is predicting increased activity around summer events, with enquiries for summer parties and receptions gaining momentum already in 2021. The venue is also seeing pitch-side experiences being booked throughout an elongated summer, including the previously slower month of August, running right into September. “Like many businesses within the industry, we’re seeing a lot […]

Park House Hotel in the West Sussex countryside is offering itself up as the ultimate ‘business bolthole’ for corporate events. Organisations looking to bring their teams back together for some face-to-face time to boost company culture, once permitted, can enjoy an exclusive country house escape, with private use of the Barn and boardroom for discreet […]

Following the Government announcements around a potential reopening for the meetings and events industry, Lime Venue Portfolio has announced its own overwhelming support for VisitBritain’s ‘Good to Go’ accreditation, with almost all of the group’s 80+ venues carrying either the accreditation or a regional variation of it. The Good to Go accreditation has been widely […]

The Royal College of Music (RCM) in South Kensington will be opening its doors to venue hire following a £40m investment. Spanning two and a half years, the project has seen a transformation of the world-famous conservatoire, which will be available to hire for events from July 2021. Clients will enjoy a wide range of […]

The National Gallery has added to its collection of events spaces, with the launch of The Trafalgar Room, formerly known as the National Dining Room. As one of the venue’s long-standing approved suppliers for events, technical solutions specialist White Light (WL) will provide the AV services, as part of an exclusive partnership. The first-floor space can […]

After a challenging 12 months, with much of business life lived through a lens as teams work remotely, corporates are looking for a fast-track way to reboot company culture and boost team morale, whilst recognising the importance of re-committing to workforce wellbeing. With this growing need to create opportunities for social interaction and support, Exclusive […]

The Science Museum in South Kensington is set to open its newly refurbished IMAX theatre by autumn 2021. Following a brief pause due to the museum-wide closure in 2020 as a result of Covid-19, work was able to continue behind the scenes to fully refresh the space after its 20 years of operation. Boasting brand […]

After the government announced their roadmap detailing the easing of lockdown over the next few months, 116 pall mall have put together their own venue reopening roadmap based on each key date, giving clients clarity on when they’ll be able to return to the building. Just like the government roadmap, this will be a phased […]

Venues should remain firm on their pricing as we come out of the pandemic, was the clear message from panellists of the Meetings Industry Association’s (mia) Extraordinary Matters anniversary event. Taking place a year after the first session of the popular series, the mia welcomed seven prominent industry figures who have all appeared as panellists during […]