The best party venue hire in London

Little Nan's is a beloved, eccentric bar in Deptford, styled like your nan's living room and filled with nostalgic decor, cosy furniture, and playful touches. Now spread across two venues, Little Nan's offers an assortment of different themed spaces for hire, including Pat Butcher's Boudoir, Auntie's Ballroom with a massive disco anchor, Grandad's Shed, and more. If you're celebrating a special occasion, they'll name a cocktail after you, and if you're a resident of SE London, you're even entitled to free private hire.

Find your way to this beautiful Art Deco retreat in Battersea for one of the most stylish event venues for hire. Different spaces are available to suit your needs, whether you're looking to celebrate a private occasion or host a corporate event. The private lounge bar is fitted with a conservatory-style roof, disco balls, Instagrammable backdrops, and the option to book the resident DJ. Exclusive daytime hire of the beautiful garden is available as well.

For a party venue where the fun and games – especially the games – never stop, head to Platform in Shoreditch. With its large selection of video games to play with your friends, activity bar is always a good choice for a group hang, but they go the extra mile with their event bookings. Full venue hire is available, as well as partial hire, and corporate bookings can take advantage of their conference facilities as well.

The impossible-to-miss ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park doesn't just feature the world's longest tunnel slide – it can also be hired for private or corporate events, including birthday parties, weddings, and more. Amid the twists and turns of its eye-catching interior, you'll find a roomy event space for hire, complete with striking views of the city skyline and the opportunity to zoom down the thrilling slide for added entertainment value.

Spread across multiple floors, the Queen of Hoxton cocktail bar offers different spaces for hire. The spacious rooftop terrace is perfect for seasonal party hire or corporate Christmas parties, while the Club and the Discotheque are ideal for birthday parties and other private celebrations – the Discotheque even features a light-up infinity dance floor. The ground floor bar is also available for hire, and if you've got a really big bash, you can book out the whole venue. In-house catering is provided as well.

Ballie Ballerson proclaims itself to be the ultimate birthday party venue in London, and if you ask us, it's hard to argue with any place that has its own ball pit. Different event packages are available at this fun bar in Shoreditch, ranging from ball pit access and karaoke to bespoke birthday party bookings. Corporate venue hire is available as well, and catering can be provided too.

The Bubba Oases are old hands at hosting memorable birthday parties, with hundreds of events held across the two party venues each year. These London event spaces are bright and welcoming, with a cosy, living room-like feel to them. Their experienced event team will guide you through the entire process to make sure your event goes just the way you want it to. Hire a DJ, take to the decks yourself, sort out the food, book a photographer – anything is possible.

This one-of-a-kind gallery is filled to the rafters with neon signs in all shapes and sizes, making for a completely unique setting for all sorts of events. The venue is available for private parties, weddings, photoshoots, and other events, and the glowing, glittering backdrop is sure to make for an unforgettable gathering. PS - if you aren't up for booking the entire event space, you can hire individual signs to snazz up some other party venue in London instead.

The Callooh Callay cocktail bars are inspired by Lewis Carroll's literary works, with themed decor contributing to a memorable atmosphere. Different venues for hire are available at these comfortable bars, including plush lounges with their own bar to ensure the drinks keep flowing. They offer special event menus and drink packages, a quality sound system makes sure the music never stops, and full venue hire takes care of bigger groups.

At its Haggerston taproom and Walthamstow brewery, Signature Brew pours meticulously crafted beers and hosts all manner of live events. If that sounds like a good starting point for a venue for hire, well, you're right. Both locations can be booked for parties, corporate launches, networking dinners, and more, with a range of different capacities. With fresh beer available on tap, these London party venues are a sure-fire hit.

The luxe Archer Street cocktail bars feature plush surroundings and resident West End performers who put on captivating live shows as you enjoy your drinks. The London venues also feature private spaces for hire, available for everything from birthdays and engagement parties to corporate shindigs. It's like having a members' club all to yourself.

One of the top cocktail bars in Europe, Homeboy is a speakeasy-style establishment located in Islington. Offering world-class cocktails and a cosy venue with warm interiors, the bar is ideal for private events of any size. The party venue holds up to 120 guests and offers flexible hire packages complete with drinks, simple comfort food, optional extras like DJs or live music, and full AV support, making it suitable for everything from birthdays to work events.

Quirky drinking spot The Star in Shoreditch is a contemporary pub kitted out with flashy neon signs, curtains, and colourful lighting. Spread across two floors, it offers private hire for a variety of purposes, from live gigs to birthday parties and more. The London venue for hire features a stage, private bar, and karaoke so you can sing your heart out.

If you want the cosiness and comfiness of a house party without all the mess and next-day-cleanup, book one of the Little Door bars. Found across London, these party venues are designed like fun flat shares and furnished with funky decor. You can hire the different rooms in the flats for private events, from birthday celebrations to dinner parties, with various event packages available.

This glamorous Soho cocktail bar gained notoriety as the cradle of the 1960s Profumo scandal, though those days are well behind it now. It remains a sophisticated drinking den with a glitzy interior, however, and is available for private hire. Up to 40 guests can enjoy Disrepute's personalised service, highlighted by their signature narrative cocktails – carefully crafted potions with their own backstories.