London Canal Museum Venue Hire Charges

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We offer some furniture free of charge. There is no separate charge for use of the kitchen, or for coat rails. We do not require you to use caterers who will pay us commission and charge you more. There is no corkage charge. We do not charge for reasonable refuse disposal following your event.

Parties, Wedding Receptions and Other Events with Music and Dancing

The prices below are for all events that involve loud music and dancing.

1630 - 2300 £1,450
Daytime events on Mondays only - please ask for a bespoke quotation.

Evening events with music and dancing can only be held on Fridays, Saturdays, or days when the following day is a public holiday. There are limits on the number of these events held in the museum - please see our availability information or ask about availability for your choice of date. Limited furniture is included, banqueting furniture is available at an extra charge.

Wedding/Civil Partnership Ceremonies

A supplement is payable if we host the Wedding/Civil Partnership Ceremony, conducted by a Registrar. This does not apply to non-legal ceremonies such as Humanist ceremonies but there may be a labour charge.

Friday and Saturday evenings £300
Sundays to Thursday evening and Monday daytimes £200
The supplement includes the labour for setting up and rearrangement of furniture. Furniture has to be hired from us or from another source. If the number of guests is under 75 a reduction in this charge may be quoted.

Receptions, dinners and other evening events without loud music or dancing

These prices are for social reception type events, launches, etc. where there is no lound music or dancing. Quiet background music is acceptable. The prices include our basic furniture of 10 tables and 35 non-upholstered chairs. If the basic furniture is not sufficient we can offer our banqueting furniture set at extra cost. See our furniture page for details. Quotations for evening business meetings and conferences are normally inclusive of all furniture and will make clear what is and is not included.

1630 - 1930 £500
1630 - 2030 £550
1630 - 2130 £600
1630 - 2230 £650
1630 - 2300 £700
Fridays and Saturdays £100 more

Reductions for local community organisations, and for charitable waterways organisations, may sometimes be offered.

Small Conferences and Meetings

Hire of small conference room only, for the times shown. Self-service refreshments are included at no extra charge. All tables and chairs are included.

Mondays to Sundays

Times 1000 - 1630 £120 There is no half-day rate, this is the minimum charge.
- To start at 0930 add £30
- To start at 0900 add £45
- To start at 0830 add £70
- To start at 0800 add £80
- To finish at 1700 add £20
- To finish at 1730 add £30
- To finish at 1800 add £40
Evenings, up to 3 hours ending by 2200 £160 (minimum charge)
Prices include self service tea/coffee/biscuits throughout the meeting but do not include VAT
Prices include free Wi-Fi access
Please ask for a custom quote if the above prices do not cover your needs.

Staff Charges

A duty manager is present for events in the exhibition galleries, but not for small meetings. We can provide staff to carry out all sorts of basic event tasks such as porters, bar staff, receptionists, cloakroom attendants, or staff to install basic decorations. We do not provide staff to serve or handle food prior to consumption. We will quote for your specific requirements but here are some standard prices for evening events:

Event finish	2230	2300
Barperson	130	140

We charge £80 to provide a porter for set-up work. If the porter is also required to wait until after a meal to help clear space for dancing after the meal, the charge depends on the schedule but £90 would be typical.

Daytime Conferences on Mondays

Sample prices for Monday conferences including all furniture

Layout	35	50	65	80	100	>150
Number of delegates/price
Theatre	£500	£525	£550	£600	£650	£675
Cabaret	£650	£675	£700	£800
Boardroom (max 30)	£650

Supplements
- Start time (building unlocked) 0800 £90
- Start time (building unlocked) 0700 £200
- Start time (building unlocked) 0600 £275
- Finishing time 1800 £50
Reductions
- If times are less than 0900 - 1700 deduct £25 per hour e.g. if no access is required before 1000 and the event will end at 1600, deduct £50. (Conference duration is a minimum of 2 hours)

Evening Business Conferences

Sample prices for evening business conferences including all furniture.

Please note that on Tuesdays to Fridays we start setting up and arranging furniture etc no earlier than 1630.

Layout	35	50	65	80	100	>150
Number of delegates/price (Times 1630 to 2100)
Theatre	£550	£570	£590	£610	£630	£650
Cabaret	£700	£725	£740	£765
Boardroom	£625

Supplements
- Finishing time 2200 £75
- Finishing time 2230 £100
- Finishing time 2300 £150
- Fridays and Saturdays £100 more
Reductions
- Finishing time 2000 £50

Breakfast Meetings

Hire of museum 0700 to 1000 £500
Hire of museum 0600 to 1000 £550
Limited furniture is included, banqueting furniture is available at an extra charge of £250 for a complete set, for up to 120 delegates.

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Storage

You hire the museum or conference room for a specific period of time. The price you pay for this does not include any use of the premises for storage outside the hire period. You are welcome to have things delivered after the start of the hire period and have everything taken away at the end of it. However, in many cases it is convenient to be able to have things delivered in advance, or left afterwards, for example overnight until next day. We offer the use of our conference room for storage purposes in connection with a function in the museum. The following are the most common customer requirements:

Overnight following an evening function to 1600 next day £60
From 1000 on the day of an evening function until the start £60
From the end of a Saturday evening function until an agreed time on the following Monday £120
From 1000 Friday until a planned collection time on Monday £200

We do not allow storage of anything in the exhibition galleries during our opening hours to the public, or overnight after an evening function (An exception is sometimes made on Sunday nights). Access to the storage facility is of course only available when the museum is open, or by arrangement.

Refreshments, Furniture and Equipment Hire

Self service refreshments for meetings in the small conference room are included in the hire charge.
Hire of banqueting furniture 12 tables (5 foot diameter, round) and 120 chairs (upholstered seats, contoured back support). £250 for all furniture or £200 for chairs only, e.g. for theatre style events. £75 for round tables only. This price does not include labour for setting up furniture at the start. (We can quote to do that if required). Putting-away of all furniture is included in the basic charge for all events.
Table covers. Disposable covers need not be an embarrassment! We provide covers that are close in appearance and feel to linen, although single-use. Linen hire is always an option but high charges for delivery, collection, and any stains or other damage can make linen an expensive option. Ask to see the material when you come to visit by appointment.

Round single-use premium quality tablecovers - made of paper but feeling like cloth. £12 each with an overhang of approximately 5 inches (14 cm). Available in black, dark red, cream or white. Notice period two weeks.
Larger round single-use premium quality tablecovers - made of paper but feeling like cloth. £16 each, with an overhang of approximately 17 inches (44 cm). Available in black, dark red, cream or white. Notice period three weeks.
Oblong covers for our oblong tables (e.g. for bar or buffet) £7.00 per table (various colours available with notice)

Tea/coffee/biscuits service using china cups and ground coffee £1.85 per delegate present per serving session. At parties and weddings we generally quote a fixed price for this service rather than a per-person price. This price depends on the schedule, the number of guests, and the rest of the staffing plan for the event so cannot be quoted here. Typically it might be £80 for ingredients and equipment, not including the staff who would be part of the staffing plan for the event as a whole.
Wine, flute, and soft drink glass hire £3 per dozen. Washing at the end is included.
Data projector £45 (technical support is not provided at small meetings)
Projection screen (not required in small conference room) £30
Use of 37" monitor with video/DVD player in main first floor gallery £40 (may be connected to a laptop or tablet as well)
Use of large format fixed LED screen on the first floor £50
Small public address unit with radio microphone £45
Flip chart stand and pads £5 (four available)
Lectern £5
Set of 8 decorative up-lighters £70 (£90 if coloured bulbs required)
Set of simple fairy lights (white) for the first floor roof. £80

We believe we offer excellent value for money compared to other interesting heritage venues in London. Our policy of allowing you to choose your own caterer means you can obtain the best deal on catering, which can often be the biggest cost at a function. If you are comparing us with other venues, check what's included in the price. We do not make an additional charge for: use of kitchen during the hire period, coat rails, use of our basic furniture.

Please Make an enquiry to ask for a quotation or check availability, to book, or contact us to arrange a viewing.

Charges for 2024

Some Standard Prices for Private Events (booked directly with us)

VAT is not included in any of the prices on this page