Venue hire

Situated in a riverside location in leafy Kew, we are a year-round venue with extensive, landscaped grounds, offering both daytime and evening hire. Our high-quality event and conference facilities can accommodate guests for anything from a small meeting to a 250-delegate conference.

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Enquire about hiring one of our spaces

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020 8392 5249

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venues@nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Commissioned in 2016, this impressive, state-of-the-art, partially-raked events auditorium is perfect for film screenings, lectures and theatre-style meetings. This first floor space features the latest integrated AV equipment: a five-metre screen and ceiling projector, wireless mics, audio recording capability, free-standing lectern and induction loop.

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The auditorium

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Clever design enables the room to open out and connect to the adjacent room, the Learning Room, allowing for larger groups up to 250.

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Size and capacity

Dimensions: 17.5 x 7.9m

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A bright and airy room featuring a wall-mounted screen and projector, and a ‘writeable wall’ – providing the ideal setting for creative discussion and small boardroom-style meetings.

Size and capacity

Dimensions: 9.6 x 8.3m

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A flexible registration, reception, hospitality and exhibition area located adjacent to the Events Auditorium and the Learning Room. This space is light and airy with wonderful views of our lake and grounds looking to Kew village and beyond.

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The first floor atrium is an impressive indoor space with interesting architectural detail, ideal for receptions and displays, giving 360° views into the foyer below and the surrounding landscapes. The space features a café, flexible seating and mobile AV.

Connected to the Atrium, our Lake, Fountain and Thames balconies offer private outdoor reception and relaxation spaces with fine aspects.

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Our beautiful, landscaped grounds offer a range of tranquil spaces for private hire. A large, paved area with café seating stretches from our main entrance towards two adjoining lakes with fountain and weir features: these are home to our families of swans and other wildfowl.

Away from the entrance lies a large, flat grassed area (the Pocket Park) containing outdoor seating for picnics and relaxation. This site can accommodate a marquee.

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