The Great Hall
Welcome your guests onto our Great Hall’s parquet floor and dance the night away.
For decades, the Great Hall has played host to galas, lectures, conferences, and performances. The space is complete with a stage, lighting rig and full AV capabilities, and is perfect for large receptions and special occasions.
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![A photograph of the Great Hall. There is a piano on stage with a blue curtain. There is a lighting rig with soft lighting over the stage.](https://d245m47bicpi64.cloudfront.net/_imager/files/Hire/46229/Great-Hall-no-furniture_386f058fe2466438d87e734febd43f32.jpg)
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![A photograph of the Great Hall, which has a stage with a blue curtain and a lighting rig.](https://d245m47bicpi64.cloudfront.net/_imager/files/Hire/46251/Great-Hall-no-furniture5_386f058fe2466438d87e734febd43f32.jpg)
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![A photograph of the Great Hall, with a piano on the floor. There is a lighting rig and purple lighting in the room.](https://d245m47bicpi64.cloudfront.net/_imager/files/Hire/46252/Great-Hall-piano1_386f058fe2466438d87e734febd43f32.jpg)
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![A photograph of the Great Hall, with seating in a cabaret style. There is a stage with a piano on it and blue curtain. There is a purple wash over the room.](https://d245m47bicpi64.cloudfront.net/_imager/files/Hire/46230/Great-Hall-small-cabaret-tables_386f058fe2466438d87e734febd43f32.jpg)
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![A photograph of the Great Hall with natural light coming through the windows. There is a stage with blue curtains and a lighting rig pointed at the stage.](https://d245m47bicpi64.cloudfront.net/_imager/files/Hire/47436/Great-Hall-natural-light_386f058fe2466438d87e734febd43f32.jpg)
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![A photograph of the Great Hall with natural lights coming through the windows. There is a lighting rig, and doors at the end of the photo. The walls are painted grey and white.](https://d245m47bicpi64.cloudfront.net/_imager/files/Hire/50978/Great-Hall-natural-light-2_386f058fe2466438d87e734febd43f32.jpg)
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![A photograph of exams taking place in the Great Hall. There are rows of single desks with blue chairs behind each desk.](https://d245m47bicpi64.cloudfront.net/_imager/files/Hire/47425/Great-Hall-exams_386f058fe2466438d87e734febd43f32.jpg)
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![A photograph of Bishopsgate Institute's Great Hall in central London. The chairs are laid out in rows facing the stage, which has a digital screen with Bishopsgate Institute's logo on.](https://d245m47bicpi64.cloudfront.net/_imager/files/Hire/126316/Bishopsgate-Institute-017_386f058fe2466438d87e734febd43f32.jpg)
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Credit : Kathleen Arundell Photography![A photograph of Bishopsgate Institute's Great Hall in central London. Chairs are put out in rows facing the stage, which has a digital screen with a green background and Bishopsgate Institute's logo on it.](https://d245m47bicpi64.cloudfront.net/_imager/files/Hire/126317/Bishopsgate-Institute-018_386f058fe2466438d87e734febd43f32.jpg)
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Credit : Kathleen Arundell Photography![A photograph of a piano on stage at Bishopsgate Institute in London. The piano is a Model D Steinway that Myra Hess performed on.](https://d245m47bicpi64.cloudfront.net/_imager/files/Hire/126606/Bishopsgate-Institute-021_386f058fe2466438d87e734febd43f32.jpg)
Model D Steinway
Credit : Kathleen Arundell PhotographyCapacities
Layout Style | Capacity |
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Theatre | 270 |
Cabaret | 150 |
Reception | 400 |
Examination | 150 |
Access information
Whether you’re coming to an event or visiting the venue, we aim to be as accessible and inclusive as possible within the constraints of our Grade II* listed status.
Seating is always available and we provide fully accessible gender-neutral toilets.
Floor plan
What We Do
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