Christmas and Party Venues in South West London: 6 Venues
South West London has a wide mix of party space: two stadiums, a Georgian mansion beside Richmond Park, a hotel a short walk from Victoria Station and a museum in Surrey. Below are six party venues in South West London. The room capacities come from each venue’s own listing on venues.org.uk. You can also browse every listing on our South West London venues page.
Use these four checks to compare the venues. The “At a glance” block for each Featured venue covers them.
✓ How many guests each room takes, seated and standing
✓ Who supplies the food, and how dietary needs are met
✓ Where the bars are, and room for music or a stage
✓ How guests get there and home, by train or by car
Quick picks
- Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge: best for a party that moves from a rooftop reception to a live music venue
- The Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham: best for a summer party under a retractable roof, with guest parking
- Roehampton Venues, Roehampton: best for summer parties and evening receptions in gardens beside Richmond Park
- Park Plaza Victoria London, Victoria: best for a dinner or reception with bedrooms and Victoria Station a short walk away
- Brooklands Museum, Weybridge: best for a company celebration in a museum clubhouse
- The Halkin, Belgravia: best for a private dinner or a drinks reception
The venues
1. Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge
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The events team at Stamford Bridge offers 25 function rooms and 60 syndicate rooms at the home of Chelsea Football Club, and its list of best uses includes Christmas parties. Frankie’s Sports Bar and Diner is listed for Christmas parties and launch parties, and Westview is a rooftop space with panoramic views over London and the pitch. Under the Bridge is a live music venue beneath the stadium, so a party can move from a drinks reception to an evening with a stage and a screen.
Best for: team parties of up to 1,000 that want a stadium setting and live music
At a glance
✓ Rooms by listed capacity: Directors’ Lounge 100; Canalettos 160; Frankie’s Sports Bar and Diner 200; Under the Bridge 450; Westview up to 1,000
✓ Space pairing: Westview and Under the Bridge pair for a reception followed by evening entertainment
✓ AV: Under the Bridge is fitted with a stage, an LED screen and production kit. WiFi is among the venue facilities
✓ Catering: For a party, the catering partner’s menus include canapés, bowl food and street food, and BBQs and Champagne receptions are also listed. Selected spaces offer drinks packages and private bars, and the team caters for dietary needs and allergens
✓ Access and transport: The District line runs direct to central London from Fulham Broadway, a short walk from the stadium. Parsons Green and West Brompton stations are also nearby. Events have no on-site parking, and guests can stay at the two hotels on site
See the rooms at Chelsea Football Club
2. The Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham
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Harlequins RFC play at The Twickenham Stoop, and its event spaces sit across two stadium stands and several outdoor areas. Christmas parties and summer parties are both on its list of best uses, and the North Village pavilion has a retractable roof that opens fully, tilts part way or closes. Guests can see the pitch from several rooms, and many rooms have a private bar.
Best for: summer or Christmas parties for several hundred guests who travel by car or train
At a glance
✓ Rooms, smallest first: Legends Lounge 120 standing, 120 dining, 80 dinner dance; North Village 400 theatre, 200 dining, 120 cabaret; Honours Bar 300 standing, 200 dining; Chris Robshaw Bar 600 standing, 400 dining, 350 dinner dance; Undercroft 700 standing, 500 dining, 450 dinner dance
✓ Space pairing: North Village and the Outdoor Event Space can run together for a summer party with an indoor fallback
✓ AV: The major event spaces have free high-speed WiFi. Video walls, PA systems and projectors are built into several rooms
✓ Catering: Levy UK + Ireland runs all catering in-house, with canapés, buffets, plated banquets and BBQ menus. For outdoor events, North Village and the outdoor event space have their own bars, and several indoor spaces have a permanent bar
✓ Access and transport: Guests coming by train can reach London Waterloo and Clapham Junction direct from Twickenham, which is 10 to 12 minutes away on foot. Drivers can use roughly 250 on-site spaces, and the car park has EV charging and Blue Badge bays
See the rooms at The Twickenham Stoop
3. Roehampton Venues, Roehampton
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Roehampton Venues runs two properties on the University of Roehampton campus beside Richmond Park. Grove House is a Grade II listed Georgian mansion with four acres of gardens, and it is listed for summer parties, away days and evening receptions. The Terrace Room opens onto the gardens and is set up for evening parties. Grove House is open mainly at weekends and through the summer. Elm Grove Conference Centre, about five minutes’ walk around the lake, has a top-floor suite with a rooftop terrace.
Best for: summer parties and evening receptions with gardens and free parking
At a glance
✓ Rooms: Grove House (Terrace Room) 200 for an evening event; Grove House (Portrait Room) 150 seated; Lime Tree Suite 150 drinks, 100 standing, 100 dinner; Grove House Gardens and the Rooftop Copper Terrace for outdoor space
✓ AV: Elm Grove Conference Centre has AV-enabled spaces
✓ Catering: Grove House works on a dry-hire model with an accredited caterer list that covers a wide range of cuisines, and alfresco and BBQ dining are listed. Elm Grove uses Elior as its in-house caterer, with vegetarian and vegan options
✓ Access and transport: Barnes station has direct South Western Railway services to London Waterloo. Free on-site parking is available, and pre-booking is advised. Elm Grove has 31 en-suite bedrooms for guests who stay over
See the rooms at Roehampton Venues
4. Park Plaza Victoria London, Victoria
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Park Plaza Victoria London is a hotel on Vauxhall Bridge Road with 299 guest rooms and two self-contained event floors. It lists parties, private dining and private celebrations among its events. The Victoria Suite can be set for a dinner, a dinner dance or a reception, and the Beatrice Suite and Victoria Lobby sit beside it for pre-dinner drinks. TOZI Restaurant & Bar and VIC’s Bar are on site.
Best for: dinners, dinner dances and receptions where guests also need bedrooms
At a glance
✓ Rooms: Victoria Suite 600 theatre, 330 cabaret; Beatrice Suite 400 standing, 220 dinner, 170 dinner dance; Edward Suite 300 theatre, 224 cabaret; Victoria Lobby for arrivals and drinks
✓ AV: Full in-house AV and free high-speed WiFi throughout the meeting spaces
✓ Catering: Hotel catering for dinners, private dining and receptions, with TOZI Restaurant & Bar serving Venetian Italian food and a full bar. VIC’s Bar is open daily. Dietary needs are handled by the hotel catering team
✓ Access and transport: London Victoria Station is two to five minutes on foot, with National Rail and the Victoria, Circle and District lines. Both event floors have lift access and there is a drop-off point at the hotel entrance. There is no on-site parking
See the rooms at Park Plaza Victoria London
5. Brooklands Museum, Weybridge
Brooklands Museum is a motoring and aviation museum on 32 acres in Weybridge, Surrey, and it is listed for Christmas parties. Company celebrations and private dining take place in its Edwardian Clubhouse, with event spaces for 5 to 200 guests, on-site catering and free parking. Private museum tours and team activities are available as options. See Brooklands Museum on venues.org.uk.
6. The Halkin, Belgravia
The Halkin is a hotel on Halkin Street in Belgravia, listed for Christmas parties and private dining. The Garden Room takes 45 seated or 90 for a standing reception, and the Private Dining Room takes 24 seated or 35 standing. The hotel has its own bar. See The Halkin on venues.org.uk.
Choosing the right venue
Your guest list and the style of evening will narrow the choice. A large team that wants a stadium setting suits Stamford Bridge or the Stoop, and a garden party suits Grove House in summer. A dinner with rooms for guests to stay suits Park Plaza Victoria. Browse more South West London venues or see our wider list of party venues in London.
