Banking Hall
/ About
Banking Hall occupies the 1930s headquarters of Lloyd's Bank on Cornhill, a Grade II listed Art Deco building two minutes from Bank station. Two private entrances, one on Cornhill and one on Lombard Street, lead straight into the Main Hall. Restoration kept the marble columns, the moulded ceilings and the Lloyd's emblem mosaic set into the floor.
The Main Hall runs to 650 square metres of open plan under a glazed coffered ceiling, with a bifurcated staircase at its centre and an elevated stage at one end. It takes 440 standing or 250 for a seated dinner. Above it, on the mezzanine, the Counting Room holds 200 standing around a brass-topped bar, with windows over the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange. A small meeting room off the same level doubles as a green room. The building is let on exclusive use, so one party takes both floors and neither is shared.
Rigging, lighting, sound and staging are pre-installed and adapted per event by the venue's production partner, and catering comes from an in-house kitchen. Published event timings run to midnight, with a late licence available on request. The hall has doubled for banks, government offices and hotels on screen, in Mary Poppins Returns, The Crown and Killing Eve among others.
/ Rooms Available
The Main Hall
Exclusive Hire650 square metres of open plan under a glazed coffered ceiling, framed by marble columns, with a bifurcated staircase at the centre and the original Lloyd's Bank mosaic set into the floor. An elevated stage sits at one end and the floor is otherwise left clear, so the layout is set per event.
The Counting Room
PrivateA mezzanine room above the Main Hall, with a brass-topped bar, warm interiors and windows looking out to the Bank of England and the Royal Exchange. Used for receptions and private dinners, or as a breakout space while a larger event runs downstairs.
The Meeting Room
PrivateA secluded room off the mezzanine with natural light, used for breakout sessions or as a green room.
/ Perfect For
/ Features
AV Equipment
- – Sound System
- – Lighting Rig
- – Stage
Catering
- – In-House Luxury Dining
- – Bespoke Menus
- – Canape Service
Licensing
- – Full Alcohol Licence
Venue Specs
- – Private Entrance
- – Dedicated Events Team
- – Load-In Access
- – Cloakroom
- – Green Room
- – High-Speed Wi-Fi
- – Air Conditioned
- – Wheelchair Accessible
/ Getting Here
Bank (2 min)
Two private entrances, on Cornhill and on Lombard Street. Bank station is a two-minute walk (Central, Northern and Waterloo & City lines); Monument, Cannon Street and Liverpool Street are all within a short walk. No on-site parking.
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