Lord's Cricket Ground
/ About
Lord's has been the home of Marylebone Cricket Club on St John's Wood Road since 1814, and the ground lets more than twenty of its rooms for private events outside the match calendar. The heart of it is the Pavilion, designed by Thomas Verity and built over the winter of 1889 to 1890, now Grade II* listed. Its Long Room runs along the ground floor, hung with paintings from MCC's collection that span the history of the game, with tall windows onto the outfield through which the players walk out to bat. It seats 200 for dinner and takes 300 for a reception, with the Long Room Bar alongside for drinks beforehand.
Above it sit smaller rooms with the same pedigree. The Writing Room, hung with cricketing scenes, looks over the ground through a large bay window. The Committee Dining Room on the top floor has a balcony over the turf and portraits of former MCC Presidents. The Players' Home Dressing Room, with its Honours Boards, opens for dinners of twelve between October and March, and the Pavilion Roof Terrace runs the length of the building for summer receptions.
For larger numbers the ground moves into its modern buildings. The Nursery Pavilion overlooks the Nursery Ground with 1,000 square metres under full-height glass, and is the largest space at Lord's: 550 seated, 900 standing. The Thomas Lord Suite by the Grace Gate holds 250 for dinner, and Pelham's, Compton's and The Edrich look straight across the Main Ground. The aluminium pod of the Barclays Media Centre, and the MCC Museum, the world's oldest sporting museum, are both available too. Catering is in-house throughout.
/ Rooms Available
Nursery Pavilion
PrivateThe largest space at Lord's: 1,000 square metres beside the Nursery Ground, where international players warm up before a match, lit by full-height windows and able to be partitioned.
Thomas Lord Suite
PrivateAn L-shaped first-floor suite beside the Grace Gate, made of the Grace and Harris suites, with daylight and a bar. The two halves can be divided.
Centurions Roof Terrace
PrivateA roof terrace under a tented canopy with a panoramic view of the Main Ground. Available April to September.
The Long Room
PrivateThe centrepiece of the Grade II* Pavilion, hung with paintings from MCC's collection that span the history of the game, with windows onto the outfield. The adjoining Long Room Bar takes pre-dinner drinks.
Pavilion Roof Terrace
PrivateA balcony terrace running the whole length of the Pavilion roof, with views over the ground and St John's Wood. Available April to September.
MCC Museum
PrivateThe world's oldest sporting museum, used for drinks receptions, often before dinner in the Long Room. Its Community Gallery screens for up to 35.
Harris Garden
PrivateA walled garden inside the ground for summer receptions.
Pelham's
PrivateA modern suite in the Warner Stand next to the Pavilion, with floor-to-ceiling glazing across the ground.
The Edrich
PrivateA dining suite completed in 2021 with pitch views and the Pavilion as its backdrop, for fine dining of up to 60.
Compton's
PrivateA suite in the Compton Stand, completed with the new stands, with views over the Main Ground and room for drinks receptions.
Two Seven Eight Suite
PrivateA light, modern room in the Grand Stand, with the President's Suite and Father Time Gallery nearby as breakout space. Available April to September.
Barclays Media Centre
PrivateThe single-shell aluminium pod above the Nursery End, completed in 1999, with a panoramic view of the ground.
Father Time Gallery
PrivateA gallery space near the Two Seven Eight Suite, used as breakout and reception space.
The Writing Room
PrivateAn intimate Pavilion room hung with cricketing paintings, looking over the ground through a large bay window, with the Bowlers' Bar close by.
Committee Dining Room
PrivateA top-floor Pavilion dining room with a balcony over the turf, decorated with portraits of former MCC Presidents, players and administrators.
President's Suite
PrivateThe room the MCC President uses on match days, with glazed doors opening onto the stand. Available April to September.
Home Dressing Room
Exclusive HireThe players' home dressing room in the Pavilion, under the Honours Boards and overlooking the pitch. Dinners for 12, receptions for 40, October to March.
Tavern Suites
PrivatePrivate boxes with balconies over the ground, let as meeting rooms outside match days. Available April to September.
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/ Features
AV Equipment
- – PA System
- – Projector
Catering
- – In-House Luxury Dining
- – Canape Service
- – Bespoke Menus
Licensing
- – Full Alcohol Licence
Venue Specs
- – Air Conditioned
- – Wi-Fi
- – Dedicated Events Team
- – Outdoor Terrace
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