Coopers' Hall can be hired for private dinners, lunches, meetings, conferences and receptions of up to 50 guests. It is a pre-Georgian town house at 13 Devonshire Square, in the City of London, near Liverpool Street station. The owner, the Worshipful Company of Coopers, lets it as a private house, so a small group gets the staff's full attention.
Seminars and company events
The Court Room is the natural choice for a board meeting or a small working session. It has windows on two sides and seats 20 people in boardroom style. For a larger gathering it takes 35 people at a standing reception. The Dining Room can also be used for a working lunch. The venue lists conferences among its uses, which suits a small leadership offsite or a client briefing better than a large plenary.
For a day that combines meetings and a meal, hiring the whole Hall is the simplest route. The Court Room and the Dining Room are then used together and nobody else is in the building.
Weddings and receptions
The venue promotes private dining, meetings, conferences and receptions. It does not mention weddings, so confirm this with the Clerk before planning a ceremony or wedding breakfast.
Rooms and capacities
There are two event rooms.
The Dining Room seats up to 32 guests for a formal dinner and can host a buffet for up to 50.
The Court Room seats 20 in boardroom style and holds 35 for a reception.
Both can be booked separately, or together as exclusive hire of the whole Hall. The entrance hall and a spiral staircase running through the house form the first impression for guests.
Catering
Hospitality is managed by eve, a company offering themed dining and hospitality experiences. Enquiries go through the venue's online form, where you state whether you want the whole Hall, the Dining Room or the Court Room.
History and setting
The Hall is described as one of the oldest livery halls in the City. It is the home of the Coopers' Company and stays a working address for the Company's affairs, with the hospitality tradition of City livery companies. The house keeps the warmth of a family residence rather than the scale of a conference center.
Getting there
The address is 13 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4TH. Liverpool Street station is close and gives access to the Elizabeth line, the Central line and mainline services. There are no bedrooms on site, so guests staying overnight book a hotel in the City. For enquiries, call +44 (0)20 7247 9577 or write to the Clerk.
