The Penridge Suite hosts conferences, meetings, Christmas parties, dinner dances, weddings, birthdays and family gatherings for up to 280 guests in a single hall. The venue stands on Bowes Road in Arnos Grove, North London, and is hired privately, with a duty manager on site for the whole event.
Seminars and company events
The hall works for conferences, training days and company events. The venue lists theater, cabaret and classroom layouts, as well as an open floor for networking, with the number of guests depending on the setup. Chairs, tables and white tablecloths come with the hire. The interior is modern and neutral, which leaves room for branding, banners and staging. The home page mentions meetings of up to 350 guests depending on format, so confirm the figure for your layout. Christmas parties and dinner dances are part of the calendar, which suits end-of-year company evenings.
Weddings and receptions
The suite is licensed for civil ceremonies, so a couple can marry and celebrate in the same room. The registrar is booked separately through the local register office. Ceremony and reception together take up to 280 guests. A stage for the top table, a starlit backdrop, a white LED dance floor and LED uplighting are included, and live bands and DJs are welcome. Music ends 30 minutes before closing and a sound limiter is in place. The venue does not supply decor or styling, and the rules on confetti and fireworks should be checked with the team.
Rooms and capacities
There is one main space, the Penridge Suite hall, used for every type of event. A standard hire runs eight hours: two hours of access for the organizer to set up, then six hours for guests. From Monday to Thursday the venue is open from 9 am to 11 pm, and from Friday to Sunday until 12:30 am. Later finishes can be arranged at an hourly charge, with music up to 1:30 am on Friday and Saturday and 1 am on Sunday. Chair covers are included, and a security officer is present from guest arrival to the end of the event.
Catering
The venue does not run its own catering. It works with a caterer based on site that specializes in British and Mediterranean food, and hirers who want another cuisine can bring their own caterer. The kitchen has a refrigerator, two six-burner cookers and a hot cupboard. It is meant for storing, reheating and serving food prepared off site. Outside caterers bring their own public liability insurance and food hygiene certificates and leave the kitchen as they found it.
Getting there
The venue is at 470 Bowes Road, London N11 1NL, in Arnos Grove. Arnos Grove station on the Piccadilly line is a short walk along Bowes Road, and the venue is also reached by bus and car. Free on-street parking runs around the perimeter of the building, which helps for evening events with suppliers and band equipment.
