Saddlers' Hall is a livery hall in the City of London, a few yards from St Paul's Cathedral, with eight event spaces and a Great Hall that takes 150 guests seated or 250 at a reception. It stands at 40 Gutter Lane.
Seminars and company events
The hall hosts conferences, meetings, lunches, dinners and company parties, including Christmas and summer events. The Great Hall is the main conference room, with 150 places in conference layout. Its stained glass windows and musicians' gallery give a board dinner or an annual meeting a formal setting.
Smaller groups use the Court Room and the Livery Room, which each take 60 in conference layout. The website mentions multiple breakout spaces, so a day can combine a plenary in the Great Hall with working groups elsewhere in the building.
The Court Room, Livery Room and Warden's Room can be combined as the Front Rooms, which hold 150 at a reception.
Weddings and receptions
The hall hosts weddings, with catering by Searcys. For receptions, the Great Hall holds 250, the Front Rooms 150 and the courtyard 150. The secluded courtyard is used for summer entertaining and works for drinks before a dinner. Details are on the weddings page of the website.
Rooms and capacities
Great Hall: 250 reception, 150 seated dinner, 150 conference. Court Room: 60 reception, 20 dinner, 60 conference. Livery Room: 80 reception, 40 dinner, 60 conference. Front Rooms combined: 150 reception. Courtyard: 150 reception. The Warden's Room, the Tunnel Room and the Ante Room are available, and their capacities are given on request.
Catering
Catering is provided exclusively by Searcys, which covers weddings, conferences and meetings, receptions, lunches, dinners, and Christmas and summer parties. That means you do not bring your own caterer. Menus and service are agreed with Searcys when you book.
History and setting
The Worshipful Company of Saddlers holds records of a guild from about 1160. The original hall dates from the 14th century, was destroyed in the Great Fire of London, was bombed in the Blitz and has been rebuilt several times. The current hall carries that history into a working events venue in the City.
Getting there
The address is 40 Gutter Lane, London EC2V 6BR, a few yards from St Paul's Cathedral. The nearest underground stations are St Paul's, Bank and Mansion House. The hall can be reached by phone on 020 7726 8661.
