The Ferndale can be hired in full for 112 seated guests or 250 standing, and its private room, The Parlour, takes 30 seated or 40 standing. The pub is at 250 Ferndale Road in Brixton, south London, and belongs to the Urban Pubs & Bars group.
Seminars and company events
The Ferndale is not a conference venue and lists no meeting packages, but it works well for the social side of company life: a team night out, an end-of-year party, a leaving do, a client drinks evening or a group screening of a big match. The Parlour suits a team of up to 30 who want their own room and a seated meal, while a full buyout gives a company exclusive use of the whole pub for up to 250 people standing.
Private hire comes with screens, a sound system and a private bar, so a group can run a short speech, its own playlist or a live sports feed in its own space.
Rooms and capacities
- Whole venue: 112 seated or 250 standing, on exclusive hire.
- The Parlour: 30 seated or 40 standing, a private room within the pub.
Screens and a sound system are available for private hire, along with a dedicated bar. The pub shows Premier League football and selected international rugby fixtures, and tables can be booked for matches, which makes a group screening easy to arrange.
Catering
The kitchen serves Neapolitan-style pizzas, sharing plates and Sunday roasts. It runs from noon to 9 pm most days and until 10 pm on Friday and Saturday, which sets the window for hot food at an evening event. Pizzas and sharing plates suit a standing party, while a Sunday roast suits a seated group lunch in The Parlour.
History and setting
The pub is run by Urban Pubs & Bars, which operates a group of neighborhood pubs in London. Its regular calendar shows how the room is used: DJ nights on Friday and Saturday until 1 am, and a pub quiz on Sunday evenings at 7 pm. Opening hours run from noon until 11 pm early in the week, midnight on Thursday, 1 am on Friday and Saturday and 10:30 pm on Sunday, so a late party fits best at the end of the week. Regular events may affect which dates are open for a full buyout, so check the calendar when you pick a date.
Getting there
The Ferndale is on Ferndale Road in SW9, a short walk from Brixton Underground station at the southern end of the Victoria line, which runs directly to Victoria, Green Park, Oxford Circus and King's Cross St Pancras. Brixton also has a National Rail station and many bus routes into central London. For guests coming from the West End or from offices near Victoria, the Tube ride is short, which helps for an after-work party on a weekday.
