Day meetings, training courses, workshops, exams, product launches and drinks receptions for up to 80 people take place at The Form Rooms, a restored Victorian school turned into meeting and event rooms on Tower Street, in Covent Garden, central London.
Seminars and company events
The venue is designed for working days. Its rooms take day meetings and workshops, learning and development programs, courses and exams, client meetings and board meetings. For a launch or a corporate reception, organizers can take the ground floor alone or spread over two floors, with catering running through the day. The building can be hired exclusively or room by room, and it is also used for filming and photography. The ground floor takes receptions for up to 70 guests, with a networking lounge and access to the courtyard, and the largest setup seats 80 in theater style. The basement, the orangery and the courtyard can be added for seminars, dinners or drinks.
Rooms and capacities
The room names keep the school theme. The Humanities Block, on the ground floor, holds 14 to 70 people in daylight and sits next to the Music Room and the conservatory, which suits networking and refreshment breaks. It splits into two rooms: History, the larger, for 14 to 42 in theater, U-shape or classroom layout, and Geography, for up to 12, lit by the original feature windows. The Science Block, on the lower ground floor, takes 20 to 65 and opens directly onto The Common Room, a breakout area with high tables, stools and a tea and coffee station for up to 60.
For smaller groups, Maths seats up to 26, Physics up to 14, and Biology and Chemistry up to 7 each, with German and French for up to 4. The Study, for up to 12, has its own private outdoor area and is aimed at executive and board meetings. The Music Room and The Refectory each hold up to 60, the latter for seated meals with unlimited tea and coffee and courtyard access in good weather.
Catering
Self-service tea, coffee and biscuits come with room hire. Beyond that, food and drink are handled by the venue's exclusive food and beverage partner. Breakfast and lunch are offered in three packages each, from banana bread, yogurt pots, croissants and fruit in the morning to sandwiches, wraps, mini rolls and homemade cakes at midday. Hot bowls come in meat, vegetarian and vegan versions, and receptions pair canapés with soft and alcoholic drinks.
History and setting
The building started life as a Victorian school and has been restored and converted into flexible event and work space. The communal areas are decorated with old school objects, and several rooms keep their original windows. Tower Street lies between Seven Dials and Cambridge Circus, so the restaurants, theaters and hotels of the West End are a short walk away.
Getting there
The address is 22 Tower Street, London WC2H 9NS. Charing Cross is the nearest mainline station, and several Underground stations are within walking distance, including Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Tottenham Court Road. Parking in this part of central London is limited, so public transport is the practical choice for delegates arriving for a day meeting.
