Lincoln's Inn hires out its historic halls, a modern conference centre and its gardens for conferences, receptions, dinners and weddings, with a Great Hall that takes up to 450 guests at a standing reception. The Inn is one of the four Inns of Court, a society of barristers, and sells event space on its eleven-acre estate in Holborn, central London. The venue-hire pages list 19 spaces in total.
Seminars and company events
The Ashworth Centre holds the business rooms. The Lecture Theatre is a modern double-height space with up-to-date facilities for conferences, receptions and meetings. The Meeting Rooms next to it can be hired alone or together with the theatre, and have light interiors with views of the Victorian buildings. The centre also supports hybrid events with its audiovisual equipment. For a larger conference with a dinner, the Great Hall is the main room, with natural light, a built-in PA system, three-phase power and a manned cloakroom.
Weddings and receptions
The Inn has a dedicated wedding offer and also sells Christmas events and summer receptions. The Great Hall suits dinners, receptions and dinner dances with tables around a central dance floor. The adjoining Bench Rooms and the east-facing terrace serve for arrival drinks. The East Terrace beside the Great Hall and Library is used for summer drinks receptions and barbecues, and the North Lawn is used for summer events, with a stretch tent put up each summer for shelter. The Old Court Room, used for legal proceedings in the Victorian era, is suggested for smaller lunches, dinners and receptions.
Rooms and capacities
The Great Hall measures 31 m by 13.5 m. It takes 300 guests in theatre style, 450 at a standing reception, 280 for a seated dinner and 220 for a dinner dance. The Old Hall dates from 1490, a medieval hall with stained glass windows and an original Hogarth painting. The MCR is a modern bar and eatery set in Victorian architecture, with a terrace overlooking the estate. Capacities for the other rooms are not published, so ask the events team.
Catering
Catering is prepared in-house, with seasonal menus. The Inn won the award for Best In-House Caterer at the London Venue & Catering Awards. Lunches, dinners, receptions and awards ceremonies are all part of the offer.
History and setting
The Great Hall was opened by Queen Victoria in 1845. Its Minstrels' Gallery, fresco and oak ceiling are the main architectural features. The estate combines Grade I and Grade II listed buildings, modern facilities and gardens in the middle of London. The Old Hall carries the medieval layer, with Tudor architecture.
Getting there
The Inn is at London WC2A 3TL, near Holborn and Chancery Lane. A finding-us page on the venue-hire site gives directions.
