The London Fields is a Victorian pub on Mare Street in Hackney, East London, that can be hired for company events, receptions, weddings and parties. The full venue takes up to 250 standing guests, and the three floors can also be booked as separate spaces for smaller groups. The venue is run by Urban Pubs & Bars.
Seminars and company events
The pub is better suited to team gatherings, client evenings, launches and end-of-project parties than to a day-long seminar with a plenary room. The official site lists corporate events among the occasions it hosts and tags the venue as offering a meeting room and a private bar. Two bars, screens, a late licence and the option to play your own music make it practical for evening formats. A pizza and cocktail masterclass is offered for groups who want an activity built into the evening: guests can choose between a pizza-making session and a cocktail-making session.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are listed among the events the venue hosts, and the pizza restaurant is described as suitable for weddings and corporate galas. In practice this means small receptions, wedding meals and evening parties rather than large formal banquets. The first-floor cocktail lounge has its own private roof terrace, which gives a separate space for drinks or a smaller celebration.
Rooms and capacities
The venue has three distinct areas. The Main Bar is the liveliest of them and is normally part of a full-venue booking. The Cocktail Lounge on the first floor is a private bar with a stated capacity of 40 seated or 80 standing, with outdoor seating. The Pizza Restaurant, the grand banquet hall of the building, is listed at 30 seated or 40 standing. For the whole building, the site gives 170 seated and 350 standing on its overview, while the full-venue card lists 250 standing, so confirm the figure for your date with the team. Outdoor benches and an outdoor area are available with each option, and a virtual tour and a brochure can be requested from the site.
Catering
Food comes from Well Street Pizza, the pizza residency that runs the kitchen. Its Neapolitan pizzas use a 48-hour fermented dough and a wood-fired oven. Party food is available for events in the pizza restaurant, and the bars serve a cocktail list and a wine list. Menus and drinks packages are agreed with the venue when you enquire.
History and setting
The building is a Victorian pub on Mare Street in Hackney, spread over three floors, with a main bar, a banquet hall and a first-floor cocktail lounge. It sits in an area of East London with a lot of bars and restaurants, which suits informal events better than formal ones.
Getting there
The address is 137 Mare Street, London E8 3RH. Mare Street is a main bus route through Hackney, and the area is served by London Overground stations nearby. Check the exact walking route when you book.
