Events at the Business Design Centre in London
Located in the heart of London, the Business Design Centre (BDC) is an ideal venue for hosting your next corporate event. The prime location means the venue is within proximity to central London and major stations like Kings Cross St. Pancras and Angel tube station, ensuring easy access for your guests. With excellent capacity, the BDC features a versatile range of spaces with flexible layouts that accommodate up to 1,500 people.
Ever since its inception in 1862, the BDC has been a premier destination for large scale events, such as the BAFTAs, the CBI conference hosted by Tony Blair and the first New Designers Show opened by Princess Diana in 1988. With its rich history, exceptional facilities, and convenient location, there’s no better place to host your next corporate function in London.
A snapshot of the Business Design Centre in London
- 10 minute walk from Kings Cross St. Pancras
- Function spaces with flexible layouts to accommodate up to 1,500 guests
- UK’s first CarbonNeutral venue
- Exceptional on-site catering services
- Blank canvas design with an abundance of natural light
Capacity
Up to
1500
Sitting Facilities
Spaces At This Venue
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Mezzanine
Airy, spacious, and filled with natural light, the Mezzanine is ideal for large exhibitions, conferences, and dinners. Accommodates 600 to 1,500 guests.
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Gallery Hall and Atrium
A multi-purpose space suitable for exhibitions, large conferences, drinks reception, or catering areas. Accommodates 150-650 guests.
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Executive Centre
An excellent option for meetings, training sessions, and workshops for up to 100 guests in a theatre setup or 50 guests in a cabaret setup.
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Auditorium
A versatile and flexible space. The Auditorium can seat over 500 guests in theatre style (with chairs added to the flat floor), 268 in retractable tiered seating, 224 in full cabaret seating, or 350 in mixed-tiered seating and cabaret.
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Room A
An ideal space for conferences for up to 230 guests. Equipped with a partition wall to break the room for smaller events.
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Room B-H
A total of seven rooms, Room B-H are ideal for breakout rooms or small boardroom meetings and seminars. Each room accommodates 60-80 guests in theatre seating or 30-40 in cabaret seating. The capacity can be expanded through the use of partition walls.
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Location
Venue Testimonials
Beautiful building with a very welcoming front of house staff. There were many comfortable seating areas on the maisonettes and mini-office pods with desks and sockets for working remotely. Also, the bathrooms were impeccable!
Jo K
Visited this place for the Surfaces Design Show 2022 in London. It was a great location for medium-sized trade fairs and shows. Easy to reach by tube and bus, many good places to eat outside the building.
Navid A
Attended the Country Living Christmas Fair in this building. The venue was within walking distance from Angel Underground Station. There were thousands of stalls to choose from and the venue was warm on a cold winter day. Access for people with reduced mobility was excellent. Not to be missed.
Sella S
Frequently Asked Questions
Depending on the venue space, a corporate event at the Business Design Centre costs anywhere between £1,200 to £25,650.
Depending on the chosen space and layout, the Business Design Centre can accommodate up to 1,500 guests.
The venue can help you create a unique HotelMap website to help you and your guests find suitable accommodation throughout the event. The website allows you to compare hotel options, check the availability, and get the best rates.
Yes, the venue offers a car park with 250 spaces, including rapid charging points for electric vehicles. It’s important to note that the maximum vehicle height is 1.9m.
