Summer Party Venue Hire Guide for London

Whether you are  rewarding  your staff or entertaining clients in the Summer months, there are many amazing London summer party venues with outside space to choose from. 

It can often be a struggle to find a venue in Central London with outside space, so using a free venue finding service can be a really great way to save time and money and find the perfect summer party venue.  

Outdoor venues in London range from seasonal marquees set in beautiful gardens, squares or parks, to contemporary buildings with roof-top terraces offering stunning views of the Thames or City of London skyline – the best outdoor venues for summer drinks or celebrations.

HOW TO BOOK YOUR SUMMER VENUE

Venue Search London are an unbiased team of London experts, on receiving your initial brief we will give you a call to discuss your exact requirements before following up with a venue shortlist within a few hours.

We offer a completely free event and party venue finding service to help you discover that perfect location  for your company Summer party. With over 1000 venues in London, we have a fantastic team with unrivalled knowledge of all the best summer spaces - their goal is to  find you that perfect garden party or summer drinks venue.

SAVE TIME – With great venue knowledge, we will create a fantastic proposal of the most suitable summer and outdoor London venues without you needing to spend hours on the Internet or telephone.

SAVE MONEY - Not only is our service free, but due to our great venue relationships we can also negotiate the best prices and packages for your summer party .

One thing to consider when looking to hire a venue with outside space in London is whether the summer venue have a wet weather option. London may enjoy some fabulous days full of sunshine and blue skies, but make sure that you have a contingency plan for wet weather, you don’t want to get caught out in the rain and it’s important so that the event is a success, come rain or shine!

London’s best outdoor summer party venues combine attractive outside spaces to allow all guests to enjoy al fresco drinks receptions, with enough internal capacity for the whole party to move inside for dinner or to party on until the end of the evening reception as the temperature drops. These include the many venues with gardens that are available for exclusive event hire. Many of these venues in London install marquees for the summer months, offering the perfect setting for staff parties and client receptions.

Here are some of our favourite summer venues in London with outdoor space:

• Tobacco Dock Sky Light 

• Grays Inn

• Festi Bowl

• Sushi Samba

• Sea Containers London

• Magazine London 

• Pergola 

• Dinerama

• Hawker House

• The Langham

How to Find and Book Your London Summer Party Venues 

It’s important to have an understanding about what you are looking for in a summer party venue, London has so many choices. For instance ensure you know where you would like to host the event (West End, City, East London North London, South London or West London). Are you looking for a a high end venue with the “wow” factor or are you and your guests a little more laid back and want to consider a rooftop bar or even a street food market? Also, are you flexible? If you are able to travel a little further, host your event on a Tuesday or Wednesday as opposed to a Thursday or Friday you can often get some great deals when it comes to hiring a venue. 

Once you have found the right venue for your summer party,, you will need to add those final touches that make a great summer party. Here are some of our top tips:

Offer the right drinks 

Many venues are able to offer drinks packages for your corporate summer party and often adding something special can help enhance your event. Pimms is a great summer drink, but make sure you offer a range of other summer cocktails to suit all tastes, including some refreshing non-alcoholic options.

Prepare the day before

When booking venues with gardens in London, make sure you visit the venue at night before you book it so that you can make the gardens look great after dark. This could be as simple as storm candles and flares, to up-lighting the trees in dramatic colours - a stunning effect that reveals itself as the sun sets.

Organise great entertainment 

Strolling entertainers that can entertain the guests both outside and inside will ensure the party gets off to a great start, by creating atmosphere as the early guests arrive. London has many professional entertainment agencies who can supply anything from acoustic musicians or bands, to jugglers and other costumed performers who can enhance the party theme or design.

Give your food some thought

At most of London’s summer venues in London, bespoke party caterers will offer special summer menus, from imaginative canapés that can be served alfresco during receptions, to formal three-course dinners with seasonal ingredients for locally-sourced suppliers. Our experienced summer party experts at Venue Search London are happy to help you make the right menu and catering choices.

When it comes to outdoor venue hire, London is the place to be!

If you’re looking for your next Summer Venue or have any other venue enquiry, pop us an email to hello@venuesearchlondon.com  or complete our online enquiry form for a chat about your event brief.