Venue hire

Make your next event one to remember at our unique central London venue, steeped in 200 years of science history.

grand staircase of the royal institution
Image credit: Matt Chung

Ri Venue

Based in the heart of Mayfair, our 21 Albemarle Street home seamlessly combines historic and contemporary spaces with over 200 years of scientific heritage.

Whether it’s a formal dinner in the elegant Georgian rooms, a conference presentation in our iconic Theatre, an away day in the Conversation Room or a canape reception spilling out on the modern Mezzanine, our flexible venue allows us to curate your perfect event experience.

Our expert in-house events team, with dedicated event managers, experienced audio visual (AV) technicians and expert caterers, will be there for you every step of the way. With state-of-the-art AV, you can livestream your events to audiences around the world.

Our unique spaces can be configured for events from 6 to 400 people, with plenty of room to ensure your event is Covid safe. And all proceeds from hiring our venue go back into supporting our charitable activities.

Central London filming venue

With high ceilings and beautifully proportioned windows, our filming spaces offer natural daylight and a wealth of historical features, all set against the backdrop of one of Mayfair’s most prestigious streets.

From intimate interviews, filming for the big screen, documentaries, period dramas or hybrid events, the Royal Institution offers a perfect central London filming location.

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Our spaces

rows of chairs facing a projector screen two round tables with chairs around them are in the middle of a large room with bookshelves lining the walls a grand staircase with soft carpets over a checkered floor and marble steps, there's also a statue of Michael Faraday a long corridor with red carpet and bookshelves lining the walls, there are small round tables dotted along the length of the corridor a bright small room with desks and chairs lined up to face a TV screen a large room with bookshelves lining all the walls, in the middle of the room are six round tables with flower arrangements on them and chairs around A small room with bookshelves lining the walls and a long dining table in the middle with chairs on either side. The table is covered in a white table cloth and there are flower arrangements on the table. a large plain white room, with trestle tables set up like a classroom top down view of the stage and chairs of the Ri lecture theatre
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Building closures from 9 December onwards

We are closed on the 10 and 12 December, along with other closures during the week starting 9 December, full details here.