Summer party venues near London Bridge
London Bridge and Bankside have 26 summer party spaces along the south bank of the Thames, from private rooms in The Shard to a warship and river boats, for groups from 12 to 1,000.
26spaces listed
12–1,000guest capacity range
Venues by nearest stationSpaces
Venues
London Bridge & BanksideLondon Bridge
Full Venue Hire at Rose Court Events
Up to 700 guests
Terrace / Balcony · Unique & Quirky · Venues with a View
London Bridge & BanksideLondon Bridge
Tanner Warehouse
Up to 450 guests
Bars and Late Night · Terrace / Balcony · Unique & Quirky
London Bridge & BanksideLondon Bridge
Aqua Shard
Up to 360 guests180 seated
Iconic · Rooftop · Unique & Quirky
London Bridge & BanksideLondon Bridge
Level 10 at Rose Court Events
Up to 350 guests
Venues with a View
London Bridge & BanksideLondon Bridge
Roof Terrace Rose Court Events
Up to 320 guests
Terrace / Balcony · Unique & Quirky · Venues with a View
London Bridge & BanksideLondon Bridge
Exclusive Hire of HMS Belfast
Up to 250 guests
Summer Boat Party · Unique & Quirky · Venues with a View
London Bridge & BanksideLondon Bridge
London Bridge Rooftop
Up to 240 guests
Rooftop · Terrace / Balcony · Venues with a View
London Bridge & BanksideBlackfriars
Balcony Room at Swan, Shakespeare's Globe
Up to 120 guests
Terrace / Balcony · Unique & Quirky · Venues with a View
London Bridge & BanksideSouthwark
The Refinery Bankside Terrace
Up to 120 guests60 seated
Bars and Late Night
London Bridge & BanksideLondon Bridge
Private Dining Room South at Rose Court Events
Up to 50 guests
Venues with a View
London Bridge & BanksideLondon Bridge
Jubilee Deck at HMS Belfast
Up to 40 guests
Summer Boat Party · Terrace / Balcony · Venues with a View
London Bridge & BanksideLondon Bridge
Private Dining Room North at Rose Court
Up to 30 guests
Venues with a View
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Views from The Shard and above the river
Fourteen of the spaces here are listed as venues with a view. Inside The Shard, the Shangri-La Hotel offers its main event space for up to 160 guests, the Ren Room for 140, the Li Room for 30 and the Yi Room for 12, while Aqua Shard takes up to 360. At Rose Court Events you can hire the whole venue for 700, Level 10 for 350 or the roof terrace with 360° views for 320. London Bridge Rooftop is fully covered and heated, for up to 240.
On the water
HMS Belfast can be hired in full for up to 250 guests, with a minimum of 175. Smaller groups can take the Quarter Deck (200) or the Jubilee Deck (40). For a cruise, the Dixie Queen holds up to 550, the Elizabethan 200 with a retractable roof over its upper deck, and the Edwardian 70. The boats board from different piers, which we confirm when you book. See all summer boat parties.
Larger parties
Vinegar Yard is an open-air street food site beside London Bridge station with views of The Shard, for up to 1,000 guests. Tanner Warehouse on Bermondsey Street is a converted warehouse with its own bar and kitchen, for up to 450. Browns Butlers Wharf, near Tower Bridge, takes 300.
Riverside bars and smaller groups
At Hays Galleria, Alexander Hay and Hay's on the River each take up to 200, and the Alexander Hay Terrace 80. Further west, the Balcony Room at Swan, Shakespeare's Globe opens onto a balcony facing the river and St Paul's (120), and Omeara has a terrace for up to 70.
Getting there
London Bridge is the nearest station for 20 of these spaces. It is on the Northern and Jubilee lines and has National Rail services. Blackfriars, Bermondsey, Borough and Southwark serve one each, and two boats leave from a choice of piers. The South Bank & Waterloo is a walk west along the river, and the City and Tower Hill are across the bridges.