Lancaster House Summer Party Venue

Lancaster House is managed by the Foreign Commonwealth Office. Situated close to Buckingham Palace, this historic house offers a magnificent setting, a prestigious central location and first-class facilities for all types of events and hospitality. Steeped in political history and magnificently preserved, Lancaster House has a wide range of rooms and a large garden the ideal place in central London for your Summer party! It is the perfect backdrop for any occasion from an intimate dinner to an international summit. The house also has a glamorous side. It has been used for receptions and shows during London Fashion Week, and in 2007 various rooms were used in the filming of The Young Victoria, Disney’s National Treasure Book of Secrets, and BBC/HBO’s production of Churchill at War. Commissioned in 1825 by the grand old Duke of York, York House as it was then known was a hub of social and political life throughout the 19th century. The Garden An oasis of calm in central London, the garden is generally used for evening receptions in the summer months and also for wedding receptions. Imagine a string quartet playing on the terrace as your guests mingle in the garden!