Venue sourcing · London
A London venue sourcing agency for corporate events, private parties and weddings. We help you find and compare event venues around your guests, budget and brief, then coordinate the event itself if you need us to.
Start your venue search Call us ↗Private dining rooms suit intimate dinners; hotels can bring hospitality and production together; galleries and warehouses offer creative flexibility. Rooftops, historic buildings, gardens and marquee sites each need a different operational plan. We look at the format before choosing the setting.
Check seated and standing capacity for your actual layout, step-free access, catering restrictions, minimum spends, power, sound limits, licensing, curfews and setup windows. A lower hire fee can come with more equipment, staffing and production costs.
Share your date or date range, guest count, preferred areas, event format and overall budget. We can coordinate availability enquiries and visits, review the practical trade-offs and support commercial discussions with venues. Availability and terms must be confirmed directly for your event.
Your event, planned clearly
A useful venue search starts with the practical decisions. Here is how we build a shortlist you can compare.
Tell us the purpose of the event, preferred dates, guest count, location and overall budget. We also ask about seated or standing layouts, speeches, dancing, outdoor space and accessibility. This prevents a visually appealing room from becoming an expensive compromise.
We explore spaces appropriate to the brief and check availability and commercial terms. Options can include hotels, private dining rooms, galleries, warehouses, rooftops and historic settings. We compare what is included, what needs hiring and how each venue affects the complete event cost.
A site visit helps test guest flow, catering access, setup windows, power, sound limits and the route for deliveries. We support discussions around the proposed booking; deposits, cancellation conditions and agency scope should be agreed before commitments are made.
| Area | Planning considerations |
|---|---|
| Venue hire | Exclusive areas, access times, setup and breakdown windows |
| Food and drink | Catering restrictions, kitchen facilities, corkage and minimum spends |
| Guest comfort | Layout-specific capacity, accessibility, toilets and cloakrooms |
| Production | Power, AV, sound limits, rigging permissions and supplier access |
| Booking terms | VAT, service charges, deposits, cancellation and final-number deadlines |
What we can manage
Founder Kirsty Langschmidt brings two decades of hospitality experience, including six years at Soho House and more than five years as a private chef. We select catering and other specialists around each client’s brief, budget and venue requirements.
Meet the founder ↗Planning questions
Yes. We can explore galleries, warehouses, rooftops, historic venues and other distinctive spaces alongside hotels and private dining rooms, subject to your brief and availability.
The scope and any agency fees are agreed in your proposal. Venue hire, minimum spends and supplier costs vary by space and date; we do not assume that sourcing or hire is free.
Yes. Venue sourcing can be the first step in a complete plan covering catering, bars, production, styling, staffing and onsite management.
We turn your brief into a venue search, check practical requirements and availability, coordinate viewings and help compare options. You can appoint us for venue finding or agree a wider event planning scope.
Yes. The shortlist is shaped around the purpose of the event, guest count, location, layout and total budget. A standing party, seated dinner and presentation each need a different kind of space.
Event venue sourcing means looking beyond photographs. We assess your preferred areas, guest numbers, layout, accessibility, catering requirements and total budget before developing a shortlist. We can support venue finding alone or coordinate the event once the setting is confirmed. Supplier access and management responsibilities are agreed with the venue before booking; any commercial arrangements are confirmed as part of your proposal.
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Book an event consultation ↗Start a conversation
Share a few details and we will come back to you within two working days.
+44 7495 492 811
hello@thelondoneventagency.com
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