Venue hire in London
Our state-of-the-art facilities in London are available to hire for your next event.
We can cater for a variety of events in our modern and inspiring spaces, including but not limited to performances and concerts; workshops; conferences; receptions and dinners; awards and product launches; auditions and rehearsals; filming and photography; away days; meetings and more.
Our building is fully accessible and features high-quality AV, WiFi, air conditioning, and spaces with natural light. Our experienced Events and Facilities teams work with you and can recommend high-quality suppliers to help you to deliver your event.
Our spaces at a glance:
- Aud Jebsen Studio Theatre
- 7 professional dance studios
- Main Reception
- Lecture Room
- The Rittner Room (Board Room)
- Meetings rooms
Hire fees
We offer competitive rates and we offer discounts for RAD members, our local community, and charities. Please enquire with us.
When you choose to host your event with us, you’re supporting the Royal Academy of Dance and our charitable work.
Testimonials
“As a teacher, I found the RAD building a really beautiful, professional, open, and inspiring venue for a workshop and performance.”
Marte Marie, HedMark Toppen Vocational Dance School, Norway
“We had a wonderful time working in the Aud Jebsen studio theatre. Thank you to you and your team for giving us such a great welcome and making us feel at home. All of our requests were accommodated and we were very happy with the quality of the space and your wider facilities.”
McNicol Ballet Collective
Please contact hires@rad.org.uk for any enquiries.
Aud Jebsen Studio Theatre
Dance studios
Meeting rooms and other spaces
Our location
We are conveniently located close to Clapham Junction mainline station, which is approximately 800 metres away (8 mins walk or 3 mins cycling).
Clapham Junction is managed by Southwestern Trains and provides connections north-east bound to London Waterloo via Vauxhall (10-minute journey approximately) and southbound to various locations including Brighton and Southampton. It is also served by London Underground, which calls at stations including West Brompton, Kensington (Olympia), Shepherds Bush, and Willesden Junction.
By bicycle
Cycle Superhighway 8 (CS8) passes in front of the building with designated on-street cycle lanes provided on York Road and there are bike locks available on both sides of the building.
There is also a Santander Cycle Hire docking station approximately 250 metres away on Hibbert Street, and a second 400 metres away on Usk Road.
By river bus
Plantation Wharf Pier is 200 metres away, offering regular services (River Bus RB6) to and from Embankment, London Bridge, and Canary Wharf. This runs every 30 minutes during peak morning and evening periods.