Venue Hire

Venue Hire at the Royal Hospital Chelsea

On the banks of the Thames in the heart of one of London's most fashionable districts, the Royal Hospital Chelsea is a unique venue offering a number of historic and beautiful spaces to hire both inside and out.  Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the Grade I heritage site is a spectacular venue for daytime and evening entertaining.

Whether you're planning a stylish wedding reception, a prestigious corporate event or a fun-filled sports day, we'd be delighted to show you around.

Hosting events for over 300 years

The Royal Hospital can offer more than just a picturesque backdrop for your event. We also provide private parking, excellent approved suppliers to suit all budgets and a dedicated Events Team who do their utmost to ensure the success of your special occasion.

In addition, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that profits from venue hire at the Royal Hospital go towards securing a future for the heritage site and help fund care for the Chelsea Pensioners who live here.

With years of experience, our dedicated events team understands just how important your event is to you and your guests. Above all else, we believe that attention to detail is key to ensuring your event is everything you hope it will be. We will be on hand to help with every step of the planning from the moment you first come to visit us, until your very last guest has gone home.

Just contact our events team by phone on 020 7881 5532 / 020 7881 5325 or via our enquiry form here.

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The Forgotten War

This year marks the 70th anniverasry since the fighting of the Korean War ended. Here at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, we want to remember the countless individuals that were impacted by the Korean war; and to do so, a few of our Korean Veterans shared their experiences with us.

David Richmond CBE - new CEO of Royal Hospital Chelsea
David Richmond CBE appointed as new CEO at the Royal Hospital Chelsea

We are pleased to announce the appointment of David Richmond CBE as the Royal Hospital Chelsea’s new Chief Executive Officer.