The Admirable Crichton

Westminster Abbey

Available spaces

Cloisters
Cellarium and Terrace
College Gardens
Cheyneygates
The Diamond Jubilee

Cloisters

In the warmer months, treat your guests to an atmospheric event in this elegant open-air arcade. The 13th Century cloisters adjoin the main part of the Abbey and can be the perfect spot to include the highly recommended tours of the Abbey.

The cloisters are fully covered but open to the elements at the sides so most suited to late spring and summer events.

Cellarium and Terrace

Stage evening events in the Cellarium, a medieval undercroft where 14th Century monks stored their provisions. With its warm ambiance and stunning vaulted ceiling it’s the perfect venue to impress your guests.

The Cellarium Terrace blends traditional and modern architecture, with views across to the Abbey’s west towers. You and your guests can also access a small, private outdoor area.

College Gardens

Host your summer event in one of London’s best kept secrets, a 900-year-old garden, thought to be the oldest in England. You and your guests will enjoy views of the Abbey and Victoria Tower, part of the Palace of Westminster.

In the summer months a stylish glass marquee with a decked porch area is erected, making College Garden an idyllic venue for a relaxed reception, formal gala dinner or corporate conference and lunch.

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Cheyneygates

Once of the smallest event spaces at Westminster Abbey, hidden above the entrance to the cloisters, Cheyneygates was once the home of Edward IV’s queen, Elizabeth Woodville, and was the birthplace of her son, Edward V.

Cheyneygates is the ideal central London setting for a breakfast meeting, business lunch, evening reception or dinner.

The Diamond Jubilee

One of the newest event spaces in London, The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries in Westminster Abbey boast a view which John Betjeman declared ‘the best view in Europe’. You can now host an exclusive drinks reception in this unique and glorious place. The Galleries are housed 52ft above the ground, in the Abbey’s 13th century triforium. Home to our greatest treasures, the space has incomparable views of Parliament to the East and the Quire and Nave to the West.

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries can be hired for a stand-alone drinks reception, or in conjunction with a larger dinner event in the Cellarium.