A perfect venue for anything you want

music
dance
education
library
art
cafe
bar
Venue Hire
cecilsharphouse.org
2 Regent's Park Road, London, NW1 7AY
A perfect venue
for anything
you want
The Venue
Cecil Sharp House is one of the most celebrated and
legendary music and dance venues in central London.
This iconic Grade II listed 1930’s building is situated
near Regent's Park, only minutes from the bustle of
CamdenTown and picturesque Primrose Hill.
Cecil Sharp House has served as a location for films, television
programmes and fashion shoots. The House has hosted some
of the biggest names in folk and popular music including Martin &
Eliza Carthy, Davy Graham, Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling, Ed
Harcourt, Graham Coxon, and Goldfrapp.
From cabarets to conferences, our spacious rooms and professional
staff make Cecil Sharp House an attractive venue option for anything
you might want. Whether you’re promoting an event, hosting
a meeting, looking for a teaching space or organising a wedding,
this flexible and unique venue provides the solution.
Cecil Sharp House is the
purpose built home of the
English Folk Dance and Song
Society (EFDSS), a Registered
Charity in England and Wales
No. 305999, and the Vaughan
Williams Memorial Library,
England's national collection
of folk music and dance. By
holding your event at Cecil
Sharp House you directly help
to fund the Society’s valuable
work. Income made through
venue hire enables EFDSS to
preserve, protect, disseminate
and promote English folk arts.
Find out more at efdss.org
Recent hirers include
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• 5 spaces available to hire, depending
on requirements
• A variety of timeslots to choose from
BBC
Strictly Come Dancing
Stella McCartney
The London Symphony Orchestra
The Guardian
English National Opera
Raymond Gubbay
University College London
Vintage Fashion Fair London
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Kennedy Hall was a great
room; light and airy with
a fantastic acoustic, as
Jonathan Miller said when
he requested to work there.
We loved having access
to an outside space and
thought all the staff - including
catering -were very flexible”
Eric Lumsden (Head of Stage
Management), The National Theatre
All hirers benefit from
the following facilities
• Limited off-street parking
• No VAT payable on hall hire
• Step free access throughout
• Experienced staff to support your event
• Free high speed wifi
• On site catering from award winning
catering partners Pink Foods
• Baby changing and adapted toilets
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“Cecil Sharp House has
proved the perfect venue
for our workshops and
conferences. A beautiful
hall, high quality catering
and very helpful staff.”
Philip Aird (General Manager), String
Teachers' Association (ESTA) UK
Photo: Micha Haller
Kennedy Hall
The beautiful main hall has many
unique attractions including
sprung floor and doublestorey
ceiling. Ideal for concerts,
performances, dances, orchestra/
ensemble rehearsals, weddings
receptions, parties, fashion and
film shoots, exams, auditions,
trade fairs, and conferences.
• 21 x 12m
• Capacity: 500 standing/420 seated/200 dining/300 drinks
receptions
• Sprung floor
• Danemann baby grand piano
• Outstanding acoustics
• Fixed staging (8 x 3 x 0.6m)
• State of the art PA system and experienced technical staff
• Stage and disco lighting
• Direct access to garden
Trefusis Hall
Photo: Micha Haller
Ideal for atmospheric, medium-sized concerts,
dances and rehearsals. Spacious and flexible, it
can also be used for training days, conferences,
meetings, classes, parties and trade fairs.
• 14 x 8m
• Capacity: 120 seated, 80 dining
• Sprung floor
• Mirrored wall - can be covered
• Black out curtains
• Kawai CL35 digital and upright piano
• Direct access to walled garden and cafe space
• Conference style furniture and equipment,
available on request
• Staging available on request
• Stage lighting
Virtual Tour
Can’t wait to take a look around? You can take a 360˚ tour of our halls and spaces at http://bit.ly/1wlFxrd
020 7241 8954 | [email protected]
Storrow Hall
Photo: Micha Haller
Suitable for groups of up to 60,
often used for small rehearsals,
workshops, meetings and
classes, children's parties,
as well as a cloakroom or
dressing room for events
elsewhere in the building.
• 9 x 7.5m
• Capacity: 60
• Sprung floor
• Direct access to cafe space
• Curtain for privacy
Committee Room
Photo: Micha Haller
Best suited to meetings or
small classes, and can also
be used as a 'green room'
for performances elsewhere
in the building.
• 5.5 x 7m
• Capacity: 30
• Conference style furniture
and equipment, available
on request
• Lockable door with
security code
• Coat rails, iron and ironing
board, available on request
Bar
Photo: Micha Haller
A hidden gem, perfect for
intimate folk sessions, spoken
word performances, exclusive
gigs, rehearsals and small album
launches. It is primarily an
acoustic space. An open and
staffed bar is available, on
request, at no extra charge, a
minimum spend will apply however.
• 7 x 4m
• Capacity: 60
• London brewed real ales
• A high quality selection of
lagers, wines and spirits
cecilsharphouse.org/venuehire
Photos: Rosie Reed Gold
Catering at Cecil Sharp House
Cecil Sharp House are delighted to work in
partnership with Pink Food on all aspects
of our catering.
Their outstanding, fresh and lovingly prepared
food ensures that Cecil Sharp House will quickly
become your preferred venue to hire! Pink Food
can prepare any number of options for your
event or hire. Ask about conference catering
options – from breakfast, coffee and pastries,
buffet or sandwich lunches, afternoon tea and
drinks receptions we have a full range of choices
to suit all appetites and budgets.
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“We love being the caterers
for Cecil Sharp House.
From weddings, festivals,
children’s parties, concerts,
dances and corporate
events, we adore creating
a bespoke menu that fits
each client’s vision.”
Catering Directors of Pink Food,
Merrilees Parker & Bernadette Fitzpatrick
Our welcoming cafe is open daily and is at the
heart of all activities at Cecil Sharp House. With
comfortable seats for relaxing and large tables
for dining or working lunches, it's a perfect space
to meet friends or colleagues.
The food is eclectic and combines British
classics, like smoky fish pie and a beef stew
packed with vegetables, with Asian inspired
dishes like Malaysian pumpkin redang curry
served with sticky rice and Tom Ka soup.
If you are in a hurry you can also ‘grab and go’
with freshly baked tarts, sausage rolls and
empanadas. We can satisfy a sweet tooth too
with our melt in the mouth brownies and delicious
homemade cakes, as well as providing caffeine
fixes with freshly brewed illy coffee.
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“Cecil Sharp House is a
fantastic, beautiful space
to hold any event in. The
caterers, Pink Food, were
wonderfully helpful and
the food was amazing.”
Stephen and Isabelle,
(Wedding couple 2014)
For a detailed breakdown of prices, please contact our hires team
T: 020 7241 8954 | E: [email protected]
How to find us
Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Road,
London, NW1 7AY
T: 020 7485 2206 | E: [email protected]
Public transport
To plan your journey to Cecil Sharp House and
for up to date travel information visit Transport
for London’s (TfL) Journey Planner: tfl.gov.org
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Camden Town or Chalk Farm
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Route C2 stops on Parkway, which is very close
to the venue. Routes 24, 27, 29, 31,88, 134, 168,
214 and 253 all go to the Camden Town, which is
about 10 minutes’ walk away from Cecil Sharp House.
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Cycle racks are available at
the entrance to our car park via
the Gloucester Road entrance.
Nearest TfL Bicycle Hire docking
station is Gloucester Avenue.
Parking
There is limited off-street parking, including three disabled parking bays, at Cecil Sharp House.
Spaces can be reserved for visitors with access needs by calling 020 7485 2206.
On-street parking is available nearby. Visit camden.gov.uk for details.
Access
Cecil Sharp House has step free access throughout. A lift can be
accessed from the car park and serves all four floors of the building.
Family facilities and toilets
There are two wheelchair accessible toilets and baby changing facilities on the ground floor
and one accessible toilet plus baby changing facilities on the basement level.
T: 020 7485 2206 | E: [email protected]
Photos: India Hobson
Voted 2nd best
live music venue in
London by Time Out
readers (2014)
Produced by EFDSS, September 2014
EFDSS is a Registered Charity
in England and Wales No. 305999
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