W1’s Conference Centre and Event Venue

The 18th century town house

at no. 20 Cavendish Square, is

thought to have been built in

1729 by Edward Shepherd.

This beautiful central locality gradually

became one of the most fashionable

neighbourhoods of Georgian England. The

Royal College of Nursing was founded in

1916 and the RCN headquarters is also

home to 20 Cavendish Square Venue.

Welcome to 20 Cavendish Square

Beautifully refurbished, our

exquisite Grade II listed building is

a sophisticated blend of Georgian

features and contemporary

architecture, the new interior

protects the historic character and

it has incorporated new facilities

to offer our clients a classic yet

modern meeting and events space.

Well known in the industry, 20 Cavendish

Square have captured the attention not

only for meetings and conferences but also

for special events such as fashion shows,

photoshoots, filming and award ceremonies.

Cowdray Hall

Cowdray Hall is an elegant space

that boasts beautiful architecture

with its original oak door, stained

glass windows and high ceiling.

Mixed with modern events facilities,

it has flexible staging that can be

adapted to suit your needs.

Audio visual in Cowdray Hall

• High Definition projection

• Hard wired interconnectivity within

and additional overflow rooms for

video (HDMI and RGB/VGA), audio

and data for multiple devices

• Repeater screens that can display

the same or independent content

• Free Wi-Fi access

• Wireless microphones

• Fully controllable lighting

system. Includes spotlights for the

stage, house lights on dimmers

and coloured uplighters.

• Dual screen lectern (complies

with the Equality Act 2010)

Cowdray Hall Capacities

Boardroom50

Cabaret108

Classroom50

Theatre180

U-shape + tables

46

Standing200

Find outmore about Cowdray

Hall

The Council Room is a magnificent

space with a rich panelling spaced

with carved pilasters and an

intricate 1930’s glass domed ceiling.

It picks up the classical architecture of the

earlier house and is ideal for meetings, drinks

reception and as an overflow space from

Cowdray Hall, making it a perfect setting for

catering, registration and exhibition tables.

Council Room

Audio visual in Council Room

• Portable screen for overflow video

• The host is able to see what is

going on in Cowdray Hall

Council Room Capacities

Boardroom25

Cabaret40

Classroom20

Theatre60

U-shape + tables

-

Standing100

Find outmore about the Council

Room

Conferences & Meeting

Boardroom30

Cabaret40

Classroom-

Theatre50

U-shape + tables

25

Standing60

The Annie Altschul, Agnes Hunt

and Rosalind Paget rooms have

natural daylight and are modern

conference rooms that have the

added benefit of being flexible.

The Rosalind Paget room is a modern

meeting space that has natural daylight

and the added benefit of being flexible.

Rosalind Paget Room Capacities

Find outmore about the Rosalind Paget Room

Annie Altschul/Agnes HuntRoom Capacities

Boardroom44

Cabaret56

Classroom-

Theatre90

U-shape + tables

-

Standing100

There is a wall divider in the Annie

Altschul/Agnes Hunt room that can be

opened up to create one large open space

and can be quickly closed again. They

can be booked separately or together

dependent on your requirements.

Flexible Room features

• Natural daylight

• Smartboard technology

• Teleconference facilities

Find outmore about these rooms

Mona GreyRoom

Reception Lounge /

Registration

Reception

Sarah SwiftRoom

Painted Staircase

DelegateEntrance

JeanMcFarlane

Room

StairsCouncil Room

Store room forCowdray Hall

& Council Room

Cowdray Hall

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Find outmore about all available

rooms

Wilson Vale have been working

with 20 Cavendish Square for

the past 11 years and strives on

being an innovative leader in the

industry for pure quality, fresh

thinking and inspirational food.

With a tailored menu to suit most

event needs, Wilson Vale are also

happy to work with clients to offer

bespoke menus on request.

Food and Catering

Find outmore about hospitality

20 Cavendish Square is on the corner of

Henrietta Place and Cavendish Square,

just behind John Lewis which is on Oxford

Street. This is close to Oxford Circus and

Bond Street underground stations.

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20 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0RN

T: 020 7647 3677E: 20cavendishsquare@rcn.org.ukwww.20cavendishsquare.co.uk