Old Library & Print Room

Victorian neo-Gothic grandeur

Built in 1872 and once home to 126,000 books, the spacious Old Library and adjoining Print Room offer maximum versatility and grandeur for a range of events.

Illustrating the introduction of printing into England, the north-end stained-glass window, as well as high vaulted ceiling and columns, allows plenty of natural light into this impressive room, while the Print Room provides additional flexibility and an ideal breakout space.

Max Capacities

Reception500

Theatre Style396

Round Tables288

Sprigs216

Cabaret168

Classroom132

Typical set ups

Reception

Theatre

Rounds

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Good to know

Galleries - perfect for production, photography or a limited number of musicians / entertainment

Print Room included

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Did you know?

The Grade II-listed Old Library was designed by Sir Horace Jones, Architect and Surveyor to the City of London and also the Architect for Tower Bridge

Guildhall's medieval library was 'borrowed' in the mid-sixteenth century by Lord Protector, Edward Duke of Somerset, to furnish his new palace on the Strand. It appears he forgot to return it

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Our other spaces

Great Hall

Old Library & Print Room

Livery Hall

East & West Crypts

Chief Commoner's Parlour

Basinghall Suite

Guildhall Art Gallery

Roman Amphitheatre & Undercroft Gallery