BMA House

BMA House is famous for being a landmark venue steeped in history in the heart of London. It's also the beating heart of the British Medical Association and therefore sits at the cutting edge of scientific research and medical knowledge too. This deep-seated passion for innovation and excellence runs through the whole of the organisation, including their event facilities and planning skills. And as you approach BMA House, you can't help but be massively impressed by the place. The first treat is the impressive wrought iron Gates of Remembrance, dedicated in 1925 by the Archbishop of Canterbury - and they are a real wow factor! Through this entrance, you are straight into the beautiful Courtyard - surrounded by this historic building - more of this later. These gates can be used for evenings and weekend events - perfect for a wedding, dinner or awards and a brilliant way to impress your clients and guests.

For daytime events through the week, you enter via the main reception entrance - upon which you are greeted and directed to your conference room by the helpful and friendly staff here. Once inside, you are struck by the nods to the past everywhere. There are so many historical figures linked to BMA House, it's VERY impressive and something your clients will love - particularly scientific and pharmaceutical clients for example. For instance, in their tranquil Garden is the site of Charles Dickens’ home from the 1850s, and some of the original bricks can still be found here. To strengthen this nod to history even further, the majority of their meeting rooms are named after famous doctors, who have each greatly contributed to the advancement of medicine.

One thing that the venue is extremely good at is technology and how they are geared up for live streaming or whatever you might need. Their in-house team pride themselves on the functionality of their technology in every meeting room.

From top to bottom, everything here has an extremely good finish and no corners have been cut with the design or maintenance. We loved it!

In terms of catering, this is something that BMA House pride themselves on. From the lovely Garden Cafe with its wide selection of food and beverages on offer and relaxed seating, it's the ideal place to have some lunch or catch up on a bit of work too. We especially loved the access from here to the lovely outdoor space that is the lush botanical Garden, which is tucked away between the neighbouring buildings and is an oasis of calmness with its. A rare thing in central London. This space is perfect for summer parties and elegant drinks receptions of up to 90 people.

As mentioned earlier, BMA House boasts not only one but two, outdoor spaces. Which brings us to the elegant Courtyard which sits right in the middle of the BMA House buildings and in a word is Gorgeous! Accommodating up to 320 guests, this shared daytime space can also be used for lunches in the summer and is the perfect place to start any dinner event with an elegant drinks reception. Read more about their outdoor spaces HERE

One thing about BMA House and its fab staff is their flexible and can-do approach to working with clients. An example of this is during the 2012 Olympics when they became the hospitality home for Nike’s sports athletes and their families.

Married to this flexibility is their attitude to sustainability & wellbeing - something they really pride themselves on. From plastic and paper-free events to locally sourced produce for catering, they ensure every aspect of their work is as kind to the planet as possible. And we also loved the 'Clean Air Walking Route' they have developed with Cross River Partnership, which offers a healthier, and cleaner, walking route from Kings Cross to BMA House. The route takes guests off the busy Euston Road onto backstreets where air pollution is 57% lower. More info on all aspects of this HERE

And in particular for their catering, BMA House are proud to work with CH&CO who's reputation goes before them. Their chefs use only the finest seasonal ingredients and their British-inspired menus are both innovative and nutritious. They also expect suppliers to adhere to the same high ethical and sustainability standards as themselves and source local produce wherever possible. Reinforcing the sustainability attitude throughout here - more details HERE

There is so much here to tell you. With 22 meeting rooms, all with lots of flexibility and fantastic AV facilities, there really is a room for most types of meetings. There is no compromises here. Whether that is the quality of the A/V facilities (for which, daytime meetings all include: PA system with up to 3 microphones (lapel or handheld), Data projector and screen, Lectern with microphone, Flip chart, pad and pens, Complimentary wifi* and technical support for set up at the start of your meeting) or to the multiple types and rooms and sizes, you'll love what they have to offer here.

Meeting Space Highlights

Great Hall
The wonderful Great Hall on the first floor is breath-taking. With its impressive built in stage and 28 foot high gold-leaf ceilings, this purpose-built conference room comes complete with with full audio-visual equipment (it can even support hybrid meetings), huge windows flooding the place with natural light and wonderful retractable theatre-style seating. The real wow factor is all the, Sir Edward Lutyens designed, period features here - it's just so impressive. Clients and delegates will LOVE the Great Hall.

Location: First floor
Décor/design features: super-high gold-leaf ceilings, Corinthian columns,
Nice touches: Retractable theatre style seats.
Perfect for: Conferences, dinners, awards, exhibitions

Natural light: Yes
Size: Sq.M: 460m2
Reception: 320
Theatre: 294
Cabaret: 160
Dinner: 200

AV Equipment included: Data projection and screen, Portable induction loop, WiFi & Wired Broadband, Lectern, State-of-the-art PA system. The Great Hall, has its own bespoke Hybrid Virtual Studio, designed to seamlessly meld virtual and in-person elements for a truly immersive conference experience.

More info on the Great Hall HERE
View the 3D tour HERE

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Garden Room
Situated on the lower ground floor, this room has super high ceilings as well as, huge windows. It offers direct access to the Garden, giving it that indoor / outdoor feel - which we loved. This room is great for parties as it has it's own bar, lots of space for live music performances and best of all you can spill out onto the Garden outside - a lovely calm but very cool places - full botanical wonders and even a pond. It's a fab backdrop for any event – especially as it's so quiet there, whilst being in the middle of London.

Location: Lower ground floor
Décor/design features: modern, banquette seating, built in bar
Nice touches: Lovely and bright, direct access to the garden
Perfect for: Parties, drinks receptions, informal gatherings

Natural light: Yes
Size: Sq.M: 157m2
Reception: 90

AV Equipment included: Portable induction loop, WiFi & Wired Broadband, Lectern, State-of-the-art PA system.

More info on the Garden Room HERE
View the 3D tour HERE

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The Courtyard
Supercool, stylish and historical, The Courtyard is one of our favourite spaces here. The largest outdoor space here, it can accommodate up to 320 guests. Surrounded on all sides by the building majestic architecture, The Courtyard, with it's fountain in the middle, really is a gorgeous place to entertain your guests. perfect for drinks receptions, parties and barbecues - we can't wait to bring a group here

Location: Ground floor
Décor/design features: Surrounded by architecture & the stunning entrance gates, very glamorous
Nice touches: Lovely fountain in the centre
Perfect for: Drinks receptions, parties, BBQs

Natural light: Yes
Reception: 320

AV Equipment included: n/a as it's outdoors

More info on The Courtyard HERE
View the 3D tour HERE

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For meeting room capacities, layouts and further information please click HERE