Queen's House
Discreet sound, lighting and event production for corporate receptions, client dinners, presentations and weddings at Queen’s House, Greenwich.
One of London's most beautiful buildings for private hire.
Queen's House is a masterpiece of English Palladian architecture, designed by Inigo Jones in 1635 and set at the heart of the UNESCO Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. With the Royal Observatory on the hill above and the National Maritime Museum on either side, it occupies one of the most significant positions of any venue in London.
The Great Hall is the centrepiece of the house: a perfect cube of space with original marble floors, ornate painted ceilings and a gold leaf installation by Turner Prize-winning artist Richard Wright that transforms the room into something extraordinary. It seats 120 for dinner or accommodates 200 for a standing reception, making it one of the most sought-after intimate dinner spaces in London.
The Orangery and South Parlours connect directly to the Great Hall and provide additional space for pre-dinner drinks, intimate dining or corporate breakouts. The Orangery and both parlours together accommodate up to 120 for a drinks reception when combined with the Great Hall.
Below the main house, The Undercroft is a completely different character: a dramatic vaulted space ideal for a post-dinner dance, informal reception or party for up to 150 standing. And outside, the South Lawns, 10,000 square metres with Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory as the backdrop, accommodate events of up to 5,000 guests outdoors.
As an accredited production partner at Queen's House through our partnership with Royal Museums Greenwich, Kudos AV brings careful, sensitive technical production to one of London's most precious listed interiors.
The spaces
Four distinct environments within one of the finest buildings in England.
What we deliver
Heritage-Sensitive Lighting
Lighting design that enhances the Great Hall's architecture without compromising the gold leaf ceiling or marble floors. Every fixture is carefully positioned to respect the Grade I listed interior while delivering a visually stunning event environment.
Discreet Audio
Speaker systems designed to deliver clear, natural sound in the Great Hall's marble-floored cubic space, with separate systems configured for the Orangery, Undercroft and outdoor lawn as required by the event programme.
Presentation & AV
Seamless screen and projection solutions for speeches, award presentations and brand moments, all specified to work within the architectural constraints of this exceptional listed interior without disrupting its character.
Multi-Space Production
Full technical production managed simultaneously across all spaces: Great Hall, Orangery, Undercroft and South Lawns. One production manager coordinating every element from load-in through to derig.
Corporate receptions and private dinners at Queen’s House
A client reception or corporate dinner at Queen’s House calls for a considered technical setup. The Great Hall, Orangery and South Parlours offer different ways to arrange the evening. We plan discreet sound for welcomes and speeches, lighting to suit the room and presentation equipment where it is needed, with positions and cable routes agreed around the historic interiors.
If your event also uses the lawns, include the proposed layout and programme when you brief us. Outdoor staging, sound and lighting need their own arrangements for power, access and weather, agreed with the venue and any structure suppliers. Kudos AV coordinates the technical production through our Royal Museums Greenwich accreditation. Discuss your Queen’s House event with the team.
Producing an event at Queen's House
01Is a technician included, or is it dry hire?
Either. Equipment can go out on dry hire, or with the technicians and operators who install it, run the show and take it out again. Most events at the Queen's House are crewed. Our quotes list install crew, operators and the project manager as separate lines, so you can see exactly what is included before you commit.
02Can you rig from the building's structure?
Only from points the venue approves, and never from anything the venue has not signed off. Our riggers work to LOLER and PLASA standards, with full load calculations and risk assessments completed before load in. The team works regularly in heritage interiors, listed beam structures and rooms with low ceilings, so the design starts from what the building allows.
03How many guests does the Queen's House hold?
120 for a seated dinner, 200 for a standing reception and 100 for a ceremony, with 150 standing in the Undercroft. The surrounding grounds take up to 5,000 for an outdoor event.
04Can you light a building from 1635 without damaging it?
Yes, and that is the point of heritage sensitive lighting. Fixtures are positioned and fixed only where the venue permits, and the lighting is designed around the building's own architecture and its collection.
05What AV can you put into the Queen's House?
Discreet audio, presentation and AV, and production across several spaces at once. The brief here is usually to make the technical side disappear into the building.
06Can you supply AV for a client reception at Queen’s House in Greenwich?
Yes. We scope microphones, discreet sound, lighting and any presentation requirements for the rooms you have booked. Include speeches, music and the guest route in your brief so we can plan the technical setup in consultation with the venue.
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Queen's House is an independent venue and Kudos AV is a production partner there, not its operator. For hire, availability and access, see the official Queen's House website.
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