Hosting a screening or premiere requires a venue that delivers impact at every stage of the experience. From guest arrival through to the final applause, every detail must feel considered, seamless, and visually exceptional.
At 60 Great Queen Street, the Grand Temple provides a spectacular setting for cinematic events of every scale. Combining striking Art Deco architecture with exceptional production capabilities and flexible event spaces, the venue is designed to support ambitious screenings, premieres, Q&As and after-parties with ease.
Guests arrive through the iconic Tower Doors into the Foyer, which works seamlessly for arrival registration and cloakroom facilities. The space also lends itself perfectly to step & repeat photography moments and press pit setups, creating a strong red-carpet style arrival experience for guests, talent, and media. From here, guests ascend the sweeping marble staircase into the Vestibules, which would act as the central catering and networking hub before and after the screening. The grandeur of these spaces provides an impressive backdrop for receptions, photography, and press activity.
The Grand Temple is exceptionally well suited to screenings. The space features comfortable fixed tiered seating, excellent sightlines, and a large built-in stage, making it ideal for film presentations, introductions, and Q&A sessions.
Large-format screens can be installed within the room, and the layout can be configured to suit your preferred setup. Choose from a traditional cinema-style arrangement or a more bespoke screening environment. For greater flexibility, the room can also be adapted further, with the installation of temporary flooring, allowing for alternative seating layouts or a completely reimagined screening experience if required.
The Grand Temple can host up to 900 people for a screening. Equally, the space works exceptionally well for events of 200 guests or fewer, making it one of our most scalable and versatile spaces.
A wide range of breakout and supporting spaces are available, including The Long Room, Grand Officers, South Gallery, The Gallery and Grand Officers Suite
The venue offers exceptional production potential, with trusted preferred suppliers, multiple rigging points throughout the ceiling, excellent WiFi, and no weight-bearing restrictions for lighting rigs or staging installations. The Grand Temple features a 60ft ceiling height, supports sound levels up to 110 decibels, and can be fully blacked out for dramatic lighting and immersive event design.
All catering is delivered by our in-house partner, Moving Venue.
Venue hire starts from £20,000 + VAT per live day and £10,000 + VAT per rig day, including baseline security and cleaning during standard access hours of 7:00am–11:00pm.
800 with just the lower level of seating in The Grand Temple or 1,350 with the balconies as well.
Up to 220 in The Gallery
Yes we have many rigging points that can be used to hang a screen, we do not have motor though and there is a cost incurred for removing the trusses that are rigged in The Grand Temple throughout the year.
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Can we block the natural light out from coming through the windows
At the lower level yes, we have curtains that can be drawn. At the upper level
Yes the venue is fully accessible and there are some gaps in the in-situ seating where wheelchairs can be placed for prime viewing.
Yes we have a beautiful in situ cloakroom readily available downstairs for screenings in The Grand Temple.
Yes, with hire of The Grand Temple you get a variety of spaces included. You could set up a merchandise shop downstairs as people enter the building or upstairs in The Vestibules before guests enter The Grand Temple to be seated.
No – you can use whichever platform you wish. Please note we don’t support with your ticket
Yes there is a small tag at the top of all of the chairs that you can attached reserved seating signs to.
Yes all seating is on a slant so each row should be able to see above the row in front.
Yes you can lay whatever carpet you would like outside the main Tower Doors entrance, you can also project onto the entrance outside the building if you would like.
