Eminent individuals adorn the Gallery's walls. A dedicated Events Team with their feet firmly on the ground. This all makes National Portrait Gallery the perfect host for your special event. There is a myriad of spectacular spaces available to offer you a wide range of options from the contemporary to the classic, displaying a collection that encompasses art, biography, history and fame.

The Events Team will work with you to achieve maximum impact according to your budget. This inspirational setting coupled with our list of approved creative suppliers will ensure your event will be one to remember.

When we say ‘myriad’ we mean a cornucopia of venue spaces, each with different styles, capacities and art on the walls. A set of truly inspiring galleries to hold canapé receptions, sit down dinner or simply a celebration for friends and family.

From impressionist to first impressions.  It that is counts then the Main Hall's stunning architecture provides a dramatic welcome for your guests.  Being the heart of the Gallery, with its bright white walls and high ceilings, what a way to create a buzz on arrival with music and lighting.

The stunning layout and the magnificent marble busts along the Victorian Galleries offers a unique and impressive chance to host a dinner on a long banqueting table.

C17 and C18 Galleries – strange names but simply they are a series of connecting rooms that provide a fascinating insight into Restoration society. Located on the second floor, the layout makes it possible to have dinner for 100 guests seated through a series of rooms, or a more intimate dinner for up to 50 in just one room.

The oldest portraits in the Gallery's Collection are beautifully displayed in the Tudor Galleries, perfect for receptions or pre-dinner drinks. Situated on the second floor, guests can arrive here on the dramatic escalator from the Main Hall or choose a more traditional route by means of the Main Staircase via the Royal Landing. Whatever way, they are sure to make an entrance.

And finally, with up to date audio-visual facilities and comfortable tiered seating, the Ondaatje Wing Theatre is the perfect space for an evening presentation, product launch or award ceremony before a drinks reception in the Gallery.

So from smaller intimate corporate dinners through large drinks receptions and product launches, the masterpieces on the wall are only outdone by the masterpieces delivered on the plates.