Business Design Centre

The BDC is one of London's most popular conference and exhibition venues. Offering space for small meetings and large exhibitions, the venue's main feature is its flexible capabilities. Read More

About

Formerly the Royal Agricultural Hall, this building was rescued from demolition in 1981, fully restored and reopened as the UK's first integrated trade, exhibition and conference centre.

Located 10 minutes from Kings Cross St. Pancras and a short walk from Angel Tube station, the Business Design Centre offers a stylish, flexible and convenient solution for every event. There are more than 300 events each year at the venue.

With a venue space that can accommodate events ranging from small meetings right through to conferences for 2,000 delegates, and exhibition space spanning 6,000 sq m, the BDC's capabilities are truly flexible.

Meeting room layouts

Room	Style	Capacity
Auditorium (389 m²/ 4187 ft²)
	Theatre	500
	Cabaret	220
	Classroom	150
	Banqueting	220
	Reception	500
	Boardroom	80
	U Shape	75
	Dinner Dance	280
Executive Centre (125 m²/ 1345 ft²)
	Theatre	90
	Cabaret	45
	Classroom	30
	Banqueting	40
	Reception	100
	Boardroom	25
Executive Theatre (161 m²/ 1733 ft²)
	Theatre	70
	Cabaret	40
	Classroom	35
	Banqueting	40
	Reception	70
	Boardroom	30
	U Shape	20
Gallery Hall & Atrium (1400 m²/ 15069 ft²)
	Theatre	650
	Cabaret	420
	Classroom	300
	Banqueting	400
	Reception	650
	Boardroom	100
	U Shape	100
	Dinner Dance	420
Mezzanine & Ground (2500 m²/ 26910 ft²)
	Theatre	2000
	Cabaret	1500
	Banqueting	1200
	Reception	2000
	Dinner Dance	1000
Room A (268 m²/ 2885 ft²)
	Theatre	250
	Cabaret	100
	Classroom	100
	Banqueting	80
	Reception	250
	Boardroom	50
	U Shape	50
Room B (63 m²/ 678 ft²)
	Theatre	60
	Cabaret	40
	Classroom	25
	Banqueting	30
	Reception	60
	Boardroom	30
	U Shape	20
Room C (62 m²/ 667 ft²)
	Theatre	60
	Cabaret	40
	Classroom	25
	Banqueting	30
	Reception	60
	Boardroom	30
	U Shape	20
Room D (57 m²/ 614 ft²)
	Theatre	60
	Cabaret	40
	Classroom	25
	Banqueting	40
	Reception	60
	Boardroom	30
	U Shape	20
Room E (79 m²/ 850 ft²)
	Theatre	90
	Cabaret	48
	Classroom	30
	Banqueting	48
	Reception	60
	Boardroom	40
	U Shape	25
Room F (67 m²/ 721 ft²)
	Theatre	70
	Cabaret	40
	Classroom	25
	Banqueting	40
	Reception	60
	Boardroom	30
	U Shape	20
Room G (50 m²/ 538 ft²)
	Theatre	60
	Cabaret	30
	Classroom	25
	Banqueting	30
	Reception	60
	Boardroom	20
	U Shape	10
Room H (57 m²/ 614 ft²)
	Theatre	60
	Cabaret	30
	Classroom	25
	Banqueting	30
	Reception	60
	Boardroom	20
	U Shape	10

Facilities & Accessibility

Access Inside Building Facilities: Some routes suitable for limited mobility users
Accessible lift
All routes suitable for pushchairs or prams
All routes suitable for limited mobility users
All routes suitable for wheelchair users
Steps with handrail within building
Steps within building
Access into the Building: Assisted wheelchair access
Automatic doors
Flat routes from parking area to entrance
Ramps from parking area to entrance
Steps from parking area to entrance
Accessible Parking Facilities: Blue badge parking available
Designated disabled parking available within fifty metres of main entrance
Drop-off point for guests available outside main entrance
Public car park available within two hundred metres of main entrance
Accessible Venue Facilities: Assistance dogs welcome
Emergency evacuation procedures for guests with disabilities
Special dietary requirements catered for
Staff disability awareness trained
Wheelchairs available free of charge
Additional Accessible Facilities: Accessible baby changing rooms
Level access, ramp or lift from entrance to reception
Catering Facilities: Cafe
Event catering
Restaurant
Event Facilities: Breakout Rooms
Conference rooms / Meeting rooms
In house AV available
Raked or tiered seating offered
Trade vehicle access
Venue can display vehicles inside
General Facilities: Escalators
Lifts
On site parking
On-site coach parking

Venue details and map