Seating and Room Layout Guide
New Connaught Rooms - London's most illustrious conference venue
Below you will find diagrams of the most commonly used seating and room configurations for conferences, seminars and meetings at the New Connaught Rooms. Obviously some configurations can hold more people in a room than others. Please see our Room Hire Guide for maximum capacities for our main rooms.

Don't hesitate to make an availability enquiry - we are happy to provide as much information as you need with absolutely no obligation. You are also very welcome to arrange a time to come and see for yourself.

theatre conference
Theatre
With its optimum use of
space, this layout is ideally suited for presentations to 20 or more.
v-shape conference
U-Shape
A popular arrangement for
training programmes or
presentations.
u-shape conference
V-Shape
Suitable for smaller meetings and presentations.
classroom conference
Classroom
The ideal seating plan for
formal working meetings.
hollow square meeting layout
Hollow Square
Most suited to formal
meetings where no audio
visual aids are required.
boardroom layout
Boardroom
Suitable for formal meetings or seminars.
oval meeting layout
Oval
Ideally suited for dinners or functions.
herringbone conference layout
Herringbone
TThe slightly angled seating arrangement makes this style popular for informal meetings..
top table conference layout
Top Table & Sprigs
The classic arrangement for larger functions including formal dinners and wedding receptions.
banquet style layout
Banquet
Useful when space is at a
premium and to create a pleasant social atmosphere.
cabaret conference layout
Cabaret
Ideal for formal lunches anddinners where there is a guest speaker.
informal style layout
Informal
The most popular and
flexible arrangement for
cosktail parties, buffets and receptions.

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