Neighbouring the City and Shoreditch, right next to Aldgate East tube station, the Whitechapel Gallery is an ideal venue for private and corporate events.

The Gallery houses 3,600 square metres of beautiful, versatile spaces – from airy studios and brick-exposed Galleries to a purpose-built auditorium. Whatever your budget, the experienced and imaginative Whitechapel Gallery Venue Hire team work diligently to deliver your event.

The Whitechapel Gallery is a registered charity and all venue hire income directly supports our Education and Community programmes.

Host your event at Whitechapel Gallery this autumn

With the new academic year well underway we are preparing for a busy autumn of hybrid conferences and live streamed events in our unique, purpose-built Zilkha Auditorium. If you are looking to host a research conference or gather colleagues for an offsite lecture, Whitechapel Gallery houses a host of beautiful, versatile spaces and our striking 96 seater auditorium with its colourful seating design is sure to help your event stand out.

Not for profit academic institutions are entitled to a -10% discount on room hire rates all year round, and for October 2022 through to January 2023 we are pleased to offer an increased discount of -15% when the Auditorium is hired alongside our Gallery 3 breakout space*. Full day hire of The Zilkha Auditorium starts from £1,400 (exc. VAT) and AV technician support for a hybrid or live stream format starts from £250 (exc. VAT).

Get in touch via email to check availability or call us on 020 7539 3325 to discuss your event requirements.

* Academic 2022 Venue Hire Offer T&C’s apply, please get in touch to find out more!