St Columba’s Church of Scotland is situated in the heart of Knightsbridge with excellent transport connections – 5 minutes-walk from Knightsbridge station, 10 minutes-walk from South Kensington and Sloane Square station and several buses (check www.tfl.gov.uk for your journey planner).
We have 3 spaces to hire, accommodating groups from 35 to 250 people – Library, Upper Hall, Lower Hall. Our beautiful church space (The Sanctuary) can also be hired for suitable events and can seat up to 500 people. Our spaces can be hired for conferences, receptions, dancing events, performing art classes, concerts, meetings and a wide range of other activities that you can discuss with us.
Please download our Space Hire Brochure for all information.
To enquire further or to make a booking, please contact the Church office at office@stcolumbas.org.uk or download our Booking Form. Please note that bookings must be confirmed by the Church Office.
All rentals will be subject to agreement with our Terms and Conditions | Please note that we don’t offer hires on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Church (The Sanctuary)
The church is available for concerts and rehearsals as well as life events like weddings and funerals. It features traditional pews in the sanctuary with additional seats in the gallery where our beautiful pipe organ stands. The London Scottish Chapel at the back of the Sanctuary can provide a great space for intimate life events – Please ask the office for details.
Note: there is a strict no food/drink policy except for water bottles.
Lower Hall
Our Lower Hall is situated in the basement of the church. It has lots of natural light and a sprung floor, ideal for dancing. A new sound system was installed in October 2023. It can hold up to 250 people and there is a kitchen available (at an extra cost). It is a great space for receptions, quiz nights, dancing events, etc. It is being used during term time by local school and is available to hire for evenings (from 6pm), weekends and school holidays
Upper Hall
This medium-sized hall is on the ground floor of the building and can hold up to 100 people standing. It features a wooden floor with large windows. It is a great space for dancing lessons, lectures, children’s classes and entertainment as well as intimate concerts with a grand piano. There is also a small kitchen available to hire making it ideal for gatherings after funeral/memorial services.
Library
This is our smaller space in the ground floor and can hold up to 40 people. It can be used for meetings and limited numbered classes such as yoga but is also a great extra space to have as a green room or changing room.
