FAQS
Can I use an external catering company?
Pink Food, our catering partners based on-site, provide wonderful catering for all functions taking place here at Lauderdale House, so external catering via a company or hirers is not permitted. Pink Food are extremely professional, experienced and will work with you to create a delicious offering of food and drink for you and your guests to enjoy.
How late can we stay and party?
We love to dance at the House! Our late license is until midnight – this is the time by which the last guests needs to have left the building. To ensure everyone has the chance to finish their drinks and say goodbye, we have a 30-minute ‘wind down’ period before the end of every booking, meaning your dj or band will play the last song at 11:30pm.
Can I decorate the venue?
Due to our Grade II* listed status we can’t have anything attached to the walls in the venue, so it is best to plan your decoration around free-standing or table-top pieces, such as flower arrangements. In our Lower Gallery we have a series of hooks which can be used for bunting. Battery-powered fairy lights can be used to decorate the railings along the side terrace. No naked flames are permitted in or around the building, but battery-powered LED candles etc. are of course fine. If in doubt, please check with us before making a decision on your decorations.
Do you have disabled access?
We are fully accessible for disabled persons. We have a lift to the first floor and two disabled toilets located on the ground floor. There is also a single on-street disabled parking bay outside the front of the building for Blue Badge holders. Please do let us know in advance if you are expecting any disabled guests to give you guidance on entrances and to ensure staff are on hand to assist on the day if required.
Can I book the outside spaces in the park?
Lauderdale House is situated in Waterlow Park, which is a public park owned by Camden Council. Until the Park closes, which is at dusk, your guests are free to be anywhere in the Park. While there is no private use of any areas in the Park during its opening hours, we have been hosting weddings here for over 25 years and have always found other visitors to the space very respectful and happy to give wedding parties plenty of space and privacy. When the Park closes at dusk you and your guests may continue to use the side terrace by the French windows and the Tea Lawn at the back of the House. To confirm dusk closing times or to have the use of the Park explained in greater detail please ask us.
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