The Historic Dockyard Chatham offers a fantastic range of meeting room to hire for all sizes of business meeting, corporate event and conference. We can host anything from small meetings for 10 delegates up to large conferences for over 200. Our spaces provide all AV requirements as well as the iconic backdrop of the most complete Dockyard from the Age of Sail for your clients and delegates to enjoy.
Our dedicated team will be on-hand from initial enquiry through to assisting on the day of the event.
We have two brand new rooms available for private hire, complete with breakout and meeting areas. These rooms are perfect for training days, board meetings and presentations.
Capacities:
Theatre Style: 50
Boardroom: 23
Classroom: 30
Square: 40
Built in 1704 for Captain George St. Lo, this grand mansion is the oldest intact naval building in Great Britain. The Resident Commissioner was an important personage with direct responsibility for running the Dockyard. His house stands at the centre of the site and today provides impressive spaces for private hire which can be completely tailored for your event. Commissioner’s House also has a spacious walled garden, with an excellent view of Rochester, and a private bar.
Legend suggests that Oliver Cromwell watched from Commissioner’s Garden while Rochester surrendered to his forces.
Beautifully light and airy, Commissioner’s House Ballroom is complete with gorgeous Georgian décor and a sprung dancefloor. The Ballroom leads on to a patio and opens into Commissioner’s Garden.
Capacities:
Theatre Style: 40
Boardroom: 24
Classroom: 20
Cabaret: 24
Banquet: 40
This space is a great extension to the House allowing more room for much larger events. Leading out into the beautiful private walled Commissioner’s Garden, the marquee offers a blank canvas for all events.
Capacities:
Theatre Style: 200
Boardroom: 60
Classroom: 100
Cabaret: 72
Banquet: 120
Overlooking Commissioner’s Garden, this space provides a wonderful atmosphere for lunches, evening dinners and intimate wedding ceremonies.
Capacities:
Theatre Style: 40
Boardroom: 24
Classroom: 20
Cabaret: 24
Banquet: 40
Included within the venue price, Commissioner’s House is complete with its own fully stocked and licenced bar. Our sales team will work with you to create the perfect reception drink and wine packages to suit your event needs.
Included within the venue hire, Commissioner’s House has an exclusive private walled garden perfect for lawn games, garden drinks and summer BBQ’s.
Commissioner’s House has two smaller rooms which can be used as breakout spaces or for private meetings, dining and events.
Capacities:
Board Room: 8 – 12
18th century warship HMS Namur was a 90-gun second rate ship of the line built at Chatham. She fought in many battles and her honours even surpass those of Nelson’s famous HMS Victory.
The timbers from Namur were discovered beneath the floor of the Wheelrights’ Shop in 1995. Namur’s story, along with her restored timbers, form the centrepiece of our Command of the Oceans gallery – our meeting room, located above the gallery, has been named in her honour.
Adjacent to our main visitors’ entrance and Mess Deck restaurant, the Namur room is completely private space and available for room hire only.
Theatre Style: 40
Boardroom: 18
Classroom: 20
We have a variety of meeting room hire and packages available to help you to begin planning your meetings and events.
If you’re looking for something bespoke, please get in touch and we would be happy to create the right event package for you.
Enjoy the use of one of our unique venues for your next meeting. Package includes:
£34.50 per person + VAT. Minimum numbers of 20 delegates apply per booking.
With over 80 acres of maritime history to explore. Why not combine your team meeting with a chance to explore our galleries and attractions? Package includes:
£44.50 per person + VAT. Minimum of 10 delegates apply per booking.
Book your Christmas party with us and guarantee your guests a night to remember. Included in our package is a gourmet three-course meal and a full evening of festive live entertainment.
Perfect for your summer get together or celebration, you’ll have exclusive use of the stunning Commissioner’s House, Britain’s oldest naval building, and walled garden for a summer BBQ.
With a choice of gourmet or executive menu, prices start from £45.00 per person (menu available on enquiry).
If our standard packages are not quite what you’re looking for. Speak to our sales team and we can quote for exactly what you need, including room hire only for as little as £100.
Please use the form below to tell us as much as you can about the event you’re planning and a member of our hospitality team will contact you to discuss your plans in more detail. If you would rather speak to us directly, please call us on 01634 823846.
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust welcomes the news that museums and visitor attractions are able to reopen to visitors from 4 July.
We are actively planning to welcome visitors back to the Dockyard as soon as we are safely able to do so but this will be some time after 4 July.
We will make a further announcement to confirm the exact date as soon as we can.
In the meantime, much of Dockyard life has never stopped. Master Ropemakers has started operating again and we are taking forward bookings for filming, group travel and hospitality, including weddings. Call the Midwife Official Location Tours will resume shortly.
We would like to thank all our visitors for their understanding during this challenging period.
Last updated: 25 June 2020
