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Hiring the Guildhall

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8. Room layouts

The Great Hall and the Jury Room have many different layouts. Please see below example seating layouts. If you would like a different set–up, please get in touch.

Room layout and capacity
LayoutMain hall capacityJury room capacity

Classroom style

Seats behind desks all facing the front

 54 35 

Formal dinner

Rows of tables with a head table

80

26

(Layout on request) 

Informal dinner

Rows of tables with no top table

72

(2*36) 

 

26

(Layout on request)

Boardroom

Tables and chairs forming a ring all facing inwards

40 16

Horseshoe

Tables and chairs forming an open horseshoe shape

72 28

Cluster format

Groups of tables and chairs

60 19

Theatre

Rows of chairs (no tables) all facing the front

75 35