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About Congress Centre

The Congress Centre, located at 28 Great Russell Street in the heart of London, is a historic trades union–owned conference and events venue housed in a 1950s modernist building. While the building is permanently closed as of June 30, 2025, and a sale has been announced, this guide provides a complete, evergreen overview of the venue as part of our comprehensive venue pages. If you’re researching historic event spaces, this page covers architectural style, space sizes, and practical details such as seating, parking, transit access, and nearby hotels and dining options that were commonly used by event teams and attendees.

Key spaces historically included Congress Hall (up to 500 seated / 850 standing), Council Chamber (up to 200), The Congress Suite (up to 190 seated / 200 standing), and Marble Hall (up to 150 standing). For planning, we outline practical tips that remain useful for similar venues in central London, including easy access to public transport, parking options near Great Russell Street, and nearby hotels and restaurants commonly leveraged by visitors. When events resume at new or renamed venues, we’ll update this page with current details.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Address: Congress Centre, 28 Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3LS.
  • Venue type: Trades Union Congress–owned conference and events venue in a 1950s modernist building with 16 spaces for 10–500 guests.
  • Main spaces and capacities: Congress Hall up to 500 seated / 850 standing; Council Chamber up to 200; The Congress Suite up to 190 seated / 200 standing; Marble Hall up to 150 standing.
  • Parking: Two public car parks nearby on Great Russell Street and Museum Street, plus metered on-street parking.
  • Transit: ~3 minutes' walk to Tottenham Court Road Underground Station.
  • Nearby hotels: Examples include Rathbone Hotel (near Tottenham Court Road) and other central London options within walking distance.
  • Notable hosted events: Fashion shows in Congress Hall; used as a filming location for TV shows such as Killing Eve and The Crown.
  • Status: Permanently closed as of June 30, 2025; building sale announced; no public information about a rename or demolition.