Business Design Centre

Located in Islington, the Business Design Centre is one of London’s best-known exhibition and conference venues, combining large-scale event capacity with a central location and distinctive Victorian industrial architecture.

Originally built in the 19th century as the Royal Agricultural Hall, the venue now hosts a wide range of exhibitions, conferences, trade shows, awards dinners, fashion events and corporate gatherings throughout the year. Its expansive open-plan layout and flexible event infrastructure make it particularly well suited to large-scale public and corporate events.

The venue combines historic architectural character with modern production and exhibition capability, offering organisers substantial event space within easy reach of central London.

Event Spaces & Layout

The Business Design Centre centres around its large exhibition hall, featuring high vaulted ceilings, mezzanine walkways and flexible floor space capable of accommodating exhibitions, conferences, receptions and large-scale dinners.

Additional gallery, meeting and conference rooms allow for breakout sessions, seminars and multi-format event programmes across the venue.

Facilities & Services

• Large exhibition and conference venue

• Historic industrial architecture

• Flexible open-plan event hall

• Meeting and breakout rooms

• In-house AV and production support

• Exhibition infrastructure

• WiFi throughout

• Catering and hospitality services

Location & Access

The venue is located in Islington, just a short walk from Angel Underground Station and within easy reach of King’s Cross St Pancras.

Key Features

• Large-scale exhibition venue

• Victorian industrial architecture

• Central London location

• Suitable for conferences and trade shows

• Flexible event infrastructure

• High-capacity event space

Why Hire Business Design Centre

The Business Design Centre offers large-scale exhibition and conference capability within a distinctive historic London setting. Combining flexible open-plan space with strong transport connectivity and established event infrastructure, the venue is well suited to trade shows, conferences, awards events and high-capacity corporate gatherings.

For organisers looking for scale, flexibility and central London accessibility, the Business Design Centre remains one of the capital’s most established event venues.