Middle Temple’s secluded garden boosts their summer event bookings

Mention summer party and the usual go to is an alfresco drinks reception or garden party barbeque. There’s so much more as London Venue Middle Temple has discovered.

A hidden gem close to Embankment, Middle Temple’s award-winning secluded garden has taken on a life of its own for summer events with bookings up by 21% (spanning May- July 2015) compared to 2014 figures of the same period.

The garden has undergone many incarnations. One of which saw the 1,000 square metres of lovingly maintained lawns transformed into a summertime playground featuring live music, food stall and bars. Four main zones were created for guest exploration: The Alpine Lodge provided a après-ski style party with live music, the Glitter Ballroom offered a vintage circus inspired party palace with entertainment from a DJ’s and dancers, a cocktail making class was held in the Tropical Tea Party area allowing guests to prepare decadent summer cocktails and The Cosy Caravan provided a themed photo booth.

Lorraine Thorne, sales and marketing manager, Middle Temple said: “The garden offers a stunning canvas to work with. Event planners are utilising the garden entirely or as a curtain raiser to their event, before moving to the interior venue spaces. We have seen a big shift from conventional garden parties with enquiries coming in for themed options to radically transform the outdoor space from mini festivals to seaside and American 4^th July inspired.”

Middle Temple has hosted events for clients including fashion brand Pringle, NSPCC, Wedgwood Britain and Standard Chartered Bank. New clients hosting events in the garden include global law firm Linklaters, charity Place2be and the Institute of Civil Engineers. The possibilities for summer events are curbed only by imagination and the secluded location of the garden adds to the appeal. Visit the Middle Temple team at stand C4 to discuss your summer event and find out more about events the garden has hosted including pop-up outdoor cinema screenings.

Meet the Middle Temple Hall Event Team at the London Summer Event Show on 19-20 January 2016. Register here for tickets