Queens' building
History
Designed to bring education and culture to the local community, it once featured a concert hall (the Queen's Hall), a winter garden, library, swimming pool, gymnasium, tennis courts and the technical schools.
The Queens' Building is also home to the elegant and unique Octagon. Built in 1887, and inspired by the Reading Room at the British Library, it was originally used as the Queen Mary Library. It spans over 23 metres in diameter, with two cast-iron galleries that encircle the entire building and rises to a height of over three storeys with an elegant central dome.
Busts of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dryden, Milton, Johnson, Wordsworth, Scott and Byron are complimented by plaques to Pindar, Homer, Virgil and others.
A large section of the building, including the Queen's Hall, was completely destroyed by a fire on 26 February 1931 but then rebuilt in the following years.
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Step into the enchanting Grade II listed building
A stunning yet historic building nestled within the heart of the Mile End campus.
The Queens' building is not just a venue, it's an ideal space for intimate gatherings or grand events. From elegant dinners to lavish receptions, dynamic conferences to captivating exhibitions, it provides the perfect backdrop for unforgettable experiences.
You can experience the blend of tradition and modernity in each corner of The Queens' building.
Queens' Foyer
The Queens' Foyer doubles as a welcome landing for your event registrations as well as a regal Drinks Reception and has a capacity of 100.
Currently under extensive renovation as part of the ongoing works in the Queens' Building, this space has welcomed tens of thousands of guests and is sure to have delegates in awe.
| Room | Room layout | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select room diagram for information | ||||||||
| Boardroom | Classroom | Cabaret | U-shape | Theatre | Reception | Exam | Dinner | |
| The Octagon | • | • | 180 | • | 250 | 500 | 180 | 240 |
| Colette Bowe | 36 | 40 | 40 | • | 70 | 60 | 40 | 40 |
| Martin Harris | 10 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • |
Seminar Rooms
We have an extensive range of rooms within the Queens' building that act as breakout and supporting rooms for your conferences and large scale events.
Each room is equipped with the high-tech audio visual facilities that include a select number of table and chairs depending on the room size (see Room layout table further down the page), teaching desk, data projector, PC, HDMI/VGA laptop inputs, Blu-ray/DVD, whiteboard, lecture capture.
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| Room | Room layout | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select room diagram for information | ||||||||
| Boardroom | Classroom | Cabaret | U-shape | Theatre | Reception | Exam | Dinner | |
| E303 | • | 44 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| LG1 | 32 | 40 | 70 | • | 40 | • | • | • |
| LG2 | 20 | 45 | 16 | • | 45 | 25 | • | • |
| LG3 | 22 | 47 | 24 | • | 47 | • | 25 | • |
| LG4 | 20 | 36 | 16 | • | 36 | • | 16 | • |
| LG6 | 26 | 57 | 24 | • | 57 | • | 22 | • |
| SCR | • | • | • | • | 120 | • | • | 80 |
| QB-201 | • | 24 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| QB-202 | • | 60 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| QB-207 | • | 30 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| QB-210 | • | 30 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| QB-211 | • | 18 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| QB-213 | • | 42 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| QB-215 | • | 27 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| W206 | • | 40 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
