The Rosa Parks Room is a bright and modern space, well-suited to hosting meetings and client presentations.
Situated in the heart of Westminster and surrounded by excellent transport links, our period-style event spaces can accommodate all of your meeting needs. The Rosa Parks Room has a capacity of up to 36 guests in a theatre-style layout, with flexible furniture arrangements allowing you to adapt the space to suit your event.
This space offers a neutral and professional setting with a display screen included in room hire and plenty of natural lighting from the large windows. Named after the American civil rights activist, the Rosa Parks Room is one of the versatile meeting rooms within the historic setting of Mary Sumner House.
Rosa Parks is best known for one of the largest social movements in history, the Montgomery Bus Boycott. On 1st December 1955, Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, and instead of going to the back, which was designated for African Americans, she sat in the front. The bus driver asked her to move as the bus started filling up with white passengers, but she refused.
Following this, she became an active member of several organisations which worked to end inequality in the city. Rosa is honoured for her courage to challenge segregation and fight for racial equality though this room in our Grade II listed venue.
This space can accommodate up to 36 guests, making it ideal for small to medium-sized meetings. It can be used for the following:
The furniture within this space is flexible and can be reconfigured to suit your layout requirements. Whilst the Rosa Parks Room is great for small and medium-sized events, we have plenty of other event spaces available to choose from. If you’re looking for a larger space, take a look at our Conference Hall page.
We offer unlimited servings of tea, coffee, biscuits and water for just £6 per person (including VAT). We don’t provide in-house catering and instead offer flexible catering options allowing you to bring in your preferred caterers. We’re also happy to recommend our trusted caterers, Spoilt for Choice and Sands Catering.
Boasting a prime Central London location near Parliament Square and Westminster Abbey, Mary Sumner House is easy for all guests to get to. We’re just a short walk from Victoria, Westminster and St James’s tube stations, as well as Charing Cross, Waterloo and Victoria train lines. To find out more information about our location, visit our getting here page.
Accessibility is important to us here at Mary Sumner House. We offer wheelchair access and access for delegates with mobility issues. View our getting here page for more information on how we make events accessible for all.
Maximum 36 guests
Optimal 30 guests
The Rosa Parks Room can accommodate a maximum of 36 people in a theatre-style layout, creating a professional atmosphere for presentations, AGMs, and training sessions.
Maximum 24 guests
Optimal 20 guests
This modern room can host a maximum of 24 people in a boardroom layout, making it ideal for board meetings and team sessions.
This room is equipped with a wall-mounted display screen, which is included in the venue hire fee. A flipchart, pens and paper are available for hire at an additional fee.
Our standard booking timings are Monday to Friday
9am - 1pm
£387.00 (VAT exempt)
1:30pm - 5:30pm
£387.00 (VAT exempt)
9am - 5:30pm
£604.00 (VAT exempt)
* Venue hire fees include the use of a display screen
Download our venue hire and equipment fees brochure.
We offer the following equipment choices in the Rosa Parks Room
£15.00 per set (VAT inc.)
£75 (VAT inc.)
£6 per person (VAT inc)
Please note:
We are not able to provide lunch in the Rosa Parks Room
We recommend Spoilt for Choice or Sands Catering, or you are welcome to use caterers of your choosing.
If you’re interested in booking the Rosa Parks Room for your next event or would like some more information, please get in touch with our team today.
