The Wangari Maathai Room accommodates up to 30 delegates in a theatre-style layout and features contemporary design with modern AV technology. Located in the heart of Westminster, our meeting room provides a flexible, professional environment for productive meetings whilst just minutes from major transport links.
Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan social, environmental and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977, mobilising communities across Africa to plant trees and champion women’s rights. She made history in 2004 as the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace.
The Wangari Maathai Room is a contemporary meeting space at Mary Sumner House, thoughtfully designed to support modern working practices. This versatile room offers a clean, professional setting with flexible furniture arrangements and integrated technology solutions.
The space can accommodate up to 30 people making it perfect for small to medium meetings. It is an ideal room for:
All furniture is flexible and can be re-configured to suit your specific needs which our team are happy to assist with. The Wangari Maathai Room has hosted numerous meetings and workshops providing teams with a great set-up for productive meetings. If you’re looking for a larger space, take a look at our Conference Hall page.
We offer unlimited refreshments such as tea, coffee, biscuits, and water at £6 (VAT inc.) per person and we also offer flexible catering options giving you the freedom to bring in your preferred caterers or we are happy to recommend our trusted caterers such as Spoilt for Choice or Sands Catering.
Located in Westminster, the heart of London, Mary Sumner House makes it easy for all attendees to get to. We are nearby several major underground stations, numerous bus routes and have parking facilities nearby. To find out more information on how easy it is to get to us see our getting here page.
We understand how important a layout can be in ensuring a productive, collaborative meeting. With the Wangari Maathai Room there are three different layouts to choose from depending on your needs.
Maximum 30 guests
Optimal 24 guests
The theatre-style layout offers teams the chance to present ideas and focus on a few individual speakers. This layout is perfect for training sessions, team briefings, or workshops where knowledge sharing is key.
The Wangari Maathai Room can accommodate a maximum of 30 people in a theatre-style layout.
Maximum 20 guests
Optimal 16 guests
This set up facilitates direct communication and is great for encouraging discussions and collaboration. The dedicated boardroom table creates a professional environment suitable for board discussions, strategy sessions or any other meetings involving sharing ideas.
The Wangari Maathai Room can accommodate a maximum of 20 people in a boardroom layout.
The room is equipped with a wall-mounted display screen and sound bar connected via an HDMI cable, which is included in the venue hire fee. Additionally, a portable Logitech video conferencing systems is available for hire, compatible with MS Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, WebEx, Cisco and other software providers. Our team are able to help you with any technical set-up to ensure you have everything you need for your meeting.
Our standard booking timings are Monday to Friday
9am - 1pm
£357.00 (VAT exempt)
1:30pm - 5:30pm
£357.00 (VAT exempt)
9am - 5:30pm
£559.00 (VAT exempt)
* Venue hire fees include the use of a display screen
We offer refreshments at £6 (VAT inc.) per person in the meeting rooms on the 1st & 2nd floors, but recommend caterers for catering and lunches.
Download our venue hire and equipment fees brochure.
We offer the following equipment choices in the Wangari Maathai 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 Wangari Maathai Room.
We recommend Spoilt for Choice or Sands Catering, or you are welcome to use caterers of your choosing
