Congress Centre, which is based within the headquarters of The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has confirmed it will cease trading as a conference and events venue on 30th June 2025. This follows the announcement in 2024 that the Grade II listed Congress House was up for sale, as the TUC looks to purchase a new fit-for-purpose building that will better support the TUC and its unions in the decades ahead.
Congress House has operated as the TUC’s headquarters since 1958, while Congress Centre first began hosting corporate and private events in its 16 multi-purpose spaces in 1999. Over the years, its Congress Hall has been transformed for conferences, award ceremonies, launches, gala dinners and fashion shows, by major brands including Warner Brothers, Microsoft, bareMinerals and Yahoo. The TUC has also utilised its historically significant base for many flagship conferences, rallies and events. As a sought-after venue for film shoots, Congress Centre has appeared in popular television shows such as Killing Eve and Netflix’s The Crown.
Ruby Chagger, Congress Centre’s Conference & Sales Manager, says: “After more than 25 years delivering world-class events in our iconic building, we’re saddened to have reached the end of this era. It’s been a privilege working with so many leading UK and international organisations, many of which have been loyal clients returning every year for their flagship events. I’d like to personally thank every one of our customers, our entire team for their hard work and dedication to creating incredible events, and the TUC for their long-standing support. We’re very proud of the legacy we’ve created together.”
Congress Centre is no longer taking external hire bookings ahead of its final closure on 30th June 2025.
