The venue comes complete with built-in AV features and an experienced team to support your filming needs.
Burlington House is secluded in London's famous West End. As a striking venue, it combines scientific heritage and contemporary features to offer you impressive film set hire for all of your projects.
Room hire fees apply. Please get in touch with the team for more information about using the Royal Society of Chemistry as your London filming location.
Filming locations at the Royal Society of Chemistry
The Library
For a historical touch, our grade II listed library offers vast natural light and built-in AV facilities to create an incomparable aesthetic.
Recommended for: academic establishments, interview filming, university library scenes, book launches, heritage cinema scenes
The Science Room
This filming location provides remarkable architectural symmetry and Greek revival scenery. It is easy to get the perfect shot, complete with natural and dynamic light.
Recommended for: photo shoots, dining scenes, period balls or parties, small conferences, drinks reception scenes, wedding scenes
The Fish Room
Our flexible Fish Room’s high ceilings and large windows offer a sweeping view of Burlington House’s courtyard, ideal as a filming space, or a breakout area for crews and cast members.
Recommended for: news broadcasts, interview filming location, CEO office board meetings
The Council Room
Offering character and a memorable antique artwork collection, the Council Room exudes both charisma and style. With versatile configuration, we can help you convert this set into the ideal storytelling location.
Recommended for: party scenes, wedding receptions, period restaurant-style scenes, teaching rooms
The Priestley Room
Where nostalgia and modernity combine, the literature-lined walls make for a mysterious and magical ambience, full of stories and secrets.
Recommended for: Agatha Christie-esque mysteries, interviews, boardrooms, private dining scenes
The Hinshelwood Room
This intimate filming location has knowledge woven into every crevice, making it the perfect backdrop for scenes of discovery and intellect.
Recommended for: interview filming location, news broadcasts, interrogation rooms
Timings
We offer flexible times to visit for your film set hire, with standard entry permitted between 8am and 10pm.
For any filming requirements outside of these hours, we offer out-of-hours access for an additional cost. If you wish to utilise the venue outside of these hours, please contact the team to discuss.
Accessibility
Filming is made as simple and as accessible as possible here at the Royal Society of Chemistry at Burlington House. We offer:
- courtyard parking for up to two vehicles right outside the venue
- ramp access to allow easy manoeuvring of any filming equipment
- lift access to upper floors
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