Whitechapel Gallery, Zilikha Auditorium
Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7QX -
Up to
96 guests
Founded over 120 years ago with a mission to ‘bring great art to the people of East London’, the Whitechapel Gallery’s beautiful historic building now houses nine galleries, a restaurant, an auditorium, and two studio spaces dedicated to education and research.
When you walk through our doors you follow the footsteps of modern masters such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Frida Kahlo to pioneering contemporaries such as Zarina Bhimji, Sophie Calle, Theaster Gates, Emily Jacir and Michael Rakowitz, all of whom premiered at the Whitechapel Gallery.
We are pleased to open up our versatile spaces to those looking for a unique setting for their away day, evening reception or hybrid event under the expert guidance of our dedicated event planner.
By choosing the Whitechapel Gallery for your event you are directly supporting the internationally-recognised work of the Gallery and helping us to enrich the lives of more people through access to contemporary art.
With its unique seating designed by Turner Prize nominee Liam Gillick, The Zilkha Auditorium & Studio is a work of art in its own right. This injection of colour into our large and comfortable theatre space makes it well suited to inspiring discussion or panel debate.
The space benefits from cinema quality projection and comes equipped with a Full HD digital projector and 5.1 Surround Sound. The option to live stream events is also available with full technical support.
Zilikha Auditorium
86% would book it againCapacity & layout
Theatre
up to 96
Amenities
Cloakroom
Disabled access
Air conditioning
Stage
Audio & visual
Sound system
Projector & screen
WiFi
Space rules
Cancellation policy
50% refundable 7 days before the event
Location
Reviews
Glen Counselling
March 2025One of the well-known London galleries where one can always find something amusing. Thursdays it's open till 9, and all the exhibitions are free.
Nils Paellmann
December 2024Beautiful gallery designed by Charles Harrison Townsend (1851-1928) in Richardson Romanesque style. Three great exhibitions: Lygia Clark (1920-1988), Sonia Boyce (born 1962), and Peter Kennard (born 1949). Clark started off as an abstract artist, influenced by Mondrian, van Doesburg, El Lissitzky, and Mies van der Rohe. Later she became a distinctive performance artist. Boyce's exhibition focuses on performances influenced by Clark, while Kennard is an irrepressible graphic artist with an acerbic wit and some unforgettable images.
Lizheng Zhang
March 2025art description text font is too small, can’t read them comfortably. besides that, common room is quit comfy to stay in but also kinda stirs the rhythm of viewing, placement of art might need to be considered as well to narrate those works with bit more clarity and connection. there’s a lot of books in the bookshop, people might find sth interesting to look at.
Zilikha Auditorium
86% would book it again