Venues for 60th birthday party - suggestions?

[EDoriginal]

Hi - having grown up in East Dulwich, I no longer live in the area and find myself organising a birthday party for a relative in the area but all the pubs/halls etc seem to have changed dramatically! Are there any places anyone on here would recommend around East Dulwich for a party for around 50 people? Nice room above a pub would be ideal open to other ideas. Is a pretty young 60 so not an issue if the pub downstairs was full of trendy young professionAl types who are new to London (not sure if any other type of place exists in ED now?!)

Thanks very much in anticipation

[missse22]

Albrighton centre (opposite Dog kennel hill sainsburys ) have an upstairs room or main hall down stairs they both come with kitchen to prep food.

Or try the function room / bar area at Hamlets health club next door to dog kennel hill sainsburys.

Hope this helps.

[bli]

Not east dulwich but maybe close enough- the Crooked Well in Camberwell has a room upstairs for private hire, plus great food.

[Chocoholic]

The Clockhouse in Barry Road Se22 has a room upstairs also the Nunshead in Nunhead.

[EDoriginal]

Thanks all for the replies so far. What about any of the pubs on Lordship Lane?

[Cora]

East dulwich constitutional club....they have a snooker room and might even let you use the bowling green?! (I don't know if that is separate or not)

[Beaky]

Slightly further out but Belair House in Se21 is lovely and has a great room for a party. The Cricket Pavillion at Dulwich College can also be hired out and is set in lovely grounds (not sure what time of year the party is)

[nylonmeals]

The Lido Cafe in Herne Hill does private parties - food is lovely!

[Sue]

Cora Wrote:

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> East dulwich constitutional club....they have a

> snooker room and might even let you use the

> bowling green?! (I don't know if that is separate

> or not)

Everyone I know, including myself, who has ever tried to hold an event there has had problems of one kind or another.

I'd recommend the lovely ballroom in The Ivy House (community owned pub in Nunhead, and in fact London's first community owned pub) - though I'm biased as I have community shares in it (!!) - or for a smaller room the upstairs panelled room at The Old Nun's Head.

They are both within easy reach of East Dulwich, and the management and staff at both are friendly and helpful.

[EDoriginal]

Thanks everyone for your replies, very much appreciated