Coronation Picture Palace

The Coronation Picture Palace is a historic building in Manor Park, London, England, originally opened as a cinema and theatre and later repurposed as a snooker hall. Since 2008 it has operated as The Royal Regency, a luxury events venue specialising in weddings, corporate functions, and social gatherings. The Grade II listed building retains an Edwardian interior with grand chandeliers and a pillarless ballroom crowned by lofty ceilings, offering a capacity of over 1,600 people theatre-style and 1,000 banquet-style, with standing capacity up to 1,700 guests. The venue was transformed by founder Abdul Bari, who converted a run-down snooker hall into an elegant events space at a time when large, purpose-built wedding and events venues were rare in London. Now managed by the Bari family, The Royal Regency has invested heavily in refurbishments, professional lighting, sound, and visual systems. It has become a long-standing local landmark, supporting community events and working closely with local charities. The Royal Regency hosts weddings, corporate dinners, charity galas, conferences, exhibitions, and fundraising evenings. Its pillar-free ballroom and unobstructed open-span hall allow versatile layouts, supported by to-scale digital floor plans and 3D walkthroughs. Located a two-minute walk from the Elizabeth Line, it attracts guests from across London and beyond. The venue combines the professionalism of a large events space with the attentiveness of a family-run business, with many staff having worked there for years.

The Coronation Picture Palace was originally built as a cinema and theatre in Manor Park, London, England. In its early life it served as a picture palace, a type of entertainment venue popular in the early 20th century. At some point after its cinema and theatre use ended, the building was converted into a snooker hall, a use it retained until the early 21st century. In 2008, founder Abdul Bari transformed the run-down snooker hall into an elegant events venue, naming it The Royal Regency. At the time, large, purpose-built wedding and events spaces were rare in London, and Bari pursued a vision that many did not fully understand. The venue opened its doors in 2008 and quickly grew into one of the city's most recognised and trusted family-run venues. From the beginning, the venue's values have remained constant: warm hospitality, reliability, trust, community focus, cultural inclusivity, and an unwavering commitment to detail. Now managed by the Bari family, The Royal Regency has grown far beyond its beginnings. Over the years, the family has invested heavily in the venue, carrying out major refurbishments inside and out and introducing professional lighting, sound, and visual systems to meet modern expectations. The building is Grade II listed and boasts an Edwardian interior with grand chandeliers and a pillarless ballroom crowned with lofty ceilings. It has become a long-standing local landmark, supporting numerous community events and working closely with local charities. Many clients have been with the venue from the start, returning year after year and recommending it to family and friends. The team has also grown with the venue, with many staff having been there for years, becoming more like family than colleagues. Today, The Royal Regency welcomes a wide range of celebrations including weddings, corporate dinners, charity galas, dinner-and-dance evenings, conferences, exhibitions, and fundraising events. The venue offers a capacity of over 1,600 people theatre-style, 1,000 people banquet-style, and up to 1,700 standing. It is located a two-minute walk from the Elizabeth Line, providing exceptional transport links for guests from across London and beyond.

• 2008

  The Royal Regency opened after founder Abdul Bari transformed a run-down snooker hall into an elegant events venue.

• The building was originally opened as the Coronation Picture Palace, a cinema and theatre in Manor Park, London.

• The building was later used as a snooker hall before its conversion into an events venue.

Luxury, family-run events venue in London combining Edwardian grandeur with modern event technology.

• Wedding venue hire

  Weddings in a Grade II listed Edwardian venue with grand chandeliers and pillarless ballroom.

• Corporate event venue hire

  Awards dinners, charity galas, conferences, exhibitions, and fundraising evenings for up to 1,700 standing.

• Banquet hall hire

  Banqueting formats accommodating up to 1,000 guests.

• 3D walkthrough event planning

  To-scale digital floor plans and 3D walkthroughs for precise event layout design.

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