Ice Rink at Queens Skate Dine Bowl

London’s only year-round real ice rink has been operating on Queensway since 1930 — long before seasonal pop-ups made ice skating a Christmas marketing exercise. QUEENS is the genuine article: a permanent rink with proper ice, professional lighting, and nearly a century of history that includes filming for Dancing on Ice, photo shoots for Manolo Blahnik, and interviews with Torvill and Dean. That production pedigree is not incidental. The rink’s lighting rig, spatial layout, and backstage facilities exist because television crews and brand teams have been using this space for decades. For private event hire, the ice rink offers something that no other Central London venue can: an actual activity built into the floor.

Ice Rink Capacity and Activities at QUEENS

The rink accommodates 300 to 500 guests depending on configuration, with the variation reflecting whether the ice surface is active for skating and curling or partially covered for a standing reception. Up to ten curling lanes can operate simultaneously on the ice, and human curling — guests sliding across the surface on giant inflatable rings — adds a team-building element that lands somewhere between absurd and brilliant. Ice skating is available alongside curling, giving event organisers the option to run multiple activities concurrently. A dedicated bar within the rink area, a viewing platform for non-skaters, and exclusive toilet facilities for rink hirers keep the event self-contained. Rinkside space can be configured for reception areas or dining, meaning the ice becomes a centrepiece rather than the entire event — guests can watch, drink, and eat while others skate.

Corporate Events and Team Building at QUEENS Ice Rink

The rink’s strength for corporate events is the built-in engagement. Ice-based activities create shared experiences that passive venue formats — standing receptions, seated dinners — simply do not generate. Team building works particularly well: curling requires coordination and communication, human curling dissolves corporate formality in about thirty seconds, and skating puts everyone on slightly unfamiliar ground regardless of seniority. Christmas parties are a natural fit year-round — the ice provides seasonal atmosphere whenever you book, not just in December. Product launches and brand activations benefit from the visual impact: a real ice rink photographs extraordinarily well, and the space has hosted enough professional shoots to prove it. The lighting rig supports event-quality production, and the alcohol licence runs until 23:00 with extensions available.

QUEENS Ice Rink Within the Wider Venue

The ice rink sits within the broader QUEENS complex on Queensway, which includes 17 bowling lanes (five premium Ruby Lanes with a Big Lebowski-inspired aesthetic), the Back Alley Darts Lounge (six AR interactive darts oches for up to 80 guests), a retro arcade, and two MEATliquor dining areas. Full venue hire combines all spaces for up to 1,000 guests, but the rink operates independently for exclusive hire at its own capacity. Food and drink across the venue is handled by MEATliquor, and packages start from competitive per-head rates that include food, drinks, and activities. Queensway station (Central line) is a short walk from the venue, and Bayswater station provides additional access on the District and Circle lines.