If you’re planning a party, meeting or any kind of event in central London the Electric Barge offers you something different.

Moored in Little Venice, one of the city’s most beautiful secrets, the Electric Barge is a unique and flexible space in which to host your event. See a different side of London as you travel along both the Grand Union and Regent’s Canals from our base near Paddington Station.

The Electric Barge is operated by the charity Beauchamp Lodge Settlement. We have been working with children and young people in London since 1938. The main focus of our work today is on the education programme we deliver to children on our Floating Classroom. Hiring the Electric Barge means you will be supporting the Floating Classroom as all income generated from these trips is ploughed back into our educational work.

No two events on the Electric Barge are the same and we take great pride in ensuring that your trip is as special and unique as the venue itself.

Facilities The Electric Barge is licensed to carry up to 60 people, making it perfect for parties. For business meetings we suggest that a comfortable upper limit is 20-25 people.

We are very proud of the unique nature of what we offer on the Electric Barge, and rest assured that we are equipped with all the facilities you would expect to find, including an audio-visual presentation suite (laptop, 42” plasma screen, DVD player), sound system and full accessibility for people in wheelchairs.

In addition there are features specific to the boat itself that make it such an excellent place to host your event. The silent running eco-friendly electric engine means that meetings are not interrupted by engine noise and the environment is protected from diesel discharges into the water. Panoramic windows offer full 360º views around the boat while the two large open decks at the front and rear of the boat are each capable of accommodating 15-20 people and are ideal for enjoying the sights and tranquillity of the waterways.

Routes From our mooring at Little Venice – just 5 minutes walk from Paddington Station – we offer two routes: Click on the options below to view the routes close up.