Soho House

Soho House was the elegant home of industrialist and enterpreneur Matthew Boulton from 1766 to 1809. Carefully restored, this fashionable Georgian house features period room interiors with fine collections of ormolu, silver, furniture and paintings.

Soho House was once a regular meeting place for some of the greatest minds of the 18th century. Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) was a founding member of the Lunar Society, a group of great thinkers and inventors who met regularly at his home at Soho House. Boulton’s guests included James Watt, Erasmus Darwin, Josiah Wedgwood and Joseph Priestley.

Wedding Venue in Birmingham

Soho House can be booked for weddings – with civil ceremonies taking place in the famous Lunar Room. For more information please see our wedding pack, contact +44 (0)121 5549122 or email soho.house@birmingham.gov.uk

View the Soho House Wedding Pack (PDF).

The Goodison Room is available for corporate hire and can hold up to 40 people for meetings. For further information contact +44 (0)121 5549122 or email soho.house@birmingham.gov.uk

What will I see at Soho House?

Highlights at Soho House include:

• The Dining Room – a regular venue for meetings of the famous Lunar Society.
• Displays of silver and ormolu produced in the Soho Manufactory – one of the first factories in the world.
• Elegant Georgian interiors inlcuding many items of Boulton’s own furniture.
• The stunning ormolu Sidereal clock made by Boulton and Fothergill, 1771-72.
• The beautiful 18th century garden recreated using Matthew Boulton’s original planting lists.

Events and exhibitions

Check the What’s On page and search under Soho House for the latest listings of free events, temporary exhibitions and family activities.

The house is normally closed in the winter months. We take schools and pre-booked organised groups all year round. Charges may apply for out of season visits so please contact Soho House for further details and bookings.