Rudolf Steiner House

What Rudolf Steiner House does

Rudolf Steiner House is a registered UK charity (Charity Number 220364) operating a Grade II listed cultural and spiritual venue at 35 Park Road, London, NW1 6XT. The building, constructed 1926–1937 to a design by Montague Wheeler, is the only example of expressionist (organic) architecture in London and was inspired by Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy and the first Goetheanum at Dornach. The organisation is the cultural home of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain (ASinGB), whose General Secretary is Marjatta van Boeschoten, and is led by Executive Director Hannah Henderson, Cultural Programme Director Adrian Locher, and House and Finance Manager Doris Bailiss.

The venue's core assets are its hireable spaces, anchored by the multi-award-winning, recently refurbished Marylebone Theatre (220 seats, state-of-the-art acoustics), supplemented by six rooms of varying capacity (Conference Room 40m², Eurythmy Room 76m², Lecture Room 70m², Studio 52m², Study 11m²) equipped with Smart Boards, overhead projectors and pianos. Ancillary in-house operations include a Bookshop, Library (the most comprehensive English/German collection of Steiner's works in the UK), biodynamic Café and a Therapy & Wellness Centre. Together these form an integrated "one-roof" venue offer that combines heritage architecture with operational flexibility for seminars, conferences, performances, auditions and therapy services.

Rudolf Steiner House runs a multi-stream, transaction-fee revenue model: venue and theatre hire, ticket sales for theatre/concerts/lectures (£15–£20 ticket band, plus donation-based and free events), structured course and workshop fees (£7–£550 depending on format), café and bookshop retail, library membership, and therapy services operated by independent practitioners. Go-to-market is community-led via ASinGB and the anthroposophical community, supplemented by event-driven venue hire targeting performing-arts institutions (Royal Academy of Music, Glyndebourne Opera, Opera North, The Grange Festival, Garsington Opera) and corporate/event organisers (BBC Raw TV, Soil Association, People Tree), with distribution through the venue website, a mailing list, third-party ticketing platforms (ticketsource, ticketsolve) and the annual Open House Festival. Headcount is approximately 17 paid staff plus volunteers.

Name

Rudolf Steiner House

Legal name

Rudolf Steiner House

Website

https://rsh.anth.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rudolf Steiner House is a London-based charitable cultural venue, operating from the city's only Grade II listed expressionist building and offering venue/theatre hire, theatre productions, a bookshop, library, biodynamic café, and holistic therapy services to the anthroposophical community, performing-arts institutions and corporate event organisers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Venue and Theatre Hire: The Marylebone Theatre (220-person capacity) and six additional rooms of varying capacity are available for hire to individuals, theatre companies, and organizations. The venue hosts performances, auditions, conferences, seminars, workshops, film screenings, and meetings. Catering is available through the on-site café.
2. Event Tickets and Admissions: Revenue generated from ticket sales for theatre performances, concerts, workshops, lectures, and special events. Ticket prices vary by event (e.g., £20/£15 for some performances). Some events are donation-based.
3. Course and Workshop Fees: Structured courses such as 'A Spiritual Path for Today' charge £10 per evening (£7 for students). Multi-day workshops charge higher fees (e.g., £550 for a week-long speech course, £90 for weekend workshops, £95 for full-day workshops).
4. Café and Bookshop Operations: The on-site ambient café serves biodynamic coffee and food. The separately operated Rudolf Steiner Bookshop is located within the venue. Library membership fees support the lending library and archive services.
5. Therapy Services: The Therapy & Wellness Centre offers various holistic therapies including artistic therapy, holistic massage, counselling, eurythmy therapy, and Weleda holistic facial treatments. Individual therapists operate independently, each with their own booking and payment arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rudolf Steiner House is a London-based cultural and spiritual venue operating from a Grade II listed expressionist (organic) architecture building, the only example of its kind in London. It rents out the 220-seat Marylebone Theatre and six additional rooms for performances, conferences, workshops, and meetings, while running a program of anthroposophically inspired events, courses, and study groups. Ancillary on-site services include a bookshop, lending library, biodynamic café, and therapy centre offering holistic treatments.

Product overview

Rudolf Steiner House is a cultural venue and spiritual center in London, offering venue hire across multiple spaces including the Marylebone Theatre (220-seat state-of-the-art performance space) and six additional rooms (Conference Room, Lecture Room, Eurythmy Room, Studio, and Study Room). The venue also operates ancillary services including a Bookshop, Library, Café, and Therapy Centre. The Marylebone Theatre hosts regular users including Royal Academy of Music and Glyndebourne Opera. The venue offers a comprehensive events program featuring anthroposophically inspired seminars, concerts, performances, conferences, workshops, lectures, study groups, and courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rudolf Steiner House Venue and Events Programme
• Marylebone Theatre
• Rudolf Steiner Bookshop
• Rudolf Steiner House Library
• Rudolf Steiner House Café
• Therapy and Wellness Centre
• Venue Hire (Conference Room, Lecture Room, Eurythmy Room, Studio, Study Room)
• Anthroposophical Events and Courses Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of visitors annually across events, bookshop, library, and exhibitions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Anthroposophical Society in Great BritaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRudolf Steiner House is the cultural home and headquarters of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain (ASinGB). The Society exists to further the knowledge and development of anthroposophy, promote its application in education, arts, sciences, medicine, and social welfare, and support the spiritual development of individuals and communities. The Society sponsors events and activities at the venue and provides organizational support.
• Marylebone TheatrecoreOthersMarylebone Theatre operates as the venue's theatre and performance space within Rudolf Steiner House. It has undergone extensive refurbishment to become a state-of-the-art, versatile performance venue launching with an exciting programme of theatre performances, concerts, dance, and spoken word events. The theatre has its own staff including Creative Director, Theatre Manager, Technical Manager, and Marketing team.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Southbank Centre: The UK's largest arts centre, hosting concerts, theatre, exhibitions, and literary events across multiple venues (Royal Festival Hall, Purcell Room, etc.). Comparable to RSH as a London arts venue ecosystem with library, café, and hireable spaces, but at dramatically larger scale and broader programming.
• Kings Place: A larger commercial arts venue near King's Cross with concert halls, event spaces, and a regular programme of music, talks, and corporate hire. Comparable to RSH as a central London venue offering intimate-scale (Hall One ~400 seats) performance and hire, though operating at materially larger scale and as a commercial rather than charity entity.

Direct peers

• Conway Hall: A historic Bloomsbury venue owned by the Conway Hall Ethical Society, offering a 300-seat main hall, library, café, and a programme of talks, concerts, and community events. Highly comparable to RSH as a charity-owned, philosophically-rooted cultural venue with multiple revenue streams (venue hire, library, café) and a Grade II listed building.
• The Albany: A community arts centre in Deptford with multiple performance rooms, a café, and a programme of workshops, classes, and events targeting local and specialist communities. Comparable to RSH as a multi-space community arts venue offering hire, classes, and a café/bookshop-like ecosystem.
• Wilton's Music Hall: Oldest surviving music hall in the world, a Grade II* listed heritage venue in Whitechapel offering theatre, concerts, and venue hire. Directly comparable to RSH as a heritage London venue with a 200-seat capacity, mixed cultural programming, and dependence on charitable status and venue hire revenue.
• Marylebone Theatre (separate operating entity context): Operates within RSH itself as the 220-seat performance venue after its 2025 refurbishment. Functions as a sister arts venue in London with comparable 200-300 seat London theatres like the Jermyn Street Theatre and the Arcola Theatre, with similar focus on opera, dance, and intimate productions.
• St James's Church Piccadilly: A Wren-designed church in central London operating as a multi-use venue with a café, exhibition space, concerts, and hireable rooms for community and corporate events. Comparable to RSH as a historic central London religious/philosophical venue offering cultural programming, venue hire, and a café.

Regional players

• The Goetheanum: The world headquarters of the General Anthroposophical Society near Basel, Switzerland, founded by Rudolf Steiner. Functions as the international parent institution and architectural inspiration for RSH, hosting theatre, conferences, and exhibitions around anthroposophy. Comparable as a peer Steiner institution with theatre, library, and conference facilities.

Others

• Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship: UK umbrella body for Steiner Waldorf schools and early years settings, closely affiliated with the Anthroposophical Society. Comparable to RSH as an ecosystem player in the broader anthroposophical movement, providing teacher training and conferences, though operating in education rather than cultural venue space.

Emerging players

• Rudolf Steiner Press: The UK publisher of Rudolf Steiner's works and related anthroposophical literature, closely tied to the ASinGB. Comparable to RSH's bookshop operation as a specialist anthroposophical book platform serving the same target community, and an adjacent ecosystem player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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