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Village Underground

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Versatile industrial event space at Village Underground with exposed brick walls.
  • From £8500
  • 680 Reception
  • Old Street / Liverpool Street
  • From £8500
  • 680 Reception
  • Old Street / Liverpool Street
The only venue in London featuring iconic tube trains on the roof combined with a Victorian warehouse setting and professional-grade music facilities.
Benjamin Edmonds
Benjamin Edmonds

Venue Expert @ Hire Space

  • Full staging and DJ equipment
  • Photobooth and backstage green room
  • Flexible layout accommodating seated and standing events
  • Central Shoreditch location
  • Professional event staffing and security
  • Over 450 square metres of internal space
  • State-of-the-art stage, sound and lighting rig
  • Natural daylight from soaring Victorian warehouse ceilings
  • Iconic trains on rooftop for photography
  • Exposed brick archways

Village Underground offers a versatile setting ideal for a wide range of business events, including meetings, creative workshops, and conferences. Additionally, it provides the perfect backdrop for drinks receptions, corporate gatherings, award shows and larger networking events.

Adaptable, unique and centrally located, the venue is flooded with natural daylight and features state-of-the-art inhouse AV to yet enhance your event further. The inhouse team have decades of experience and are on hand to create your next corporate event within the venue.

Frequently asked questions

Venue hire starts from £8,500 + VAT for exclusive access up to 15 hours. This includes use of the state-of-the-art PA and lighting facilities, staging, DJ equipment, and photobooth. Some quotes show venue hire at £10,000-£15,000 + VAT depending on the event requirements and duration.

Event staffing and security costs £4,000-£5,000 + VAT and are mandatory for all events. Sound and lighting packages range from £1,500-£4,500 + VAT depending on requirements. Pre and post-event cleaning is £500-£600 + VAT, and chair hire with delivery costs £1,000-£1,500 + VAT for seated events.

The venue can accommodate 100 guests for presentation-style events with chairs in front of the stage while leaving standing room for catering. For seated events, up to 220 guests can be accommodated in the main area. The venue has over 450 square metres of internal space for standing receptions and larger events.

Bowl food packages cost £30.80-£33 + VAT per person for 5-6 bowls (hot, cold, and sweet options). Hot DDR catering is £75 + VAT per person including breakfast, snacks, lunch, drinks, and barista service. The venue works with preferred caterers including Cater London, Wolf & Lamb, Dinner Ladies, and KERB Events, though external caterers are also welcome.

Unlimited drinks packages start from £10 + VAT per person per hour for house beer, wine, and soft drinks, going up to £22 + VAT per person for premium packages. If you have drinks sponsors, a corkage fee per person applies, or a 'bar buy-out' fee if sponsors supply all drinks throughout the event.

Basic PA and lighting are included in venue hire. Large screen, projector, and video technician packages cost £2,000-£4,500 + VAT extra. The venue has full staging, state-of-the-art PA facilities, lighting systems, and DJ equipment available. Two microphones and AV support can be arranged for presentations and conferences.

The venue doesn't book public or ticketed music events through online platforms - these must go through their programming team directly. Friday availability is limited as they normally have evening music events, though daytime events before 6pm may be possible. Saturday availability is extremely limited.

The venue features iconic trains on the roof, exposed brick archways, and Victorian warehouse architecture with natural daylight from soaring ceilings. It includes railway arches for breakout spaces, a backstage green room, and rooftop access for photography. The space can accommodate aerial performers attached to the lighting truss and allows flexible layouts for different event types.

A complete corporate event for 100 guests typically costs £26,000 + VAT including venue hire (£8,500), AV package (£4,500), staffing and security (£4,000), chair hire (£1,500), and catering (£7,500). Drinks packages add £10+ per person per hour on top of this base cost.

For events within a week, bookings must be confirmed immediately as staff availability needs to be secured. The venue mentions needing to 'lock in' dates ASAP for short-notice bookings. Specific payment terms and deposit requirements are not detailed in the available information, but urgent confirmation is required for last-minute events.

More about Village Underground

Located in the vibrant streets of Shoreditch, Village Underground stands as a testament to the area's industrial heritage. An historic Victoria Warehouse, exuding character and flooded with natural daylight from its soaring ceilings which create a sense of grandeur.

The venues unique charm, coupled with its modern amenities, makes it an ideal choice fir clients and is ideal for brand activations, product launches, conferences and celebrations.

Offering a prime location and unparalleled versatility, Village Underground can host a plethora of different event types.