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Jessamy Cowie

Jessamy channels her passion for sustainability and cultural events into shining a spotlight on innovation and inspiration in the events world, and heading up Hire Space's sustainability committee.

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Away Days

Take Team-Building To New Levels At TOCA Social

If you're looking to get your team into the swing of the new year, we've got the perfect place up our sleeve - introducing TOCA Social, the interactive activity venue that's taken London by storm! Here's why it's a top scorer for events.

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Corporate Entertainment

Host Corporate Parties With Style At The Little Scarlet Door

From its quirky, characterful design, to its retro entertainment, prime location, and versatile layout, The Little Scarlet Door takes corporate parties to a new level - here's what's waiting for you inside!

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Christmas

10 Last-Minute Virtual Christmas Party Ideas

While you might not be tap-dancing on tables in a pub this Christmas, there's no reason you can't dance the night away from home! We've scoured the virtual party scene to find 10 of the absolute best last minute Christmas social ideas to save the season!

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Conferences

Stand-Out Conferences Have Their Home At 41 Portland Place

Nestled in the postcard-perfect surroundings of London's iconic West End, you'll find some of the city's grandest buildings, including the beautiful 41 Portland Place, which is ideal for impressing conference guests.

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Historic Venues

Host Conferences For The History Books At The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn

London is a hotbed of history and stately buildings, and among the city's grandest and most prestigious venues is the stunning Lincoln's Inn. Here's why it's the perfect venue for your next event.

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Eventprofs

Business Talk: Corporate Events And The Cost-Of-Living Crisis

With prices rising across the board, the increasing pinch on company budgets will inevitably have an effect on businesses’ ability to put on events. Hire Space spoke to experts across the business and events sectors to discuss the outlook of business events in coming months.

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Meetings

5 Lovely London Meeting Rooms

There's nothing like stylish surroundings to inject some inspiration into meetings, and we've scoured the city for the very best of them. Read on for our top picks of meeting spaces to brighten up the boardroom!

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Christmas Parties

The Top Suppliers For Your Festive Events

Christmas is just around the corner, and with it comes the last minute panic to secure the best suppliers for your event... Luckily, we've put together some handy recommendations of some of our favourite suppliers for festive bashes - check them out now!

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Sustainability

The Best Sustainability Tools for Event Professionals

To stay ahead of the sustainability curve, it’s essential that event organisers adopt the technology and resources to help them in the transition. We’ve put together a list of some of the best tools available to eventprofs to help them integrate sustainability in events.

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Christmas Parties

Left Your Christmas Party To The Last Minute? These 7 Amazing Venues Have You Covered

Let us guess: October's snuck up on you and suddenly you're in a mad rush to book the office Christmas party. Luckily you've come to just the right place to get some pointers on finding the best venues at short notice: read on for our round-up of 7 of the best last minute venues on our radar.

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Sustainable Venues

The Top Sustainable Wedding Venues in London

Saying "I do" to a more sustainable day doesn't mean sacrificing any of your vision for your event: we've put together a selection of the top venues in London that tie the knot between sustainability and style.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Promoting Inclusion in the Events Industry: In Conversation With Event First Steps

Our industry can be a tough environment to get into, and we run the risk of leaving new starters feeling overwhelmed and unhappy in events. We spoke to Caitlin Kobrak from Event First Steps about how the events industry can support new joiners in the sector.

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London Venues

Top 7 Central London Private Dining Venues

Whether it's a birthday, a corporate event or just an intimate catch up with friends, the scope for private dining is vast and varied, particularly in the heart of London. Here are 7 of the best on the menu.

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Office Parties

7 Super Snazzy Venues For The Ultimate Office Party

We're voting to give the age-old office party formula a snazzy makeover. If you're looking to shake things up at your next office do, here are 7 of our favourite venues for getting people socialising.

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Sustainable Venues

The Top Sustainable Meeting Venues in London

Although meetings are often small-scale, they can have a significant environmental footprint. To help you meet your green goals, we've put together a list of venues that are making the grade when it comes to sustainability.

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Sustainable Venues

The Top Sustainable Gala Dinner Venues in London

Putting on a gala dinner is already a huge task without even taking into account the event's environmental impact. To help you minimise both the stress and the impact of your event, we've compiled some of the venues that are doing the most to reduce their own impact.

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Sustainable Venues

The Top Sustainable Conference Venues in London

It's crucial that your venue aligns with your sustainability objectives when it comes to planning conferences. We've put together this selection of the top sustainable conference venues in London to make going green a little easier - lettuce help you find the perfect spot for your conference!

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Sustainability

Historic London Venues: A Transformation Towards Sustainability - Reset Connect 2022

As sustainability becomes more ingrained in the events industry, clients are demanding greener venues for their events. This panel from Reset Connect 2022 delved into how historic venues are leading the charge towards sustainability in the UK.

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Accessibility

Event Legacies And The Importance of Making Sustainable Events Inclusive and Accessible - Reset Connect 2022

As we move to staging more sustainable events, we need to make sure that we’re not letting accessibility fall by the wayside. This panel discussed discuss how we can balance key sustainability concerns with making sure the event experience is positive and inclusive for all attendees.

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Sustainability

Using Event Tech To Drive Sustainability - Reset Connect 2022

As we look to the major challenge of the next decades - the climate crisis - we need to be channelling our efforts and creativity into developing technology to help us to decarbonise. This panel from Reset Connect 2022 explored how event tech can drive forward sustainability across the sector.

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Sustainability

UK Events Agencies Reinventing Around Sustainability - Reset Connect 2022

Event agencies have a real opportunity to advocate for sustainability, but promoting sustainable practices alongside meeting client demands can be a tricky balance. This panel at Reset Connect 2022 explored how UK event agencies are working to bring their clients on the journey.

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Sustainability

Key Takeaways From Reset Connect 2022

In June 2022, Hire Space hosted the London Hub stage at the first ever edition of Reset Connect, the flagship sustainability event for London Climate Action Week. Here, we’ve dived into the key takeaways from some of the stage's sessions on sustainability in the events industry and beyond.

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Christmas

10 Cracking Christmas Party Venues

The annual Christmas do is always one to remember and reminisce over for months to come by the water cooler. To make sure the team have a cracking time here's some of our top Christmas party venues.

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Party

How To Celebrate Pride Month With Your Team

Planning a Pride-themed event is a great way to have fun with your team while showing your support for equal rights, and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. So grab your glitter and fill up the punch bowl: here are our top tips on doing Pride right!

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