Hire Space Blog
Ideas, guidance and inspiration for your virtual & in-person events. Brought to you from the creators of Hire Space, the UK's leading event booking platform.
Private Dining
Experience Christmas in London from a New Perspective with Bateaux
The Thames is truly an iconic part of London, snaking its way through the centre of our metropolis like a greeny brown ribbon that ties our city together Bateaux London offers a unique venue on this Iconic river.
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Bars
Get Competitive at Flight Club Victoria
Darts has traditionally been for the pub; a corner dominated by those attempting to play after one too many pints, who can’t believe they missed that illusive bullseye once again. Flight Club is different.
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Christmas Parties
Flavourological Festivities at Noho Studios
Noho Studios offers a prime location shop window space for product displays and branding with its own entrance directly into 2,000 sq ft of open plan event space. The former umbrella factory has high ceilings complete with industrial piping, characterful white brick arches and white walls that can be tailored to suit any type or style of pop up . This festive s
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Christmas
La Chapelle and Galvin HOP: Christmas with the Galvin Brothers
Galvin restaurants create a luxury experience in which guests can enjoy a warm and hospitable atmosphere in which to enjoy high quality cuisine.
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Christmas Parties
Unique Venue of the Month: Feast at the Greyhound Cafe
Make the event your own this festive season - with the Greyhound touch, of course. Surround yourself with Christmas cheer with a Thai twist, and dine at the Greyhound this December. You won’t regret it.
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Hire Space Awards
Winning the Awards for Most Popular Venues Are....
The winners of the Hire Space Awards 2018 have been announced! 15 awards were presented at the award ceremony answering the question on many lips, who are the four winners in the Most Popular Venue category?
Corporate Events
The Business Design Centre: 150 Years of Hard Work and Innovation
The Business Design Centre offers venue spaces for every type of business event including from their state of the art meeting rooms, all the way up to their grand Mezzanine.
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Christmas
Perfect Festive Design from Social Pantry
As the festive season gets underway, we often find ourselves madly wracking our brains for what party food to offer and how to decorate our homes. So we asked Social Pantry to share some inspiration and a recipe or two with you.
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Unique Venues
A Truly Unique Venue: Mail Rail at The Postal Museum
Shortlisted for Best Unique Venue in the Hire Space Awards is Mail Rail at The Postal Museum. Mail Rail operated from 1927 until 2003. In 2017, The Postal Museum was opened to allow the public to share its legacy.
Away Days
Venue Review: The Vineyard Hotel, Newbury
You can certainly mix business with pleasure for your next trip away, offsite day, conference or overnight event with a luxurious stay at the Vineyard Hotel in
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Christmas
Ultimate Christmas Party Songs as Chosen by our Venue Managers
With Christmas Parties being the most booked type of events lately, we ask some of our most festive Venue Managers what their favourite songs for an office Christmas party were! Claire Bastin, Senior Venues Manager at The Postal Museum said that her favourite song for an office Christmas party is Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses. “The song is from the 80’s and I’m a sucker for 80’s music!” said the festive museum #eventprof. Jason Ehrhart from Puttshack told us that their top tune is
London Venues
Bierschenke Brings Bavaria to London This Christmas
Christmas in Bavaria is like a fairytale, the twinkling lights of Christmas fairs, the smell of roasting sausages and of course, steins overflowing with beer. So if you've been dreaming of a Weiss(bier) Christmas then there's no need to travel to Munich when you can experience the sounds, tastes, and unique atmosphere of Bavaria right here in London. Opened in 2010, Bierschenke is London's only authentic Munich Beerhall. They are dedicated
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Hire Space Awards
Dartmouth House: Wedding Magic in the Heart of London
Dartmouth House offers the quintessential London Wedding experience. Located in Mayfair, this exclusive venue offers full use of a Grade II listed Georgian mansion.
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Corporate Entertainment
New Venue Opening: Grand Central Hotel Belfast
Beautifully simple, the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast City centre brings a new era of modern hotel luxury to Belfast with its timeless design, classic service and style that promises all guests a memorable experience.
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Corporate Events
Tasty Team Building at L'Ateliers Des Chefs
L'Ateliers Des Chefs are experts when it comes to bringing people together over food. Offering brilliant cooking and dining experiences, they currently have two central London sites, one in Oxford Circus and the other just a stone's throw from St Paul's . Nothing brings people together quite like food and L'A
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Fashion
Event Tips for Fashion Success This Season at Noho Studios
A short walk from Soho, Noho Studios offers one of the most versatile blank canvas events and exhibition space, perfect for a whole range events from press launches to art exhibitions.
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Eventprofs
7 Terrifyingly Good Halloween Party Ideas
Throwing a Halloween party? Make your event even more memorable by introducing one of these spooky ideas.
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Cocktail Inspiration
5 Autumn Cocktails to Fall For
While autumn may spell the abrupt end of sleeveless t-shirts and the dreaded return of the parka, it's also a time for taking advantage of the unique flavours that characterise the season. Autumn, after all, is defined by the agricultural produce of the season: before we adopted the French automne, those of us that were alive in Old English times used to call the season hærfest, or "harvest". Here are five delicious cocktails to introduce at your autumn events that make the most of the flavours
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Unique Venue Of The Month
6 Little-Known Facts about Lord's Cricket Ground
Founded in 1814, Lord’s Cricket Ground was the third cricket ground of its name. It’s founder, Thomas Lord was a professional bowler whose career lasted from 1787 to 1802, during which time he played for Middlesex and Marylebone Cricket Club.
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Hotels
COMO Hotels: Eat Boutique
Travelling through the grand facades of Belgravia, past the cold white Georgian townhouses and to the edge Buckingham Palace Gardens, you'll find the warm brick exterior of COMO Hotel's The Halkin . Discreetly tucked away in London's wealthiest borough, events at The Halkin are an experience of discreet luxury. The Halkin's restaurant and private dining room are available for hire. The hotel exudes a sleek character, quiet and yet con
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Conferences
New Venue Opening: Camden House
Camden House is a newly developed world class events space, designed to host conferences, exhibitions, product launches, private functions and much more.
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Hire Space
Meet the Unsung Hero of BMA House: Hannah Anderson
In the run up to the Hire Space awards this October we spoke to Hannah Anderson from BMA House about being nominated for one of our favourite awards, the Unsung Hero award.
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Hire Space Awards
Meet the Unsung Hero of Kings Place: Rachael Hulme
In the run up to the Hire Space awards this October we spoke to Rachael Hulme from Kings Place Events about being nominated for one of our favourite awards, the Unsung Hero award.
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Away Days
Venue Review: Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery
Give your attendees something different, get treated to some great Scottish hospitality with a twist at Dewar's Aberfeldy Distillery in the Scottish Highlands.
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