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Venues

1. Whatever event you put on, they're always enthusiastic about it A Hire Space venue manager not only helps you set up a room, but also makes sure that your guests will have a memorable experience. Once, Harry Upton who's based at Madame Tussauds , hosted an after party for 750 Star Wars fans. Not exactly a fanatic himself... What did he do? He read up on everything Star Wars, got the DJ to mash up the saga's theme songs and everyone dan

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Events

October may be coming to a close, but that doesn't mean a dang thing at Fulham's Octoberfest Pub , where the Germanic vibes last throughout most of the year – in the form of a live oompah band, 60 authentic German beers, lederhosen-clad servers and more. During the week, an English twist is noticeable at the space, with live sport on t

Digital Marketing

Now that we’ve had a quick look at the beginnings of online marketing , it’s time to start looking at what you, as venue marketeers, can do to start bringing in brand new customers online. Your own website is the place to start, and you should play a big part in deciding how it looks. Whether you are building it yourself, or are outsourcing it to a web developer, it should be a reflection of your business - and you know that best! It should

Digital Marketing

If Facebook is a scatter-gun, where your marketing can get to everyone, then LinkedIn is a sniper. It can pinpoint people precisely, on the basis of location, gender, but most importantly, their job. So, if you're after conferences, you can target conference planners. After meetings? You can target meeting planners. After weddings? You can target wedding planners. Here's how. LinkedIn is a business-focused platform, and so it attracts people who are in a high-income bracket, as well as those

Weddings

As one of the world's leading educational institutions, Imperial College is a leading voice in the exploration of science, engineering, medicine and business. And with alumni including the likes of Alexander Fleming, H.G. Wells and of course, the legend that is Brian May, the College has a lot to shout about. Aside from its educational roots, Imperial is also a highly respected event space. Besides it's impressive Sherfield Building

Parties

It's no secret that Shoreditch is in a league of its own when it comes to innovative venues. And the area's newest addition, Shoreditch Platform , is no exception to the rule. Located at the heart of East London's creative quarter, this inventive loft space is a treat for the eyes for creatives and non-creatives alike. Designed by award-winning architect Alex Meitlis and artist Ivo Bisignano, it's no wonder that Shoreditch Platfor

Digital Marketing

As a venue, you should have some beautiful, professional photos. And not just of the whole of your space - even the little things, the trinkets, the details, the touches that make your venue what it is. But are you making the most of them? Pinterest is the photographer's paradise. It's a place of strong hues, inventive ideas and beautiful images. It's a place that, for venues, is the ideal landscape to get people excited about what you can offer to everyone planning their event. Here's a step-

Venue Marketing

As a way of getting a message across, of telling a story, or of making a memorable impression, videos are number one. There is no competition. The world is on autoplay, and any marketing strategy needs to have a plan to use them. Here's a five-step plan to get you started. Before we get into how to create a great YouTube video, you've got to create your YouTube Channel. Much like creating a social media 'page', the process is easy to follow. You can get started by clicking here.

Digital Marketing

The world wide web is a multi-faceted thing, but when it comes to marketing, all roads lead to (and from) one place... Google. To understand how best to market your venue to new users online, it's helpful to have a sense of how Google works and thinks - and a brief understanding of the journey it has gone on since its inception in 1996. Here’s a very brief history. 1. PageRank When Larry Page and Sergei Brin started building the platform, they had a simple question to

Digital Marketing

Calling go-getting venue managers! In this series, we'll discuss the basics of online marketing for venues. We’ll talk about social media, SEO, search marketing and a lot more great (and often free) ways to generate new customers for your venue. You can see the full breakdown of the Venue Marketing Series below: 1. Introduction 2. A brief history of online marketing 3. On

Events

Vauxhall railway station was opened in 1848 when the main line was extended from Nine Elms to Waterloo. The line was fundamental to the supply of milk between London and the West Country, as Vauxhall station was located next to a major creamery and milk bottling plant for United Dairies. Since then, the railway arches have become iconic amongst London's event-planning elite, and it's easy to see why. At the heart of this cultural hub, you'll find Vauxhall Arches

Venues

This blog is written for Hire Space venue managers. Not yet a Hirespacer but wanna get involved? Sign up your venue now . Enquiries can be unsuitable at a venue for a number of reasons. Lack of availability, incompatible production requirements, or simply, your space is just too big or small for the client's guest numbers. Rather than turning the client away, why not introduce them to our Venue Experts at Hire Space

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Weddings

With over a century of sporting heritage to its name, Chelsea FC is one of the UK's most versatile and long-standing football grounds. Stamford Bridge itself first opened as a sporting arena in 1877 and was used almost exclusively as a meeting place for the London Athletic Club. In 1904, the grounds were bought by the Mears brothers, who sought to re-design them with the aim of hosting a sport they had fallen in love with – football. The stadium's original planned capacity was 100,000 – which

Venues

If you know anything about Hire Space , you'll know that we're the UK's leading venue website. With more than 100,000 monthly visitors and over 4,000 venues on our extensive database, we've quickly become the nation's favourite event planning resource. But what makes Hire Space really unique, is our team of venue experts . Our experts have the marketplace at their fingertips. Combine this with their extensive knowledge of the venue hire and

Venue Marketing

Hire Space Enquiry Cycle in 47 Seconds We recommend users to use a Chrome browser when managing Hire Space enquiries for an optimal experience. When a customer contacts a Hire Space Venue, a notification email is sent to the venue's registered email inbox(es): * Click the Respond button on your notification email to be redirected to the new enquiry * On the enquiry page, you can see the customer's event brief and contact details. Should anything change, you can update them, a

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Film and Photo

Let's face it – we all like to look picture perfect. But to get a fabulous shot, you're going to need a fabulous venue to match. With that in mind, we've come up with 7 photo-ready venues to please even the most discerning photographers. Now everybody smile, and say 'cheese'... 1. Pulse & Bankside Vaults Blackfriars

Film and Photo

We recently partnered with London Filmed to create our most immersive event recording at Nine Adam Street . We thought it was pretty cool, so we made that partnership a bit more permanent. As a result, we can now offer film and photography packages to both customers and venues. London Filmed has also created a virtual tour at the Round House

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Team Building

At Hire Space we work with a huge variety of suppliers from across the events industry, from catering, to AV and team-building. Finding amazing venues for our clients' events is just the start, so we're always excited to see what's new in the supplier world. One in particular that we've just started working with is a company called Jericho, that specialise in 'extraordinary' and 'immersive' team-building experiences. Jericho provide client engagement that is slightly m

Bars

One thing's for sure, London isn't short of bars , so picking just a handful is pretty tough. But, we've whittled it down to just six that are pretty perfect for a corporate event. Elegant Champagne bars, stylish open plan venues and ones with a more relaxed, urban feel make up a varied list of options for your next event. 1. The Pearson Room Canary Wharf

Film and Photo

Both aesthetically and in terms of facilities, these spaces – from the industrial to the adorned – will appeal to even the most fastidious of filmmakers.