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.
Christmas Parties
Christmas On A Budget: 7 Great-Value Festive Venues
We don't all have sky-high Christmas budgets but festive celebrations can be seriously snazzy without breaking the bank. Check out our top 7 budget-friendly Christmas venues to get the party started!
5 min read
Event Tech
Say Goodbye to Booking Hassles: Introducing Instant Booking Technology!
We're excited to announce that we’ve launched instant-booking technology, which means significant time savings for event planners. Here's the lowdown!
4 min read
Events
7 Venues That’ll Make Your Boss Think You’re Cool
You need a venue to impress your boss...stat. It's ok, take a deep breath, we've chosen some of the best for that exact situation, you can thank us later.
5 min read
Eventprofs
White Christmas: 7 Romantic Winter Wedding Venues
'Tis the season for proposals! As an extra-special Christmas treat, we've chosen 7 of the most romantic London venues for a wedding you won't forget.
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London Venues
The 5 Best Boats For Hire In London
Putting on a successful corporate event or summer party can be a test akin to riding stormy waves, but Hire Space will make sure it's all smooth sailing with our pick of boat party venues.
3 min read
London Venues
Five Summer BBQ Party Venues
What better way to usher in the summer than a summer party in a great venue. With everything from rooftops to private gardens, discover London's best.
3 min read
Events
'The Events Outlook': key takeaways on optimising business event programmes
With tighter budgets, smaller teams, and rising event costs, event planners are facing no shortage of challenges in the current environment. Here, 4 experts discuss optimising event programmes against the current events outlook.
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Christmas Parties
Kick off Christmas celebrations with a roaring event at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, our unique venue of the month!
As the holiday season approaches, here at Hire Space we're keeping careful score of the top venues in London for Christmas parties. If you're looking for something iconic and out-of-the-ordinary, we've got the perfect match for you: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium!
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Eventprofs
Industry insights: event strategy and outlook in an uncertain economic climate
With recession looming over all sectors for much of 2023, many companies are tightening their belts to protect their bottom line. So where does this leave their event programmes? Here, 4 experts share their thoughts.
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How To Guide
Event Contingency Planning in 2023
2023 brings fresh challenges for event planners. Here's our guidance on how to prepare for all eventualities.
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Conferences
Tap Into The Top 10 Conference Venues In London
With the new quarter upon us, it's out with the old, and in with the bold, the bright, and the beautiful for this year's top conferences! Here are 10 of our favourites.
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Summer Parties
How To Plan A Sizzling Summer Party
The hot weather's here, which means it's time to start planning this year's out-of-this-world summer party! Here's our guide.
5 min read
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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Meetings
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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Weddings
7 Dreamy UK Wedding Venues
The skies are blue, flowers are blooming, and venues across the country are dusting off their finest crystal. It must be wedding season!
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Weddings
6 Unforgettable London Wedding Venues
We may not have wands and wings, but our team's seen a fair few weddings come through, and we've picked up some valuable pointers on the way. So, if you're sitting comfortably, here are some of our favourite fairytale wedding venues!
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Birthday Inspiration
Host 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!
4 min read
Diversity & Inclusion
How To Celebrate Pride With Your Team
Planning a Pride-themed event is a great way to show your support for equal rights, and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. From educational events to office fundraisers and making your events more accessible to all, here are our top tips on celebrating Pride throughout the year!
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Conferences
Connect and collaborate at Convene, London's top spot for corporate events
If you're after a new, innovative, and exciting spot that breaks the conference mould, allow us to introduce one of our favourite new venues on the scene: Convene, 22 Bishopsgate. Here are just some of the reasons it's the perfect place to bring people together.
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Away Days
Orchestrate the perfect away day at Abbey Road Studios
With guided tours, iconic spaces, and the chance for your team to create their own chart-topping music, Abbey Road Studios is an iconic location for corporate away days and team building events. Heres why it's set to take your away day Platinum!
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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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Summer Parties
Get ready to bowl over your guests at The Bowls Club this summer
If you’re looking to add some summer fun to your corporate event, The Bowls Club is the perfect venue! With two locations for 2023, in Finsbury Square and Battersea Park, here's why these two spots tick all the boxes for private parties!
4 min read
Meetings
Reinvigorate your meetings at Wallacespace Spitalfields and Clerkenwell Green
Are your meetings lacking inspiration? Not for long - allow us to introduce Wallacespace, the antidote to dull boardrooms! Whether it’s a business conference or creative brainstorming session, here's why these two fantastic venues are the perfect places to reinvigorate your meetings.
4 min read
Eventprofs
Team Spotlight: a day in the life of a Hire Space events producer
Whether it's an award ceremony or conference, we plan all sorts of events for our clients. Here's the inside scoop on a day in the life of our Head of Client Delivery, Fiona Price.
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Hire Space Case Studies
Hire Space Case Study: Tourism Australia’s Multi-Day Exhibition
Read on for a case study on how we delivered a successful multi-day corporate event for one of our top Hire Space 360 clients, Tourism Australia.
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