Events

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.

Sustainability

Venue Talk: How To Make Your Venue Stand Out From The Crowd On Sustainability

This session from our Venue Talk event at 41 Portland Place tackled how venues can make themselves stand out by being more sustainable.

Events

Venue Talk: Working Effectively With Corporate Event Planners In 2022

Anna Fox, former Head of Events at Liberty Global and Victoria Potter, Global Head of Events at Permira join us at our Venue Talk event to discuss working more effectively with venues.

Accessibility

In Talks With Isaac Harvey: How Can We Make Events More Inclusive?

For National Inclusion Week, we sat down with Isaac Harvey, disability advocate and President of Wheels and Wheelchairs, on how we can all make the events industry a more inclusive place.

Events

The Death Of The Queen: What Does This Mean For Events Organisers?

As a country we are in mourning for Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. In this piece we aim to shed some light on how we move forward, together.

Product Launches

7 Perfect Product Launch Locations in London

Finding the perfect setting is key to a successful product launch, and with one chance to propel your product skywards, you can't risk it falling flat. Luckily, we've rounded up 7 venues that are sure to help your product send shockwaves through the city - ready for lift-off?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Events

Let The KIA Oval Bowl You Over This Summer

Did you know that the KIA Oval is one of the most versatile and experienced event venues we know?! Check out this piece for serious summer party inspo.

Away Days

Here’s Why Swingers West End Will Suit Your Next Event to a Tee

Swingers has always been one of our go-to venues when fun is on the cards. But now they’ve taken things to a whole new level with some stunning new spaces. Here's the lowdown.

Events

Do More With Less: A Guide To Scaling Your Events Programmes

It's no secret that events teams are stretched far beyond their means. To help release the pressure valve, we discuss how to do more with less so that you can scale your events programmes long-term.

Event Tech

Inspirational Event Tech: What The Future Holds For Event Technology

We aim to break down some of the latest emerging technologies we think should be on your radar, and predict what the future holds for the events landscape to come.

Sustainability

Setting And Meeting Sustainable Event Objectives: A Guide For Event Professionals With isla

Ahead of Earth Day, we sat down with isla to discuss how eventprofs can set, measure, and report on their sustainable objectives.

Eventprofs

Let's Do London: Key Takeaways From International Confex 2022

Hire Space hosted the Let's Do London stage at International Confex 2022. Read our key takeaways from the panel discussions.

International Women's Day

International Women’s Day: Breaking The Bias In Events With Lauralee Whyte

The theme of this year's International Women's Day - #BreakTheBias - is one that's hugely pertinent to events. We sat down with Lauralee Whyte, founder of SPECTRUM Speakers and Entertainers, to discuss what breaking biases looks like for the industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

5 Top Tips To Make Your Venue More Accessible

Gabrielle Austen Browne, Co-Founder of Diversity Ally, shares her expert insights on why accessibility is so important and how venues make themselves more inclusive.

Events

7 Events Industry Trends We Expect To See In 2022

From hybrid to hygiene, it's fair to say a lot has changed this year. Here's our wrap-up of the top trends to come out of 2021 and what we expect to see in 2022!

EventLAB 2021

EventLAB 2021: A Holistic Approach To Marketing - Why It's Important & How It Can Work For You

This workshop at EventLAB 2021 was led by master marketer Kuba Wieczorek, who talked us through brand building and events as a marketing strategy.

EventLAB 2021

EventLAB 2021: Workplace Ethics And D&I Initiatives To Attract New Talent To The Industry

With workplace wellbeing high on the agenda after the past 2 years, it's a pivotal time in the industry. Check out this session on addressing workplace ethics, and bringing new D&I initiatives into the industry.

Unique Venue Of The Month

Jaw-Dropping Events at the Museum of London Venues

Looking for somewhere to hold a post-isolation conference, party or drinks reception in London? The Museum of London and Museum of London Docklands are sure to inject that special sparkle that you’ve been searching for.

Safer Events

The Impact of “Freedom Day”: Discussion with Safer Events Consultation Group

The Safer Events Consultation Group comprises 35 senior event planners and Hire Space 360 clients at corporates across the UK. The group helped to shape the Safer Events - A Framework for Action white paper.

Conferences

5 Reasons Why We Love Conferences at East Wintergarden

If you're looking to smash through the glass ceiling of conference standards, look no further than East Wintergarden. Here are the reasons we love this venue.