London Venues

London Venues

Recent Olympics successes, England retaining The Ashes, British riders dominating the Tour de France - this is, without doubt, a golden decade for sport in this country. Hire Space is here to honour our nation's success, as well as providing a host of brilliant Sport Halls for the next generation of budding sports stars. Here are 5 recommendations, with more available on Hire Space . Chelsea Academy

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London Venues

The Hire Space team works closely with a diverse range of venues, from art galleries to premier hotels and function centres but we've never forgotten our roots. Co-founders Will Swannell and Ed Poland set out with a plan to help venues with limited budgets to market their spaces for hire. Community Centres may be underused but as we've discovered, their facilities are often first class. James Roche brings your three top London community centres

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London Venues

Large, bright and accommodating with a real community focus, church halls make brilliantly versatile venues capable of hosting a range of events. They are spaces well worth celebrating. James Roche brings you three church halls for hire in London! St George's Campden Hill They might have blamed the acoustics, but the truth is, the choir at my

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London Venues

Here at Hire Space we have just had the first booking for a marriage proposal at one of our venues. So I'll start with a massive congratulations to David and Gaby the couple to be. Don't worry we're not giving the game away, the engagement was on Sunday! For popping the big question David headed to Vista at Trafalgar Square, one of our favorite roof top bar

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Massage, meditation, yoga, stress management and time with friends eating nothing but the finest in exotic cuisine - sounds too good to be true, right? No, this isn't a cheesy ad for a cruise ship company. This is Hire Space's guide to a more relaxed London. Escapism has never been so attainable. Dust off the Enya CDs as James Roche brings you three chill out venues in London. Chelsea Day Spa

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London Venues

Movies on demand, DVD box sets, TIVO - we live in an age where the latest and greatest in TV and film are at our fingertips. There is more pressure than ever before on cinemas and theatres to meet expectations. Luckily, Hire Space is here to help you find the best of the best. James Roche brings you three great screens for hire in London! Genesis Cinema For a really unique event, Genesis could be just the ticket. Whether you’re enjoying a smaller gathering featuring hire of the intimate

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London Venues

The kids are all laughing, the gifts have been exchanged, Grandpa’s on to his fifth sherry and singing Jingle Bells in the background – it’s Christmas Day and everyone is having a merry old time. Everyone, that is, but the chef. Organising a festive feast can be exhausting and it’s a fair bet that whoever has been entrusted with this enormous task will spend more time cursing and sweating away than actually enjoying the day as they should. Our gastronomic guide, James Roche is here to help. Here

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London is full of grand buildings, impressive architecture and iconic landmarks but there is are also a number of fantastic community centres and event spaces that are underused and in our opinion, under-appreciated. Hire Space began with the idea of promoting and celebrating such venues so without further ado, James Roche brings you five top community workshop spaces for hire in London! The Hall at St James the Less

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London Venues

From casual pubs to exclusive clubs, Soho is definitely a kingdom for the cool kids. That’s not to say we can’t all enjoy its many wonders – you just need to know where to start. Hire Space’s James Roche is here to help with ‘Three Slamming Soho Spots!’ Avalon Soho According to legend, Avalon was an island paradise to which Arthur was carried after his death. If you ignore the part about the deceased King and forgive the absence of palm trees and coconuts, then you’d have to admit that this p

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London Venues

Anyone who has ever been to an Asian wedding will tell you one thing – they’re big. If the bride is on a first name-basis with everyone at the reception, then something’s obviously gone wrong in the planning phase. Just like the Aussie cricket team, Hire Space knows a thing or two about big celebrations. James Roche brings you five top Asian weddi

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It wasn't that long ago that we featured a blog on photography studios but with so many great venues joining the Hire Space stable, we knew that it was time to send James Roche out again to preview five more marvellous film and photography spaces available for hire in London! First Option Studio With a Welsh slate entrance and custom built French doors, one could never accuse this split-level studio space of being culturally exclusive. And whether you're filming a Bollywood blockbuster, Holly

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The pop-up trend hit London about two years ago, and is still going strong. As a result, the city has witnessed a growth in multi-purpose event spaces that can be used for anything from exhibitions, to photography studios to pop-up restaurants and parties. Hire Space is, of course, helping to open these spaces up to potential users. This week, we explore a few spaces with the most versatile of offerings. Loft Studios Loft Studios in Kensal Gr

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We know what you're thinking. You've played basketball, you've given baseball a crack and are considering trying your hand at cricket but there's one sport beginning with 'b' that you'd like to cross off your list first: badminton. Hire Space's resident sporting expert James Roche takes you through three top badminton court spaces available for hire. Whether you're a novice, pro or somewhere in between, these venues will supply exactly what you're after! Sports Hall at Harrow Club

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While arguments between loved ones are nothing out of the ordinary, sometimes we can be a little slow in repairing the damage they cause. Sunday is Kiss and Make Up Day and to celebrate, Hire Space's love guru/hopeless romantic James Roche brings you three passionate London venues to mark the oc

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Can't touch your toes? Can't touch your knees? Can't even touch your nose? Unless you have no hands, there is no excuse - you need pilates! Hire Space's James Roche brings you three top pilates studios for hire in London! Little Pilates and Dance Studio If there's two things I love most about Greenwich, it's the Meantime Brewery and the Little Pilates and Dance Studio. While sampling fine ales and using the "reformer" equipment aren't two activities I recommend combining (65% of all alcohol-r

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As anyone with band, theatre group, dance troupe or film company will testify, finding convenient and affordable rehearsal space in London can often be tricky. Existing space is in high demand, and tracking down original locations isn't easy. With this in mind, Hire Space sent resident thespian Ana Cardoso to find and present a list of five rehearsal spaces

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