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Wednesday 16 August 2017

If you're after an event venue where your creative juices can run wild, then good news, we've put together our list of top London blank canvas venues.

Our team at Venue Search London just love blank canvas venues – all that neutral event space to let your creative juices run wild!

However, booking an empty studio or London warehouse venue is not without its pitfalls and challenges, since it will take both time and money to deliver your desired theme or design, when compared to many of the latest fully-produced London Conference venues.

When considering blank canvas venues in London you must ensure that you have all the costs of event delivery covered.  Many do not have fully operational kitchens, so caterers may well charge a premium to cover the costs of bringing equipment in.  The same goes for production companies, who may need to run power and install full sound, AV and lighting equipment (although the latest battery powered LED lighting can save time and money at these venues).

On the flipside, London blank canvas venues are used less regularly than others and create that novelty factor that may add huge ROI and interest for product launches, company celebrations and new exhibitions.

Many of the newer tech brands, targeting Millennial audiences, feel that a raw event space adds to the sense of “Urban Cool” which often supports and enhances their brand positioning.

Our team spend days exploring these exciting new spaces and always keep up to date with the latest developments at London’s blank canvas event venues. Here are five of our current favourites:

Behind the Bike Shed

The exposed Victorian brickwork, coupled with an excellent sound and lighting rig make this new Shoreditch event space one to watch.  The two railway arches, arch 3 and arch 4, are available for individual hire for up to 200 guests or can be combined to create a capacity of 350.

OXO2

This Southbank venue with stunning views of St Paul’s cathedral and the Thames, offers white walls that are perfect for branding, small exhibitions and product launches in one of London’s most iconic buildings.  Catering is offered by Create, one of London’s leading event caterers.

Printworks

Just 5 minutes walk from Canada Water station, this decommissioned newspaper HQ includes a series of warehouses and industrial spaces.  When not hosting some of the coolest urban music concerts and festivals, it is available for exclusive hire for large scale conferences, filming and high impact parties and company celebrations for 500-2,000 guests.

Sunbeam Studios

At the other end of town, in leafy Ladbroke Grove, Sunbeam Studios offer five stunning spaces, with the studio 1, studio 2 and studio 3 featuring high vaulted ceilings and excellent natural daylight.  A great West London venue for weddings, parties and product launches.

The Vinyl Factory

Back in the centre of town (and just five minutes from our office!), The Vinyl Factory Soho has two blank canvas spaces that combine to deliver over 6,000 sq ft of event space and a standing capacity of 260 for exhibitions, fashion shows, receptions and product launches.

Our experienced team is ready to create the perfect shortlist of the most suitable London blank canvas venues for your next event, so start your free venue search now. And, if you need some creative inspiration to design your event, please get in touch with our colleagues at Story Events who can show you some great recent examples of how these cool and clean event spaces can be transformed into unique and memorable events.