AMP Studios takes weddings, receptions, private parties, live music nights, rehearsals, photo and film shoots and exhibitions for up to 120 seated guests or 150 standing. The venue occupies two restored railway arches on the Old Kent Road in Peckham, South London, with a covered pavilion and a courtyard in front of them.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the venue's main business, and its planning information is built around them. On the day, couples and their suppliers have access from 11 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., music ends at midnight, and equipment is collected the next morning. The venue is booked for receptions after the ceremony, with flowers, dinner and dancing. The team runs the evening bar, can arrange welcome drinks with glassware and serving staff, and pours lager, pale ale and IPA from Crate Brewery kegs. Two security guards are included in the hire, as are a full PA system, speech microphones and eight uplighters. There is no in-house wedding coordinator, but the team recommends outside planners. Flower petals are the only confetti allowed.
Rooms and capacities
The two arches keep their exposed Victorian brickwork and work as a bare space to dress with lighting, furniture and decor. Arch 3 has the larger floor and is the best place for a seated dinner or a buffet; for a sit-down meal, the venue recommends three long banquet tables for 120 guests, with benches or chairs. Arch 4 is the party arch, for up to 150 standing guests and a band of up to five musicians. Outside, a pavilion with a timber pergola and a polycarbonate canopy extends from the arches and keeps guests dry, and live music can be played in the courtyard until 9 p.m. Heaters are fitted in both arches, under the pavilion and in the courtyard, and both arches have Wi-Fi. There are five toilets, including one accessible toilet in arch 4. Beyond weddings, the venue is hired for gigs, rehearsals, themed parties, shoots and gallery events, and it accepts commercial bookings.
Catering
Catering is external. Couples choose from a list of approved caterers, and a caterer outside the list can be used for an extra fee. Caterers work from a covered back courtyard with hot water, heaters and power, kept separate from the guests. Food trucks can park in the courtyard, and barbecues are allowed against the back wall.
History and setting
The arches sit under a Victorian railway viaduct and were long used as garages and storage. Maverick Projects took them on in 2017 and refurbished them, keeping the raw brick and the industrial character. The pavilion, by Gruff Architects, was added during the conversion and has been nominated for architecture awards. Maverick Projects also runs The Asylum Chapel, Safehouse 1 and 2 and the Old Waiting Room in the same part of London. Open viewings are held regularly for couples and organizers who want to see the space before booking.
Getting there
The venue is in the arches next to 899 Old Kent Road, London SE15 1NL. Suppliers can drive onto the site from the Old Kent Road to load and unload, two vehicles at a time. Guests cannot park on site during weddings, but free street parking is available on Wagner Street and Ilderton Road. Several bus routes run along the Old Kent Road toward central London.
