Studio Voltaire in Clapham, south London, rents out a restored Victorian gallery, a restaurant and bar and an events studio for away days, private dinners, drinks receptions and weddings. The events studio seats up to 30 people for team meetings. The buildings were redeveloped in 2021 and the venue is a registered charity, so hire income supports its artistic and community programmes.
Seminars and company events
The Events Studio is the room for working sessions. It has clean white walls, natural light, flexible furniture and its own courtyard garden, and it seats up to 30 people for team meetings and away days. Audio-visual equipment can be arranged on request. Larger corporate evenings, such as a company party or a dinner, use the Gallery or the Restaurant and Bar. The venue lists conferences, workshops and away days among its hire types, and the events team helps plan the day.
Weddings and receptions
The Gallery is a former Victorian mission hall with a vaulted ceiling, church-style windows and a lot of daylight. It is offered for large events, weddings, corporate parties and film hire, and an event can sometimes take place inside a current exhibition. The Restaurant and Bar sits at the main entrance, off the garden, with industrial beams and polished concrete floors. It suits wedding receptions, large dinners, book launches and private parties. The Events Studio works for intimate private dining and celebrations.
Rooms and capacities
Only the Events Studio has a stated figure: seating for up to 30. The website gives no capacity for the Gallery or the Restaurant and Bar, so ask the events team for numbers and layouts and arrange a tour before you decide. Whole-building hire is possible on Mondays and Tuesdays, when the building is closed to the public, which mainly serves filming and photography. Public opening hours are Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm.
Catering
Food is provided by Crispin Catering, with full-catering and part-catering options. The offer covers seated dining, breakfast buffets, working lunches, corporate dinners, canapé and drinks receptions, weddings and parties. Menus are tailored to the event.
History and setting
The site combines Victorian gallery and industrial buildings and carries an RIBA award for the 2021 redevelopment. The garden was designed by the artist Anthea Hamilton and includes ornamental and edible plants, raised beds, a pergola, seating areas, a fountain and a tiled walkway. The website does not say whether the garden can be hired.
Getting there
The address is 1A Nelsons Row, London SW4 7JR, in Clapham. The venue states good links to central and west London. To enquire, email the hires team with preferred dates, event type and any technical or catering needs. Tours can be arranged before booking.
