Eastside Shoreditch

Eastside Shoreditch rents two flexible basement rooms at 37 Hackney Road, London, for training days, workshops, meetings, product launches, rehearsals and auditions. The larger room, the Studio, takes up to 40 guests. This is a small-group venue, not a ballroom, and it suits teams that need a quiet, equipped room for a day.

Seminars and company events The Studio is described as a self-contained, flexible workshop space for training events, workshops, product launches, meetings, rehearsals and auditions. It can comfortably take up to 40 guests, and a partition wall divides it into two smaller spaces when you want parallel sessions. The Long Room is a second option for seminars and training sessions, with a dedicated waiting area outside the room. Both rooms are in the basement, which gives natural soundproofing, and the venue states that the basement spaces are fully accessible by lift.

Rooms and capacities The Studio measures 8.91 m by 7.85 m. Its stated maximum layouts are theatre style 35, U-shape 25, classroom style 18 and boardroom style 16. The Long Room measures 9.03 m by 4.40 m and has some natural light. Its maximum layouts are theatre style 30, U-shape 25 and boardroom style 18, and the room page gives classroom style as 12. The hire home page mentions 14 for classroom or theatre style, so confirm the layout you need with the team before booking.

Equipment and services All spaces have high-speed fibre WiFi. Flipcharts, whiteboards, projectors and light refreshments are available for an additional charge. The venue also hires camera equipment, lights and cycloramas for castings and photo shoots, and the Studio is especially suited to filming, including documentary interviews, because the basement location gives soundproofing and controllable lighting. A kitchenette can be booked for your external caterer.

Catering There is no in-house restaurant on the hire pages. You are welcome to bring in external catering, and the kitchenette can be reserved for that purpose for an additional charge. Light refreshments can also be ordered from the venue.

History and setting Eastside Shoreditch is the headquarters of Eastside Educational Trust, a registered creative arts charity that works with young people through drama, dance, spoken word, visual arts, music and film. The rooms are rented out by its trading arm, Eastside Resource Management Ltd, and the venue states that all profits from the hires go to the charity's work with children and families across London. The same building also offers desk hire and phone booths, which can be useful for a team that needs a working base as well as a meeting room.

Getting there The venue is at 37 Hackney Road, London E2 7NX, in Shoreditch. Bookings are made through the Eastside hire website, where each room has its own page with specifications and a booking request. Multi-day and recurring hires are discounted on request, so a training programme spread over several days is worth raising at the first contact.