Hackney Showroom rents two connected rooms for workshops, team sessions, parties and ticketed events, with room for 25 guests in the Studio and 60 to 80 in the Big Space. The venue is run by an independent theatre company and charity at 4 Murrain Road, near Finsbury Park in north London. A separate rehearsal room is also available. It suits organisers who want a flexible, bare-bones room with equipment rather than a hotel-style package.
Seminars and company events
The Studio is the smaller room and holds 25 people seated or standing. For classes and workshops the venue gives a figure of 15. It comes with a portable PA system and a projector, which is enough for a training session, a team workshop, a small presentation or a creative offsite. The Big Space holds 60 seated or standing for parties and 80 seated or standing for ticketed events. It is equipped with lighting, sound and a projector, so it works for a product showcase, an all-hands gathering, a screening or a performance evening.
The two rooms are linked by double doors 170 cm wide, so a group can use both: a plenary or party in the Big Space and breakout activity in the Studio. Smaller studio sessions for up to 10 people are also offered in four-hour morning or afternoon slots, a useful option for a short meeting.
Weddings and receptions
The official site does not present weddings as an offer. The venue does hire out its rooms for private parties, so a private reception or celebration can be discussed through the enquiry form, but a wedding package should not be assumed.
Rooms and capacities
The Big Space is the main event room. The Studio is the working room. The Rehearsal Space measures about 90 square metres, has its own street entrance, natural light and a tea, coffee and water station, and is mainly used for rehearsals, though it can serve as a quiet working room. The kitchen has a low counter and a small fridge, and a temporary event bar is set up when needed. Seating is steel-framed wooden chairs.
The building is step-free throughout. It has two gender-neutral toilets, one of them wheelchair accessible with baby-changing facilities. A wheelchair-accessible tea and coffee station can be provided. Service dogs and emotional support animals are welcome. These details are published in unusual depth, which helps organisers plan access for every guest.
Catering
The site does not list a catering service. It describes a kitchen counter, a small fridge, tea and coffee facilities and a temporary bar. Organisers planning a meal should ask the team what is permitted and who supplies food and drink.
History and setting
Hackney Showroom was founded in 2015 by Sam Curtis Lindsay and Nina Lyndon as an independent, artist-led theatre company. The building doubles as a community centre and a development space for new theatre work, with a year-round programme for the neighbourhood. Hiring it supports that activity, since the venue is a charity.
Getting there
The nearest stations are Manor House, a 12-minute walk, and Finsbury Park, a 15-minute walk or a six-minute ride on bus 106. Canonbury is a 20-minute walk. There is no car park. Free street parking is available nearby after 6:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday, all day Saturday except match days, and all day Sunday.
Booking
Weekend private events can be booked online in four-hour slots in the Big Space or the Studio. The slot includes a duty manager, tables and chairs, and sound and lighting equipment, and set-up and pack-down time counts within the four hours. All other bookings go through the enquiry form or the venue hire address.
