Kachette takes conferences, brand activations, parties and weddings of up to 450 standing guests, or up to 200 seated theater-style in its largest arch. The venue fills three spaces under the railway arches of the former Shoreditch station, at 347 Old Street in Shoreditch, East London.
Seminars and company events
The venue is hired on an exclusive basis, one space, two or all three. Tech, gaming, food and drink and fashion brands use it for launches, conferences and parties, and private clients book it too. Arch 2, the largest room, seats 200 theater-style and 180 at banquet tables. Arch 1 takes 100 theater-style or 70 at banquet, and the Annex 60 theater-style or 50 at banquet. A production office and a green room support speakers and crews.
The technical base is built for productions: a d&b sound system, a lighting package, 32A power, catenary wire and point-tested rigging points, and a 10 Gbps symmetrical network connection on request. A 4K projector, wireless microphones, DJ decks and a range of lights can be hired in. Arch 1, Arch 2 and the Annex are air-conditioned and heated. Standard access runs from 10 a.m. to midnight, with two hours of de-rig until 2 a.m.
Weddings and receptions
Kachette is licensed with Hackney Council for civil ceremonies. For a wedding, Arch 1 seats up to 80 and Arch 2 up to 160 in a semi-circle, and the Annex can be added as a break-out room during the reception. Couples can book dry hire or a package, and external suppliers are welcome once they have been introduced to the venue team.
Rooms and capacities
Arch 1, 1,600 sq ft: 180 standing, 100 theater-style, 70 banquet. Arch 2, 1,900 sq ft: 250 standing, 200 theater-style, 180 banquet. Annex, 1,200 sq ft: 120 standing, 60 theater-style, 50 banquet. Full venue: 450 standing. Floors are polished concrete. Access is step-free through Room Three and at the rear of Arch 2, with a temporary ramp for Arch 1. Cloakrooms and accessible bathrooms are on site.
Catering
There is no in-house restaurant. A kitchen and prep area of 5.8 by 3.1 meters sits next to the loading bay, and a partner production and catering team can run the bar and food. Organizers may also bring their own caterer under the venue's terms. The alcohol license runs until midnight, and extensions can be requested subject to availability.
History and setting
The arches belonged to Shoreditch railway station, built in the 19th century on the corner of Old Street and Kingsland Road, and many Victorian features remain. Brick vaults, exposed structure and concrete floors give the rooms an industrial look that takes staging, branding and lighting well.
Getting there
Old Street station is about five minutes on foot, Shoreditch High Street about eight and Liverpool Street about fifteen. The front door is on a red route, so deliveries use the rear courtyard and loading bay at 1 Drysdale Street, N1 6NA, which fits up to four cars and trucks up to 3.2 meters high.
