LEX2 Livesey Exchange is a community-run hall at 567 Old Kent Road, in the London Borough of Southwark. Organisers can hire it for training sessions, strategy meetings, networking evenings, workshops, private events and community gatherings. The hall takes up to 150 people seated or 250 standing, and the hire includes tables, chairs and presentation equipment.
Seminars and company events
The venue presents itself for a wide range of work formats: a training session, a strategy meeting, a networking evening, a creative workshop or a talk. The hall comes with full audio equipment, two microphones and a projector, so a presentation, a panel or a screening needs no outside kit. The room is one open hall, which suits plenary-style formats, all-hands sessions and standing receptions. Teams that need separate breakout rooms should ask what else can be arranged, because the site describes one hall rather than a set of meeting rooms.
Rooms and capacities
The hire page describes a single hall. It accommodates up to 150 people seated or up to 250 standing, and tables and chairs are included in the hire. The site also lists screenings, performances and talks among the uses for which the audio and projector setup is intended.
The venue invites organisers to book a viewing before committing. Describing the event in the enquiry form, with the number of guests and the format, is the way to find out whether the hall fits.
Catering
The hire page does not describe a catering offer or a list of approved caterers. Ask the team what is allowed, whether you can bring your own supplier and what the arrangements are for drinks.
History and setting
Livesey Exchange is a black-led community business. LEX2, its home on Old Kent Road, was seed funded by Southwark Council, the Greater London Authority and the Department for Housing, Levelling Up and Communities, and it honours the legacy of the Victorian industrialist George Livesey, founder of the South London Gasworks. The organisation grew out of Livesey Exchange Garages, a project that turned 60 garages on the Ledbury Estate into workshops, studios and multidisciplinary spaces for local makers.
The programme at LEX2 mixes accessible workspace, community events, learning and cultural activities, including youth workshops and art sessions. Hiring the hall places an event in that neighbourhood setting, which suits community organisations, charities, local businesses and creative teams. It is a community venue rather than a hotel or a country estate, and there is no accommodation on site.
Getting there
The address is LEX2 Livesey Exchange, 567 Old Kent Road, London SE1 5EW, in the heart of Old Kent Road in south-east London. Enquiries are made through the form on the hire page or by email to the team at PEMPeople, the organisation behind the project. The site does not name the nearest station, so check journey options from your guests' starting points before you confirm the date.
