Renegade Urban Winery in Walthamstow takes private groups of 15 to 200 guests for team socials, private dinners, Christmas parties, weddings and larger celebrations. The ground floor seats up to 80 or holds 200 standing, and the mezzanine seats up to 90. The venue is the production site of Renegade, a winery that makes its wine in London, and it occupies an industrial unit on Lockwood Way in Walthamstow, east London.
Seminars and company events
For companies, the winery suits team socials, client evenings, leaving drinks and end-of-year parties. A guided wine tasting can be added to any booking, which gives a group a structured activity before dinner. The venue has microphones, speakers and screens for speeches and short presentations. Groups of more than 20 can book a semi-private area against a minimum spend with no hire fee. Full venue hire carries a hire fee and a minimum spend, and it is the only format that allows a DJ or your own music. Christmas dates fill early, so December bookings should be made well ahead.
Weddings and receptions
Walthamstow is the larger of Renegade's two London sites for weddings. Couples can use the industrial ground floor and the mezzanine for the meal and the party, the large outdoor area at the front with its own bar and room for entertainment, and a hidden garden at the back that looks over the Walthamstow Wetlands. The format flexes from small gatherings to receptions of 200 standing. Couples may bring their own cake if they tell the team in advance. The website does not say whether civil ceremonies can be held on site, so this should be checked when enquiring.
Rooms and capacities
The ground floor seats up to 80 or holds 200 standing in an industrial setting. The mezzanine seats up to 90 and works for a dinner above the main floor. Outside, the front area has an outdoor bar and space for entertainment, and the back garden suits drinks and photos. Semi-private hire is available for groups of more than 20, and full hire covers the whole site.
Catering
Food comes from LEO, the kitchen residency based at the winery. For events it serves canapés, sharing feasts, buffets and street food, and pop-up evenings at the winery have featured modern British small plates. Wine comes from Renegade's own range, made on site.
History and setting
Renegade was founded in 2016 on a simple idea: buy hand-harvested grapes from vineyards in the UK and Europe, bring them to London and make modern wines in the city. Production started in Bethnal Green and moved to the larger Walthamstow unit in summer 2021. The original Bethnal Green site is now a wine bar that takes groups of up to 100. On Saturday afternoons, the Walthamstow winery runs a one-hour tour followed by a tasting, which gives organizers a way to see the site before booking.
Getting there
The winery is at Unit 7, Lockwood Way, London E17 5RB. The nearest tube station is Blackhorse Road on the Victoria line, which also has London Overground trains. There are no bedrooms on site, so guests staying overnight need a hotel elsewhere in London.
