London E, London
1,075 sqft |
Retail |
Bar & Restaurant |
Event |
Shop Share |
Unique |
A street-art-scrawled backstreet that’s snug among the converted lofts and industrial tableaux of Hackney Wick, Wallis Road links many of the neighbourhood’s of-the-minute, independent businesses. Craft breweries, canalside bars, and modern restaurants populate this youthful area, as do specialist retailers catering to the fashionable crowds. True to form, this second-storey event space occupies a refurbished, early-20th-century warehouse, just atop one of the city’s most popular beer bars and in proximity to several fashion businesses. The sprawling, industrial location comes with a green screen, and is primed for product launches, photo shoots, media projects, and other interactive offerings.
Located in a hub that’s also home to small, fashion-centric businesses, this event space is right above Beer Merchants Tap, a buzzing weekend destination for London’s craft beer drinkers (and which offers outdoor seating and street food in the summer months). Down the block is the avant-garde Cornerstone restaurant, which pioneers sustainability in fine dining, while co-working spaces and studios, the Hackney Wick Boulder Project, and waterfront bars round out the rest of this short but varied street. It’s less than five minutes by foot to reach the Hackney Wick Overground station.
As this building is located off the main drag—and because this second-storey space isn’t visible from street level—additional signage on the main road and promotions can help direct visitors to this event and pop-up space.