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Southwark Event Space

This multifunctional ground-floor event space is light, bright and beautiful, furnished to the highest standard and featuring an impressive video wall. Benefitting from a convenient Zone 1 location, the space is just 3-miute walk from Elephant & Castle station and close to the buzz of Borough High Street.

Fora’s hybrid event service is available at this venue. Livestream your events directly from our space with full audio and video, broadcasting via your platforms of choice (e.g. YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Zoom for up to 1000 people). You can also choose to tap into our post-production services, giving you assets, edits and footage from your event to use as you wish.

Capacity:

• Theatre: 30
• Workshop: 24
• Standing: 60

AV setup:

• 4 x handheld microphones
• Cinema video wall
• Hybrid event service including AV recording, livestreaming, access to our Zoom webinar account and post-production services.

Perfect for:

• Away days
• Conferences
• Corporate hire
• Creative space
• Exhibitions
• Meetings
• Presentations
• Screenings
• Team building
• Training
• Workshops

Getting there:

Underground/rail:
• Elephant & Castle - 3 mins (Northern and Bakerloo lines)
• London Bridge - 15 mins (Northern and Jubilee lines, plus National Rail

Cycle:
There is secure bike storage available on-site. The nearest Santander Cycle docking station is on Ontario Street, two minutes’ walk away.

241 & 251 Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 6FP

FAQs:

When is the space bookable?

Our event space is available to book 7 days a week from 7am – 9pm

What is included in the venue hire?

• Exclusive hire of the event space itself
• A dedicated event manager
• Wi-Fi
• Pre and post event cleaning
• On-site concierge assistance on the day
• In-house AV: 4 x handheld microphones, cinema video wall

Do you offer charity rates?

We are happy to offer a 15% venue hire discount for UK Registered Charities.

Do you have a loading bay?

There is no assigned loading bay for the venue.

Is there parking nearby?

There is paid on-street parking in the surrounding streets from £3 p/h, which you pay for when you park via the RingGo app. Fora - Southwark is inside the London Congestion Charge Zone.

Can you accept deliveries ahead of the event date?

We can accept small deliveries prior to the event if it is pre-arranged with a member of the Fora events team. Any items delivered must be collected within 24 hours after the event.

Is the space fully accessible?

Yes. The space in located on the ground floor with accessible toilets on the same floor.

Can you offer food and drinks packages along with the venue hire?

Yes. This venue works exclusively with an external catering company. Our selected team are able to cater for a range of events, from breakfast packages to canape receptions. Please contact the team for more information.

Can we use our own event supplier or caterer?

We work exclusively with our selected team for events. However, upon approval from the event manager alongside a surcharge fee, clients are free to use their own external caterer.

Other spaces you might like:

Gloriously bright with floor-to-ceiling windows, our space in Southwark is the perfect for destination your next workshop, pitch or presentation.

Capacity

theatre: 30, workshop: 24, standing: 60

Broadcast your hybrid event from here