83 Rivington Street
Uniquely located in a disused railway yard in Shoreditch, 83 Rivington Street is a large, multi-purpose venue with 13,000 sq ft of event space and an open-air garden. 83 Rivington Street is a versatile venue and is available on a dry hire basis for a wide range of events.
Features include:
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Industrial interior design (exposed brick railway arches)
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Martin Audio sound system
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Professional lighting rigs
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Audio-visual equipment
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Fully equipped commercial kitchen & bar hire
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Exterior & Interior Branding, visuals and production
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Bar & Catering options
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Get my Free Venue ShortlistAn intimate lounge bar, Arch 1 is the smallest of Cargo’s individual spaces. The space features comfortable seating, quirky decor, natural lighting, and a private bar. Arch 1 comes equipped with high-tech lighting and sound, two plasma screens, and a DJ booth.
A large, open space, Arch 2 can be hired separately or in conjunction with Arch 3 and the outdoor terrace area for an almost complete takeover. The space has ample seating, natural light, a stage, a private bar, cloakroom and outdoor access, and comes equipped with outstanding audio-visual tech, projector and a large screen. Perfect for parties, product launches, pop-ups, networking events, and more.
Arch 3 is a completely private venue space with peerless audio-visual technology, an in-build stage with lighting and a huge screen, green room, DJ booth, and private bar. This space can be utilised in a number of ways, making it ideal for screenings, conferences, private club nights, parties, product launches, and more.
An open-air terrace with a Tiki-style bar and extensive seating, the outdoor area at Cargo is available for hire in conjunction with Arch 1 or Arch 2, and is included in full venue hire. Ideal for summer parties, photo shoots, networking events, BBQs, pop-ups and daytime DJs.
Room Information
83 Rivington Street has 4 rooms. The largest, Outside, holds up to 600 guests standing. The whole venue holds up to 900 guests standing.
- Arch 130 seated100 standing
- Arch 2150 seated350 standing
- Arch 3150 seated350 standing
- Outside600 standing
Travel Information
Old Street (about 10 min walk)
Getting to 83 Rivington Street by public transport
In Central London, 83 Rivington Street is about 10 minutes' walk from Old Street (Tube). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to 83 Rivington Street by car
For sat nav, use the postcode EC2A 3AY.
83 Rivington Street is in the London Borough of Hackney. Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone rules may apply to vehicles driven in London, so check Transport for London for the latest charges.
Getting to 83 Rivington Street by air
The nearest major airports are London City (about 6 miles away) and Heathrow (about 17 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
83 Rivington Street for dry hire events, garden gatherings and screenings
A disused railway yard in Shoreditch holds this multi-purpose venue, with 13,000 sq ft of event space under exposed brick railway arches and an open-air garden. In total it takes 900 guests.
Arches of different sizes
Arch 1 holds 30 seated or 100 standing, while Arch 2 and Arch 3 each seat 150 and take 350. Outside, the garden holds 600.
Empty hire, sound and screens
Hire is on a dry hire basis, and events built from scratch can draw on a fully equipped commercial kitchen, bar hire and catering options, plus exterior and interior branding, visuals and production. A Martin Audio sound system, professional lighting rigs and audio-visual equipment are all in the building, so organisers planning screenings in an exposed brick arch have equipment to hand.
Garden evenings in Shoreditch
The open-air garden gives long summer evenings outdoors room to spread, with the arches alongside and a bar and catering behind the event.
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