The Electrician’s Shop
Built in 1835, The Electrician’s Shop is a beautiful Georgian building with a very urban character. Located on the lower ground floor, the gallery offers 2 large adjoining spaces. The Dark Space has original exposed brickwork and steel pillars whilst the Light Space is a contrast of clean modern lines and white walls.
The Electrician’s Shop Gallery is most commonly used for art exhibitions and theatre shows but is now available for weddings – either used on its own for ceremonies and receptions up to 110 people or just as a Ceremony venue when used in conjunction with the chainstore for the reception. For just ceremonies the capacity is 180 people in the dark space or 110 in the light space. The space is licensed until 1am and provides full disabled access.
The space is licensed for music, alcohol, performance, films and exhibitions.
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Get my Free Venue ShortlistFacilities: Lobby area on ground floor to street level, Lift, Outdoor Alleyway, Cloakroom space, High speed wifi, 3 phase 32 amp power and a number of regular 13 amp domestic sockets.
Room Information
The Electrician’s Shop has 2 rooms. The largest, Dark Space, holds up to 250 guests standing or 220 seated.
- Dark Space140-220 seated250 standing
- Light Space110 seated110 standing
Travel Information
Canning Town (about 10 min walk)
East India (about 12 min walk)
Getting to The Electrician’s Shop by public transport
In Central London, The Electrician’s Shop is about 10 minutes' walk from Canning Town (Tube) and about 12 minutes from East India (Tube). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to The Electrician’s Shop by car
For sat nav, use the postcode E14 0JY.
The Electrician’s Shop is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. 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 The Electrician’s Shop by air
The nearest major airports are London City (about 2 miles away) and Heathrow (about 20 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
The Electrician's Shop for exhibitions, theatre shows and weddings
Built in 1835, this Georgian building has a very urban character, and its gallery fills the lower ground floor with 2 large adjoining spaces.
Two spaces and a late licence
The Dark Space keeps its original exposed brickwork and steel pillars, seats 140 to 220 and takes 250 standing. The Light Space contrasts with clean modern lines and white walls and takes 110, so delegate sessions near Canary Wharf can pair a rugged room with a clean one. The space is licensed for music, alcohol, performance, films and exhibitions, and runs until 1am, with full disabled access, which gives a prize-giving evening with music room to run late.
Ceremonies and receptions
Now available for weddings, it can be used alone for ceremonies and receptions up to 110 people, or just for the ceremony when the Chainstore hosts the reception. For ceremonies only, the Dark Space takes 180 and the Light Space 110.
Art shows, theatre and group days
Mostly used for art exhibitions and theatre shows, the gallery also suits creative team days in a gallery, networking evenings, parties and private dining, with its distinctive character doing the styling.
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