The Tab Centre
The Tab Centre is the only historic blank canvas hireable venue in London’s fashionable Shoreditch, on the edge of the Square Mile. This grand hall has elegant pilasters and a gallery with wrought iron balustrade.
Included is the main hall (standing capacity 200), the mezzanine (80), Overflow room (60), two breakout rooms (20-30) and the catering kitchen (6) with good wheelchair access throughout the building. The standard rate is £3000 for a day, however there is room for negotiation.
(Please note that we do not hire out for weddings or parties.) All proceeds go towards our charitable projects working with hundreds each week through a range of projects including our families project that supports low-income families in the local area, our refugees asylum program and our arts and music programme for local children and young people.
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The Tab Centre has 5 rooms. The largest, Grand Hall, holds up to 200 guests standing or 140 seated.
- Grand Hall140 seated200 standing
- The Mazzanine40 seated80 standing
- Overflow Room30-60 seated
- Breakouts x 210-12 seated
- Catering Kitchen
Travel Information
Shoreditch High Street (about 7 min walk)
Hoxton (about 8 min walk)
Old Street (about 14 min walk)
Getting to The Tab Centre by public transport
In Shoreditch, Central London, The Tab Centre is about 7 minutes' walk from Shoreditch High Street (train) and about 8 minutes from Hoxton (train). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to The Tab Centre by car
For sat nav, use the postcode E2 7NT.
The Tab Centre 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 Tab Centre by air
The nearest major airports are London City (about 5.8 miles away) and Heathrow (about 17 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
The Tab Centre for conferences, day hire and blank canvas events
The Tab Centre is the only historic blank canvas venue for hire in fashionable Shoreditch, on the edge of the Square Mile.
Halls, breakouts and kitchen
The Grand Hall seats 140 and takes 200 standing, the Mazzanine seats 40 or holds 80 standing, and the Overflow Room adds space for 30 to 60. The hall has elegant pilasters and a gallery with a wrought iron balustrade, which gives presentations a grand backdrop. Hosting conference days in Shoreditch works at this scale too: 2 breakout rooms seat 10 to 12 each and the catering kitchen is on site, with good wheelchair access throughout the building.
Rates and what is excluded
Weddings and parties are not hired out. The standard rate is £3000 for a day, with room for negotiation, and the hall, mezzanine and overflow room together make a flexible function room set-up for an offbeat gathering of colleagues.
Where the money goes
All proceeds go towards the charitable projects that work with hundreds of people each week, including a families project supporting low-income local families, an asylum programme for refugees, and an arts and music programme for local children and young people.
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