Venue required in South East for small arts event 12/13 Dec

[KidKruger]

I have placed this here rather than Local Issues section because I'm not necessarily after something in ED area, though will consider London.

I am organising the 4th in a series of annual arts events which have previously been held in Australia (twice) and Bulgaria (last year). This year it's London/South East UK. A lot of people on EDF seem to have knowledge / contacts so I'm casting the net to see who you know and what they may have available.

I need a location in the South East UK during 12/13 December with:

Indoors

Power

Water

Near parking

50-80 attendees capacity

This is not a ticketed event so there'll be no profit made, some funds are available but ideally participation in the activities could form part of the transaction. If people are able to stay over it'd be useful, but that's a nice to have. If people can stay over kitchens would be useful so we can organise food, but again, it's a nice to have.

To give context, previous locations have been a desert 40km from nearest town, woods in hills outside Melbourne, 56-bed hunting lodge in mountains. December we'll need somewhere indoors due to UK temperature, but I'm not looking to hire a hotel in UK as it costs too much ! Perfect would be a commercial/historic/tube station/agricultural premises we can take over for 2-3 days, set-up, perform, pack-up, clean-up and depart. The event will form part of a short film capturing the last 4 years' activities.

Please PM if you have any leads or suggestions.

[Huguenot]

How intriguing?

What about the Old Waiting Room at Peckham Rye Station?

It's not some kind of swingers' convention is it?

[nashoi]

The Creative Foundation down in Folkestone might be worth contacting if you're going further afield.

[KidKruger]

Huge - No unfortunately not swingers (or if it in they don't include me). Thought about Old Waiting Room, given it's not officially open and it's public and under renovation/improvements I sense too many hoops to jump through.

Nash - Have left a message for Creative Foundation, thanks.

[maxxi]

"Burning Man" Comes to ED!

[malumbu]

Sydenham Garden is an excellent potential venue.

It is a Community Garden in Sydenham. They have an in door space and as they also do art therapy it is up their street. And plenty of good street parking.

http://www.sydenhamgarden.org.uk/contact

I have other suggestions but try them first

[Huggers]

the gallery behind Bar Story? Blenheim grove? the parking is in cheap car park round corner.

Bussey building, Rye lane? parking ditto.

[Babsy]

I am not too sure what your budget it, but......

With regard to hiring tube stations, I know London Underground do hire disused stations. For further details see:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/10484.aspx. You would have to contact them at their head office in 55 Broadway

I went to an art installation at the Kingsway underpass a couple of years ago. It is an amazing space that has not been redecorated since the Second World War. See link for pictures.

http://underground-history.co.uk/kwupass.php.

I fear the above will be too pricey. Closer to home you could try either

The horniman museum (http://www.horniman.ac.uk/)

Or the new artist space in Forest Hill - Canvas and Cream, although I do not know if they could accommodate 80 people

(http://www.canvasandcream.com/)

Good Luck

[KidKruger]

malumbu, huggers, bugsby cheers - will look into those this evening.

all advice appreciated, will check all avenues..

[Annette Curtain]

I reckon Canvass & Cream can comfortably handle 80

They're nice people down there who set it up

Nette

[ibilly99]

Papa John's could do the catering,