A Corporate Event Venue in East London

Full day venue hire at The Hackney starts from £2,000 + VAT for exclusive use of the whole venue, 9am to 11pm, with your venue manager, furniture and AV included. Further staff are priced to your event. Food and drink are quoted to your brief. There is no service charge and no hidden extras: the price we quote is the price you pay. The full pricing is in our pricing guide. Get the pricing guide.

The Hackney seats up to 60 for a formal dinner and holds up to 100 for a standing reception. The space reconfigures for presentations, workshops, dining, or networking. If you need more than 100 standing, we are probably not the right fit, but we are happy to recommend other venues.

Venue hire at The Hackney includes exclusive use of the entire building from 9am to 11pm, your venue manager, furniture, and our built-in sound and lighting system. Further staff are priced to your event, and catering and bar are charged separately based on your requirements. See the Everything Handled section above for the full breakdown.

Yes. The Hackney offers both full-service and dry hire. Most clients use our in-house kitchen and bar team because it keeps everything under one roof, but you are welcome to bring your own caterers, production teams, or suppliers. You can also mix and match: use our bar team but bring your own food, for example. With your own caterer or your own bar a buy-out applies, and the full pricing is in our pricing guide. We will work around whatever setup you need. Get the pricing guide.

Most corporate events at The Hackney book four to eight weeks out. Christmas party dates and summer Fridays go earliest, two to three months ahead for the best availability. Board meetings and photo shoots often book the same week. The calendar on our Check Your Date page shows live availability.

There is no on-site parking at The Hackney. Hackney Road has metered parking during the day and free parking from 7pm to 8am. Several NCP car parks are within 10 minutes. The venue is a 2-minute walk from Cambridge Heath Overground and 9 minutes from Bethnal Green Underground (Central line).

Standard corporate hire at The Hackney runs from 9am to 11pm, with guests departing by 11:30pm. The Covered Terrace closes to guests at 9pm. If you need earlier access for load-in or production setup, that can usually be arranged: let us know when you enquire and we will share the current rate.

Yes. The Hackney's exposed brick and industrial interior work as a blank canvas for branding. Clients regularly bring pull-up banners, projected logos, neon signs, bespoke signage, and custom table settings. We ask that nothing is fixed permanently to walls or floors: no nails, screws, or adhesive that would damage the brickwork. If you are planning a full wrap or large-scale installation, talk to your events manager early and we will confirm what is possible.

The Hackney has a built-in sound system covering the whole space, plus mood lighting that can be adjusted for your event. We can support presentations, product demos, and live streaming: tell us what you need during planning and we will confirm what is included and what needs bringing in. High-speed wifi is available throughout the building.

Yes, and most corporate clients at The Hackney do. Weekdays are our primary corporate availability. We host everything from Monday morning workshops to Friday evening launches. Weekday availability is on our Check Your Date page.

Yes. The Hackney's kitchen handles vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal, kosher, and other dietary needs as standard. Share your guest requirements during planning and we will build them into the menu.

Music is welcome at The Hackney. Our built-in sound system covers the whole venue and connects to Spotify, so you can run your own playlist. DJs are fine. Live performers work too, but we have noise restrictions because of our neighbours: acoustic groups up to a quartet, finishing by 10pm. If music is central to your event, mention it when you enquire and we will talk you through the options.

Honestly, The Hackney is not fully accessible. It is a Victorian brewery with a protected facade, which means there is a 15cm step at the entrance and the pavement outside is too narrow for a permanent ramp. The doorway is wide enough for a wheelchair with a little help. We do not currently have accessible toilets on site. If accessibility matters for any of your guests, please tell us up front and we will be straight with you about whether we can make it work.

The Hackney is at 503 Hackney Road in East London (E2 9ED). Cambridge Heath Overground is a 2-minute walk and Bethnal Green Underground on the Central line is 9 minutes away. There is no on-site parking, but Hackney Road has metered parking during the day and free parking from 7pm. For larger events, we can share a travel info sheet to send to your guests.

Yes. The Hackney runs venue visits so you can walk every space with us and talk through how your event could work. Book a visit through our Check Your Date page.