A Baby Shower Venue in East London
Exclusive hire of the whole venue. From £55 per person, based on 20 guests.
Plan Your Baby Shower
Tell Us About Your Afternoon
Four quick questions and we will come back with availability and a price for your group.
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What You Are Getting
A Private Room vs The Whole Venue
Most baby shower venues in London hire out a private room off a working bar or restaurant. At The Hackney the whole building is yours for the afternoon.
| A private room in a bar or restaurant | Exclusive hire The Hackney |
|---|---|
| Other guests on the other side of the door | Nobody else in the building |
| One room | Four spaces: the Winter Garden, the Lounge, the Covered Terrace and the Bar Area |
| A shared bar and shared toilets | Your own bar, team and facilities |
| Decorations limited to one room | Decorate the whole venue, from balloons to photo walls |
Bring your own cake and decorations. No cake fee. One price covers the building, the food, the drinks and the team.
Pricing
Baby Shower Pricing
Every package is exclusive hire of the whole venue for four hours, with food, drinks and our team included.
From £55 per person, based on 20 guests
Want The Full Pricing Guide?
See the full pricing: every package, the menus, the drinks and the add-ons are in the brochure and pricing guide.
Baby Showers
Daylight, Brick and Plants Overhead
A baby shower is a daytime party, and daytime parties need daylight. Ours comes through the glass roof of the winter garden, falls on exposed brick and catches the plants hanging overhead. It makes the photos, and it makes forty people feel like a proper gathering rather than a crowd in a function room.
The building is yours for the afternoon. Not a corner of a restaurant, not a private room off a busy bar. Your guests arrive to a room already set the way you asked.
Our kitchen makes the food here, from afternoon tea to grazing tables, and every dietary need is covered, from vegan to halal. Bring your cake, your balloons and your photo wall. Our team helps you set it all up and clears it away afterwards.
Still working out the details? Our guide to choosing a baby shower venue covers timings, styling and what to ask.
Gender Reveals
Gender Reveal Parties
Planning a gender reveal party in London? It is the same daytime gathering as a baby shower, so it works the same way here: the whole venue for four hours, the same packages, and food, drinks and our team included. Daylight through the glass roof makes the big moment easy to photograph.
The reveal itself is yours. Some people cut a cake, some pop a balloon, some save it for a confetti moment. Tell us your plan and we will help you make it work. We have hosted gender reveals here before, and our team sets up the cake table and keeps the afternoon moving so you can enjoy it.
At A Glance
- Where
- 503 Hackney Road, London E2 9ED
- Guests
- Up to 60 seated or 100 standing. Package prices are based on 20 guests
- Price
- From £55 per person, based on 20 guests. Full pricing in our pricing guide
- How long
- Four hours, daytime
- What is yours
- The whole venue, not a room in it
- Cake and decorations
- Bring your own. No cake fee
- Getting here
- 2 minutes from Cambridge Heath Overground, 9 minutes from Bethnal Green Underground
How It Works
From First Message To The Big Afternoon
01
Tell Us Your Date
Send us your date and guest numbers and we will check availability quickly.
02
Come And See It
Walk the space with us and picture where the cake table goes.
03
Choose Your Package
We confirm the price for your group in writing. No hidden extras.
04
Enjoy The Afternoon
Arrive to a room already set. We look after the rest.
Before You Get In Touch
Baby Shower Questions
How much does a baby shower at The Hackney cost?
Baby showers at The Hackney start from £55 per person, based on 20 guests. Every package includes 4 hours of exclusive hire, food, drinks and service. The full pricing for every package is in our pricing guide. Get the pricing guide.
How many guests can The Hackney hold for a baby shower?
The Hackney seats up to 60 guests and holds up to 100 standing. Our packages are priced for groups of 20 or more (25 for Bottomless Cocktails).
Will we have the venue to ourselves?
Yes. The Hackney is exclusive hire only, so your baby shower has the whole building for the afternoon: the Winter Garden, The Lounge, The Covered Terrace and The Bar Area. There are no other guests and no shared rooms.
What food and drink is included?
Food and drink are included in the per-person price. The Classic package is afternoon tea with sandwiches, cakes and pastries, plus unlimited tea, coffee and juices. The Bottomless packages add a grazing table and 90 minutes of bottomless prosecco, or bottomless cocktails and mocktails. Everything is made in our own kitchen.
Do you have non-alcoholic options?
Yes. Every package at The Hackney includes unlimited tea, coffee and juices, and the Bottomless Cocktails package pours mocktails alongside cocktails for the whole 90 minutes.
Can you cater for dietary requirements?
Yes. All food at The Hackney is prepared in house and every dietary requirement is catered for, from vegan to halal. Tell us when you book and we will plan the menu around your guests.
Can we bring our own cake and decorations?
Yes. Bring your cake from your favourite baker and we will store it, set it out and serve it, with no cake fee. Balloons, flowers, banners and photo walls are all welcome. We ask that nothing is fixed permanently to walls or floors, and our team helps with setup and takes everything down afterwards.
How long is a baby shower booking?
Baby shower packages at The Hackney run for 4 hours during the day.
Which days can we book?
We host baby showers on any day of the week, subject to availability. Sunday afternoons are a lovely fit, so ask about them early.
How far ahead should we book?
Shorter notice often works at The Hackney. Weekday and daytime dates are often available at short notice, so it is always worth asking, and the sooner you ask, the more dates there are to choose from.
Where is The Hackney and how do guests get there?
The Hackney is at 503 Hackney Road, 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, and Hackney Road has metered parking during the day.
Is the venue accessible?
Honestly, not fully. The Hackney is a Victorian brewery with a protected facade, so 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. If this matters for any of your guests, tell us up front and we will be straight with you about whether we can make it work.
Can we have a gender reveal party at The Hackney?
Yes. The Hackney hosts gender reveal parties on the same basis as our baby showers: exclusive hire of the whole venue for 4 hours during the day, with food, drinks and our team included. The same three packages apply, starting from £55 per person, based on 20 guests, and the full pricing is in our pricing guide. Get the pricing guide.
Can we bring our own gender reveal cake?
Yes. At The Hackney you can bring your reveal cake from your own baker, with no cake fee. We store it, set it out and have it ready for the moment you cut it.
Can we do a balloon or confetti reveal at The Hackney?
At The Hackney the reveal is yours to plan, whether that is a cake cut, a balloon or a confetti moment. Tell us your plan when you get in touch and we will help you make it work in the space.
Do you host other celebrations too?
Yes. Alongside baby showers and gender reveals, The Hackney hosts birthdays, engagement parties and anniversaries. Our private events page has the details.
Planning a birthday, engagement party or anniversary instead? See all our private events.
Your Next Step
Is Your Date Free?
Pick a date and see what is open. If it is free, the next step is a quick chat, not a sales pitch.
Ask us about Sunday afternoons.