George Barker

Press Launches

Press launches mark the beginning of a story. They need to grab the attention of guests and get them engaged with your brand personality. Press launch events should create an atmosphere bespoke for your brand and offer something unique. Organising these events can be a daunting process so we’ve put together some press launch tips inspired by events at one of our favourite blank canvas venues in London, Noho Studios

Summer Parties

Nothing says it is summer like a garden party. A bit of alfresco food and drink, a cool breeze and blue skies. But when you’re in the City finding a vibrant natural space with enough room to host a proper party can be difficult. Shoreditch Gardens offers a gorgeous natural space ready to he

Events

When events need to go big, and I mean mind-bogglingly show-stoppingly huge, they book Battersea Evolution . Quietly hidden in the heart of Battersea Park, this event space is like stumbling into a secret paradise. One of London's best corporate events spaces , with capacity for 5000 guests, Battersea Evolution is ready to deliver epic events on an amazing scale. The versatil

Manchester Venues

Manchester is a beautiful city for events and the Radisson Blu Edwardian is one of the reasons why. With excellent service & any queries your guests might have being handled by intelligent AI, the Radisson Blu Edwardian ensures that all their events run smoothly and efficiently.

Corporate Events

The Congress Centre is a flexible venue, with many talents. It combines bright modern spaces and the latest AV tech in a building featuring classic mid-century modern style accents. You might recognise the Congress Centre . It is beloved by TV and Film companies looking to capture the feel of the 50s. The Congress Centre is architecturally renowned as one of the finest period examples in central London. Mixed in with the high-tech equipm

Party

Looking for a private party venue in North London? Located 5 minutes walk from Angel tube station, Work Bar has quickly become one of the area’s most popular small clubs thanks to an intimate vibe, custom Pioneer Pro soundsystem and regular events with world renowned DJs. Through a partnership with international dance music magazine DJ Mag, alongside regular

London Venues

You can relive the campus experience at Queen Mary Students' Union , which features several spaces suitable to host both business events and parties. Sitting within the charming campus set alongside Regents Canal, guests will benefit from all of the cafés, bars and shops contained within this academic community. Only a short walk from Mile End station, the spaces are available at extremely competitive prices allowing you to deliver q

Party

A night at Cirque le Soir is an assault on the senses. Their decadent private club prides itself on being one of London’s most exclusive night spots. With the motto “If you don’t know, don’t worry’ their risque circus theme aims to create a titillating experience unlike any other. As a high-end exclusive venue, Cirque le Soir understands and appreciates the expectation of excellence. This standard shines through e

Corporate Events

Located in the beating heart of London’s financial sector, East Wintergarden offers a glamorous corporate venue for events looking for a bit of flair and fizzle. Comprised of three exceptional spaces, East Wintergarden offers a premier events experience on any scale. From knowledge sharing workshops for 20 delegates to magnificent gala d

Venue Marketing

The Museum of London has made its spaces available for event hire. Whether you’re planning a gala dinner or drinks reception, the immersive exhibitions allow you to surround your event in history.

Corporate Events

By looking at the features offered by Olympia London, we are presented with an almost step by step guide to hosting a successful event to engage and connect with guests.

Party

When it comes to parties in London there’s no such thing as typical or ordinary. London’s greatest asset as a celebration destination is the sheer variety of places you can party. Thanks to almost 2000 years of eventful history, thanks to artists and creators finding a home here, thanks to the melting pot of cultures London is home to, London more than anywhere else is able to offer the extraordinary. This isn’t to say there are lots of simi

Eventprofs

If you weren't feeling hungry before you clicked on this post, we can guarantee you will be by the time you've finished. There's nothing worse than arriving at an event, starving hungry, in the hopes of a delicious morsel, to be disappointed by the food offerings. We've searched high and low to bring you these utterly indulgent, screen-lickingly good canapé recipes. Choose your favourites and offer your guests something spectacular. 1. Mini Calzones Tiny pizzas? Yes please! These mini calzones

Meetings

From the smoky myth of the Oxford to the city’s position as one of the world's foremost hives of academia, Oxford has an undeniable reputation as a breeding ground for ideas. The Saïd Business School is the perfect place to create, discuss and pitch your own ideas in this historic city.

EventLAB Series

Subscribe on Itunes Venue Talk Hire Space takes on around 100 new venues every month and has the inside scoop on the most exciting new venue launches across the country. So we wanted to take advantage of that and bring you some of the very best new openings. We'll be having the Venue Experts on the podcast every few weeks for more Venue Talk so you'll never miss out on an exciting new venue again. Street

Blank Canvas Venues

RIDA Studios provide some of the best photography studios spaces to be found in London. The studio spaces provide the perfect canvas for creative events.

Meetings

The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers once held a monopoly over all publishing in England, today they draw their members from across the media from advertising to newspapers and digital media. What better place then, to host your next meeting or conference , than the guild hall of a livery company so closely tied to the communication of ideas. Meetings at Stationers’ Hall

Venues

Presentations make everyone nervous. Whether you’re pitching an idea, delivering a keynote speech at a conference or taking part in a live discussion, speaking in front of an audience is always a little bit daunting. We’ve put together some essential tips to give your next address a boost. Prepare Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Undertaking the correct preparation for speaking at conferenc

Blank Canvas Venues

Choosing a blank canvas venue gives you complete artistic licence, and allows for all of the extra details which make your event unique. Here are 7 of the best.

Fashion

The History Taking place annually in February and September, London Fashion Week is considered one of the big four fashion weeks, alongside New York, Milan and Paris. This global showcase for fashion designers the world over began in 1984 and was the brainchild of the British Fashion Council. In its 33 year lifetime, London Fashion week has graced many different venues across London (the very first was held in a West London Car Park!). At one point in the ea

Eventprofs

Subscribe on Itunes Innovation and new ideas are everything in the events industry - it's "who dares wins". That's why we spoke to Glenn Mainwaring, who not only works as part of the events team the Barbican centre, an iconic London venue but also starred in the hit show SAS: Who Dares Wins. Amazing Events Spaces at the Barbican Next Episode Kelvin Newman

Historic Venues

Over the course of its nearly thousand year history, The Tower of London has seen some quite strange events; stories of the astonishing or the downright weird, and it’s protected the secrets of the monarchy, incarcerated spies and executed traitors. It’s fitting then that the Tower should continue this tradition of the extraordinary, as a venue for the unusual . Whether you want to host a wildly themed party, dispose of some nephews, s

Corporate Events

Utilising its portfolio of state of the art cinemas, Odeon provides excellent conferencing and business spaces. Their exciting cinema environments are ideal for hosting talks and presentations that will leave a memorable impression. It’s fitting then that both the cinema screen and the conference stage are often dominated by great talks. Feats of rhetoric that wow audiences and connect with them on a deeper level. We’ve chosen

Events

Welcome to the EventLAB Podcast, your window into the events conversation. I’m your host, George Barker, and along with the EventLAB team, we’ll be bringing you a regular inside look at the events industry: We’ll have the latest news. Interviews with events professionals. Practical advice on making modern events. And we’ll make sure you’re up to speed with the major talking points from the UK events industry. Our fir