HACKNEY Hacknex YICK The spotlight is increasingly on ; ever more so since the London 2012 Games has transformed the land around the River Lea to create Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The Park is now permanently open to the public, with new bridges providing direct links to London’s newest open space, the extensive canal and river network and through to transport connections and services at Stratford.

Four of the retained 2012 venues have also re-opened, providing world-class swimming, cycling, hockey and tennis amenities, as well as the multi-use sport and cultural facilities of Hackney Wick’s award winning Copper Box.

Here East, a venture of over 100,000m2 of office and studio space in Hackney Wick’s retained 2012 Press and Broadcast Centres is being ackney Wick and Fish Island are home to transformed into a world-leading centre for digital makers, media and one of London’s fastest growing business creative industries. Utilising the buildings’ unrivalled connectivity, Hand creative communities. The area’s Here East provides state-of-the-art studio space for organisations industrial warehouses and wharves have long such as BT Sport, as well as the London postgraduate research been a place of production and innovation and are and development campus of Loughborough University. once again experiencing a period of renaissance, hosting a new breed of enterprise. Major transport improvements have already been delivered and more will follow to continue to open the area to new business investment. Starting in the 1860s with the invention and By 2017 the £10m+ redevelopment of Hackney Wick’s Overground manufacture of parkesine, the world’s first Station will be complete synthetic plastic, Hackney Wick has a rich industrial history. Many household brands had To get involved, please follow us on twitter @hackneybusiness or visit: factories here including world famous Lesney www.investinhackney.org where you can browse content such as video Matchbox toys. case studies with some of our local businesses, sign up to the Hackney Business Network newsletter and find contact details for Today the area is home to over 600 studios, the regeneration delivery team. where fine and digital artists, makers, architects, photographers and designers with a global reach work side-by-side in an unparalleled concentration of creative workspaces. FOREWORD The explosion of creative and digital industries in Hackney has made the borough a much sought after destination for some of the world’s leading and most innovative companies at the cutting edge of product development. Here East, London’s home for making, will support this rapidly growing digital and creative community, providing a dedicated place for small, start-ups looking to scale, to locate alongside established businesses looking to rediscover the spirit of innovation” Gavin Poole, CEO, Here East

3 THE OLYMPIC LEGACY & INVESTMENT

Following the 2012 Games, Hackney Council has Plans are underway to create a new academic quarter for London worked closely with the London Legacy Development with Loughborough University opening its London campus in Corporation to open Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Here East in 2015 and internationally renowned institutions the retained venues and bring forward development of like University College London, London College of Fashion and the new neighbourhoods of East Wick and Sweetwater. Smithsonian Institution are also exploring opportunities to follow The Council’s focus is on securing investment that Birkbeck and Ravensbourne to . capitalises on the area’s culture and creativity, catalysing economic growth in Hackney and across The proximity of the R&D facilities and steady source of talent will east London. also be of great advantage to businesses moving the area.

Since 2012, the achievements have been significant. Bridging the worlds of art, science and technology, the V&A The QEOP Park and venues, such as the Copper Box museum has announced plans to open a new off-shoot, expected and Velopark, have opened permanently to the public to focus on exploring digital arts as well as providing a showcase as community, sport and leisure spaces. The digital for temporary and touring exhibitions and a centre for research mega-hub at Here East is transforming the Press and and conservation. Broadcast Centres, utilising Games time infrastructure to provide power, capacity and connectivity for London’s largest data centre and a new digital business cluster.

Here East, already home to BT Sport since 2013, is building on the creative and entrepreneurial heritage of Hackney Wick to create a thriving commercial space that will provide more than 7,500 jobs on site and in the local community. Furthermore, a whole floor of the 100,000m2 will be a dedicated accelerator space fostering hundreds of start-ups through to the next level of growth.

4 The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park energy centre is the largest decentralised energy scheme to be built in the UK and makes a key contribution to the Park meeting its zero carbon ambitions.

5 As long time residents of Hackney Wick we wanted to be a part of the economic development, employment uplift and cultural growth of the area by providing a physical space where the local community, small businesses and freelancers could come and connect with one another in a variety of creative environments” Tori Bravery, Founder, 90 Main Yard Copyright Annamal

6 CREATIVE BUSINESS COMMUNITY

The arts-led business community of Hackney Wick Fish Island Labs, a joint venture by the Barbican inhabit a plethora of former warehouse buildings, Centre and renowned workspace innovator The many of which are now protected by the extended Trampery, is an example of how new developments conservation area recently designated by the are transforming underused spaces to bring an London Legacy Development Corporation. offer that compliments the existing desk and studio provision and attract further talent to the area. Numerous co-working spaces such as 90 Main Yard, doubling up as cafes, theatres and multi- purpose arts venues, foster collaboration and a hubbub of creative enterprise and tech start-up activity. Local companies range from architects to sound design to bespoke motorcycles and build your own bicycles

7 CULTURAL & CULINARY DESTINATION

An exciting, avant-garde cultural scene has emerged “The location of our venue is a fundamental part of The Yard experience in Hackney Wick and Fish Island over the last decade. and like our theatre, Hackney Wick is full of surprises. We love being More than 600 art and artisan studio spaces occupy a part of its vibrant community and its ever-changing landscape.” the area with glimpses of the local creativity showcased in its gallery and exhibition spaces. Lucy Harrison, The Yard Theatre

Each year the studios open their doors for the Hackney WickED Art Festival. This explosion of activity and performance brings tens of thousands of people to the area, providing opportunities to experience EXPERIENCE THE what goes on in its character buildings and yards whilst creating a vibrant street scene. There are also a number of family friendly events for the local ENERGY & VIBRANCY community such as the Hackney Wick Festival, pop-up A year round cultural programme takes place in the area’s varied craft and food markets, including a number in Queen venues. The award winning Yard Theatre, Cre8 event space and Elizabeth Olympic Park. Frontside Gardens, famous as the setting for Google’s skate park adverts, epitomise Hackney Wick’s spirit. Shapes Hackney is another new performance space, hosting a social enterprise during the day and contemporary music events by night.

8 Seb Glover, Co-owner, Shapes side by sideinHackney Wick Shapes strive tofusetechnologyandart,which live expressions toimprove anddeliver new experiences. community andbeyond, crafting andfacilitatingnew into. Working closelywithitsresident in-house exciting andquickly-evolving communityitisborn Shapes MusicandArtsCentre isareflection ofthe DRINK AND FOOD German Deli, ColaandOrganic Wick. Counter Café,Natura, Truman Brewery, Howling Hops, The Hackney Pearl, Formans, Crate, 90MainYard, Unique independentvenues andproducers include Hackney Wick’. with astrong emphasisonproduce thatis‘madein places to taste whatisonoffer throughout the day, just goodcoffee andevening drinks,there are plenty of becoming astrong culinarydestination; with more than From acultural destination Hackney Wickisalso

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Camden Stratford Northolt Willesden Junction Rise Park West Hampstead Dagenham ------Sudbury Town Road Hackney 3 International Maryland East Tottenham Court Road Camden Town Caledonian Downs Hackney Brondesbury Finchley Road Central Road & Canonbury Dagenham Heathway Central line trains will not stop at this station Kensal Green Barnsbury Stratford Swiss Cottage until early December 2015. 2 Mornington Hackney Becontree Alperton Dalston Junction ------COMMUNITYQueen’s Park Kilburn South Crescent Wick St. John’s Wood Tufnell Park High Road Hampstead King’s Cross Upney St. Pancras Stratford Station closed from Monday 8 June until Greenford Heath High Street Barking mid-March 2016. Kilburn Park Paddington Edgware Road Marylebone Great Portland Euston The Overground station is just Baker3 minutes from ------C Maida Vale Street Street 2 Pudding C Turnham Green East Ham Warwick Angel Mill Lane Abbey 5 Bethnal Perivale StratfordAvenue which is 10 minutes on the Jubilee line Road Served by Piccadilly line trains until 0650 Mondays Old Street Green Upton Euston Park to Saturdays, 0745 Sundays and after 2230 every Edgware Warren Street Square Bow Road Road evening. At other times use District line. from CanaryRoyal Oak Wharf, and on the Central line from Farringdon Plaistow Hanger Lane ------Regent’s Park Russell High Street Green Bromley- Victoria Westbourne Park West Ham Square Bow by-Bow During station improvement works there will be Bank, 15 minutes on DLR from London City airport; Barbican 4 Church Park Royal Bayswater Goodge Ladbroke Grove Street Aldgate reduced interchange capacity between Circle/ 1 Bond Oxford East District and Victoria lines. 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Acton Wood Lane Hyde Park Corner Between Waterloo and Bank 0615-0030 Mondays next couple of years with a new entrancePiccadilly accessed Cannon Street Poplar Custom House for ExCeL Acton Central Shepherd’s Circus Monument Tower East to Fridays and 0800-0030 Saturdays. High Street Kensington India Emirates D Bush Market Kensington Hill Royal D Closed Sundays and public holidays. 5 46 3Ealing Common Fenchurch Street from either(Olympia) side of the railway, and equipped withMansion House Tower West India Docks Prince Regent ------South Acton Knightsbridge Charing Gateway Goldhawk Road Cross Map reproduced by kind permission of Transport for London Quay West India Quay Blackfriars South Barons Gloucester River Thames West Silvertown Royal Albert Not served by DLR trains from Bank towards Ealing Acton Town Hammersmithlifts. TheCourt OvergroundRoad service1 willSt. improveJames’s with longer Rotherhithe Lewisham at certain times. Victoria Park Temple Canary Wharf Beckton Park trains by end-2015, to be followed by even higher Emirates From autumn 2015, Chiswick Turnham Stamford Ravenscourt West Sloane Westminster Embankment London Canada North Pontoon Northfields Earl’s South Bermondsey Greenwich Greenwich Park Green Brook Park Kensington Court Kensington Square Bridge Water Heron Quays Peninsula Dock Cyprus Londoners and visitors Boston Manor frequencies. will be able to travel on the Jubilee, Victoria and most of the Piccadilly, Central and Gunnersbury Waterloo South Quay London Gallions Reach Osterley Surrey Quays City Airport Northern Tube lines all night on Fridays and Saturdays West Brompton Hounslow East Crossharbour Beckton King George V Hounslow Central Southwark New Crossrail trains via Stratford will start running Mudchute Key to lines Kew Gardens 2 Pimlico Borough 2 Hounslow Fulham Broadway Lambeth North Bakerloo West in 2017, extending direct to Paddington in 2018 and Richmond Parsons Green Imperial Wharf 1 E Heathrow Hatton Cross Heathrow/Reading in 2019. E Central Terminals 1, 2, 3 Putney Bridge Cutty Sark for Woolwich Queens Road Maritime Greenwich 3 Arsenal Circle Peckham East Putney New Cross New Cross Greenwich Vauxhall Elephant & Castle Gate District HackneySouthfields Wick is right next to the River Lea Navigation Deptford Bridge District open weekends, Heathrow 3 Peckham Rye Brockley public holidays and Heathrow Terminal 4 Wimbledon Park Elverson Road Terminal 5 with its towpath for great walking and cyclingKennington links. some Olympia events Clapham Wandsworth Oval Honor Oak Park Wimbledon Junction Road 2 Lewisham 4 Hammersmith & City Stockwell Forest Hill Clapham High Street Denmark Hill Jubilee The links Clapham North Sydenham Key to symbols Explanation of zones Hackney to the North, South, Clapham Common Metropolitan Brixton Penge West Clapham South Interchange stations 9 Station in Zone 9 Northern East and West of London Anerley Balham Step-free access from street 8 Station in Zone 8 to train Station in Zone 7 Piccadilly Crystal Palace Norwood Junction 7 Step-free access from street Station in both zones 6 Victoria 6 4 Tooting Bec to platform Station in Zone 6 F West Croydon F Tooting Broadway National Rail 5 Station in Zone 5 Waterloo & City 3 Station in Zone 4 4 Riverboat services Colliers Wood Station in both zones DLR 3 Station in Zone 3 South Wimbledon Tramlink 2 Station in Zone 2 Emirates Air Line Airport Station in both zones Morden 5 4 5 Emirates Air Line 1 Station in Zone 1 London Overground Transport for London May 2015 TfL Rail 1 2345687 9

10 11 INVESTMENT & BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HERE HACKNEY WICK EAST OVERGROUND STATION

 120,000m2 refurbishment of the 2012 Press and  £10m+ redevelopment Broadcast Centre buildings  New lifts, stairs and facilities  7,500 people working in the buildings and wider area  24-hour access route beneath station, improving accessibility to Olympic Park and in Hackney Wick  Home to 8,000m2 BT Sport studios  Delivered by 2017  Home to 10,000m2 Loughborough in London postgraduate campus  Catalyst for new development around the station, with potential for 40,000m2 commercial space,  1,000 seat exhibition and conference space new neighbourhood centre and 600 homes

 10,000m2 incubation and accelerator space For further information visit: www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/hackneywick  25,000m2 state-of-the-art data centre with high power capacity and unlimited bandwidth

 Space available from Spring 2015

For further information visit: www.hereeast.com

12 EAST LONDON’S EAST WICK NEW CULTURAL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD LEARNING QUARTER

 900 new homes  Institutions moving in include University College London (UCL), Victoria & Albert Museum, Sadler’s  New Mossbourne Primary School Wells, University of the Arts’ London College of Fashion and The Smithsonian Institution  9,000m2 commercial space  The partners’ collaboration will create 120,000m2  5,000m2 retail space, forming part of new of new education and work space for digital arts, neighbourhood centre fashion, design, tech and engineering from 2020

 Developer partnership awarded to Places for  It will build on Hackney Wick’s reputation for art People and Balfour Beatty Joint Venture and innovation as well as UCL and Loughborough University’s presence at Here East  Delivery 2016-2022

For further information visit: www.eastwickandsweetwater.co.uk

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Walthamstow Central Manor House Airports Hackney Wick has the most densely concentrated number Stamford Hill Waltham Leytonstone ofartists in the world, making it a haven for creativity and Forest Container and freight ports inspiration. Hackney WickED Art Festival comes together annually and is a product of the energy of the strong artist Clapton BARKING Rectory Road network and resourcefulness in the area. There is also a Leyton Dalston strong sense of community and collaboration that adds Hackney Dalston Downs Hackney Wanstead Park Kingsland to creative industries thriving in Hackney Wick and Fish Canonbury Hackney Homerton Island. The area has a calming rural feel, with the canal Central Dalston Highbury Junction Hackney Hackney running through and a choice of marshes, parks and & Islington Wick Stratford Wick Queen Elizabeth rooftops from where you can chill out and watch the London Olympic Park Islington Fields world go by. Hackney Wick really is the epicentre Haggerston Shoreditch of the creative universe” West Hoxton Ham Bethnal Green Mile Bow End Church Anna Maloney, Founder, Hackney WickED Camden Bethnal Green All station names on East London Line Shoreditch High Street Newham Extend H&C Line, District Tower City of Liverpool Street Hamlets Piccadilly Line in Key London Canning Town Bank

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BARKING Rectory Road Leyton Dalston KEY Hackney Dalston Downs Hackney Wanstead Park Kingsland Canonbury Creative hub Hackney Homerton Central Dalston Highbury Junction Hackney Hackney & Islington Wick Stratford 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Park and venues Wick Queen Elizabeth London Olympic Park Islington Fields Haggerston London Overground Shoreditch Crossrail 1 West Central Line Hoxton Ham Bethnal Green District Line Mile Bow End Church Docklands Light Railway Camden Bethnal Green Hammersmith & City Line All station names on East London Line Shoreditch High Street Newham Jubilee Line Extend H&C Line, District Tower Piccadilly Line City of Liverpool Street Hamlets Victoria Line Piccadilly Line in Key London Canning Town Bank Northern Line Mainline Sevices Shadwell City of Tower Westminster Hill Tower London Gateway City Airport Canary Wharf International airport Charing LONDON OVERGROUND DISTRICT LINE PICCADDILLY LINE 2012 OLYMPIC Cross King AND PARALYMPIC North George V Greenwich EAST LONDON LINE (OPENING 2010) DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY VICTORIA LINE GAMES SITES

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Blackheath Lewisham CONTACTS For more information, please contact: Regeneration Delivery on 020 8356 7746 www.investinhackney.org @hackneybusiness

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