VENUE HIRE AT THE SOUTH LONDON GALLERY
AWARD-WINNING CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE MEETS VICTORIAN ELEGANCE IN THIS GRADE II LISTED GALLERY IN THE HEART OF CAMBERWELL The South London Gallery is a distinctive and elegant setting for a range of private functions, receptions and corporate events.
The gallery is one of London’s leading venues for contemporary art and live art events, with an innovative education and outreach programme. Often described as a ‘hidden gem’, the South London Gallery continues to offer tranquil respite from the hustle and bustle of Peckham Road.
Founded in 1891, the gallery’s impressive building was constructed from Portland stone and hand-made pressed bricks, much favoured by the Arts and Crafts tradition of the time. Many of the original architectural features remain and these are now complemented by the South London Gallery’s award-winning extension, which opened to the public in 2010. Designed by 6a architects, the contemporary architecture of the Clore Studio and double height room provide the perfect setting for daytime and evening events.
Newly opened this year the gallery has the stunning addition of the Orozco Garden and Fox Reception. This new permanent garden was created over two years by the artist Gabriel Orozco with support from 6a architects and horticulturists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
The gallery welcomes over 130,000 visitors each year and is a registered charity. All income generated from venue hire directly supports the SLG’s education, outreach and exhibition programmes. Our adaptable spaces can be used for:
Canapé receptions Parties Private dinners Marriage and civil partnership ceremonies Wedding receptions Filming and photo shoots Conferences Product launches Presentations Away-days Meetings
‘We had a fantastic day. Everything worked out really well, it even stopped raining and the sun came out! … The staff were brilliant, helpful and very kind. The venue worked perfectly, the café team excelled and everyone agreed that it was a great success.’ – Wedding reception
‘Thanks for making our special day so very special indeed. It was the perfect venue for us.’ – Civil partnership ceremony and reception
Please Note We are not able to hire out the venue for art exhibitions, fundraising activities or publicly promoted events. CLORE STUDIO
The Clore Studio was designed by 6a architects and forms part of the gallery’s expansion which received a New London Architecture Award in 2011. Situated behind the main gallery building at the far end of the Fox Garden, the space is a contemporary and stylish setting for both daytime and evening events.
Illuminated from above by a skylight, the Clore Studio also benefits from fully pivoting doors which open out onto the gallery’s spacious rear garden.
Capacity 60 seated / 90 standing
Dimensions 8 × 10 x h. 3.7m event space CLORE STUDIO
Facilities
Accessible WC Cloakroom Induction loop Use of up to 60 chairs and 7 trestle tables
Photo: David Potter
OROZCO GARDEN
The South London Gallery’s new permanent garden has been created by the artist Gabriel Orozco, with support from 6a architects and horticulturists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Gabriel Orozco, who was born in Mexico and currently lives in Tokyo, is one of the leading artists of his generation. He has exhibited extensively internationally and periodically in London including a major mid-career retrospective at Tate Modern in 2011. He has never before designed a garden, but embraced the challenge of transforming a largely inaccessible paved area of land at the back of the SLG’s main building into a unique sculptural work as part of his artistic practice.
The choice of materials was drawn from the language of the gallery’s Victorian building and includes bricks from the newly opened up rear facade. Playing on the idea of an urban ruin, the garden will gradually evolve to become rambling and overgrown with different grasses, low level creepers and fragrant plants.
Capacity 120 Standing
Dimensions 16.5 x 15.5m
FOX RECEPTION
With glass doors looking out to the Orozco Garden, the Fox Reception is a beautiful addition to the gallery’s spaces and perfect for small groups, whether for a meeting, evening drinks or a private dinner.
This is a light, bright space and is decorated by an intricate architectural plan of the garden on one of the walls.
Capacity 16 seated or 33 standing
Dimensions 3 x 5.6 x h.2.6m
Facilities
Accessible WC Cloakroom Use of dining table and chairs DOUBLE HEIGHT ROOM
Situated on the ground floor of the gallery’s extension in a restored Victorian house, the double height room overlooks the beautiful Fox Garden. This light and airy contemporary space was opened in June 2010 and it is adorned with artist Paul Morrison’s striking gold leaf wall drawing Asplenium.
Capacity 28 seated
Dimensions 7.5 x 3.3 x h.6m
Facilities
Use of the room’s furniture including a striking reclaimed oak table Accessible WC Access to the gallery’s Fox Garden Photo: Sam Holden
GALLERY LAYOUT
Cloakroom DOUBLE HEIGHT ROOM CLORE STUDIO Café FOX GARDEN
Lift
Shop OROZCO MAIN GALLERY Entrance GARDEN
GROUND FLOOR GALLERY ENTRANCE PECKHAM/ ROAD
FOX RECEPTION FIRST FLOOR GALLERIES
Lift
FIRST FLOOR CATERING
‘Our heartfelt thanks to you and the staff of the SLG and the café for making our wedding reception absolutely brilliant. Everyone was polite and helpful and every request we made was fulfilled with a smile.’ – Wedding reception
The Habit is a modern British bistro which has gained a reputation for its fresh and delicious menus. The Habit became the South London Gallery’s café in summer 2017 alongside its original restaurant in Nunhead. As the official caterer for events at the South London Gallery, The Habit offers an array of options for canapé receptions, buffet-style dining and sharing platters for seated dinners. The menu is led by the seasons, with an emphasis on local ingredients.
For daytime events, The Habit can provide morning and afternoon refreshments from their daily menu of pastries alongside lunchtime buffets of fresh salads and sandwiches. Halal, vegetarian, vegan and other dietary requirements can all be catered alongside child-friendly menus. Catering is inclusive of drinks and The Habit can also offer a range of bar options. CATERING
Please contact the café for sample menus for the following:
Morning refreshments Afternoon tea Lunch time salad and sandwich platters Canapé receptions Sharing platters for seated dinners Buffet receptions
You can contact them on 020 7252 7649 or email - [email protected] Website - www.thehabitlondon.co.uk WEDDINGS
‘We had a really fabulous day and couldn’t have asked for anything more.’ – Wedding ceremony
The SLG is licensed by Southwark Council for civil partnership and marriage ceremonies. If you are planning to hold your marriage or civil partnership ceremony at the South London Gallery you will need to liaise directly with Southwark Registry Office to book a registrar to conduct the ceremony.
You can contact them on 020 7525 7651 or email [email protected] FURTHER INFORMATION
Availability and Timings Access The Clore Studio, Fox Reception and Orozco Garden can be hired, The South London Gallery features step-free access throughout subject to availability, at any time during the week the building and the Orozco Garden, with lift access to the main (9am - 11.30pm) and on weekend evenings (6pm – 11.30pm). gallery and first floor gallery in the bookshop. A ramp is available at the front entrance of the building. The gallery has three accessible The double height room in The Habit restaurant and adjoining toilets, all containing rails and alarms, and is well-lit throughout. Fox Garden, can occasionally be booked in conjunction with the Clore Studio and/or Fox Reception for early evening drinks The Orozco Garden is wheelchair accessible through the outer path, (up to 40 guests). Please contact us for a quotation. but please note the central path features some planting areas which can create gaps of up to 22cm across in the pathway, which The minimum booking is for a half-day period. When making your reduces its width to approximately 66cm wide. The Orozco Garden booking please allow for any time you may need to set up prior to paths have paving stones with a minimum gap of 5mm between the start of your event and to clear the space afterwards as any them, and a maximum gap of 30mm between them. Please note additional services or use of the rooms will be charged. the Orozco Garden contains different levels and structures within it, including built-in seating areas. Music As part of your booking you can access the Clore Studio’s built- For further information about accessibility at the South London in sound system to which you can connect up your laptop, MP3 Gallery, please contact us. player or iPod to play music. The SLG’s sound system can reach a maximum of 63 amps and we are happy to provide guidance Deliveries about whether hiring in a PA system may be appropriate for your The SLG is not able to store items prior to or following your event. plans. Please note that as the gallery is located in a residential area Please allow for deliveries and collection within the period of your we have to be mindful of our neighbours and require the pivoting event booking. There is a loading bay on Peckham Road outside the doors to the Clore Studio to be closed from 9.30pm onwards with gallery which permits deliveries. no music in the gardens after this time. Access to the garden after 9.30pm is via the Clore Studio standard door. Support Staff The SLG offers a friendly, welcoming and reliable team of staff to assist you in planning as well as during your event.
Tours Tours of the gallery’s exhibitions can be arranged to enhance and enrich your event.
Insurance When hiring the Clore Studio, you will need to provide us with evidence of public liability insurance with a cover of not less than £5,000,000. This may be part of an existing business or household insurance policy that you hold but, if not, the South London Gallery can make recommendations for where you can purchase this.
Smoking The SLG’s buildings and garden are non-smoking. Smoking is allowed on the forecourt at the front of the gallery. PRICING
Dinners and Parties Meetings and Workshops
Booking Period Charge Booking Period Charge Full Day & Evening Full Day • access to set up from 9am • eight-hour period between 9am and 5pm or 10am and 6pm • event ends by 11pm with all guests to have left by 11.30pm Clore Studio with access to the Orozco Garden £400+ VAT Clore Studio with access to the Orozco Garden £2,500 + VAT Fox Reception with access to the Orozco Garden £200 + VAT Clore Studio and Fox Reception with access to the Orozco Garden £3,250 + VAT Half Day Afternoon & Evening • four-hour period between 9am and 6pm • access to set up from 1pm • event ends by 11pm with all guests to have left by 11.30pm Clore Studio with access to the Orozco Garden £250 + VAT Fox Reception with access to the Orozco Garden £100 + VAT Clore Studio with access to the Orozco Garden £2,000 + VAT Clore Studio and Fox Reception with access to the Orozco Garden £2,500 + VAT Full Day • eight-hour period between 9am and 5pm or 10am and 6pm
Clore Studio with access to the Orozco Garden £1,200 + VAT Clore Studio and Fox Reception with access to the Orozco Garden £1,500 + VAT Payment is made in two stages with 50% due within one week of Half Day signing the Terms & Conditions for Hire and the remaining 50% due • four-hour period between 9am and 6pm at least 10 working days prior to your event. Clore Studio with access to the Orozco Garden £600 + VAT Fox Reception with access to the Orozco Garden £400 + VAT Clore Studio and Fox Reception with access to the Orozco Garden £800 + VAT Discount for Local Businesses and Charities Evening Only We are pleased to offer a 10% discount on venue hire to registered • access to set up from 6pm • event ends by 11pm with all guests to have left by 11.30pm charities within one mile of the SLG.
Clore Studio with access to the Orozco Garden £800 + VAT Fox Reception with access to the Orozco Garden £450 + VAT Clore Studio and Fox Reception with access to the Orozco Garden £1,100 + VAT CONTACT ABOUT THE SLG
Please contact us to check availability and confirm the quotation for The South London Gallery opened in 1891 and was founded as a your event including any technical requirements you have. Once this “gallery for the people of south London” which would be free for has been agreed you will be sent a Booking Form together with all and open on Sundays. The SLG has earned an international Terms & Conditions for Hire. reputation for its pioneering programme of contemporary art exhibitions, live art events and education projects for children, young If you have any questions about timings or the format of your people and adults. Five exhibitions each year profile the work of booking, we are happy to advise you on these matters to ensure established international figures such as Dara Birnbaum, your event is a great success. Ellen Gallagher, Michael Landy, Rivane Neuenschwander, Pae White and Lawrence Weiner; as well as that by younger and mid- Venue Enquiries career artists such as Alice Channer, Ryan Gander, Oscar Murillo, For further information or to arrange a tour, please contact the Eva Rothschild and George Shaw. Group shows bring together South London Gallery: works by established and lesser-known British and international [email protected] artists gallery’s live art, talks and film programme has featured 020 7703 6120 presentations by Charles Atlas, Tony Conrad, Nathaniel Mellors, www.southlondongallery.org/venuehire Shana Moulton, Kelly Nipper, OMSK, Gail Pickering, Lucy Raven, Marina Rosenfeld and Gisele Vienne. Catering Enquiries Please contact The Habit for further information about catering for Exhibitions are free, as well as many of the SLG’s events. The gallery your event. is open to the public from Tuesday until Sunday, 11am–6pm, and, [email protected] during exhibitions, until 9pm on Wednesday evenings and the last 020 7252 7649 Friday of the month. www.thehabitlondon.co.uk The South London Gallery is a registered charity, number 312160. LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS
Transport Links By car The SLG is located on Peckham Road in the heart of Southwark, There are no parking facilities at the SLG but there is free parking in 0.7 miles from Camberwell Green. the surrounding streets.
By underground South London Gallery The nearest underground stations are: 65–67 Peckham Road London SE5 8UH Oval (Northern Line, approx 1.6 miles) T: +44 (0)20 7703 6120 then take bus 36 or 436 F: +44 (0)20 7252 4730 Vauxhall (Victoria Line, approx 2.6 miles) www.southlondongallery.org/venuehire then take bus 36 or 436 from bus stop C Elephant Elephant & Castle (Northern Line, approx 2.2 miles) & Castle then bus 12 or 171 from bus stop D or R; Kennington Rd New Kent Rd or 343 from bus stop G or R Walworth Rd Alight at ‘Peckham Road/Southampton Way’ Old Kent Rd
Kennington By bus
The following buses stop at the SLG: Albany Rd Oval Routes 12, 36, 171, 343, 345 and 436 Camberwell Rd
Southampton Way Peckham Hill St Alight at ‘Peckham Road/Southampton Way’ Camberwell New Rd
By train and overground Peckham The nearest mainline train station to the SLG is Brixton Rd Peckham Rd High St Peckham Rye (approx 1 mile).
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Peckham Coldharbour Ln Rye Rail Denmark Hill Photo Credits
Luke Tchalenko Andy Stagg Katie Haines Kristel Baesaar Sam Holden David Potter Max Colson www.intherightlight.co.uk