Hire Space Blog

EventLAB 2021

If you’re someone who struggles with change, you’re certainly not alone. This insightful talk from founder of Stress Matters, Laura Capell-Abra, provides practical advice and guidance on coping with constant change.

6 min read

Weddings

With these hacks, you'll be able to transform your wedding venue into the reception space of your dreams - all whilst sticking to the budget.

Private Dining

Calling all cricket fans! Picture yourself digging into a sumptuous five-course dinner overlooking the most famous cricket ground in the world. That’s right, Lord’s Cricket Ground is the place to be for all your private dining and gala dinner events.

3 min read

Historic Venues

The Hire Space team recently attended Edinburgh Convention Bureau’s Festive FAM Trip, held in Scotland’s beautiful capital city. Here’s what we got up to, and why Edinburgh should be at the top of your list for your next event!

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Team Building

Clays may be the new kid on the block, but it certainly knows how to host an event with a BANG! Perfect for team building, away days, client events and Christmas parties, read on to find out why this venue hits all the marks for a social event.

4 min read

Christmas

While you might not be tap-dancing on tables in a pub this Christmas, there's no reason you can't dance the night away from home! We've scoured the virtual party scene to find 10 of the absolute best last minute Christmas social ideas to save the season!

5 min read

Historic Venues

London is a hotbed of history and stately buildings, and among the city's grandest and most prestigious venues is the stunning Lincoln's Inn. Here's why it's the perfect venue for your next event.

5 min read

Eventprofs

As an event organiser, your most important duty is to protect and safeguard your event attendees and staff. We've put together a complete guide to event risk assessment and management, to make sure you’re always one step ahead of any crisis that might come your way.

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Top Venues

Looking for an event space that breaks the mould? Frameless is a one-of-a-kind venue where there are no white walls to constrain your event - the opportunities to think outside the box are endless! Here's why we think it's a work of art.

5 min read

Conferences

The chances are you’ve heard of Emirates Old Trafford. This world-class venue is the home of international cricket and concerts. But it’s also renowned for delivering inspirational conferences, dazzling awards ceremonies and a whole host of other events.

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Awards Ceremonies

Located on London’s cultural Southbank, Glaziers Hall strikes the perfect balance between contemporary and characterful – with a range of versatile spaces, a rich history, state-of-the-art tech and views to die for.

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Conferences

You need your large conference, awards ceremony or exhibition to stand out from the crowd. Luckily, we’ve found the show-stopping venue that’s guaranteed to make sure your event stays in your delegates’ minds for many, many years to come. It’s big, it’s bold, it’s brilliant… it’s OVO Arena Wembley!

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Events

Anna Fox, former Head of Events at Liberty Global and Victoria Potter, Global Head of Events at Permira join us at our Venue Talk event to discuss working more effectively with venues.

5 min read

Events

As a country we are in mourning for Her Majesty The Queen, Elizabeth II. In this piece we aim to shed some light on how we move forward, together.

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Conferences

Conferences don’t have to be held in the same old boring meeting rooms and conference centres. Instead, it’s totally possible to find a conference venue that’s both high-spec and characterful. Don’t believe us? Just look at the Business Design Centre, London’s most distinctive conference venue.

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Unique Venue Of The Month

It’s that time of year again. As the leaves start falling and the days start getting shorter, there’s one word on everybody’s minds: Christmas! If you haven’t yet got your Christmas party booked into the diary, our unique venue of the month will be your best friend.

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Corporate Events

From summer parties to corporate away days, awards ceremonies to conferences… whatever the time of year, there’s always a big event in the diary that needs a show-stopping event venue to match. Well, guess what? University of London Venues is the year-round venue you’ve been searching for.

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Sustainability

Making your next event sustainable is a great way to do your bit towards helping the planet – and to show your guests just how serious you are about the issues they care most about. But you’ll need a sustainable event venue to match! Enter Lord’s Cricket Ground.

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Christmas Parties

If you’re looking to kick your party off with a bang (or a jingle!), you’ll be pleased to hear that we’ve found the perfect venues for you to choose between: NT’s Loft and Night Tales. These Hackney-based venues both belong to Background Bars, and are infused with their signature industrial style.

3 min read

Sustainability

As sustainability becomes more ingrained in the events industry, clients are demanding greener venues for their events. This panel from Reset Connect 2022 delved into how historic venues are leading the charge towards sustainability in the UK.

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