A theatre with tiered bench seating, exposed brick arch, and stage lighting at The Free Association.

The Theatre at The Free Association

Theatre
·
Private space
Arch 26, Old Union Yard Arches, union street, London, SE1 0lr –
Southwark Station (0.1 mi)
Up to 100
seats
Up to 150
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The theatre area at The Free Association is equipped with a hundred seats (in addition to two removable wheelchair spaces), a separate green room, and an accessible stage and restroom. The location is on the ground floor which makes it easy to enter, and the layout of the room is good for either audience or collaboration setups. The space provides an optional full lighting rig, projector, and sound system for productions and events, plus microphones and an audio recording desk.

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 18:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 18:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 18:00
from £375 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 18:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 18:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 18:00
from £375 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 18:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 18:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 18:00
from £375 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 18:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 18:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 18:00
from £375 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 18:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 18:00
from £50 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 18:00
from £375 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 17:30
from £60 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:30
from £60 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:30
from £425 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 17:30
from £60 hire fee per hour
Per hour
9:00 – 17:30
from £60 hire fee per hour
Per day
9:00 – 17:30
from £425 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Pricing updated by venue 1 month ago
Minimum booking duration: 3 hours

Capacity

Standing
up to 150
Theatre
up to 100

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
No external catering allowed
Approved caterers only
Venue provides alcohol
Alcohol licence until 23:30 (extension available)
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Projector
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Conference call facilities
Air conditioner
Lighting equipment
Storage space
Mirrors
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Natural light
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Quiet space
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music
Bring your own DJ
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Accessible toilets
Ground level
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Unavailable: Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift
Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

No promoted and ticketed events allowed
Temporary event notices available
No wedding licence

Host rules

No smoking in the building
Damage to the space will result in extra charge
Additional staff requirements will be charged on to the hirer

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day

Show cancellation details

About The Free Association

The Free Association is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

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Location

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