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

Whole Building at The Free Association

Theatre
·
Whole venue
Arch 26, Old Union Yard Arches, union street, London, SE1 0lr –
Southwark Station (0.1 mi)
Up to 100
seats
Up to 220
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The whole building takeover includes use of our 100 seat theatre, stage, greenroom, reception / foyer (with bottle bar) and fully stocked upstairs bar, toilets and workshop space.

This hire includes venue staff for safety, however bar staff and technical staff will be an additional cost.

We have a full lighting rig, 3 phase power, sound system and projection facilities - use would require a member of our technical team to be present.

Prices

Monday
9:00 – 18:00
from £1000 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 18:00
from £1000 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
9:00 – 18:00
from £1000 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 18:00
from £1000 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
9:00 – 18:00
from £1000 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 18:00
from £1000 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
9:00 – 18:00
from £1000 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 18:00
from £1000 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Friday
9:00 – 18:00
from £1000 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 18:00
from £1000 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
9:00 – 18:00
from £1500 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 18:00
from £1500 hire fee per day
Note: Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
9:00 – 18:00
from £1500 hire fee per day
Per day
9:00 – 18:00
from £1500 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: 8 hours

Capacity

Standing
up to 220
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
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
PA system / speakers
Air conditioner
Natural light
Lighting equipment
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Quiet space
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Soundproof
Unavailable: Mirrors
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music
Bring your own DJ
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

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

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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