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Whole Building at The Free Association

Theatre
·
Whole venue
Arch 26, Old Union Yard Arches, union street, London, SE1 0lr –
Southwark Station (0.2 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Alcohol licence until 23:30. Extension available. All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Pricing updated by venue 3 weeks 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 Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • Flatscreen TV
  • Flipchart
  • PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
  • Air conditioner
  • Natural light Room has windows or a skylight, so daylight comes in
  • Lighting equipment Professional lighting equipment for photography and filming
  • 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 Venue allows playing your own music
  • Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
  • No noise restrictions

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible Step-free access throughout the venue for wheelchair users
  • Accessible toilets Toilet(s) adapted for guests with disabilities
  • Ground level Guests can enter without using stairs
  • 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 (TENs) 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

!Our venue does not hire out to ticketed events.

Cancellation policy: Standard 30 day

Show cancellation details

About The Free Association

The Free Association is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.

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Location

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Meet your host

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Member of Tagvenue since October 2025
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