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Boiler House Cafe at Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Cafe in a Museum
·
Private space
1 Myddelton Passage, London, EC1R 1AG –
Angel Station (0.3 mi)
Up to 79
seats
Up to 150
standing
Venue offers catering
External catering allowed

About this space

Situated at the heart of the Centre, our cafe is a bright and flexible space. It opens directly onto the south-facing Cafe Terrace and is the natural setting for receptions, dinners, daytime meetings, talks and screenings.

The space combines the warmth of a cafe in a contemporary arts venue with the atmosphere of a lovingly restored heritage building. An original Quentin Blake mural gives the space a distinctive visual anchor for photos and conversations, while the terrace creates an easy indoor-outdoor flow for arrivals, breaks and summer receptions.

The Cafe is equipped with built-in AV for presentations, speeches, screenings and panel discussions, including projection, screen, ceiling speakers, digital display and local AV controls. Portable event kit can support live-streamed or hybrid formats by arrangement.

Offers and packages

Menu

 Main menu

Prices

Monday
8:00 – 22:30
from £1200–£4200 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £1200 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 18:00
from £1200 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 18:00
from £1800 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
8:00 – 22:30
from £1200–£4200 hire fee
Per morning
8:00 – 13:00
from £1200 hire fee
Per afternoon
13:00 – 18:00
from £1200 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Per day
8:00 – 18:00
from £1800 hire fee per day
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Thursday
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Friday
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Saturday
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
Sunday
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Per evening
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Alcohol licence until 23:00. All prices include VAT.
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Pricing updated by venue 1 month ago

Add-ons

Capacity

  • Standing
    up to 150
  • Dining
    up to 40
  • Theatre
    up to 79
  • Boardroom
    up to 40
  • Cabaret
    up to 25
  • Classroom
    up to 30

Catering and drinks

In-house catering available Venue can organise food and drink
Halal menu
Kosher menu
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive vegetarian menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Scottish cuisine
External catering allowed Bring your own food or hire a caterer of your choice
Buyout fee for external catering
Kitchen facilities available for guests Space where you can prepare food
Venue provides alcohol Venue can supply alcoholic beverages
BYO alcohol allowed A fee is charged if you bring your own alcohol
Corkage fee for BYO alcohol

Facilities

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Projector
  • 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
  • Quiet space
  • Free parking is available on-site (3 spaces)
  • Paid parking facilities available nearby
  • Unavailable: Flatscreen TV
  • Unavailable: Whiteboard
  • Unavailable: Flipchart
  • Unavailable: Conference call facilities
  • Unavailable: Photo equipment
  • Unavailable: Video equipment
  • Unavailable: Lighting equipment
  • Unavailable: Greenscreen
  • Unavailable: Backdrops
  • Unavailable: Storage 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
  • Space has noise restriction after 22:00

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
  • Accessible parking spot available
  • 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

Cancellation policy: Custom

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About Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration 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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Member of Tagvenue since September 2026
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