An event space with a round black-draped table, wine glasses, floral centerpiece and purple chairs beneath illustrated fabric panels at Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.
A meeting room with rows of chairs, a projection screen, colorful books on wall shelves, and skylights at Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.
A cafe terrace with outdoor tables, chairs and green umbrellas beside a historic brick building at Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.
A presentation room with rows of burgundy chairs, a projection screen, microphone, floral arrangements, and framed illustrations at Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

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1 Myddelton Passage, London, EC1R 1AG –
Angel Station (0.3 mi)
From £300
hire fee
Up to 79
seats
Up to 150
standing
Venue offers catering
Scottish
cuisine
Parking available
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Spaces for hire at Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Windmill Base at Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
Windmill Base
Event Space
·
Private space
24 seats
30 standing
Small, characterful and deeply connected to the site’s history, the Windmill Base offers a distinctive setting for intimate meetings, creative breakouts, residencies, small workshops and VIP holding. London’s oldest surviving windmill and over 300 years old, this is a rare remnant of New River Head’s early history. Conserved and restored as part o...
Wi-Fi available
Play your own music
from £300 hire fee
Pricing updated by venue 1 day ago
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Creative Studio at Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
Creative Studio
Meeting Room
·
Private space
40 seats
60 standing
A light-filled space designed for learning, making and discussion. It is well suited to workshops, away day breakouts, creative sessions, smaller talks, family sessions and participatory events. When used alongside the Boiler House Cafe, the Creative Studio gives daytime events a practical breakout room and a natural space for guided creative acti...
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Air conditioner
Projector
Flatscreen TV
Flipchart
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £300 hire fee
Pricing updated by venue 1 day ago
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Cafe Terrace at Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
Cafe Terrace
Terrace
·
Shared space
40 seats
80 standing
The Cafe Terrace offers a rare outdoor extension to a central London cultural venue. South-facing space and opening directly from the Boiler House Cafe, it is ideal for welcome drinks, summer receptions, networking breaks, informal photography moments and relaxed post-talk gatherings. Surrounded by a landscaped urban garden, the terrace gives gues...
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
from £1200 hire fee
Pricing updated by venue 1 day ago
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Boiler House Cafe at Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
Boiler House Cafe
Cafe
·
Private space
79 seats
150 standing
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 build...
Wi-Fi available
Natural light
Air conditioner
Projector
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £1200 hire fee
Pricing updated by venue 1 day ago
Enquire now

Prices and opening hours

Monday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Boiler House Cafe
8:00 – 22:30
from £1200–£4200 hire fee
Cafe Terrace
8:00 – 22:30
from £1200–£4200 hire fee
Creative Studio
8:00 – 22:00
from £300 hire fee per hour
Windmill Base
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Tuesday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Boiler House Cafe
8:00 – 22:30
from £1200–£4200 hire fee
Cafe Terrace
8:00 – 22:30
from £1200–£4200 hire fee
Creative Studio
8:00 – 22:00
from £300 hire fee per hour
Windmill Base
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Wednesday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Boiler House Cafe
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Cafe Terrace
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Creative Studio
8:00 – 22:00
from £300 hire fee per hour
Windmill Base
18:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Thursday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Boiler House Cafe
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Cafe Terrace
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Creative Studio
8:00 – 22:00
from £300 hire fee per hour
Windmill Base
18:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Friday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Boiler House Cafe
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Cafe Terrace
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Creative Studio
8:00 – 22:00
from £300 hire fee per hour
Windmill Base
18:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Saturday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Boiler House Cafe
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Cafe Terrace
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Creative Studio
8:00 – 22:00
from £300 hire fee per hour
Windmill Base
18:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Sunday
8:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Boiler House Cafe
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Cafe Terrace
18:00 – 22:30
from £4200 hire fee
Creative Studio
8:00 – 22:00
from £300 hire fee per hour
Windmill Base
18:00 – 22:30
from £300 hire fee per hour
Pricing updated by venue 2 days ago

Best Price guarantee: you will always pay the same price as booking directly with the venue, and we never add hidden or processing fees.

Facilities and catering options

Up to 150
standing
Up to 79
seats
In-house catering
Scottish
cuisine
External catering allowed
Parking available
Alcohol provided
BYO alcohol
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: Promoted / ticketed events

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.

Set in a stunningly restored 18th and 19th century waterworks, Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration offers an exceptional setting for events – everything from private views to creative away days, receptions and dinners. Our flexible event spaces including contemporary galleries, original illustrations by Quentin Blake and gardens intertwine to create a cultural backdrop full of story, character and imagination.

We are the UK’s only charity for illustration – art with a purpose. Our exhibitions and projects celebrate illustration, support illustrators and empower people of all ages to tell their stories. Illustration changes everything and by choosing
Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration for your event, you are making the world a more curious, equal and compassionate place.

Originally established in 1613, this site once played a crucial role in delivering fresh water to London. New River Head housed reservoirs, filter beds and engines that processed and pumped water using wind and horse power to steam engines and later electric pumps. The site fell out of use in the 1950s; until we opened our doors on 5 June 2026, its gates had been closed for decades.

Today, New River Head’s iconic buildings – including the Engine House and London’s oldest surviving windmill – have been restored to create a permanent home for illustration. Illustrated heritage panels, biodiverse planting and a sculpture commemorating the horses that worked on the site create a connection with London’s history.

Our beautiful galleries and light-filled spaces showcase the power of illustration to document, explain and reimagine the world around us.

FAQ

At Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, the following catering options are available:

  • In-house catering service is available
  • Bringing your own catering/food is allowed
  • Bringing your own alcohol is allowed

  • Free parking is available on-site: 3 spaces
  • Paid parking facilities are available nearby

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is located at 1 Myddelton Passage, in Clerkenwell, London. The nearest metro station is Angel Station.

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