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Venue Type

Modern Venue

City

London

Region

Greater London

Standing

500

theatre

360

dinner

360

bedrooms

0

About

English National Ballet

English National Ballet’s Mulryan Centre for Dance is an award-winning contemporary arts and events venue on London City Island in East London. Winner of a RIBA National Award for Architecture in 2021, the purpose-built centre offers an impressive collection of production, rehearsal, meeting and entertaining spaces for corporate events, conferences, dinners, receptions, product launches, brand activations, filming and photography.


At the heart of the venue is the Holloway Production Studio, a dramatic blank-canvas space accommodating up to 500 guests standing or 360 seated, complete with a full-height fly tower and retractable seating. Additional spaces include professional rehearsal studios, the Wigoder Gallery, Dorfman Foyer, Bickle Room, Roof Terrace and smaller breakout rooms, allowing organisers to create multi-space events within one contemporary building.

Event Spaces

Holloway Production Studio

The venue's largest and most versatile event space, the Holloway Production Studio is a substantial 26m x 19m blank canvas designed for conferences, award ceremonies, large dinners, immersive brand activations and technical productions. It features a full-height fly tower and retractable bleacher seating for up to 175 and can be divided to create separate plenary and catering areas.

Standing: 500
Seated/Dinner: 360
Retractable Seating: 175


Grey, Hynd & Weston Studios

Three purpose-built rehearsal studios, each measuring approximately 15m x 15m with 5.5m ceiling heights. The studios feature Harlequin sprung floors, mirrors, ballet barres, natural daylight, 55-inch screens and surround-sound systems.

Suitable for workshops, training, rehearsals, auditions, filming, photography and creative events, each studio can also be supported by production offices and breakout spaces.

Standing: 100 each
Seated: 80 each


Dorfman Foyer

A striking contemporary entertaining space featuring modern architecture, concrete finishes and a dramatic feature staircase. The Foyer is suitable for receptions, dinners, launches and brand events and connects directly with the Holloway Production Studio and Wigoder Gallery, allowing the spaces to be combined for larger events.

Capacity: By Arrangement


Wigoder Gallery

A contemporary gallery overlooking the Dorfman Foyer, suitable for meetings, away days, presentations, dinners, drinks receptions, networking, training and brand activations. The Gallery can be hired independently or combined with the Dorfman Foyer, Holloway Production Studio or Bickle Room.

Standing: 100
Seated/Dinner: 50


Bickle Room

A bright first-floor meeting room with full-height windows and extensive natural daylight. The Bickle Room is designed for board meetings, seminars and smaller corporate sessions and includes an 82-inch screen, speakers, WiFi and a wireless presentation system supporting Zoom and Teams calls.

Standing: 60
Boardroom/Seated: 30


Roof Terrace

A contemporary fourth-floor outdoor event space overlooking London City Island and Botanical Square Garden. The terrace is suitable for drinks receptions, networking and corporate social events and can be combined with the rehearsal studios for daytime breakouts or evening receptions.

Standing: 60
Seated: 40


Fourth Floor Green Room

A flexible breakout and support space with contemporary furniture, desk space and a kitchenette. It can be hired independently or alongside the rehearsal studios for meetings, hospitality, green-room use or production support.

Capacity: 30


Fourth Floor Office

An 80sqm flexible room suitable for larger meetings, production offices, wardrobe facilities and breakout use. Smaller secluded areas provide space for private meetings and calls, with an adjoining kitchenette.

Capacity: 40


Fourth Floor Triangle Room

A compact breakout and production room with its own small kitchen facilities, suitable for production offices, organiser space and smaller working sessions.

Capacity: 15


Meeting Room 3

A dedicated third-floor boardroom with contemporary furniture, HD screen, HDMI connectivity and WiFi.

Seated: 4


Meeting Room 4

The larger of the two third-floor meeting rooms, suitable for meetings, away days and breakout sessions with an HD screen and WiFi.

Seated: 10

Facilities and Services

The Mulryan Centre for Dance offers professional production and event infrastructure including high-speed WiFi, AV facilities, screens, surround sound, loading access, a large goods lift, production spaces and breakout rooms. The Holloway Production Studio provides direct access from a loading bay, making it particularly useful for technically demanding events, large-scale installations and brand activations.


Catering and event production can be arranged through a range of trusted suppliers, while organisers can access recommended catering and production partners. Events outside standard hire hours can also be arranged subject to additional staffing and venue costs.

Ideal For

  • Conferences

  • Awards Ceremonies

  • Gala Dinners

  • Product Launches

  • Brand Activations

  • Fashion Shows

  • Corporate Parties

  • Drinks Receptions

  • Meetings & Away Days

  • Filming & Photography

Conferences
Awards Ceremonies
Gala Dinners
Product Launches
Brand Activations
Fashion Shows
Corporate Parties
Drinks Receptions
Meetings & Away Days
Filming & Photography

Key Features

  • 500 Guest Capacity

  • 360 Seated Capacity

  • RIBA Award-Winning Building

  • Full-Height Fly Tower

  • Professional Production Studio

  • Multiple Breakout Spaces

  • Roof Terrace

  • Loading Bay & Goods Lift

500 Guest Capacity

360 Seated Capacity

RIBA Award-Winning Building

Full-Height Fly Tower

Professional Production Studio

Multiple Breakout Spaces

Roof Terrace

Loading Bay & Goods Lift

Why Hire

The Mulryan Centre for Dance offers a rare combination of architectural impact and genuine technical capability. The Holloway Production Studio provides the scale and infrastructure required for conferences, award ceremonies, large dinners, product launches and immersive events, while the surrounding galleries, foyer, studios and meeting rooms provide extensive breakout and hospitality options.


The venue also has a strong track record for high-profile creative events. Previous uses showcased by English National Ballet include Dua Lipa's ‘Houdini’ launch party, Simone Rocha's Spring/Summer 2024 show and English National Ballet's 75th Anniversary Gala.

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Location

Location and Access

English National Ballet is located at the Mulryan Centre for Dance, 41 Hopewell Square, London E14 0SY, on London City Island close to Canary Wharf.


Canning Town station is a short walk from the venue, providing Jubilee line and DLR connections. The building has flat level access throughout, two passenger lifts and accessible toilet facilities. A loading bay provides direct access to the Holloway Production Studio, with a goods lift serving the other studios.

Canning Town Station | 0.2 miles
Star Lane DLR Station | 0.6 miles
London City Airport | 3 miles

VENUE INFO

Event spaces

12

meeting rooms

8

bedrooms

0

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