open
to all
Studios
A range of studios to meet your requirements and budget
Facilities
An array of facilities to develop and assist your creative process
Creatives
The artists, designers and makers who share these spaces. Meet the creatives.
Training
A range of courses to give you skills to develop from
Locations
These are our current sites, based in London, where facilities are accessible through the membership scheme.
Studios & Membership
Private & shared studios
Private Studios from £390 / month
Shared Studios from £100 / month
Your own dedicated space in Kensington, with everything included so you can just walk in and work.
- 24/7 access to your studio
- Utilities included: water, electricity and Wi-Fi
- Use of communal kitchens and shared workspaces
- Three-month minimum term
- Apply online, then book a viewing
Membership
Membership gives you access to the facilities, following a required orientation induction. A place where the creative approach can be applied and developed, both in a structured way and in an open peer‑to‑peer manner.
People can complete an induction to come to Create Space London to begin their own projects or take part in guided workshops, to understand and creatively explore ways of doing things that will develop their work and creative process.
Studios and desks free from 28 September 2026
Your own desk in a shared studio, all bills included.
31 studios, from 8 to 53 sqm.
Access to the communal workshops and a storage locker.
Spaces available now
Photos and details of each space. Book a viewing and we'll show you around.
All bills included. No parking and no live/work. Not suitable for hairdressing, beauty treatments, yoga or therapy services.
Workshops
CSL is developing a variety of workshop spaces, including areas for wood, metal, and plastics work, as well as facilities for fashion, electronics, CAD/CAM, documentation, and an event/gallery space.
Courses
Classes and courses led by the artists and makers who work here. Small groups, open to everyone. Click a course to read more and book.
Creatives A–Z
The artists, designers and makers who share these spaces.
Success stories
Creatives who started here and moved on with an established practice or business of their own.
Success stories
Creatives who started at Create Space London and moved on with an established practice or business of their own.
Newsletter
News from the studios: open days, new creatives, courses and what is happening around the building.
Get the newsletter
Open studios, featured artists, interviews and new spaces, first. You confirm by email, so you only get it if you want it.
About
The Full Story
Create Space London was founded by previous students of London institutions, who understood the challenges faced by people upon graduation, particularly the lack of support once formal education ends. We believe that these support mechanisms are essential to the creative process, from access to fabrication facilities and knowledge that allow three‑dimensional exploration of ideas, to social environments that help these ideas develop and flourish.
We’re a charity supporting London’s creative community by offering affordable, welcoming spaces where artists and makers can create, connect, and grow. Based in Kensington, we provide access to studios, facilities, and a supportive network.
We transform unusual or disused spaces into affordable studios and facilities, breathing new life into buildings while acting as a springboard for creative businesses and practitioners. By combining physical resources with community connections, our projects foster creativity, collaboration, and skill‑sharing, helping individuals and groups bring their ideas to life while strengthening the cultural fabric of London.
Help us keep studios affordable
Create Space London is a registered charity, so donations are 100% tax deductible. Every donation goes into keeping studios, workshops and courses open to everyone.
Contact
Whether you are after a studio, a desk, a spot to run a workshop, or you just want to come and see the place, we would love to hear from you.
Kensington Hub
Create Space London, 10 South End, W8 5BU
An 8 minute walk from Kensington High Street station.
Privacy Policy
How Create Space London collects, uses and looks after your personal information.
Who we are
Create Space London is a charity registered in England and Wales (no. 1166043) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (no. 08846726). Registered office: The Cedars, School Lane, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds IP31 2RQ. Studios: 10 South End, London W8 5BU. Create Space London is the data controller for the personal information described here. For any question or request about your data, write to info@createspacelondon.org or to the studios address above.
What we collect and why
Messages, applications and viewings. When you contact us, apply for a studio or book a viewing, we keep what you write in the form (your name, email, phone if you give it, your links and any file you attach) so the team can reply and assess your request. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in answering you and, for applications, taking steps at your request before a membership agreement.
Members. If you become a member, we keep your contact details, the answers you give, requests you send, documents you sign (with your signature) and your bookings, so we can run your membership, keep the building safe and keep a record of what was agreed. Legal basis: our agreement with you and our legal obligations (for example health and safety and inductions).
Bookings, courses and payments. When you book a course, a workshop, equipment or space, we keep the booking details. Payments are made on the secure page of our payment provider (for example Stripe or Zeffy): we do not see or store your card details. Legal basis: our agreement with you.
Newsletter. If you sign up, we keep your email address (and name if you give it) to send you news from the studios. You can unsubscribe at any time with the link in every email. Legal basis: your consent.
Donations. Donations are made through our payment or donation provider, which shares with us the details needed to thank you and keep our accounts (and, if you choose Gift Aid, your Gift Aid declaration). Legal basis: our legal obligations and our legitimate interest in thanking supporters.
Staff and volunteers. Staff accounts keep the name, email and the tasks given to each person.
Artists on the website. Names, photos, biographies and links of the creatives shown on the website are published with their agreement and can be changed or removed at any time on request.
Who helps us process it
We use a small number of trusted services that process data on our behalf and only on our instructions: Cloudflare (website hosting, database and files), Resend (sending the website's automatic emails), EmailOctopus (newsletter), Google Workspace (our email) and our payment or donation provider. Some of these services are based in, or use servers in, the United States; where data leaves the UK this is done with the safeguards required by UK data protection law. We never sell your data and we do not share it with anyone for marketing.
If you press play on a showreel, the video is loaded from YouTube (privacy-enhanced mode) or Vimeo, which then apply their own privacy policies.
Notifications
If you turn on notifications, your browser gives us an address to send them to. It is used only for Create Space London messages and is deleted when you turn notifications off or log out.
How long we keep it
Messages and applications (with any file attached) are deleted automatically after 12 months, or sooner when no longer needed. Member records are kept while you are a member; members who leave are archived and can ask for their data to be deleted, except what we must keep by law (for example financial records, normally six years). Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe.
Your rights
You can ask for a copy of your data, ask us to correct or delete it, object to or restrict how we use it, ask for it in a portable format, and withdraw consent at any time. Write to info@createspacelondon.org; we will reply within one month. If you are not happy with how we handle your data, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office: ico.org.uk, 0303 123 1113.
Keeping your data safe
The website uses encrypted connections (HTTPS), only the staff who need personal information can access it, and logins are protected. No system is completely secure: if you think your information has been put at risk, tell us straight away at info@createspacelondon.org. If Create Space London ever merges with or passes its activities to another organisation, your information may pass to that organisation with the same protections.
Changes
We may update this policy; the latest version is always on this page. If the changes are significant, we will tell you by email or on the website.
Last updated: 13 October 2026. See also: Privacy Policy · Cookies Policy · Terms and Conditions.
Cookies Policy
The cookies and similar technologies this website uses.
The short version
This website uses only what it needs to work. There are no advertising cookies, no tracking cookies and no analytics, so we do not need to ask for your consent and there is no cookie banner.
What we use
Login cookie (__Host-csl_s). Set only when a member or a member of staff logs in, to keep you logged in. It is strictly necessary, cannot be read by other websites, and expires after 30 days for members and 12 hours for staff, or when you log out.
Notification setting (stored in your browser). If you turn on notifications, your browser remembers it on your device. It is removed when you turn notifications off or log out.
Offline copy (stored in your browser). The website keeps a copy of its pages and photos on your device so it loads quickly and still opens with a poor connection. It contains no personal information.
Other websites
Some links take you to other services with their own cookies and policies: showreel videos on YouTube or Vimeo (loaded only when you press play), the newsletter sign-up page (EmailOctopus), payment and donation pages, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and studio adverts on Gumtree.
Managing cookies
You can delete or block cookies in your browser settings. If you block the login cookie you will not be able to log in to the member or staff area. Questions: info@createspacelondon.org.
Last updated: 13 October 2026. See also: Privacy Policy · Cookies Policy · Terms and Conditions.
Terms and Conditions
The terms for using this website and booking with Create Space London.
About us
This website is run by Create Space London. Create Space London is a charity registered in England and Wales (no. 1166043) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (no. 08846726). Registered office: The Cedars, School Lane, Great Barton, Bury St Edmunds IP31 2RQ. Studios: 10 South End, London W8 5BU. Contact: info@createspacelondon.org.
Using this website
By using this website you agree to these terms. You may browse, share links and download information for your own use. Please do not misuse the website, try to access areas you are not authorised to use, or upload anything unlawful, harmful or that you do not have the right to share. You must be 18 or over to make a booking or a payment through this website.
Content and copyright
The text, design and photographs on this website belong to Create Space London or are used with permission. Artworks and images of the creatives remain the property of the artists and may not be reused without their permission.
Member and staff accounts
Member and staff accounts are personal. Keep your login details safe, do not share them, and tell us straight away at info@createspacelondon.org if you think someone else has used your account. Membership of the studios is governed by the membership agreement each member signs; if anything on this website differs from that agreement, the agreement applies.
Studio rental
Studios are let through a written agreement with our team, and that agreement applies if anything here differs from it. In short:
- The minimum term is three months.
- Rent is paid in advance on the 1st of every month.
- A deposit equal to one month's rent is paid at the start and returned at the end, less the cost of any damage.
- A £20 fee applies to late payments, and repeated missed payments can end the agreement.
- Extra charges may apply for additional heating or high energy use in the winter months.
- To leave, give at least one month's notice in writing.
Studios are for creative and professional work. Please keep your space clean and leave it as you found it; damage to the studio or to shared equipment is charged to the renter. Keep noise at a level that respects your neighbours. Subletting, staying overnight and cooking in the studios are not allowed, and pets are not allowed except assistance animals. Guests must be with you at all times and signed in the visitors' book. Everyone must follow the fire safety rules: keep fire exits clear, use only safe, approved electrical equipment and no open flames or hazardous materials.
If the rules are seriously broken we may end access to the studio straight away, and the space must then be cleared within 24 hours.
Courses and workshops
Prices and details are shown on each course. A booking is confirmed when you have paid and received confirmation.
- Booked through ClassBento: ClassBento's own booking terms and money-back guarantee apply.
- Booked directly with us: cancel at least 7 days before the start for a full refund. With less than 7 days' notice we cannot refund, because tutors and materials are booked in advance, but we can move you to another date if you tell us at least 3 days before.
- If we cancel or move a course (for example if too few people book or the tutor is unwell), you can choose another date or a full refund.
- Tickets for events are not refundable unless the event is cancelled. We may need to reschedule an event for reasons outside our control.
Machines, spaces and other bookings
Members can book workshop areas, machines and spaces through the website. Payments are taken by our payment provider on its own secure page. If you need to cancel or change a booking, contact us as soon as possible at info@createspacelondon.org. Access to machines and workshops requires a completed induction and following the health and safety rules of the building. None of this affects your statutory rights as a consumer.
Donations
Donations support the charity's work and are generally not refundable, unless made by mistake; if that happens, contact us within 14 days.
Links to other websites
We link to other websites (for example payment pages, social media and studio adverts). We are not responsible for their content or their policies.
Accuracy and liability
We work to keep the information on this website correct and up to date, but details such as availability, prices and dates can change. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for any loss caused by relying on the information on this website, for interruptions to the website, or for loss of or damage to personal belongings left in the studios or workshops, unless caused by our negligence. Nothing in these terms limits our liability where the law does not allow it to be limited.
Privacy and cookies
How we use personal information is explained in our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy.
Changes and law
We may update these terms; the latest version is always on this page, and we will tell members about important changes by email. These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales.
Last updated: 13 October 2026. See also: Privacy Policy · Cookies Policy · Terms and Conditions.
FAQ
Answers to the questions we are asked most about the studios.
Who can rent a studio?
Our studios are for artists, makers and creative professionals who need a dedicated space to work: painters, sculptors, photographers, designers, makers and more.
How do I apply?
Apply through the Studios & Membership page. We review every application and, if a suitable space is available, invite you for a viewing.
What is included in the rent?
Water, electricity and Wi-Fi, 24/7 access to your studio, and use of the shared kitchens, bathrooms and communal areas. Extra heating in the winter months may be charged separately.
Is there a minimum stay?
Yes, studios have a three-month minimum. Studios are not available for a single day or a short project, but once you are a member you can book the workshop areas.
How do I give notice?
Give at least one month's notice in writing to info@createspacelondon.org.
What happens if I miss a payment?
A £20 late fee applies, and repeated missed payments can end your agreement.
Can I sublet my space?
No. Studios are assigned to the person named on the agreement only.
When can I use my studio?
Your studio is open to you 24/7 while you have a valid agreement.
Can I bring guests?
Yes, occasional guests are welcome, as long as they stay with you and sign the visitors' book at the entrance. If you plan to have frequent visitors or collaborators, let us know in advance.
What if I damage something?
Damage is taken from your deposit; if the repair costs more, the difference will be charged.
Are there noise rules?
We love a creative atmosphere, but please respect your neighbours: loud music and disruptive activity are not allowed during quiet hours.
Is there Wi-Fi?
Yes, throughout the building.
Is there storage?
Please keep your materials in your own studio. Some shared storage may be available on request.
Are pets allowed?
No, except assistance animals.
What are the fire safety rules?
Keep fire exits clear at all times, use only safe, approved electrical equipment, and no open flames or hazardous materials.
What do I do in an emergency?
Follow the emergency exit signs and leave the building straight away, call the emergency services if needed, and report what happened to the CSL team as soon as possible.
Do you run courses and workshops?
Yes. See the Courses page for what is coming up, and the Workshops page for the spaces and machines members can book.
Any other questions?
Write to us at info@createspacelondon.org.
Last updated: 13 October 2026. See also: Terms and Conditions · Privacy Policy · Cookies Policy.
