Creative office space in London runs from maker studios in Hackney Wick to an Art Deco building in Soho. On this list, it starts from £157 per person a month (VAT not stated) at Florentia Village in Harringay. For a small creative team, the real question is what the space has to do for you. Do you need room to make and store work, a place among other creative businesses, or a building that impresses clients? These 11 spaces are grouped that way, so you can go straight to the kind you need.
Studios for makers, fashion and music
- Mainyard Studios, Hackney Wick
- Mainyard Studios Currie House, Hackney Wick
- General People Florentia Village, Harringay
- General People Highgate Studios, Kentish Town
Creative office space in Shoreditch and Hackney
- Workspace Brickfields, Hoxton
- Workspace Mare Street Studios, Hackney
- Fora Montacute Yards, Shoreditch
Shared creative office space in central and south London
- Somerset House Exchange, Strand
- Workspace Clerkenwell Workshops, Clerkenwell
- RIVVIA Screen House, Soho
- The Department Store Studios, Brixton
Quick picks
| Best for | Space | Area | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | General People Florentia Village | Harringay | From £157 per person a month (VAT not stated), with 24/7 site access |
| Fashion, photography and music | Mainyard Studios | Hackney Wick | Fashion and photography suites plus 10 music production rooms |
| Makers with tools and machines | Mainyard Studios Currie House | Hackney Wick | Studios where makers can install machinery and custom workstations |
| A creative building in Shoreditch | Workspace Brickfields | Hoxton | Former metalworks with a café and studios from about 135 sq ft |
| Freelancers and teams of up to six | Somerset House Exchange | Strand | Unlimited hot desk for £280 a month, plus VAT, among arts and creative businesses |
| Meeting clients in the West End | RIVVIA Screen House | Soho | Art Deco building with a concierge team, built for media and agency teams |
Prices as of November 2026, from myHQ and the operators. Confirm the current price with the space before you book.
How to choose creative office space for a small team
A few questions narrow the list quickly:
- What do you make? If you need tools, machines, sound or a photo set-up, a studio building such as Mainyard beats a smart office. If you mostly work on laptops, a characterful office is enough.
- Do clients visit? Central buildings such as Screen House in Soho or Clerkenwell Workshops are easier for client meetings than a warehouse site 12 minutes from the station.
- How long can you commit? Mainyard’s studios and offices are on one-year contracts, while Fora’s private offices have a three-month minimum.
- How is the price quoted? Our listings show a “from” price per person a month, confirmed on enquiry. Studios are often let by the unit, so ask what size of room the price covers.
If you just want a good desk rather than a creative building, the best coworking spaces in London give you a wider choice.
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Studios for makers, fashion and music
Mainyard Studios, Hackney Wick
Mainyard Studios, at 90-94 Wallis Road, is a couple of minutes’ walk from Hackney Wick station. It’s 31,000 sq ft of canal-side space in former dye-cutting and print factories, with high-ceilinged coworking, private offices, fashion and photography suites and 10 music production rooms.
Price: from £280 per person a month on myHQ (VAT not stated); private studios cost more. Mainyard says studios and offices come with 24/7 access, and almost all sites include bills.
- Suits: fashion designers, photographers and music producers who need a room set up for the work.
- Downside: contracts run for a year, with a deposit of one and a half months’ rent, according to Mainyard.
Mainyard Studios Currie House, Hackney Wick
Mainyard Studios Currie House, at 80 Wallis Road, is also a couple of minutes’ walk from Hackney Wick station. It was created with the Creative Land Trust. It has more than 50 studios and soundproof music spaces over two high-ceilinged floors, and makers can install heavy machinery, tools and custom workstations.
Price: from £280 per person a month on myHQ (VAT not stated), the same as its sister building; private studios cost more. Mainyard offers most of its maker studios here at a reduced rent, through an application.
- Suits: makers and fabricators who need power, space and somewhere to leave kit set up.
- Downside: some maker studios have their own electricity meter, billed quarterly, so budget for that on top of the rent.
General People Florentia Village, Harringay
Florentia Village, at 108 Vale Road in the Harringay Warehouse District, is about 12 minutes’ walk from Manor House station. The 1.5-acre campus mixes manufacturing spaces, creative studios and open-plan offices, with 24/7 site access, security and a speciality coffee café.
Price: from £157 per person a month (VAT not stated).
- Suits: production-led teams, designers and artists who want a large, affordable base with room to grow.
- Downside: spaces run from 500 sq ft, which is more room than a two-person team may need.
General People Highgate Studios, Kentish Town
Highgate Studios sits in a Victorian industrial estate at 53-79 Highgate Road, about eight minutes’ walk from Kentish Town or Tufnell Park station. You get exposed brick, high ceilings, studios, workshops and private offices, plus 24/7 access, meeting rooms and cycle storage.
Price: from £195 per person a month (VAT not stated).
- Suits: small creative teams in north London who want character and a workshop option among the coworking spaces in Camden.
- Downside: the listing gives one “from” price across studios, workshops and offices, so ask which size of room it covers.
Creative office space in Shoreditch and Hackney
Workspace Brickfields, Hoxton
Brickfields, at 37 Cremer Street, is a few minutes’ walk from Hoxton station. It’s a former metalworks with a central atrium, whitewashed walls, The Kiln Café, meeting rooms and offices and studios from about 135 to 4,350 sq ft.
Price: from £436 per person a month (VAT not stated).
- Suits: agencies and studios that want a recognised creative building near Kingsland Road.
- Downside: the nearest Tube station, Old Street, is about 10 minutes’ walk away.
Workspace Mare Street Studios, Hackney
Mare Street Studios, at 203-213 Mare Street, is about four minutes’ walk from London Fields station. It attracts artists, designers, filmmakers and independent businesses, and has a café, meeting rooms and a breakout area.
Price: from £332 per person a month (VAT not stated).
- Suits: filmmakers and designers who want an affordable Hackney address among other creatives.
- Downside: London Fields is on the Overground, so check the journey if most of your team comes in by Tube.
Fora Montacute Yards, Shoreditch
Fora Montacute Yards is a minute’s walk from Shoreditch High Street station. It has tiered terraces, mezzanines, reading rooms and a living wall at the entrance, plus a gym, showers, a roof terrace and 11 meeting rooms.
Price: from £800 per person a month (VAT not stated), on a three-month minimum, according to Fora.
- Suits: design-led teams who want a polished, sociable office in the middle of Shoreditch.
- Downside: it’s the most expensive space on this list, and meeting rooms cost from £58 an hour.
Shared creative office space in central and south London
Somerset House Exchange, Strand
Somerset House Exchange is the coworking space inside Somerset House on the Strand, within walking distance of Temple, Covent Garden and Holborn stations. It’s for freelancers and small businesses in the arts and creative industries, in teams of up to six. Members get over 140 seats, phone booths, a members’ terrace, a café and bar, and showers.
Hot desk: from £70 per person a month, plus VAT, for 30 hours, up to £280 for unlimited use. Fixed desk: £400 per person a month, plus VAT. Its bursary programme is changing, so ask Somerset House what’s open now.
- Suits: freelancers and small creative teams who want a central, well-known base and a creative community.
- Downside: places are limited each month and applications are reviewed weekly, so you can’t just sign up and move in.
Workspace Clerkenwell Workshops, Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell Workshops, at 27-31 Clerkenwell Close, is about four minutes’ walk from Farringdon station. These characterful workshops sit among design studios and galleries, with a café, meeting rooms and 24/7 access.
Price: from £684 per person a month (VAT not stated).
- Suits: design studios that meet clients often and want a central address among the coworking spaces in Clerkenwell.
- Downside: it’s the second-dearest space on this list.
RIVVIA Screen House, Soho
Screen House, at 119 Wardour Street, is about four minutes’ walk from Tottenham Court Road station. The Art Deco building is designed for media executives and creative agencies, with lounge memberships, dedicated desks, private offices, soundproof phone booths, showers and a concierge team.
Price: from £520 per person a month (VAT not stated).
- Suits: media and agency teams who host clients and want a West End address among the coworking spaces in Soho.
- Downside: it’s an office for laptop and meeting work, so makers with materials or kit will be better off in a studio building.
The Department Store Studios, Brixton
The Department Store Studios, at 19 Bellefields Road, is about three minutes’ walk from Brixton station. Local architects Squire & Partners designed the mass-timber building, and members get 24/7 access, phone booths, showers, communal terraces and the Upstairs at The Department Store members’ club.
Price: from £412 per person a month (VAT not stated).
- Suits: south London creative teams who want a design-led building with somewhere good to take clients.
- Downside: it costs more than the east and north London studio buildings on this list.
Get help choosing
Finding a workspace that suits how your team actually creates can take weeks of viewings. A single named myHQ consultant can shortlist from 1,000+ coworking spaces across London, from maker studios to characterful offices, and there’s zero brokerage. Start with the coworking spaces in Shoreditch, or share your team size and what you make for a shortlist.
Frequently asked questions
What is creative office space?
It’s workspace designed or converted for creative work, often in an old factory or warehouse, with studios, workshops or characterful offices. Many London examples, such as Brickfields and Mainyard, also put you among other creative businesses.
Where can I find creative studio space to rent in London?
Hackney Wick, the Harringay Warehouse District and Kentish Town all have studio buildings on this list. Mainyard, General People and Workspace let studios across London, and some offer reduced-rent spaces through an application.
What are some creative hubs in London?
Hackney Wick is a Creative Enterprise Zone, and Shoreditch, Hoxton and Clerkenwell are home to many design studios and agencies. Somerset House on the Strand also runs workspace for the arts and creative industries.
How much does creative office space in London cost?
On this list, myHQ “from” prices run from £157 to £800 per person a month, with VAT not stated. Somerset House Exchange charges £70 a month, plus VAT, for 30 hours of hot desking.
What are the coolest coworking spaces in London for creatives?
It depends on taste, but standout buildings include the Art Deco Screen House in Soho, the mass-timber Department Store Studios in Brixton and Montacute Yards in Shoreditch, with its terraces and mezzanines.
