Studios across London, Essex and Stoke-on-Trent

ACAVA’s studio portfolio includes a wide range of buildings, from former industrial spaces and purpose-built studio complexes to converted community buildings and heritage sites. Each has its own character, history and community.

East London

Limehouse Studios occupies a former technical college building overlooking Limehouse Cut. Home to 60 artist studios and workshops, the building offers high ceilings, natural light and a large creative community, with spaces ranging from individual studios to shared workspaces.

Flying Angel Studios in Canning Town provides ten purpose-designed, fully wheelchair-accessible studios. Each space is self-contained and designed to support a range of creative practices.

North London

Barham Park Studios in Wembley comprises 31 studios set within Georgian Mock Tudor buildings surrounded by historic parkland. The site is also home to the Barham Park Community Studio, the ACAVA Hosts residency and Flourish, ACAVA’s family arts programme.

The Undercraft Studios and Community Hub in Camden brings together artists, makers, community organisations and local residents within a converted undercroft beneath the Ludham and Waxham Estate in Gospel Oak. Fully accessible and held on a long lease with Camden Council, it offers a rare combination of affordable workspace and embedded community activity.

West London

Maxilla Walk Studios in North Kensington occupies a converted former nursery beneath the Westway. Alongside artist studios, the building hosts exhibitions, community programmes and creative opportunities for local residents.

Blechynden Street Studios is one of London’s few purpose-built studio complexes. Completed in 1999, it contains 21 naturally lit studios and Studio One, a flexible space used for meetings, workshops and events.

Faroe Road Studios and Hetley Road Studios were among ACAVA’s earliest studio buildings, both established in 1976. Together they reflect the organisation’s long-standing commitment to sustaining affordable artist workspace in West London.

Hythe Road Studios provides 16 semi-contained studios within an active artist community on the Brent-Hammersmith border, where studio holders regularly organise open studios and connect with neighbouring creative organisations.

South London

Cannizaro Park Studios occupies historic potting sheds within Cannizaro Park in Wimbledon. Surrounded by outdoor space and including a covered work area, the studios are particularly suited to artists working with larger materials and sculptural practices.

Lombard Road Studios in Wimbledon provides 27 self-contained studios across two floors, supporting artists working across a wide range of disciplines.

Phipps Bridge Studios is a small studio community housed within a converted laundry building in Merton, offering self-contained workspaces and 24-hour access.

Essex

Located near Colchester, Ardleigh Studios occupies a former industrial building within a cluster of red-brick buildings on the edge of the village. The site provides 34 self-contained studios with natural light and a well-established creative community.

Stoke-on-Trent

At Spode Works, artists work within one of England’s most significant industrial heritage sites. The studios form part of a wider creative community helping to shape the future of this historic location.