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Hotel Elephant


Hotel Elephant is a not-for-profit workspace provider, based in Southwark with over 14 years of experience delivering workspace, exhibitions, events, and education spaces in the Elephant and Castle. Our goal is to provide and safeguard long-term space for arts, culture, and creative enterprise in London. 

Since our inception in 2009, we have provided over 80,000 sq ft of space across various meanwhile use buildings around the Elephant and Castle. Currently, Hotel Elephant operates across five sites in SE1 and SE17, providing studio spaces, project spaces, office, and desk spaces, alongside our cafe. 

In 2016 Hotel Elephant launched Spare Street, a dedicated and permanent Creative Enterprise hub in the Elephant and Castle. In the Summer of 2022, Hotel Elephant opened a new site in a former school building, providing high-quality workspaces for artists, makers, and creative businesses which are secure for 5 years. Currently, Hotel Elephant has over 175 members across five sites in Southwark.

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