Crafts Council Gallery
A Grade II listed 19th century Methodist chapel in the heart of Angel, beautifully reimagined by AOC Architects into one of the most quietly striking creative event spaces in London. Outside, a white façade with ionic columns, arched windows and stone steps opens onto a gated, illuminated forecourt. Inside, restored parquet floors, clay-plastered walls and a calming central light box give the gallery a warmth that few blank-canvas venues manage.
It is a maker's building, and it shows — the library area is lined in chestnut and ash by furniture maker Sebastian Cox, the first-floor workshop is furnished with handcrafted oak tables built from recycled materials, and there are display cabinets of beautiful objects throughout. That craft sensibility makes it a natural home for hands-on entertaining: canapé making and cocktail workshops, chef-led supper clubs, and wellness days where the food, the setting and the making all pull in the same direction.
The gallery is a dry hire venue, available by the hour, day or week, and PenniBlack are delighted to bring the food, the drinks and the styling to it. It sits five minutes from Angel and fifteen from King's Cross St Pancras, with the forecourt available for deliveries and drop-offs.
Crafts Council is a registered charity, and every hire directly supports its work inspiring making and nurturing craft businesses.
The Gallery
The open-plan gallery is entered through a daylight-filled welcome area, where chestnut walls and ash shelving by furniture maker Sebastian Cox create an inviting setting for arrival drinks, intimate talks and tastings.
Beyond, restored parquet flooring, clay-plastered walls and museum-quality adjustable lighting by TM Lighting provide a flexible backdrop for supper clubs, long-table dinners, receptions, launches, award ceremonies, private views and weddings. A small breakout space sits to one side, while the 100 sqm forecourt extends events outdoors in warmer weather, with a 32-amp three-phase supply for live-fire cooking or bar builds.
Features
- Original parquet flooring and clay-plastered walls
- Museum-quality adjustable track lighting and dimmable central light box
- Excellent acoustics
- Built-in projector and screen
- 100 sqm illuminated forecourt with 32 amp three-phase supply
- Dry hire, with step-free access and free WiFi
Capacities
| Standing Reception | 180 |
|---|---|
| Seated Dining | 140 |
| Theatre | 120 |
| Meeting | 48 |
Workshop
The newly refurbished contemporary workshop takes up to 32 people, furnished with eight handcrafted foldable oak tables and chairs made from recycled materials, and can be set banquet, classroom, theatre or boardroom style — a genuinely brilliant room for a hands-on making session, a working breakfast or a wellness away-day.
Features
- Handcrafted oak tables from recycled materials
- Flexible banquet, classroom, theatre and boardroom layouts
- Air conditioning and presentation screens
- Kitchenette
- Bookable individually, or combined with the gallery for half or full days
Capacities
| Banquet | 32 |
|---|---|
| Classroom | 32 |
| Theatre | 32 |
| Boardroom | 16 |
Meeting Rooms
Crafts Council Gallery also offers three further meeting rooms, lined with curated bookshelves and equipped with air conditioning and presentation screens, seat up to ten boardroom style. A separate kitchenette sits alongside them.
Capacities
| Meeting Room 1 | 10 |
|---|---|
| Meeting Room 2 | 8 |
| Meeting Room 3 | 8 |
