Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration is a cultural venue in Clerkenwell, set within restored 18th and 19th-century waterworks at New River Head. It is home to the UK’s national centre for illustration, and its spaces can host corporate events, meetings, away days, receptions, dinners, talks and creative workshops.

With a choice of contemporary and heritage spaces in central London, the centre can accommodate everything from smaller meetings and workshops to receptions for up to 150 guests.

Spaces and capacities

• Boiler House Cafe: up to 150 standing, 40 seated for dinner, up to 79 theatre-style.
• Creative Studio: up to 40 theatre-style, 30 workshop or boardroom-style, 60 standing.
• Windmill Base: up to 12 for meetings and workshops, 24 seated for dinner, 30 standing.
• Cafe Terrace: up to 80 standing, 40 seated outdoors.

Facilities

• Standard Wi-Fi.
• In-house AV available in selected spaces.
• Catering and bar service available through approved arrangements.
• Outdoor terrace and landscaped garden areas.
• Step-free guest routes and accessible toilet facilities.
• Venue event management and planning support.

Location

The venue is at 1 Myddelton Passage, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 1AG. It is about an 8 to 10 minute walk from Angel and around 20 minutes from King’s Cross St Pancras.

For availability, pricing and tailored quotes, contact the venue hire team at venuehire@qbcentre.org.uk.