The Handbag Factory
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3 Loughborough St, London SE11 5RB
Our desk memberships are a flexible and affordable alternative to a studio rental for those who have desk-based practices or creative businesses. For full information, and to book a viewing or arrange a membership, please visit The Handbag Factory website.
Venue amenities and member benefits include:
- Private phone booths
- Break-out areas for informal meetings
- Discounted meeting room hire
- Lockable storage spaces
- Secure cycle storage
- Outdoor patio area
- Communal kitchen with complimentary tea and coffee
- Energy-efficient air conditioning and heating
We welcome professionals in the creative and cultural industries, as well as desk-based creative practitioners. This includes (but is not limited to):
- Photography
- Architecture
- Publishing, writing, poetry, journalism
- Filmmaking, production, animation
- Music, performance, theatre sectors
- Arts administration
- Arts non-profits, businesses, social enterprises
- Galleries & curation
- Graphic designers, illustrators
- Costume & set designers
- Fine artists and designer-makers with a desk-based practice
The Handbag Factory is home to the ASC Gallery and ASC main office, as well as hosting Bainbridge Print Studio facilities and studios.
Features
![Free Broadband](https://b2850226.smushcdn.com/2850226/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/free-broadband-icon.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Free Broadband
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Breakout Space
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Secure Cycle Storage
![Gallery Space](https://b2850226.smushcdn.com/2850226/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/gallery-space.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Gallery Space
![Communal Garden](https://b2850226.smushcdn.com/2850226/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/communal-garden.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Communal Garden
![Communal Showers](https://b2850226.smushcdn.com/2850226/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/communal-showers.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Communal Showers
![Gas Central Heating](https://b2850226.smushcdn.com/2850226/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gas-centeral-heating.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Gas Central Heating
![Great Natural Lighting](https://b2850226.smushcdn.com/2850226/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/great-natural-light.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Natural Light
Location
Vauxhall (Victoria), Kennington and Oval (Northern) stations
nearby ASC workspace
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Kennington Underground (5 mins)
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