Spare Street Studios

Hotel Elephant is a not-for-profit company established in 2009 to provide space for Arts, Culture & Enterprise in Southwark.

In July 2016, Hotel Elephant launched Spare Street - a "new street" dedicated to Creative Enterprise in Elephant & Castle, London.

Spare Street is made up of five newly refurbished, glazed-fronted railway arches. Providing 24 studio spaces for recent graduates and local creatives, we are pleased to be able to offer a permanent creative enterprise hub in the Elephant & Castle. Please see below for studio spaces available at Spare Street. You can enquire about available spaces via the make an enquiry button.

Arch 3 provides 12 studios on the ground and mezzanine level. Arch 3 is designated for quiet & clean work. Types of members include panters, designers, textiles, film and digital creatives.
Arch 4 provides 12 studios on the ground and mezzanine level. Arch 4 is dedicated to noisy & messy work and is suitable for those looking to use small hand tools.
Rent: £300 + VAT per month
Plus: £45 + VAT monthly service charge
The service charge covers all utilities, cleaning of communal areas, high-speed wifi and rubbish collection.
Contract: Monthly rolling licence agreement, with a two month break clause.
The tenant is responsible for the business rates on the unit and the unit is eligible for 100% small business rate relief.
Required:
- 1 x month rent as a deposit
- 1 x month rent in advance
- All members are to have up-to-date PL insurance.
- Access: 24 - hour, 7 days a week
- High Speed Internet Connection.
- Shared wash-out sinks (Arch's 3&4)
- Shared kitchen (Arch's 3&4)

Make A Studio Enquiry

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Available Spaces

Studio 2 Arch 3

Spare Street SE17, Elephant&Castle

£345+vat pcm

Available from 16 May 2025

Total price: £345+vat
Breakdown as:
Rent: £300 +vat per month
Service Charge: £45 +vat per month
Service charge covers all utilities. Wifi, cleaning of communal areas and waste disposal are included.
Size: approx. 100 sqft
Contract: a licence agreement with a two month rolling break clause.
Available: from 16 May 2025
Ground level, in “clean and quiet” arch 3.
All members get 24/7 access.
High speed wifi, utilities, cleaning & refuse included in the services charge.
Monthly rolling agreement with 2 month break clause.
Tenant responsible for business rates on the studio, with all spaces eligible for 100% small business rates relief.
Facilities & Access: 24-hour access, 7 days a week, high-speed wifi, shared kitchen area facilities. Cleaning of communal areas is included. Can be shared by two people.
Agreement: You will need to sign a licence agreement, which has a two month rolling break clause.
We require:
1 x months rent as a deposit
1 x month rent in advance
You need to have PL insurance and we need to see proof of this before you move in.
A lot of our users become members of artist newsletter: https://www.a-n.co.uk/about/insurance, however, you must ensure you are correctly covered for your specific activities. Please do make your own enquiries.

Arch 3 “Clean & Quiet”

Arch 4 “Noisy & Messy”

Currently fully occupied

Arch 5

Currently fully occupied

Studio 9 Arch 3

Spare Street SE17, Elephant&Castle

£345+vat pcm

Available from 8 June 2025

Total price: £345+vat
Breakdown as:
Rent: £300 +vat per month
Service Charge: £45 +vat per month
Service charge covers all utilities. Wifi, cleaning of communal areas and waste disposal are included.
Size: approx. 100 sqft
Contract: a licence agreement with a two month rolling break clause.
Available: from 8 June 2025
Mezzanine level, in “clean and quiet” arch 3.
All members get 24/7 access.
High speed wifi, utilities, cleaning & refuse included in the services charge.
Monthly rolling agreement with 2 month break clause.
Tenant responsible for business rates on the studio, with all spaces eligible for 100% small business rates relief.
Facilities & Access: 24-hour access, 7 days a week, high-speed wifi, shared kitchen area facilities. Cleaning of communal areas is included. Can be shared by two people.
Agreement: You will need to sign a licence agreement, which has a two month rolling break clause.
We require:
1 x months rent as a deposit
1 x month rent in advance
You need to have PL insurance and we need to see proof of this before you move in.
A lot of our users become members of artist newsletter: https://www.a-n.co.uk/about/insurance, however, you must ensure you are correctly covered for your specific activities. Please do make your own enquiries.