Venue Description

"Laban hits you right between the eyes It's very seductive. The immediate response was to go, wow." Julian Barnes, Novelist & Judge for RIBA prize 2003, The Independent


Laban, winner of the Stirling Prize for Architecture in 2003, is a cutting-edge new events venue and filming location in the heart of South East London's thriving arts community.

Designed by acclaimed architects Herzog & de Meuron of Tate Modern fame, this awe-inspiring landmark building offers a spectacular backdrop for events requiring a vibrant and creative setting.

Primarily a world-leading conservatoire for the training of professional contemporary dance artists, Laban's facilities include a 300-seat theatre and 12 studios offering light, bright, ultra-modern venue solutions. Receptions for up to 400 can be held in the stylish and contemporary Foyer space, while the grounds, designed by Vogt Architects and incorporating a 200-seat amphitheatre, offer an impressive setting for summer events with the building providing a dramatic backdrop.

Laban by day and by night are dramatically different: by day, the building's translucent outer skin allows natural daylight to flood through it, throwing energizing white and coloured light into the interior space. By night,

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Location and Parking

By Train - From Charing Cross, Waterloo East or London Bridge to either Deptford or Greenwich, then a 5 minute walk

By DLR - 20 minutes from Bank/10 minutes from Canary Wharf to Cutty Sark Station, then a 5 minute walk

By Road - 20 minutes from Central London via the A2 (Old Kent Road). 20 Minutes from M2/M25 via the A2.

By Bus - Bus numbers 47, 53, 89, 177, 188 and 225 all stop near Laban.