SET provides affordable studios to artists and projects on an open-call basis. We host a wide array of practices and disciplines and select artists, performers, writers and musicians from diverse backgrounds, who can contribute to a vibrant studio community and our public programme of arts and educational events. If you are interested in SET studios, please sign up to our mailing list and check above for studio news.
All artists joining the SET community become Associate Members of SET. Members are required to contribute to the community – this can come in the form of participating in a project or running a workshop or class, or offering support, skills or services.
Studios at SET centres are as affordable as possible and prices include all bills and internet. All studio artists can book the project space for private projects when it is not in use for SET Projects. Studio members are also encouraged to propose public facing projects for the Members Programme.
If you are a property owner and are looking to collaborate with SET learn more here.
Current Centres:
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SET Kensington
Housed in the former campus of Richmond university SET Kensington spans 20,000 sq ft and is home to around 75 artists working across a variety of mediums and disciplines. The spaces can host a wide variety of practices. Studios are not suitable for loud music rehearsals. PROGRAMME SET Kensington is home to an exhibition programme in a 1000sq […]
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SET Lewisham
SET Lewisham opened in January 2019 and is based in the former Mother Care Centre in Lewisham retail park. Spanning 12,000 sq ft, it’s home to over 50 members working in a variety of practices from multi-media installation to video production, floristry and participatory performance. PROGRAMME SET Lewisham is home to an exhibition programme in a 1000sq ft project […]
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SET North Greenwich
A 4000 sq ft former art storage unit, SET North Greenwich is our most state of the art studio centre and was recently refurbished to a high standard. North Greenwich has a guaranteed 5 year tenancy.
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SET Woolwich
Opening in March 2021, SET Woolwich spans 140,000 sq ft and is home to 250 artist workspaces. Based in Riverside House – former Greenwich Council and HMRC offices, the building boasts lots of natural light, two project spaces and a dedicated moving image and performance space. Studios are priced at £0.9 per sq ft pcm.
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SET Ealing
Housed in two floors of former offices, a pawn brokers, a mattress showroom & a betting shop and spanning 25,000 sq ft, SET Ealing will be home to 150 artists working across a variety of mediums and disciplines. SET Ealing will open for viewings on the 17th of March.
Past Centres
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The Greenwich Pensioner
The Greenwich Pensioner was our Poplar based pub which was home to an array of experimental performances, live music, readings & screenings from April to November 2017.
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SET Westminster
Based in the former White Cube offices in Masons Yard SET Westminster ran from April 2018 to January 2019. It was home to 12 members making sculpture, painting, video and performance.
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SET Poplar
From December 2016 to October 2017, SET Poplar (based in Capstan House) was home to over 100 artists. Capstan House had a project space of over 4000 sq ft and was home to a series of community-engaged projects run by collective Blackwall Beach. Also based at Capstan House, IKO’s exhibition programme aimed to bring alternative […]
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SET Bermondsey
Our first centre, SET Bermondsey was a former paint factory on Alscot Road. Opening in mid 2016 and running for 5 years, the 7,000 sq ft, 1970’s warehouse was home to over 100 artists working with sculpture, video, performance, music and more. SET Bermondsey had a large outside space and a 30×40 sq ft project […]
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SET Wimbledon
Opening in July 2019, a former wood workshop, the site is over 6000 sq ft of light industrial warehouse and is perfectly suited for a variety of makers with ample natural light.
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SET New Cross
Housed in the former Plumbase on New Cross Road, the centre ran from late 2020 to summer 2022 and is was home to over 30 artists working with sculpture, video, performance, music, textiles and more. SET New Cross had a large outside space and a 20×20 sq ft project space which was home to SETs […]