Creative hub announced as Mayor’s cultural corridor takes shape

Affordable workspace developer Projekt is set to refurbish 100,000 sq ft of vacant and underused industrial space in south London, owned by Tate & Lyle Sugars, for use as a creative community hub.

The Factory will be converted from empty warehouses and yards in the Royal Docks, and will provide free workspace for charities; rehearsal and production rooms; a purpose-built film and TV studio; and a 5,000 sq ft events space.

These new facilities will form part of the Mayor of London’s vision for the Thames Estuary Production Corridor, a collection of large-scale cultural and creative production facilities in east London and the south east.

The 5.2-acre site has been awarded £2.8m from the Royal Docks Good Growth Fund, which will be matched by Projekt.