Our Brutalist Venue
20 Bedford Way is one of the best examples of Brutalist architecture in London. Grade II listed, it is “a gorgeous hunk of a building” that will give your event real impact!Brutalist Event Venue
20 Bedford Way is proudly brutalist. We believe that our unique architecture makes us stand out from the crowd. Events, conferences and performances held at our central London venue are guaranteed to make an impact and last longer in the memory.
What is brutalism?
Brutalism is a school of modernist architecture that began during the 1950s, but is widely associated with 1970s architecture. Brutalist buildings are often “geometric, massive, monolithic and blocky” and typified by the use of poured and moulded concrete in their construction. See how our very own 20 Bedford Way in construction in these rare photographs or to find out more about what brutalist architecture is and where to find it in London.
Brutalist London
London has many fine examples of Brutalist architecture. Our venue shares its architect, Sir Denys Lasdun, with iconic buildings such as the National Theatre on the South Bank and SOAS building for the University of London. In a review of London’s Brutalist buildings, the Londonist described the UCL Institute of Education at 20 Bedford Way as, “a gorgeous hunk of a building.” This is a fact recognised by its grade II* listed status.
Other famous buildings from the era including the Barbican Centre, the Royal College of Physicians and the Centre Point Tower. You can see more examples of brutalism in our Guide to Brutalist London.
In recent years, Brutalism has found a new audience with numerous fans taking to Instagram and other platforms to share their love of raw concrete and brutalist architecture. The resurgence has also been seen across cinema and television; with brutalism an in-demand aesthetic for film and TV producers as well as photographers.
Brutalist Event Venue for Hire
If you are interested in hiring any of our spaces for events, conferences or even meetings or want to talk to us about shoot locations then contact our team on 020 7612 6143.
You can see more examples of brutalism in our Guide to Brutalist London or find out more about the architect by viewing our interactive Sir Denys Lasdun timeline.
