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Ask HN: Coworking Space London (31/7, 1/8)

14 points by edstartup 12y ago

Hi, 2 of us will be working on our startup in London (online tutoring/education) on the above dates. Does anyone know the best place to find good working space with internet/etc. in London? Is anyone involved in a start-up that might be interested in having us for a couple days? I'm sure in future we'll be able to return the favour for others. Cheers.

NickPollard 12y ago
Both Google and Mozilla have co-working spaces in London, you might try them: * https://www.campuslondon.com/ https://www.campuslondon.com/ * https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/contact/spaces/london/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/contact/spaces/london/ There's a variety of other places around, especially in the Old Street/Shoreditch area. I'm sure there's a lot of startups who would be willing to host you too. Depending on your needs, there's also places like the British Library which have wi-fi and quiet space to work.
- edstartup 12y ago
  Thanks - I've signed up for Campus London. It looks pretty good. I could not see where to sign up for the Mozilla office space though.
  - jwblackwell 12y ago
    Campus london is a good place to hangout, but you need to get there quite early to get a space in the cafe as it gets busy and therefore can also be quite noisy.
  - sjtgraham 12y ago
    Avoid Campus if you want to get anything actually done. Far too busy, noisy, and full of poseurs to be productive.
sycren 12y ago
Have a look at Launch Pad Labs, a minute north of Old Street roundabout. Costs range from £0 - £200 dependent on circumstances and time per month. They also offer mentor and financial support. www.launchpadlabs.co.uk
nathell 12y ago
There are also three Impact Hubs, in Westminster, King's Cross and Islington [1]. If you have an eduroam account (most likely by virtue of being a student, not necessarily of a UK uni -- my Warsaw University alumnus account works), then the LSE library is also a very nice place to hang around. Cheap on-site coffee, too. (Edit: probably not good for a startup though as it's harder to talk freely.) [1]: http://westminster.impacthub.net http://westminster.impacthub.net
2D 12y ago
Campus London has a kind of communal space downstairs but the coworking is through techhub: http://www.techhub.com/ http://www.techhub.com/ Might help if you are going to be in and around Europe as a few hotdesk options... My fav place to work is Barbican library but not been there in ages.
matthewrudy 12y ago
There are enough coffee shops around Shoreditch with good. wifi and power sockets. I'd recommend Guardian Coffee and the Ace Hotel.
dawson 12y ago
My friends developed this website http://www.tower10.com/ http://www.tower10.com/ which aggregates coworking spaces and offices in Shoreditch.
tower10 12y ago
I run Techspace London (http://techspace.co http://techspace.co). We have coworking spaces for tech startups near the Old Street roundabout. Contact me through the website - we can probably accommodate you for a couple of days.
matwiemann 12y ago
You can find a list of coworking spaces in London with reviews on Good Coworking. https://goodcoworking.com/cities/london https://goodcoworking.com/cities/london It also shows you who works from these coworking spaces so you can find spaces with a community that is of interest to you.
katchja 12y ago
Come and try Huckletree for a day. I'm community manager there. Happy to help out. http://www.huckletree.com/ http://www.huckletree.com/
infinity0 12y ago
Timberyard is a great coffee shop near Old Street. It's quite usual to see many people working on laptops there.
iamwithnail 12y ago
There's also www.jointheofficeclub.com, which is a short train ride (19min) from shoreditch, but very laid back and very friendly. It's also in Peckham, which has loads of fun stuff and good transport links. :) not your usual suggestions, but maybe that's a bonus.
JWimbletech 12y ago
I am a representative of Wimbletech http://www.wimbletech.com http://www.wimbletech.com a community interest company offering affordable co-working space. We have desks available in our SW19 venue but places are limited. Please send an email to javier@wimbletech.com for enquiries.
scottpenrose 12y ago
WeWork is opening a space in London. Check it out at http://www.wework.com/location/south-bank/ http://www.wework.com/location/south-bank/

14 points by edstartup 12y ago

NickPollard 12y ago

Both Google and Mozilla have co-working spaces in London, you might try them: * https://www.campuslondon.com/ https://www.campuslondon.com/ * https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/contact/spaces/london/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/contact/spaces/london/ There's a variety of other places around, especially in the Old Street/Shoreditch area. I'm sure there's a lot of startups who would be willing to host you too. Depending on your needs, there's also places like the British Library which have wi-fi and quiet space to work.

edstartup 12y ago
Thanks - I've signed up for Campus London. It looks pretty good. I could not see where to sign up for the Mozilla office space though.
- jwblackwell 12y ago
  Campus london is a good place to hangout, but you need to get there quite early to get a space in the cafe as it gets busy and therefore can also be quite noisy.
- sjtgraham 12y ago
  Avoid Campus if you want to get anything actually done. Far too busy, noisy, and full of poseurs to be productive.

sycren 12y ago

Have a look at Launch Pad Labs, a minute north of Old Street roundabout. Costs range from £0 - £200 dependent on circumstances and time per month. They also offer mentor and financial support. www.launchpadlabs.co.uk

nathell 12y ago

There are also three Impact Hubs, in Westminster, King's Cross and Islington [1]. If you have an eduroam account (most likely by virtue of being a student, not necessarily of a UK uni -- my Warsaw University alumnus account works), then the LSE library is also a very nice place to hang around. Cheap on-site coffee, too. (Edit: probably not good for a startup though as it's harder to talk freely.) [1]: http://westminster.impacthub.net http://westminster.impacthub.net

2D 12y ago

Campus London has a kind of communal space downstairs but the coworking is through techhub: http://www.techhub.com/ http://www.techhub.com/ Might help if you are going to be in and around Europe as a few hotdesk options... My fav place to work is Barbican library but not been there in ages.

matthewrudy 12y ago

There are enough coffee shops around Shoreditch with good. wifi and power sockets. I'd recommend Guardian Coffee and the Ace Hotel.

dawson 12y ago

My friends developed this website http://www.tower10.com/ http://www.tower10.com/ which aggregates coworking spaces and offices in Shoreditch.

tower10 12y ago

I run Techspace London (http://techspace.co http://techspace.co). We have coworking spaces for tech startups near the Old Street roundabout. Contact me through the website - we can probably accommodate you for a couple of days.

matwiemann 12y ago

You can find a list of coworking spaces in London with reviews on Good Coworking. https://goodcoworking.com/cities/london https://goodcoworking.com/cities/london It also shows you who works from these coworking spaces so you can find spaces with a community that is of interest to you.

katchja 12y ago

Come and try Huckletree for a day. I'm community manager there. Happy to help out. http://www.huckletree.com/ http://www.huckletree.com/

infinity0 12y ago

Timberyard is a great coffee shop near Old Street. It's quite usual to see many people working on laptops there.

iamwithnail 12y ago

There's also www.jointheofficeclub.com, which is a short train ride (19min) from shoreditch, but very laid back and very friendly. It's also in Peckham, which has loads of fun stuff and good transport links. :) not your usual suggestions, but maybe that's a bonus.

JWimbletech 12y ago

I am a representative of Wimbletech http://www.wimbletech.com http://www.wimbletech.com a community interest company offering affordable co-working space. We have desks available in our SW19 venue but places are limited. Please send an email to javier@wimbletech.com for enquiries.

scottpenrose 12y ago

WeWork is opening a space in London. Check it out at http://www.wework.com/location/south-bank/ http://www.wework.com/location/south-bank/