A stage for everyone

This year, UEL and Newham Council are launching a brand new arts venue in Stratford’s up-and-coming cultural quarter. This will be a space for people from the local community to come together and develop their creative skills alongside students from UEL, as well as a major new music and theatre venue for East London.

UEL students

The Arts Venue will act as a hub for students in our School of Arts and Creative Industries, providing an ideal learning space, social hangout, and performance venues to showcase your work.

Female student smiling in front of drum kit

Cultural Producers Programme

Join Creative Newham’s paid training programme and launch your career in the cultural sector.

Music and Performing Arts

Hire a rehearsal space

Looking for a theatre, dance or music rehearsal venue in East London? Our auditorium, studio theatre, and dance studio are available to hire now.

Email our hiring team

Our location

Our East London Arts Venue is in the centre of Stratford - five minutes' walk from Stratford station. It is served by national and London Overground rail services, as well as the Central, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines, and the DLR. Bus routes calling at Stratford station include: the 25, 69, 86, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 425, and the D8. Our free inter-campus bus service also calls at USS.