Fold is based in Canning Town, E16, and falls within the London Borough of Newham, close to the border with Tower Hamlets. Housed within a former printmaking factory in the heart of East London’s docklands, this distinctive industrial venue offers over 20,000 square metres of highly adaptable space. Combining raw architectural character with high level production infrastructure, making it a desirable location for your next shoot.
The venue offers an extensive range of filming environments, from raw concrete interiors and atmospheric industrial spaces to state-of-the-art club rooms, rooftop and terrace locations, and a variety of ancillary production spaces. Many areas benefit from abundant natural daylight, while others can be fully blacked out, allowing complete creative control over lighting.
Purpose-built to support professional productions, the location boasts high-specification sound and lighting systems, hair and makeup facilities, high-speed internet, dedicated production areas, and an experienced in-house production team. The venue also operates as a fully functioning nightclub, with Rooms 1 and 2 acoustically treated and equipped with premium sound and lighting rigs, making it particularly well suited to productions requiring live sound recording, performance filming, or concert-style environments.
Parking is available within the front yard, with space for approximately 10 vehicles. The nearest public transport links are Star Lane DLR Station, approximately a 3-minute walk away, and Canning Town Station, approximately a 10-minute walk from the venue.
The property runs on a domestic power supply with extensive additional power infrastructure, including standard 13-amp sockets alongside 16-amp and 32-amp power supplies distributed throughout the venue, supporting demanding lighting, filming, and technical production requirements. The property benefits from disabled access, a dedicated loading bay to the rear of the building, and a goods lift.
Sound levels within the venue are exceptionally well suited to professional productions. Rooms 1 and 2 are acoustically treated and equipped with high-quality sound systems, while the venue has an established reputation for live sound recording and performance events. Due to its industrial location, Fold has no known sound complaints from neighbouring businesses or residents.
