Festival Venue Hire in London
Bring the festival feeling to a venue with space, character and atmosphere. Tobacco Dock is one of London’s most distinctive festival venues, with industrial spaces, cobbled walkways, outdoor areas and room for guests to explore. From food and drink festivals to music events, brand festivals and immersive experiences, our flexible layout and experienced team help you create an event full of energy from the moment guests arrive.
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Architectural Backdrop
Historic architecture, dramatic spaces and distinctive industrial details create a setting with the character and atmosphere live events demand.
Flexible, Large Scale Capacity
With a combined room capacity of 4,000+ guests, Tobacco Dock offers the scale to create events with real atmosphere.
Variety of Space
A diverse mix of spaces allows festivals to build distinct zones for stages, activations, hospitality, food and drink and audience experiences.
Indoor & Outdoor
Combine expansive interiors with atmospheric courtyards to create a varied festival environment with spaces for both energy and escape.
Extensive Brandability
Tobacco Dock x Your Brand. Impactful simple graphic solutions to complete brand takeovers; immerse guests in the vision.
A London Festival Venue Made for Discovery
Looking for festival venues in London with more character than a standard exhibition hall? Tobacco Dock brings together exposed brickwork, timber beams, atmospheric vaults and open-air courtyards.
From live music and food stalls to product showcases, talks, tastings, markets and after-hours parties, our spaces make it easy to create different zones and keep guests moving through the experience.
Festival Venue Capacity
Whether you’re planning a smaller brand festival or a large-scale public event, Tobacco Dock offers spaces to suit your audience, content and crowd flow, for audiences of 40 to 4,000+ guests. Use galleries, vaults, and courtyards to create areas for stages, food, drinks, exhibitors, workshops, VIP guests and behind-the-scenes support.
Everything Your Festival Needs in One Venue
A memorable festival needs more than a big space. It needs clear zones, good food, strong sound, reliable operations and a layout that makes people want to keep exploring. Tobacco Dock works with trusted partners across AV, staging, catering, bars, furniture, branding, Wi-Fi, staffing, security and cleaning to help every part of the festival run smoothly.
WHERE IS TOBACCO DOCK LOCATED?
Tobacco Dock is located in the heart of East London’s entrepreneurial hub, centrally located between Bank and Canary Wharf.
Easily accessible from both in and outside of London, located on the border of Zone 1 and 2. Our closest stations are Wapping (Overground) and Shadwell (Overground and DLR) stations.
Festival Venue FAQs
How many visitors can Tobacco Dock host for a festival?
Tobacco Dock can host festival events for a wide range of visitor numbers, from smaller brand experiences to large public events for up to 4,000 visitors per session. Final capacity depends on the spaces, layout and event format.
Can Tobacco Dock host food and drink festivals?
Yes. Tobacco Dock is well suited to food and drink festivals, with flexible spaces for stalls, tastings, demonstrations, bars, seating, sponsor areas and visitor flow.
Can Tobacco Dock host music festival events?
Yes. The venue can support music festival formats with stages, sound, lighting, bars, artist areas and live entertainment, depending on your chosen spaces and event plan.
Can Tobacco Dock host smaller festivals?
Yes. Smaller spaces and self-contained areas are available for boutique festivals, brand-led events, private launches, cultural showcases and festive parties.
Does Tobacco Dock have outdoor festival spaces?
Yes. The venue has internal courtyards and fully outdoor Quayside Walkway that can be used for food, drinks, entertainment, activations and guest movement.
What happens if it rains?
Tobacco Dock’s mix of indoor and outdoor spaces makes it easy to plan around the weather. Festival zones, catering and entertainment can be arranged across covered and indoor areas.
Can we use several spaces for one festival?
Certainly. Organisers can combine galleries, vaults, bars, courtyards and quayside spaces to create different areas for stages, food, drinks, exhibitors, workshops and VIP guests.
Can we have live music or DJs?
Yes. Tobacco Dock can support live music, DJs, performers, sound, lighting, staging and entertainment, depending on your event format and production plans.
Can we include exhibitors or brand activations?
Of course. The venue works well for exhibitor stands, sponsor areas, pop-ups, product showcases, demonstrations and immersive brand activations.
Can we serve festival-style food and drinks?
Yes. Catering can include street food, bars, tastings, cocktails, coffee points, pop-ups, bowl food and hospitality for performers or VIP guests.
Can we brand the festival venue?
Yes, Tobacco Dock lend itself well to be easily branded. The venue offers strong branding opportunities that include entrances, signage, stages, bars, sponsor zones, floorplans, screens, photo moments and creative installations.
Where is Tobacco Dock located?
Tobacco Dock is located in Wapping, London, within easy reach of the City, Canary Wharf, Tower Bridge and wider London transport links. Please see our Location page for more details.
How do I enquire about festival venue hire?
We love a phone call, so encourage you to pick up the phone to our team on 0207 680 4001. Alternatively, please use the ENQUIRY FORM and our team will get straight back to you.