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The Portsoken Community Centre opened in 2021. The new centre is part of the Canopy Hilton Hotel Development.

The centre is available for local and commercial hire, with two larger community or events spaces, a meeting room and two smaller consultation rooms. For size, capacity and prices please view the PDF below.

The centre is fully accessible, offers kitchen facilities and free Wi-Fi. 

The closest tube station to the centre is Aldgate.

The City of London Corporation Housing issue a monthly Community Centre newsletter with details on what's coming up soon, centre updates, events and projects you may be interested in.

You can register for the Community Centre newsletter through Mailchimp.

You can view previous versions of the newsletter online through Mailchimp.

For more information or to book a space email the Community Centre Manager

Classes are held regularly in the community centre and are managed by the Adult Skills and Education Team. Find out more about their classes and contact the team to enrol.

Space hire details and charges for Portsoken Community Centre

Space Capacity

Size (sqm)

Commercial rate Discounted rate Private hire local resident rate
Community Space 1 37 56 £42 £30 £12
Events Space 20 27.7 £30 £21.60 Free
Meeting Room 13 20 £24 £18 £9
Consultation Room 1 5 15.3 £18 £9 £6
Consultation Room 2 4 12.8 £18 £9 £6

All spaces are available for free for community groups. Applies to activities/events that are held for and / or run by members of the local community for members of the local community and which are open to all.

Rates are per hour and exclusive of VAT. All spaces are fully accessible.

Community Space 1 is located on the ground floor, all other spaces are located in the mezzanine.

Local residents = resident of Guinness Court/Mansell Street, Petticoat Square and Middlesex Street estates only.

Potsoken Community Centre Virtual Tour