Jerwood Space

It's literally a building site at the moment - big changes in progress. Visited the Scenery café there, excellent tea, coffee and cakes!

Excellent showcase of makers and craft. Small and intimate space in London bridge area

Amazing rehearsal venue. Great cafe.. Always such a buzz around the place.

Ideal location for a vibrant arts hub. Didn't try the cafe, but looked very popular! Other eating options available nearby. Good access/goods lift, but definitely worth a pre visit if you need to rehearse with any large bits of set as thrre are some corners and passageways to navigate.

The staff here is so lovely? And it's such a chill space

Lovely food and friendly staff. The courtyard is a peaceful getaway when you are in that part of the city. Wish there had been more art but what is there is wonderful. Highly recommend for lunch.

Super expensive and lack of options for those with allergies. One small coleslaw and two kebabs of chicken breast plus a drink will cost you £13.05. By small I mean a small cereal bowl size. Come here with work colleagues for lunch, but this is the only thing I could eat because everything else has gluten and/or dairy. Customer service has varied on the 4 occasions I’ve been, being more rude and rushed than not. Would definitely go somewhere else given the choice. Annoying they have a bit of a monopoly for office workers next door.

My favourite place to rehearse. Kirsty in reception was so helpful.

It's literally a building site at the moment - big changes in progress. Visited the Scenery café there, excellent tea, coffee and cakes!

Excellent showcase of makers and craft. Small and intimate space in London bridge area

Amazing rehearsal venue. Great cafe.. Always such a buzz around the place.

Ideal location for a vibrant arts hub. Didn't try the cafe, but looked very popular! Other eating options available nearby. Good access/goods lift, but definitely worth a pre visit if you need to rehearse with any large bits of set as thrre are some corners and passageways to navigate.

The staff here is so lovely? And it's such a chill space

Lovely food and friendly staff. The courtyard is a peaceful getaway when you are in that part of the city. Wish there had been more art but what is there is wonderful. Highly recommend for lunch.

Super expensive and lack of options for those with allergies. One small coleslaw and two kebabs of chicken breast plus a drink will cost you £13.05. By small I mean a small cereal bowl size. Come here with work colleagues for lunch, but this is the only thing I could eat because everything else has gluten and/or dairy. Customer service has varied on the 4 occasions I’ve been, being more rude and rushed than not. Would definitely go somewhere else given the choice. Annoying they have a bit of a monopoly for office workers next door.

My favourite place to rehearse. Kirsty in reception was so helpful.

The Jerwood Space is relatively new to the arts scene, having only opened in October 2008. They offer a gallery space, events and meeting space and a rehearsal space, giving smaller independent artists and theatre groups the chance to work in a cheaper area and sometimes along side the bigger companies too. It's become a real hub of the arts scene. For this reason, it gets five stars from me as I love to see independent arts places like this popping up, especially as it's so hard being an actor, artists or dancer in London or just someone wanting to start their own dance group of production. This place offers a good cheap alternative and connects people to the scene. I've had a few friends who have used the gallery space and one friend thinking of bringing her independent arts company here for the rehearsal space. A brilliant place for burgeoning companies and people in the arts...

The Jerwood Space also has a rather nice cafe/restaurant. You order your grub from the counter, then go and sit in the conservatory which is very white and calm (and a little chilly in the winter). You can then keep an eye out for the various famous types who always seem to be using the rehearsal space (Ewan McGregor and Darius Danesh have been recent spots) or perhaps flirt with the handsome young (Italian?) waiter that my female colleagues have all taken a shine to. Celebs and heart-throbs aside, the food is very tasty. It's light and well-cooked and seems to tune in with the decor, and it doesn't hit the wallet too hard. In summary, this is a great place to slide in to in the middle of a leisurely walk through the always-fascinating Southwark.

As a charity who run events in London, we provisionally booked the Jerwood Space meeting rooms 8 and 9 by telephone. The following day a member of staff from the Jerwood called to demand a confirmation immediately in writing, despite the fact that I had told her we would have to confirm venue with the speaker and other staff members who were on annual leave (half term). Her rudeness and abruptness made me think twice about holding our events there if this is the customer service that our guests can expect to receive. Having lost the meeting space 3 weeks before the event, there is now a rush on to find another - something that no events organiser wants to happen. Please be very, very wary about using this venue!

Brilliant space. Used rehearsal rooms for quite a few shows when I worked in London. Always such a pleasant place to work. And the cafe downstairs is great for tea breaks and lunch. Definitely recommend if you need a rehearsal space or even a place for lunch. Food is fresh and delicious.

The work of the five winners of the 2007 Jerwood Photography Prize is being exhibited at this smart space in Borough until December and is really worth a visit. They are all very talented recent graduates who have explored typically contemporary issues such as sexual exploitation, pollution and electronic waste in a sassy and sensitive manner. One very original and perceptive project stands out, it's called "Puppet Love" and it's a delicious peep into the quirky world of ventriloqy. Sure to fascinate. And it's always nice to be fascinated.