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Barking Sporthouse

Located in the heart of Barking and Dagenham in Mayesbrook Park, Sporthouse can accommodate a wide range of private, business or sporting events as well as a great filming location.

Sporthouse can host anything from birthday parties to conference style business events, and everything in between including training sessions. Sporthouse’s rooms have beautiful wood floors and contemporary style furniture fully fitted for conferences and meetings. The large windows at Sporthouse provide lots of natural daylight that makes the space bright and open.

Sporthouse is one of the most comprehensive sporting facilities in London, and is recognised as the UK’s largest sports hall with a 300-station gym, 12 lifting platforms for Olympic style strength training equipment, and boasts 25 athletic courts. Sporthouse has a group exercise studio for all levels, which can be used for a variety of events such as business team-building activities, salsa dancing parties and even self-defense classes.

Furthermore, the café offers delightful snacks and refreshments and full catering can be provided on request.

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Sporthouse Cafe

This newly renovated events space at Sporthouse holds up to 150 persons, and is frequently used for private and corporate gatherings including parties, workshops, conference meetings, business training sessions and birthdays. The events room has large windows and stained wood floors making the space appear polished and sophisticated. With our catering services operated out of the cafe’s kitchen, we prepare healthy snacks and refreshments for your guests. Tell us what your needs are and we can arrange the space and food to your liking.

Caterers can serve hors d’oeuvres from the cafe which also converts into a bar if you wish to serve alcoholic beverages. What’s more, we have plenty of tables to place appetizers and ample space for sit down meals. Lounging chairs for the affair are accessible too.

Due to the space’s location in Sporthouse, the area is frequently used in accordance with sporting events held in the gymnasium. For these, the catering team at the café can provide energy snacks and refreshments before and after games, matches, or races..

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Venue details and contact information

Address- Lodge Ave, RM8 2JR

Phone- +44 207 221 4804

Accessability- This venue is accessible and features a lift, accessible parking and toilet facilities. 

What's included- 

  • Power & Seating
  • In House Catering
  • Built in projector and screen (HDMI compatible)
  • Air conditioned

How to get here

By train-  The closest station to the venue is Upney Station.

By bus- The number 368 bus serves this venue. 

By car- This venue has 100 free car parking spaces available, including 4 disabled spaces.

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