A unique riverside arts venue, at the heart of the emerging Ice House Quarter,

featuring exhibition / café space, the Terrace and Riverside studios.

The Boathouse

80 Abbey Road, Barking, London, IG11 7BT enquiries@icehousequarter.co.uk www.icehousequarter.co.uk 020 8709 1777 @IceHouseQuarter

The Boathouse offers flexible

studios for a variety of uses;

rehearsals, art exhibitions,

small scale performances,

training, corporate and private

events. It’s a beautiful location

for a fashion or film shoot, or

simply a place to chill out and

relax by the river.

The Boathouse has direct access into the

adjoining Boathouse studios 1 and 2, each

with a sprung dance floor and a capacity of 30

to 200. These spaces are highly adaptable for

you to create your own environment or for the

boathouse team to do it for you.

Boathouse Boathouse Studio One

Boathouse Studio Two Boathouse

The Boathouse takes its name from the boat building heritage on the site of the new granary exten-

sion. In 1865 Joseph Honey, a local shipbuilder, took the lease of the buildings previously here. Hon-

ey’s Wharf was developed and boatbuilding has long a long association with this stretch of the river

Roding. It is only a stone`s throw away from the Town Quay with it`s rich fishing heritage and from

Barking Creek`s commercial waterside activity. This vibrant history enhances the atmospheric riverside

location

The Boathouse Community Interest Company is a non-profit social enterprise with local people at the

helm. It fosters and embraces creative energy and activity for and with the community. Much like the

work of the early artisan boat builders, the studios will be home to new pieces of arts work, which will

herald a new “explorative journey” in East London.

The Boathouse CIC is a new and exciting venture emerging from the heart of the Ice House Quarter,

facilitated by Steve Drury from Rooff as part of their long term CSR strategy.

The Boathouse team will benefit from Rooff`s extensive business expertise combined with the artistic

leadership of Carole Pluckrose, who has been actively involved in the arts in Barking and Dagenham

since 1984.

Eating at the Boathouse

A wide range of cuisine is

available for events through our

network of local chefs. Food is

of the highest quality, with

menus featuring natural,

healthy and nutritional

ingredients

How To Get Here:

The Ice House Quarter is located on Abbey Road, a

few hundred metres from the A406 North Circular

Road and the A13, providing easy access to the M11

and the M25.

Barking Station is also within easy walking distance

with District, Hammersmith and City lines, and British

Rail Services (C2C) making Fenchurch Street (Tower

Hill) only 15 minutes away.

Managed event parking is available outside office

hours and at weekends. There is plenty of free

parking within 5 minutes walk of the buildings.

Contact:

Prices are subject to variation and available upon request. Subsidies or discounts are available for certain

entrepreneurial ‘start ups’ or emerging creative talent (all prices exclusive of VAT). There is also availability

for longer term studio rentals at the adjoining Malthouse and Granary buildings.

For prices and all booking enquiries for the boathouse please contact Carole Pluckrose Artistic Director of

Boathouse (CIC) at enquiries@icehousequarter.co.uk or call Carole on 07412 602141.

For longer term studio rentals please contact Steve Drury on enquiries@icehousequarter.co.uk or

sdrury@rooff.co.uk or phone 0208 709 1777.