Since 2014, we’ve been self-organised, independent venue in Hackney Wick, dedicated to supporting grassroots music, art, and community. As part of London’s cultural landscape, we’re proud to be recognised for our contribution to inclusive, ethical and ecologically conscious creative spaces.

Recognition & Press Coverage

• London Creates Music A city-wide campaign launched by the London Mayor Sadiq Khan to support London’s grassroots music venues (2025)

• Cosmopolitan Featured in Best London Bars Open Past Midnight (2025)

• The Nudge – Listed among top nightlife venues in London (2023)

• It’s Freezing in LA! Climate magazine launch (2022)

• Great Canal Journeys Mention in this Channel 4 show (2021)

• British Airways High Life Inclusion this magazine as cultural spotlight (2019)

• Foodism 100 Award Nomination for commitment to sustainability (2019)

• Eurostar Editorial feature to promote places to go (2018)

Partnerships & Flagship Events and Projects

We have collaborated with a wide range of organisations and institutions on co-curated events:

• Crack Magazine x GROW – Upcoming event collaboration (2025)

• Alice Billing House A partnership with the Creative Land Trust (CLT) to transform a Grade II building on Stratford High Street into a new hub of artist studios and to deliver a new heritage-led cultural and community engagement programme (2025, 2024, 2023) -

• Guildhall – CHARGE Summer showcase spotlighting the talent this London-based performing arts school (2025, 2023)

• London Fashion Week Featured in London Fashion Week 2024 with a special live jazz jam night—part of the city-wide programme celebrating creativity and community during the event (2024)

• EFG London Jazz Festival Contribution to the EFG London Jazz Festival blending live performance, workshops, and DJ sets. (2024, 2023, 2022)

• Open House London Festival Offering the public guided access behind the scenes to meet Grow’s studio artists and explore the repurposed warehouses which make up Grow Studios (2024, 2023, 2022)

• Chisenhale Studios: A partnership with Chisenhale Studios’ “Into the Wild” mentoring programme, which supports early‑career artists through creative development and practical guidance. (2023, 2022, 2021)

• V&A Lates Part of a vibrant V&A Friday Late event showcasing local DIY creativity through performances, installations, artist pop-ups, and a late-night afterparty to celebrate Hackney Wick’s dynamic arts community (2019)

• London Short Film Festival – An inflatable theatre atop a repurposed industrial barge moored on Hackney Wick's canal was used as a space to a weekend of screenings and performances (2019)

• Grow at Sutton House Collaborated with National Trust’s historic Sutton House for the “People’s Landscape” Late event , bringing DIY arts, drinks, and community conversation into this historic site in Homerton (2019)

• Boiler Room Presented debut sets from Khruangbin, Donna Leake, and Nu Guinea (2016)

Community Activity and Networks

We work with artists, local organisations and community groups who share our values to share resources, ideas and experiences.

• Growing Communities: Became a new collection point for Growing Communities’ organic vegbox scheme in September 2021, providing seasonal produce pickup at the venue as part of a local, sustainable food network

• Mezzanine Gallery

• Hello Again Campaign A Hackney Council initiative designed to reconnect residents with local venues post-lockdown. Grow hosted ten community-led workshops—ranging from African drumming and blacksmithing to improvisation, monoprinting, and activism—each paired with a shared meal for just £5, fostering creativity, inclusion, and collective learning in an accessible, convivial environment .

• Black History Month Grow hosted a dynamic series of Black History Month events—including live music, spoken word, artist talks (like the panel with Marcia Carr, Lady Banton & Twiggles), plus Canalside Sessions and Q&As—all part of Hackney Council’s “reclaiming the narrative” initiative, celebrating Black creativity, culture, and community throughout October and November (2024)

• International Women’s Day Grow Hackney's International Women’s Month 2023 programme featured a series of four inspiring, all-female-led music and club events—including an African funk & disco night by Sample Chief, all-vinyl DJ performances from Marcia Carr and LAANI, and a “Vinyl Bunnies” session—celebrating decades of contribution by women in London’s music scene (2023)

• Founders of the Community Development Trust

• Hello Again Campaign A Hackney Council initiative designed to reconnect residents with local venues post-lockdown. Grow hosted ten community-led workshops—ranging from African drumming and blacksmithing to improvisation, monoprinting, and activism—each paired with a shared meal for just £5, fostering creativity, inclusion, and collective learning in an accessible, convivial environment .

• Hackney Tours

• Herbal Hackney

• Grow Change and Grow Social

• Artist-in-Residence Programme

• Love Music Hate Racism

• Love Football Hate Racism

• Hackney Wicked

If you're a journalist, editor, or creative looking to collaborate, please contact us directly at hello@growhackney.co.uk. We’re always open to partnerships that uplift independent culture and community-led initiatives.