Our professional practice ethos means your experience will be as close as possible to a ‘real world’ one, with a similar level of freedom and responsibility. The Millbank Tower team is on hand to support you, but the logistics, running and management of your event will be all down to you.
Event Checklist
Here’s a quick checklist to make sure you have considered everything:
Pre-event
- Read through the Studio 27 Infopack.
- Read through and complete relevant Health and Safety documentation.
- Complete the Booking Form.
Staff events should take into consideration how the event will promote students’ professional development, and make sure no teaching is involved. - Complete a Risk Assessment for your event and implement any necessary mitigation measures.
- If you plan to have your Private View or event take place outside of normal working hours (Mon – Fri, 10am – 6pm) pre-arrange this with the Millbank Tower team.
- Comply with the ‘Do’s & Don’ts’, particularly in relation to no drilling into walls due to the risk of asbestos and use of ladders.
- Arrange a Health & Safety induction for everyone working on your event or exhibition.
- Recognise Health and Safety processes: Fire procedures, First Aiders, Emergency Exits, etc.
- Check that your promotional materials – such as event posters and copy – are in keeping with the space values. Discuss this with a member of the Millbank Tower team.
- Promote your event via the Millbank Tower website, CCW Student and Staff Newsletters, Social Media, etc.
- Make an event agenda and arrange entry time with the Millbank Tower team.
- Invite guests or set up an Eventbrite.
- Send the full guestlist to the Millbank Tower team at least 24 hours in advance of your event.
At the event
- Make sure you have enough invigilators (fully Health & Safety inducted) to manage visitors for the full duration.
- Stick to the Studio Principles.
- Follow all mitigation procedures in line with your Risk Assessment.
- Respect our neighbours working in the building.
- Undertake the closing duties as instructed by the Millbank Tower team.
Post event
- Return the space in the condition in which you received it – remove all work, packaging and/or rubbish from the space, as well as remove any fixings from the walls.
Do’s and Don’t’s
Our professional practice are ‘open access’, no teaching is permitted. We also expect everyone working and visiting the space to follow our protocols and policies:
What we offer
Along with the space we offer a range of equipment:
- Shared sinks for washing out paints, (water-based only and strictly no plaster, concrete, silicone, latex or resin work) in the kitchen areas on Floor 27
- Desks and chairs
- Access to UAL Wifi
- Ladder
- Moveable walls/boards, signage boards
- Exhibition podiums and furniture
- Some tools – liaise with George for our tool and exhibition furniture inventory and to see if we have what you need
What you need to provide yourself
- Installation materials such as fixings, paint, masking tape–it is important not to drill into wall because of the risk of disturbing asbestos, but pins are fine.
- Audiovisual and lighting equipment (can be hired from Chelsea Central Loan Store)
- Paint, filler, sandpaper, scrapers and brushes
- Refreshments
The Millbank Tower Team are on hand to support and guide you through the Studio 27 event protocols. If you have any questions, get in touch with us by clicking the button opposite.