About us
Where Notting Hill meets Maida Vale, on the banks of the Grand Union Canal, Great Western Studios is a bright and airy architecturally designed workspace featuring over 100 individual studios.
We provide a creative environment for creators and founders to network and flourish and our studio holders include a diverse range of creatively-led businesses such as artists, architects, fashion designers, digital media, product designers, interior designers and professional services.
Each studio has good ceiling height and polished concrete floors and runs around a central atrium that serves as a communal space and break-out area.
We have an on-site café, event-hire space, offer wellbeing experiences such as regular yoga classes and free business classes including financial and marketing support.
We hold regular events from pop-up shopping events showcasing artists and start-ups, to art and photography exhibitions and the chance to meet and be inspired by other like-minded businesses.
Meet our team
At Great Western Studios, we’re proud of our on site team.
The same friendly faces will greet you on reception each day and will get to know each studio holder personally. So whether you need help with your post, couriers, booking meeting rooms or reserving car parking for visitors, Stuart, Argjenda, Jake and Daniella are on hand at reception 5 days a week. And outside normal office hours you’ll find our security team here so our building can stay open and secure 24/7.
Argjenda
Marketing and Studios co-ordinator
Daniella
Front of house
Jake
Acting Studios Manager
Desmond
Security team
Testimonials
“I have had a studio at Great Western dating back to the mid-nineties. Whilst the studios have changed over the years the ethos has not and I continue to enjoy the location, the spaces and above all the friendliness and flexibility of the house team.” Emily Young FRSS
Emily Young
Charabanc has been based at GWS for a year and a half now and we couldn’t be happier. Some of the product is manufactured in the studio and all of it is packed up and fulfilled from here and GWS help make the process so much easier. There are also lots of spaces for meeting, greeting and eating and the whole building has a wonderful creative energy to it which we love. We are also massive fans of the GWS team – always friendly and willing to help, nothing is too much trouble. Can’t recommend the place highly enough.
Characbanc
GWS has been a happy home for what3words for 5+ years. The GWS team have always been friendly and helpful; in particular as our requirements for studio space has evolved over time.