11th March 2025

Instagram specialist Kirsty @rebuildagram and her reels.rockstars co-founder Andie will be back at Great Western Studios running an advanced reels interactive workshop.

 

10am-4pm, £295 including lunch and refreshments.

For further details, get in contact with Kirsty here

Do you cycle to work?

Back by popular demand, we’ve arranged for David from Cyclic Nature to return to the studios and offer another full day of bike MOTs! Each 30-minute MOT session will be funded by Great Western Studios, so it’s a great chance to make sure your bike is in top shape.
Date: Thursday 20th March
Time: 10.30am – 3pm
Location: Great Western Studios, outside front entrance
To book your slot, it’s first come, first served—please see Jake or Daniella at reception.
See you (and your bikes) soon! 🚴

Spring Event – Cheese and Wine tasting

To welcome Spring in full bloom, we hosted a cheese and wine tasting. A PM with lots of fun, relax, and interesting chats with our studio holders.

Our studio holders really enjoyed the catering by Otto’s Cafe and what they offered.

International Women’s Day Pop Up Shop

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Great Western Studios hosted a pop up shop with 8 amazing brands in different categories – fashion, homeware, jewellery, accessories, art.

A chance for creative, independent and innovative brands to grow and meet new clients.

We would like to thank all the brands who joined us – EsQue Parfum, Lucy Simmons Jewellery, Eternally Mine Jewellery, Gooshwa, Dedais London, By Becca, Bloomtine, and Victoria & Me.

It is always a pleasure to have such amazing people at GWS. As a thank you gesture, and making sure we highlight all the hard work of the women around our building, we gave free goodie bags.

Gilgamesh Contemporary II

​Gilgamesh Contemporary II is the culmination of research on how light, sound & movement can be narrate a story in an immersive manner. In Alanbari’s adaptation of the eponymous ancient epic, the hero embarks on an adventure in search for eternal life. Her message is, “what is the point of finding eternal life if there is nothing worth living forever for, given the climate emergency we are in?”

Asmaa Alanbari, from studio 115, invites you to be part of this unforgettable experience.

Valentine’s day pop-up shop

​This Valentine’s Day, why not explore Just Sefe’s variety of luxury skincare products that are vegan, cruelty-free, and plant-based? Whether it’s body care, oils, polish, face serums, or hair care, Just Sefe has you covered. These make fabulous last-minute Valentine’s gifts for women and men.

Don’t wait, give the gift of luxury skincare on the 8th!

Wealth planning at GWS

​Don’t forget to book your 1:1 slot with the lifetime wealth planner, Charlie Channing-Williams. Charlie’s comprehensive and completely bespoke financial advice can include investment planning, pension planning, tax planning, and protection planning.

Don’t miss out – secure your spot today.

Invitation to London’s Great Mental Health Day Celebration and Community Hub Unveiling

To kick start 2024, our studio holders BWW Mind are excited to invite you to join us in celebrating London’s Great Mental Health Day and the grand unveiling of our brand-new community hub at the Great Western Studios!

Taking place in the afternoon on Friday the 26th of January, we will be hosting an open studio giving you the opportunity to explore our new studio space and learn about what we have in store for the upcoming year. There will be information about all our programmes and how to register your interest and sign up for our exciting projects. There will be taster activities, including art and music production, mindfulness, and dance, to give a firsthand experience of our enriching programmes. Plus, we will be showcasing some of the captivating artwork, music, and films created by our talented participants over the last year.

Whether you are considering referring clients to our programmes, wish to bring along some of the clients you are currently working with, or simply want to pop in to learn more about what we do and how our programmes are benefiting the community, please do come along to find out more.

Event Details:

  • Date: Friday 26th of January
  • Time: 2pm – 5pm (Drop in anytime)
  • Location: Studio 125, Great Western Studios, 65 Alfred Rd, W2 5EU.
  • Please RSVP to community@bwwmind.org.uk or 07710092811

Bike MOT and PedalShed Pop-up Shop

On January 31st, add a dash of trendiness to your ride while also enhancing your safety. The ride of your dreams is just around the corner!

David, our seasoned expert from Cyclic Nature, is here to bring you a comprehensive bicycle MOT service. With a whopping 9 years of experience, he’s got maintenance tips and personalised feedback for all of you!
David isn’t just a pro with qualifications and teaching experience, he’s a true bicycle enthusiast. His passion for cycling is his main qualification, and he can’t wait to share it with you!

You can book your 30-minute slot from 11.00 to 15.30! Reach out to us at events@greatwesternstudios.com or swing by reception.

Get ready to pedal through Spring rain with PedalShed‘s chic and comfy saddle covers! They’ll be available for purchase in the atrium from 11.00 to 15.30. Don’t let a little rain dampen your favourite rides!

Pedalshed is designed by Danes and based in London. The production is currently made by hand in Europe and produced with as much sustainability as we can at this point, up-cycling and re-cycling whenever possible.

If you’ve got a fantastic service that you believe our Great Westerners community would love, we’re all ears! Connect with us and share your excitement at events@greatwesternstudios.com. We can’t wait to hear from you!

GWS Christmas Gathering

Last year’s Christmas Gathering has been good, but this year we know for sure it is going to be better. We are hosting the annual GWS Christmas Gathering on the 14th of December from 4.00PM, and we couldn’t be happier.

To cherish this successful year and remember all the good stuff that happened here at GWS, we invite all of our studio holders to celebrate together Christmas and New Years with us.

There will be canapes, drinks, live DJ, piano music, pictures will be taken and to top it off, 360-video-booth.