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Diesel House Studios There are ten studios at the site, which is based at Kew Bridge Steam Museum, which was originally built in 1860 as a water pumping station that served the whole of north west London until 1986. The building in which the studios are housed has been described as a 'mini Tate' as the mezzanine overlooks the original diesel engines that used to pump the water. They are all open plan and there is a strong community spirit. They are suited for almost any type of art work, and have double door access for large pieces. The site itself, attracts
over 20,000 visitors per year and in addition there are also spec
From an access perspective, the studios are close the the M4, M40, North Circular and M3, and are also five minutes walk from Gunnersbury & Kew Gardens tube stations and a two minute walk from Kew Bridge BR station (out of Waterloo). For more information about the site, follow the link below to Kew Bridge Steam Museum: |
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one-off events such as the fire engine rally and the model steam fair.
Many artists use the the venue, which houses some of the world's largest
working steam beam engines as inspiration for their work, and some even
sell their work in the museum shop.