Community centre
St Mary's Neighbourhood Centre
St Mary's Church, Upper Street, London, Islington, N1 2TX
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Details last checked 28 days ago
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Interior of St Mary's Church Space on Upper Street, Islington, with pew seating
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- Hire price
- £27–£100per hour
- Capacity
- 300seated
- Rooms
- 12bookable spaces
- Kitchen
- Full kitchenfor catering
Hire from
£27per hour
Up to £100, depending on the room and occasion
- Community Room — standard£27
- Crypt Room 2 — standard£28
- Crypt Room 1 — standard£35
- Southcrypt — standard£40
- Capacity
- Up to 300
- Spaces
- 12 to book
Prices as published by the venue, checked 28 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
St Mary's Neighbourhood Centre is part of the St Mary Islington site on Upper Street, with hireable rooms across the Neighbourhood Centre, Crypt and main church. The 12 spaces at this address include meeting rooms, two kitchens, a gym, a sports hall, Garden and Johnston Rooms, Crypt rooms and the Church Space. The Church Space has about 300 pew seats; smaller room capacities and published hourly rates vary by space. Free Wi-Fi, tables/chairs, projectors or screens and equipment are available in specified rooms. Some hires have kitchen, weekday, Sunday, music, alcohol, parking or access conditions; contact the Bookings Team to confirm the right room, entrance, rate and setup.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableConditional
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedYes
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceConditional
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingConditional
- Step-free accessYes
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedConditional
- Amplified music allowedConditional
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyConditional
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiYes
- Projector or screenConditional
Also features
- Free Wi-Fi
- flexible tables and chairs
- projectors/screens may be available
- two full kitchens
- 10-station gym with showers/changing
- sports hall with sprung wooden floor
- Church Space with pew seating and garden outlook
- public transport close to Angel and Highbury & Islington stations
Good for
- Meetings
- Classes & courses
- Community events
- Private parties
- Kids' parties
- Conferences
- Concerts & performances
- Exhibitions & fairs
- Fitness & yoga
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Hire rates
£40 per hour
£42 per hour
Wilson Room — charitable
Standard
Charitable hire rate; eligibility should be confirmed with the venue.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£33 per hour
£35 per hour
£28 per hour
Garden Room — standard (booking rate table)
Standard
The same page description also states £42/hour for one-off standard hire; confirm which rate applies.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£47 per hour
St Mary’s Church Space — standard
Standard
Closed Sundays; page states hire is Monday–Saturday 09:00–22:00.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£100 per hour
Johnston Room — standard
Standard
Unavailable Monday–Friday 09:00–16:30.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£50 per hour
£27 per hour
£60 per hour
£55 per hour
£50 per hour
Gym — regular booking
Community / charity
For regular bookings of more than five sessions.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£48 per hour
Garden Room with kitchen — party package (three hours)
Standard
Three-hour minimum; additional hours £45 each; £100 refundable damage/additional-cleaning deposit.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£182 per event
Garden Room with kitchen — additional party hour
Standard
Applies after the three-hour package; £100 refundable damage/additional-cleaning deposit.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£45 per hour
Johnston Room with kitchen — party package (three hours)
Standard
Three-hour minimum; additional hours £55 each; £100 refundable damage/additional-cleaning deposit.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£225 per event
Johnston Room with kitchen — additional party hour
Standard
Applies after the three-hour package; £100 refundable damage/additional-cleaning deposit.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£55 per hour
Sports Hall party add-on — three hours
Standard
Listed as an add-on to a party package; additional hours £60 each.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£225 per event
Sports Hall party add-on — additional hour
Standard
Applies to the Sports Hall party add-on after the three-hour package.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£60 per hour
Johnston Room Courtyard party add-on — three hours
Standard
Listed as a party-package outdoor add-on; additional hours £25 each.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£60 per event
Johnston Room Courtyard party add-on — additional hour
Standard
Applies after the three-hour package.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£25 per hour
Deposits and other charges
These are separate from room and venue hire rates.
Crypt Kitchen — standard (operator kitchen tariff)
Crypt KitchenStandard
Operator kitchen page; published effective date not stated.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£22 per hour
Crypt Kitchen — charitable (operator kitchen tariff)
Crypt KitchenStandard
Charitable rate; eligibility should be confirmed. Published effective date not stated.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£17 per hour
Crypt Kitchen — six-hour half-day package
Crypt KitchenStandard
Six-hour hire package; published effective date not stated.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£65 per half day
Crypt Kitchen — 12-hour full-day package
Crypt KitchenStandard
Twelve-hour hire package; published effective date not stated.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£150 per day
Neighbourhood Centre Kitchen — standard (operator kitchen tariff)
Neighbourhood Centre KitchenStandard
Operator kitchen page; published effective date not stated.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£22 per hour
Neighbourhood Centre Kitchen — charitable (operator kitchen tariff)
Neighbourhood Centre KitchenStandard
Charitable rate; eligibility should be confirmed. Published effective date not stated.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£17 per hour
Neighbourhood Centre Kitchen — six-hour half-day package
Neighbourhood Centre KitchenStandard
Six-hour hire package; published effective date not stated.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£65 per half day
Neighbourhood Centre Kitchen — 12-hour full-day package
Neighbourhood Centre KitchenStandard
Twelve-hour hire package; published effective date not stated.
Source: www.stmaryislington.org£150 per day
Bookable spaces
- Community Room
- Crypt Kitchen
- Crypt Room 1
- Crypt Room 2
- Fitness Suite / Gym
- Garden Room
- Johnston Room
- Neighbourhood Centre Kitchen
- Southcrypt
- Sports Hall
- St Mary's Church Space
- Wilson Room
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Sources & checks
Last checked 17 October 2026
Information taken from stmaryislington.communitybookings.co.uk, www.stmaryislington.org, www.stmaryislington.org, www.stmaryislington.org, stmaryislington.communitybookings.co.uk, www.stmaryislington.org, stmaryislington.communitybookings.co.uk, www.accessable.co.uk, www.stmaryislington.org, www.stmaryislington.org, stmaryislington.communitybookings.co.uk, stmaryislington.communitybookings.co.uk, stmaryislington.communitybookings.co.uk, commons.wikimedia.org.
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Hire from
£27/hr