Welcome

We’re a community Arts and Wellbeing Centre in Bethnal Green.

We believe in the transformative power of the arts and community connection to impact people’s physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Our Creative Health Tree Model is at the core of everything we do, championing an ever-growing relationship between cultural organisations and the health and wellbeing sector.

St Margaret’s House: A home for creative health

What’s on at St Margaret’s House

News from us

Our charity boutique

Ayoka is our charity boutique: a treasure trove, full to the brim with secondhand delights. You can get your hands on affordable designer and vintage clothes, homewares, antiques, DVDs, CDs and books. You’ll find us next door to the main SMH building, at 23 Old Ford Road. All proceeds from our charity shop go back into supporting our programme.

Our vegan cafe

Since first opening its doors in 2006, The Gallery Cafe is our largest in-house community project. As well as offering affordable vegan dishes, locally-ground coffees, vegan sweet treats, and healthy juices, we also host exciting live events and programme of art exhibitions from up-and-coming artists.

Hire a Space

  • An informal seating area available for hire.

    Office Space

    We offer affordable office space for community, charity and grassroots organisations in our superb Grade II listed Georgian premises in Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets.

  • The Anson Room featues a large boardroom table, and is filled with natural sunlight.

    Event Spaces & Meeting Rooms

    From our Edwardian board room and converted chapel to our large hall and small cabin, we have a diverse selection of meeting rooms and event spaces available to hire on an ad-hoc basis.