BL-NK canvas opens for business in Shoreditch

BL-NK, a 3,200 square foot space for the creative business community opens today.

Following on from Hackney House in Shoreditch High Street, BL-NK is a new initiative by Hackney Council aimed at encouraging inward investment into the borough.

Open for one year only

Created by Hackney Council’s Regeneration team, BL-NK has been backed by private sponsors with supporting partners including the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A).

The space includes a cafe, meeting places and lunchtime street food in the forecourt garden.

Guy Nicholson, Hackney Council’s cabinet member for Regeneration said:

“This collaboration is expanding our reputation as a community of innovators and entrepreneurs both nationally and internationally, as well as enabling investment and creating local jobs”.

Future events confirmed include Social Media Week, Silicon Drinkabout and Internet Week.

BL-NK opens on 25 September at 37 East Road, Shoreditch