How much does blackout studio hire cost in London?

Blackout studio hire in London typically costs £150–£250 per hour, with haze, lighting and blackout drapes often billed as extras. STU 22’s 26ft × 19ft Blackout Studio in Wapping is £110/hr, with a basic lighting kit included at no extra cost. Our full lighting, backdrop and prop kit is available to add from £200.

Can I use haze in the studio?

Yes — the Blackout Studio is haze-friendly, ideal for music videos and cinematic light beams.

Is lighting included?

Yes. A basic lighting kit is included in the £110/hr rate at no extra cost. Our full lighting, backdrop and prop kit is available to add from £200.

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Blackout Studio Hire London £110/hr · Light-Sealed

Why the Blackout Studio

Four things most London dark rooms get wrong

Size

26 × 19ft

Real camera-to-subject distance for long lenses, full-length fashion and moving subjects. Small dark rooms force you onto a wide lens and it shows.

Light seal

Total

Purpose-built and fully sealed, not blinds over a window. Zero ambient light means your blacks stay black on the file, not just on the monitor.

Height

12ft

Overhead rigs, boom arms, hard backlight from above and top-down product, without dropping the light into frame.

Power

13A throughout

Sockets on every wall. Strobes, LED panels, neon, projectors and a haze machine all run at once without hunting for an extension.

Pricing

Blackout Studio hire rates

Simple hourly pricing. A basic lighting kit, power, cleaning and the changing area are included in every booking, with no hidden fees.

Hourly

£110/hr

One hour minimum

Basic lighting kit, power, cleaning and the private changing area included. Best for single looks, tests and short content shoots.

Everything in the room

Location: 8-10 Sampson Street, Wapping, London E1W 1NA
Size: 26ft × 19ft shooting area
Ceiling height: 12ft
Blackout: Total light seal: zero ambient light
Floor: Dark concrete
Haze: Haze-friendly
Air conditioning: Yes
Changing area: Yes, private changing room on site
Power: Multiple 13A sockets throughout
Access: Ground floor, step-free, easy equipment load-in
Parking: Street parking available nearby
Transport: Wapping Overground 5 min walk · Shadwell DLR 7 min walk

What it is used for

What is a blackout studio used for?

Music videos, beauty and product shoots, and moody editorial. With zero ambient light, 12ft ceilings and plenty of power for lighting rigs, you build your look from pure darkness: LED setups, haze, coloured gels and precision spotlights behave exactly as planned, take after take. The studio is haze-friendly, with easy Wapping load-in and parking nearby.

Who books it

Who books the Blackout Studio?

Fashion photographers shooting high-contrast editorial. Music video directors working with LED strips, gels and projection. Beauty and cosmetics brands needing total lighting control. Filmmakers, agencies and corporate video teams. Content creators building dark-aesthetic, glowing-product and dramatic portrait work.

If your work demands precision lighting and zero ambient interference, it is built for this.

Near Shoreditch? Closer than you think

10 minutes from Shoreditch High Street

12 minutes from Liverpool Street. 8-10 Sampson Street, Wapping E1W 1NA: ground floor, step-free, easy parking. Clients travel from Hackney, Bermondsey, Canary Wharf and the City to the closest purpose-built blackout studio hire near Shoreditch.

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WHAT IS A BLACKOUT STUDIO USED FOR?

BLACKOUT STUDIO FAQS

26ft × 19ft of controlled dark

Sealed, not curtained

Reshape the room in seconds

A built set, not an empty box

Hair, makeup and a place to change