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The Worx is a major British photographic, film, gallery and event complex situated near the King's Road, South West London. Set in half an acre around a large courtyard. the ~Worx is a contemporary venue with a creative ambience, offering 30,000 square feet of space. Nine studios are available with a capacity of 10 to 1000 with a restaurant and superb catering facilities. Its is one of the capital's most sought-after private venues and has played host to A list names from Scarlett Johannson to David Beckham, Kate Moss and Brad Pitt, British Vogue, French Vogue, Estee Lauder, Alexander McQueen and record companies Polydor, BMG, Motown, Warners and Sony are all clients as have some of the worlds best known photographers.

History 1984 The Worx was established in Fulham, near the Thames in South West London, providing a full service photographic complex for the burgeoning fashion, media and music industries. The Worx hosted photographic shoots here for Javier Vallhonrat, Kim Knott, Robert Erdman, Ray Petri and John Galliano, The Face and Blitz Magazines.

1986 With increasing demand for studio hire, the Worx moved to larger industrail 12,000 sq ft premises in London's Kings Cross with a unique two thousand square foot north light studio, ancillary offices and additional studios. Some of the iconic videos and shoots of the '80s took place here with photographers including Nick Knight, Mark Lebon, Albert Watson, Kevin Westernberg, Boy George, George Michael, The Cult, Soul to Soul and The Smith's. The Worx also hosted Stevie Wonder's birthday Party and parties hosted by Graham Ball and Davina McColl and for the My beautiful Launderette after Party. 1990's The Worx took over the historic Bluebird Garage in the Kings Road with additional 22,000 sq ft studios in the up-and-coming City Road and Salem Road, Notting Hill where 20,000 sq ft electricity sub station was converted to let to Design and Publishing Houses. Richard Avedon, Norman Parkinson, Terry O'Neill, Clive Arrowsmith, Byron Newman and Herb Ritz were amongst the photographers who hired studio space at The Worx which was also a popular event venue for Fashion Acts and Nordoff Robbins gala charity evenings featuring live acoustic music events by Seal, Right Said Fred and Catwalk shows and auctions of photographic limited additional prints. 2000's The current building at Heathmans road was acquired and renovated, enabling The Worx to centralize and expand on one site, complete with in-house restaurant and gallery space. Nadev Kander shot Brad Pitt for New York Magazine here whilst photographers Lord Snowdon, Rankin, John Swannell, Mert and Marcus, Wonderland, Net a Porter, Wallpaper are also clients. the Guess launch party, Scream and the Robin Hood after parties were also held at The Worx and the Formula 1 party for Great Ormand childrens hospital are amongst many other luminary events and leading lights parties held here.