community/cultural
James Ernest Franck, 1930
42 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BW
Patch is a pioneering neighbourhood workspace & culture venue in Twickenham. Housed in a striking Art Deco building, formerly home to the South Eastern Electricity Board, it’s a new local centre for work, cultural & community events.
Richmond
Twickenham
267
A step-free entrance is on Arragon Road. The accessible toilet is on the ground floor. We have a lift to the first and second floors.
Seating will be available at all stages of the visit.
Patch is a new neighbourhood space for work, culture, and community in the centre of Twickenham.
Its home at 42 York Street is a local landmark, easily recognisable by its art deco clock tower and facade with motifs of light bulbs and the founders of electricity: Watt, Ohm, and Faraday. Built in the 1930s, it was originally home to the South Eastern Electricity Board, which helped power the south of England with electricity. Since the 1980s, it has been owned by Richmond Council and in 2023 was transformed into Patch - a new neighbourhood space for the Twickenham community to work, discover, and meet.
The space now combines publicly accessible community and event spaces, including a cafe, a flexible events studio, a podcast studio, and the Library of Things (a lending library for objects), alongside coworking studios and offices supporting local entrepreneurs and startups to ‘Work Near Home’ and spend more time with friends, family, and their community.
Patch is a certified B Corp and committed to being a force for local good.
Our specialty coffee house, Django's, will serve a selection of artisanal coffees, teas and drinks, alongside a menu of freshly made toasties, wraps, omelettes and sweet treats.
'Reimagining London's neighbourhoods: New ideas for a changing city’ will be an exciting exploration into the future of urban living here in Twickenham and in wider London. Taking place at 11am-12pm and 1-2pm, eight speakers will present their impact-focussed ideas for future cities in rapid-fire 'PechaKucha' talks. Engage in thought-provoking discussions, Q&A sessions, and connect with fellow enthusiasts over lunch.
What makes a great community neighbourhood? Come and have your vote in this hands-on creative activity. We're looking for all aspiring urban planners and architects to help us build the 'dream neighbourhood'.
Equipped with a whole array of creative materials, we invite everyone to craft the one thing they think every neighbourhood should have, from the traditional (like libraries, schools, and cafes) to the downright fun or futuristic.
Constructed on a large table in our glass-fronted 'Academy' studio, they'll be plenty of space for everyone to have their say.
