Facilities

The Museum & Study Collection tells the story of Central Saint Martins’ rich history.

We have 276 bicycle parking spaces monitored by CCTV, which are available for students and staff to use.

With a focus on health and sustainability, the CSM canteen offers meals cooked with local ingredients.

Our Central Loan Store provides students with a wide range of loan equipment to support their learning and making.

The Central Saint Martins Student Centre is located on the ground floor at our King’s Cross site.

The Learning Zone provides technology-rich workspaces to encourage creative thinking and collaborative working.

The Lethaby Gallery is dedicated to the creative talents of students, staff and alumni of Central Saint Martins.

Central Saint Martins Library provides students with a range of resources and services to support their learning and research.

The LVMH Lecture Theatre is located opposite the canteen on the Street and hosts a wide range of events and lectures throughout the year.

The Materials and Products Collection is a collection of new and innovative materials that represent current trends in design and manufacturing.

The Platform Theatre complex at Central Saint Martins comprises four performance spaces and a bar.

Students, staff and the general public are all welcome in the Platform Bar.

Quiet spaces are available for prayer, personal reflection, health requirements, breastfeeding and rest.

The roof terrace is an outdoor space with a garden maintained by the Green Roof Society, including a dye garden where plants are grown to extract natural dyes for use in our print and dye studio.

Showers are available for all Central Saint Martins students to use.

The Street is a large, open-plan area at the centre of Central Saint Martins' King’s Cross campus.

Using the SWAP SHOP can help you to save money and the environment. You can donate or take materials away for free during our opening hours.

The Letterpress workshop is focused on typography, type composition and traditional printing techniques.

The Digital Print workshop allows CSM students to output their work through inkjet, thermal wax, laser, eco UV and eco solvent printers.

The Printmaking facility is based around four core areas of traditional printmaking techniques: silkscreen, lithography, etching and relief printing.

The Publications workshop offers digital print production facilities and a bindery workshop to help CSM students to produce book projects and short-run publications (multiple copies).

The 3D Make: Wood workshops include fixed machines, hand tools and power tools that facilitate student making from a range of disciplines and needs.

3D Make: Metal includes a metal fabrication workshop and a Metal workshop that is part of the 3D Make workshops.

The Digital Fabrication Bureau is equipped for student making, utilising 3D printing, CNC milling, laser cutting and 3D scanning.

This consists of a workshop that lies in between the Wood and Metal Workshop and is equipped with basic machines for drilling, cutting and sanding as well as vacuum formers and a plastics oven.

In these workshops we carry out a variety of casting activities employing a wide range of materials.

These workshops aim to produce a wide range of high quality Jewellery for both industrial and craft-based production.

The Paint/Surface workshop is an open access workshop for students wanting to achieve a greater understanding of painting processes and technique, paint finishes and spray finishes.

The Ceramics workshops aim to produce a wide range of high quality ceramic goods for both industrial and craft-based production.

The Digital Media facility provides a variety of digital learning spaces that support both taught sessions and open access.

The Advanced Digital Projects workshop is designed to support students working on advanced digital and electronic projects that are time dependent and may require space.

The main CAD facility provides a variety of digital learning spaces that support both taught sessions and open access.

The Knit workshop is focused on knitted textiles and fashion knitwear.

The Weave workshop is focused on designing and making a wide variety of fabrics and structures for an array of applications.

The Fashion Studios are focused on pattern cutting and garment construction.

The Costume workshop supports courses in the Performance Programme and is divided into two areas: the Costume Studio and the Costume Store.

The Black and White Labs are ideal for students who want to explore experimental performance work and practice theatre stagecraft.

The Studio Theatre is an ideal space to showcase student performances and offers an exciting teaching environment for students and practitioners.

The Theatre Assembly workshop is designed for very light set construction and scenic assemblage.

The film and video workshop is focused on film, video and sound production as well as post-production.

The animation studio is a single, open-plan studio with tables and seating suitable for drawing and small group project work.

In the Grow Lab students are exposed to scientific principles, experimental design, and the profound sense of wonder that comes from studying the natural world.

The Surface Design Lab workshop is focused on surface design for fashion and textiles.

The Print and Dye workshops focus on applying colour and pattern to fabrics or yarns, through screen-printing, heat transfer printing (traditional and digital) and dyeing.

The photography studios at CSM comprises photographic studios, a darkroom for B&W printing and processing and digital scanning/retouching facilities.

Our Archway campus features open-access studios and workshops that are filled with natural light.

The Casting workshop is focused on mould making, casting and object making in plaster, clay, resin and other materials.

The Fashion and Textiles workshop is focused on the production of garments, samples and art work from materials that can be sewn, knitted or woven.

From course projects to degree show pieces, the wood workshop is focused on realising student’s ideas and helping them to produce them.

The Digital Media Workshop is an open-access computer area that provides all students with a space to work on their digital projects, as well as offering taught sessions across a range of different technical disciplines.