SET Ealing, which opened in April 2022 and closed in September 2025, was SET’s first location in West London, addressing the pressing need for affordable creative spaces in the Ealing borough. SET Ealing featured 37 studios, a spacious project space on the high street, and a newly opened community space. With a high percentage of local residents utilising the facilities, SET Ealing became a vibrant hub in West Ealing, hosting a wide array of exhibitions, workshops, and community events.

This centre hosted locally organised events celebrating the rich history of West Ealing, including the legacy of The Walter Rodney Bookshop, founded by Eric and Jessica Huntley in 1975 as one of the first Black-owned bookshops in the country. Through our free studio prize, we provided space to Assiya Amini, who has led the Afghan Academy International in Ealing for several decades, and Sukant Chandan, an activist, speaker, and musician.

SET Ealing was a welcoming and community-focused studio that celebrated the diverse range of creatives in West London, fostering new collaborations and dialogues among local residents.

STUDIOS

Housed in two floors of former offices, a pawn brokers, a mattress showroom and a betting shop and spanning 25,000 sq ft, SET Ealing was home to 150 artists working across a variety of mediums and disciplines.