About
Partly government funded, the Custard Factory is designed to protect and nourish small arts and media businesses. Free superfast broadband, low overheads, affordable rents, 24 hour access, top-notch security, simple and elegant spaces, a friendly and efficient reception bureau – all combine to make work less arduous and more playful.
The high concentration of young media-linked enterprises, artistic ventures and leisure industries mingle to create a welcoming, dynamic, cross-pollinating community – and make the Custard Factory a buzzing, congenial place to work.
The Custard Factory is already a remarkable project. Soon it will take its place as the largest and most exciting concentration of artistic and creative activity in Europe.
The genesis of the Custard Factory is a love story. The wife of nineteenth century industrial chemist Alfred Bird was allergic to eggs: a tragic state of affairs because she loved puddings. Alfred devoted himself to making egg-free delicacies and came up with Custard Powder in 1837. Soon a favourite dessert up and down the nation, it even fed the British armed forces in the Boer, First and Second World Wars.
