Welcome to The Wilds at Barking Riverside, a multi-purpose community, ecology and events space open to the public.

The Wilds is a community, ecology and events space in Barking Riverside.

Designed by Barking Riverside Limited (BRL), The Wilds includes a coffee shop called GROUNDED, brought to you by Every One Every Day and a group of local people. The space also hosts a packed programme of workshops, exhibitions, and special events. You can co-work from The Wilds, hire the space for making, growing, and learning, and take advantage of other membership offers.

  • GROUNDED - outside
  • GROUNDED
  • Messy Play

The Wilds is brought to you in partnership:

Discover The Wilds

GROUNDED

GROUNDED is the coffee shop at The Wilds, brought to you by Every One Every Day, and run by local people. Find out more here.

Hire a space

Do you have an idea for an event or activity that you would like to host at The Wilds? Please send us an email if you are interested or want to find out more. You can see which spaces are available for hire here.

What’s Happening at The Wilds?

Wondering what's happening at The Wilds? Find out all about the latest events and activities we have to offer here.

Photo credit: Michael Jones.

Co-working

Looking for somewhere to co-work in Barking Riverside? You can book co-working desks in the Exhibition Room or the Hot Desking Office at The Wilds. The Hot Desking Office is available Monday to Friday and the Exhibition Room is available Wednesday and Friday. Find out more here.