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

The Wilds is a new community, ecology and events space in Barking Riverside which opened its doors in July 2021. A Summer Series of programming, activities and entertainment is currently being planned and will be announced soon.

Designed and managed by Barking Riverside Limited (BRL), The Wilds includes a coffee shop called GROUNDED, brought to you by Coffee:Works, a new co-operative business created 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.

The Wilds is brought to you in partnership:

Discover The Wilds

GROUNDED

Now open, GROUNDED is a new 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?

We will soon announce a Summer Series of events. In the meantime see our previous events and get details of regular classes held at The Wilds.

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.