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The Clean Space Appointed By SET To Support Its Growing London Art Centres

The Clean Space Appointed By SET To Support Its Growing London Art Centres
10 July 2026
 

Specialist commercial cleaning company, The Clean Space, has been appointed by SET, a contemporary arts organisation and registered charity, to provide scheduled cleaning services across eight sites in London.

SET transforms vacant buildings across London into spaces for experimental culture, collective making, artistic production and community use. Founded by three artists in 2016, the organisation has grown into a network of city-wide centres, providing genuinely affordable studios, a multidisciplinary public arts and music programme and multi-purpose cultural spaces for artists and local communities.



The Clean Space has been appointed to support SET across its network of London art centres, delivering cleaning services between one and two days per week across the sites. The contract reflects the need for reliable, responsive and well-managed cleaning services across a diverse mix of creative, community and public-facing spaces.

The Clean Space will also provide the operational structure and flexibility to mobilise cleaning services as SET continues to grow, helping to maintain consistent standards across every site.

SET buildings include artists’ studios, galleries, workshops, public event spaces and social venues, hosting a wide-ranging programme of exhibitions, performances, residencies, workshops, talks, film, live music, DJ sets, literature, social projects and community activity.

The sites supported by The Clean Space include locations in Vauxhall, Deptford, Fulham, the City of London and Catford.

Mark Taylor, Facilities Manager at SET, said: “Having worked with The Clean Space previously through The Trampery, I knew the quality of service and communication they could provide. With SET’s locations being so diverse and growing so quickly, we needed a cleaning partner that could be responsive, reliable and able to support how our buildings are used day to day.”

Taylor added: “The team understood what we needed from the outset and has been a strong fit for our sites across London.”

Wes Smith, Head of Sales and Marketing at The Clean Space, said: “SET is a fantastic organisation with a clear purpose, supporting artists and communities by keeping creative space accessible across London. Its buildings are varied, busy and constantly evolving, so the cleaning requirement has to be flexible, responsive and consistent.”

Smith added: “As SET continues to grow, we have the operational structure and experience to scale our support, mobilise new sites quickly and maintain the same high standards across its network. We are proud to be supporting SET and the important role its spaces play for artists, members, visitors and local communities.”

Picture: An image of guests enjoying the displays at an Art Centre.

Article written by Dave Mapps | Published 10 July 2026

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