Its principal patron is Sir Ian McKellen, and it is a registered non-profit making charity.

Dedicated to St Paul, this was built in 1859 for the Scottish Presbyterian congregation who had migrated to the Isle of Dogs to work in the shipyards.

The Space offers many kinds of performance, including dance, drama and live music.

Its first in-house production was a double bill of Dogg's Hamlet and The Real Inspector Hound, the former starring Adam Hemming (the theatre's artistic director) as the headmaster.

Les Enfants Terribles, Nick Helm, Ian Mcklellen and Mitch Benn have all frequented The Space.