Useful Information

Class Tutors 

Our bespoke online classes are taught be expert hand embroiderers who have worked in the couture industry for brands such as Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Dior, Valentino, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, YSL, Givenchy, Dolce & Gabbana, Schiaparelli, Lanvin and Burberry to name a few. The classes will cover the basics, insider tips and practical application making sure students are fully equipped to go on and apply what they have learned to their own garments and develop their own unique styles. Our tutors are work embroiderers first and tutors second which means they are able to give you a unique insight into the magical world of couture hand embroidery.

Read more about our incredible tutors here

Travel

You can find us at 86 Margaret Street, London W1W 8TE
Nearby tube stations,
 Goodge Street - 8 mins
 Oxford Circus - 5 mins
 Tottenham Court Road - 8 mins
 Great Portland Street - 13 mins

We are also located near the following bus routes 7 - 12 - 22 - 55 - 73 - 88 - 94 - 98 - 139 - 159 - 390 - 453 - N3 - N7 - N8 - N15 - N18 - N22 - N25 - N55 - N73 - N98 - N109 - N113 - N136 - N137 - N207

Food/Drink

You won’t struggle to find a good meal around here but if you’d like a little help we have put together a list of a few of our favourites here.

Quick Bites

The Great Thai Grab & Go
53 Great Portland St, London W1W 7LG

Greyhound Cafe London
37 Berners St, London W1T 3LZ

Tenmaru
50 Margaret St, London W1W 8SF

Söderberg Soho
36 Berwick St, London W1F 8RR

Fatt Punditt
77 Berwick St, London W1F 8TH

Coffee Break

Blank Street Coffee
22 Noel St, London W1F 8GS

Kaffeine
15 Eastcastle St, London W1T 3AY

Omotesando Koffee
8 Newman St, London W1T 1FB

Kiss the Hippo Coffee Fitzrovia 51 Margaret St, London W1W 8SG

Kafi
175 Oxford Street Floor 1, Lush, Oxford St, London W1D 2JH

After Class Meal

Akoko
21 Berners St, London W1T 3LP

Mowgli Street Food
5 Charlotte St., London W1T 1RE

Al Dente
51 Goodge St, London W1T 1TG

Mortimer House
37-41 Mortimer St, London W1T 3JH

Yalla Yalla
12 Winsley St, London W1W 8HQ

You won’t struggle to find a good meal around here but if you’d like a little help we have put together a list of a few of our favourites here.

Quick Bites

The Great Thai Grab & Go
53 Great Portland St, London W1W 7LG 

Greyhound Cafe London
37 Berners St, London W1T 3LZ 

Tenmaru
50 Margaret St, London W1W 8SF 

Söderberg Soho
36 Berwick St, London W1F 8RR 

Fatt Punditt
77 Berwick St, London W1F 8TH 


Coffee Break

Blank Street Coffee
22 Noel St, London W1F 8GS 

Kaffeine
15 Eastcastle St, London W1T 3AY 

Omotesando Koffee
8 Newman St, London W1T 1FB 

Kiss the Hippo Coffee Fitzrovia
51 Margaret St, London W1W 8SG 

Kafi
175 Oxford Street
Floor 1, Lush, Oxford St, London W1D 2JH 

After Class Meal

Akoko
21 Berners St, London W1T 3LP 

Mowgli Street Food
5 Charlotte St., London W1T 1RE 

Al Dente
51 Goodge St, London W1T 1TG 

Mortimer House
37-41 Mortimer St, London W1T 3JH 

Yalla Yalla
12 Winsley St, London W1W 8HQ 

Places to Stay

If you plan on travelling to London for your class and are needing somewhere to stay here are a few places around ½ a mile from Hand & Lock you may wish to look at.

Astor Court Hotel
20 Hallam Street, Westminster Borough, London, W1W 6JQ 

Holiday Inn London - Regent's Park
Carburton Street, Westminster Borough, London, W1W 5EE 

The Z Hotel Tottenham Court Road
52 Poland Street, Westminster Borough, London, W1F 7NH 

Staunton Hotel
13-15 Gower St, London WC1E 6HE 

Mimi’s Hotel Soho
56-57 Frith Street, Westminster Borough, London, W1D 3JG 

Radisson Blu Edwardian Berkshire Hotel
350 Oxford Street, Westminster Borough, London, W1C 1BY