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