Poplar HARCA / Spotlight

Who we are

Spotlight is a creative youth service designed to inspire. Shaped by young people, for young people and its all free!

Spotlight has state of the art studios, film, design and broadcast facilities with performance, dance, boxing, fashion spaces with a cafe, offices and meeting/one to one rooms.

Vision: For Spotlight to be the leading creative youth destination in London, providing outstanding opportunities for discovery, growth and inspiration. “We wanted to create a place where young people could think creatively, gain confidence and pursue opportunities they may not have thought possible.” Babu Bhattacherjee (Poplar HARCA Director of Communities & Neighbourhoods)

Spotlight isn’t a youth club, or a youth centre - it’s a multi-million pound creative youth space designed to inspire. It has been shaped by young people, for young people. It offers free, state of the art sound, film, design, art and broadcasting facilities, alongside performance, dance, boxing, fashion, styling and chill areas. Spotlight is partnered with organisations like the National Theatre, University of the Arts London, Barbican, IMD Legion, Poplar Boys & Girls Club, Whitechapel Gallery, The Tower Project, CM Sounds and the BFI. It’s a unique, welcoming space that’s open to all, and is dedicated to growing young talent. We aim to inspire successful futures by providing world-class programmes and mentoring schemes in a safe, empowering and enjoyable environment.