The Tate Institute was a community facility established by Henry Tate in Silvertown in 1887.
The building was established to create an apolitical and non-sectarian environment. The Institute closed in 1933 and the building was used as a local library until 1961.
The building was then used as a social club with bar and snooker hall in use until the early 21st century when it was acquired by Newham Council.
In 2016 a group of artists took over the building establishing the "Craftory", to rehabilitate the building and create the “Silvertown ArtSpace” to provide a hub for a broad range of artistic and community activities.
In 2024 a project entitled REinsTate, overseen by the ReSpace Alliance, won a tender to refurbish the building and transform it into an active, affordable community hub.
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