Accessing CSM over the winter break

We hope you all have a well-deserved rest over the Winter break. Please take note of the following important information about accessing our buildings and contacting staff members during this time.

Contacting staff

College academic, technical and support staff will be taking a break over the festive period. This may mean that it will take longer to come back to your enquiries throughout this time.

If you need urgent medical or mental health support during the holidays, please refer to our helplines and emergency support page (which includes information about how to access support when the university is closed – see ‘support outside of working hours’.

Key dates

Friday 8 December: Higher Education term finishes.

Friday 15 December: Further Education term finishes.

18–22 December: Many CSM staff will be on annual leave this week, and emails may not be answered until the College reopens on 3 January.

23 December – 1 January: UAL closed

Tuesday 2 January: College staff will return to work from this date.

Monday 8 January: Higher Education and Further Education Spring term begins.

Opening hours 

If you're staying in London over the holidays, here's a round-up of when you can access the facilities at Central Saint Martins.

Building opening hours

View our building opening hours over the winter break.

King's Cross workshops

9 December 2023 – 7 January 2024:
Closed

Archway workshops

16 December 2023 – 7 January 2024:
Closed

Library and Learning Zone 

11–22 December 2023:
Open Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm (closing 4pm on Friday 22 December)

23 December 2023 – 1 January 2024:
Closed

2–7 January 2024:
Tuesday – Friday, 10am – 6pm
Saturday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm

Students can book to use individual library study spaces and computers online. We have a huge range of e-books, e-journals and other specialist online resources which are available 24 hours a day.

Student Centre

11 –22 December 2023:
Monday–Friday: Desk open 10am–1pm at Reception
Phone and email service open 9am–5pm
Saturday–Sunday: Closed

23 December 2023 – 1 January 2024:
Closed

2–5 January 2024:
Monday–Friday: Desk open 10am–1pm at Reception
Phone and email service: open 9am–5pm
Saturday–Sunday: Closed

9 January 2024 onwards:
Monday–Friday: Desk open 10am–1pm and 2–4pm at Reception
Phone and email service open 9am–5pm
Saturday–Sunday: Closed

Read our FAQs for answers to some common queries, or speak to the team:

• Telephone: +44 (0)20 7514 7202
• Email csmstudentcentre@arts.ac.uk

arts shop - King's Cross

22 December 2023 – 1 January 2024:
Closed

2 January 2024 onwards:
Open Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm
Saturday–Sunday, closed

arts shop - Archway

9 December 2023 – 7 January 2024:
Closed

8 January 2024 onwards:
Open Monday–Friday, 10am–5pm
Saturday–Sunday, closed

Central Loan Store

The loan store is closed over the winter break.

Platform Bar

9 December 2023 - 2 January 2024:
Closed

3 January onwards:
Monday – Thursday 4-10pm
Fridays – 4-10.30pm

King's Cross Canteen and Café

11 – 22 December:
Canteen – 12-2pm
Café – 8am-4pm

23 December 2023 – 1 January 2024:
Closed

2 – 5 January 2024:
Canteen - 12-2.30pm
Café – 8am-4pm

8 January onwards:
Canteen  - 12-3pm
Café - 8am-6pm

Archway Cafetorium

16 December 2023 – 7 January 2024:
Closed

We hope you have a restful break and look forward to welcoming you back again in January.