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The 606 Club in Chelsea celebrates 50 years of live jazz on Lots Road
Steve Rubie's 606 Club, the Chelsea basement that helped launch Jamie Cullum, has marked its 50th anniversary with a fortnight of shows featuring more than 50 artists.
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London's live music venues, bars, comedy clubs, record shops, studios and festivals, plus what's on after dark across the city.
2 days ago
Angel Comedy Club's Bill Murray in Islington is voted London's best comedy venue
Run by comedians and famous for free nightly shows, Angel Comedy Club's Bill Murray venue was voted the best comedy venue in London at the audience-voted Chortle Awards.
5 days ago
Vortex Jazz Club on Gillett Square in Dalston keeps the community music flowing
Founded in 1988 and at home on Dalston's Gillett Square since 2005, the Vortex Jazz Club remains one of London's most adventurous and community-minded music rooms.
8 days ago
Bush Hall in Shepherd's Bush plays on after its community rallied round
Built as a dance hall in 1904, Shepherd's Bush's Bush Hall secured its future after a successful crowdfunder and a run of sell-out fundraising shows.
10 days ago
Up the Creek in Greenwich marks 35 years as south London's comedy home
Founded by comedian Malcolm Hardee in 1991, Greenwich comedy club Up the Creek is celebrating 35 years of laughs on Creek Road, with its own comedy school and brewery.
13 days ago
Honest Jon's on Portobello Road has been a record lover's haven since 1974
From a former butcher's shop on Golborne Road to a celebrated label run with Damon Albarn, Honest Jon's has been selling great records in Notting Hill since 1974.
16 days ago
High Tide Festival fills Twickenham's pubs and streets with free live music
Run by volunteers from Eel Pie Records, Twickenham's High Tide Festival has grown into one of London's largest free and independent music festivals since its first edition in 2019.
18 days ago
The Half Moon in Putney is shortlisted among Britain's best grassroots venues
The Putney pub where Kate Bush gave her first public show and U2 sold out their first UK gig was a 2026 Music Week Awards finalist for grassroots venue of the year.
4 October 2026
Cart and Horses in Stratford welcomes Steve Harris's British Lion for Christmas
The Stratford pub where Iron Maiden played its first gigs has secured its future with a 999-year lease and will host six nights of British Lion this December.
1 October 2026
Hootananny in Brixton keeps the party going with a new garden and packed nights
Since 2007, Brixton's Hootananny on Effra Road has been a live music venue for everybody, and this autumn its calendar is full of anniversary nights and Halloween specials.