These 8 on the map
The 8 venues on this page, pinned where they actually are. Tap a marker to see which one it is — all 20 are on the map in the Whosly app.
8 of the 20
Ronnie Scott's
SohoLegendary jazz club£££Soho's jazz club since 1959, still putting big names on its stage every night; the late sets after the main show are cheaper and looser.
The Jazz Cafe
CamdenJazz, soul & hip-hop venue££Camden's two-level home of jazz, soul, funk and hip-hop, with a balcony restaurant looking down on the stage.
Roundhouse
Chalk FarmConcert hall in an engine shed££A 19th-century railway engine shed in Chalk Farm turned circular concert hall, with gigs, circus and theatre under its round roof.
O2 Academy Brixton
BrixtonArt Deco gig venue££A grand 1929 Art Deco cinema in Brixton and one of London's best-loved big gig venues, with a sloping floor so everyone can see.
Union Chapel
IslingtonGigs in a Victorian church££A working Victorian Gothic church in Islington that doubles as one of London's most beautiful places to see a gig, made for acoustic sets and choirs.
Royal Albert Hall
South KensingtonVictorian concert hall£££The domed Victorian concert hall in South Kensington, home of the BBC Proms every summer and everything from rock shows to ballet the rest of the year.
The Comedy Store
Piccadilly CircusComedy club££The club off Leicester Square that launched alternative comedy in 1979. The Comedy Store Players' improv nights are a London institution.
The Windmill Brixton
BrixtonPub music venue£A tiny Brixton pub venue that launched a generation of south London guitar bands. Gigs almost every night, and the tickets are cheap.
The other 12
The 20 are spread across 17 neighbourhoods. Brixton (2), Camden (2) and Islington (2) have the most; Angel, Bethnal Green, Chalk Farm, Chelsea, City of London, Covent Garden, Crouch End, Dalston, Hackney, Piccadilly Circus, Shepherd's Bush, Soho, South Bank and South Kensington have one each.
+12 more in the app
A music hall under a glittering gold ceiling in an old servicemen's club, a basement jazz club in Chelsea since 1976, a Pentonville Road pub with an indie gig room upstairs, free stand-up nights in an Islington pub, and more.
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All 20, on your own map
This page is 8 of them. The London Live Music & Comedy pack in Whosly has all 20 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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