Folk Music Venues in London
The Swan, Hampton Wick
Welcoming, spacious, Big Smoke Brew Co venue that serves great food and drinks with live music on most weekends
Phone: 0203 336 9537
Address: 22 High Street
Postcode: KT1 4DB
Area/Nearest station: Hampton Wick
The Taproom
The Taproom came on the scene as a temporary licenced premises back in 2012 serving just cask ale. We opened for 6 weeks at the current premises. Our aim was to bring quality cask ale from around Lond…
Phone: 020 7288 1606
Address: 163 Upper Street, Islington, London
Postcode: N1 1US
Area/Nearest station: Islington
The Tea House Theatre
Winner of Time Out Love London Awards 2014 We are based in an old Victorian public house that opened in 1886 on the site of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens; immortalised as the ‘Vanity Fair’ in Thacker…
Phone: 020 72074585
Address: 139 Vauxhall Walk
Postcode: SE11 5HL
Area/Nearest station: Vauxhall
The Thomas Guy Club
Address: Guy and St Thomas Hospital Social Club, 49 Weston Street
Postcode: SE1 3RB
Area/Nearest station: London Bridge
The Traf SW19
This award-winning traditional local is an intimate venue that stages lives music on Thursdays/Fridays and offers a wide variety of drinks at reasonable prices including six ever-changing real ales.
Phone: 020 8542 5342
Address: 23 High Path, Merton, London
Postcode: SW19 2JY
Area/Nearest station: South Wimbledon
The Troubadour
The Troubadour was founded by Michael and Sheila van Bloemen in 1954 as part of the second great London coffee revolution. The first, in the late 17th and throughout the 18th century, saw the foundati…
Phone: 020 7370 1434
Address: 263-267 Old Brompton Rd, Earls Court, London
Postcode: SW5 9JA
Area/Nearest station: Earls Court
The Troxy
Big ex music hall or cinema out east. Occasionally hosts big band gigs
Phone: 020 7790 9000
Address: 490 Commercial Road
Postcode: E1 0HX
Area/Nearest station: Limehouse
The Victoria, Dalston
The stunning 50’s bar island takes centre stage in the venue, illuminated, and boasting the kind of drinks offer you’d expect to find; JaguarShoes classic cocktails, locally brewed craft beers and a s…
Phone: 020 7684 0944
Address: 451 Queensbridge Road, Dalston, London
Postcode: E8 3AS
Area/Nearest station: Dalston Junction / Dalston Kingsland
The Village Butty
An initimate, welcoming venue on a boat with licensed Bar! Moored at different locations on Londons Waterways throughout the year. Warm yourself by our beautiful woodburner inside, or enjoy the stars …
Phone: 07812 179486
Address: River Lea, Filter Beds, Lower Clapton, nr E5 9RH
Postcode: E5 9RH
Area/Nearest station: Clapton/ Hackney
The Waiting Room
The basement venue of the Three Crowns, a striking pub on the corner of Stoke Newington Church St and High St.
Phone: 020 7241 5511
Address: 75 Stoke Newington High St, London
Postcode: N16 0LH
Area/Nearest station: Stoke Newington
The Wanstead Tap
The Wanstead Tap is fast gaining a reputation for hosting and promoting innovative and fascinating evening events. With a seating capacity for 65 people we are the perfect venue for book readings a…
Phone: 07976 787419
Address: Arch 352, Winchelsea Road, Forest Gate, London
Postcode: E7 0AQ
Area/Nearest station: Forest Gate
The Water Rats
Pub with small stage in back room hosting an eclectic line up of live up-and-coming bands.
Phone: 020 7833 3312
Address: 328 Gray´s Inn Rd, Kings Cross, London
Postcode: WC1X 8BZ
Area/Nearest station: Kings Cross
The WB Yeats
This venue hosts regular traditional Irish music sessions. See the IMDL website (http://www.karenryan.net/index.php/irishmusicinlondon/wheretohear) or contact the venue for more information. Lovely…
Phone: (020) 8617 3400
Address: 20 Fonthill Rd
Postcode: N4 3HU
Area/Nearest station: Finsbury Park
The White Horse
Phone: 020 7639 1459
Address: 20-22 Peckham Rye
Postcode: SE15 4JR
Area/Nearest station: Peckham Rye
The Widow´s Son
Built in 1848, The Widow’s Son is a historic grade II listed boutique pub in Bow, East London with beautiful original features and a modern twist revealing its heritage. We serve; unusual infusion …
Phone: 0203 069 7426
Address: 75 Devon´s Rd, Mile End, London
Postcode: E3 3PJ
Area/Nearest station: Bromley-By-Bow Underground
The Windmill
Its a dive but it has seen pretty much every musician of any worth that has come up in London town. Full and varied bill. Well worth a visit to see a band you like. Independent live music venue in sou…
Phone: 07931 351971
Address: 22 Blenheim Gardens
Postcode: SW2 5BZ
Area/Nearest station: Brixton
The Windmill Hotel
Set in a redbrick Victorian building, this casual hotel and restaurant is a 6-minute walk from Cricklewood train station and 9 minutes´ walk from Kilburn tube station. Simple, modern rooms feature …
Phone: 020 8450 4422
Address: 57 Cricklewood Broadway, Cricklewood, London
Postcode: NW2 3JX
Area/Nearest station: Cricklewood
The Windsor Castle
Georgian pub with fire, floor-to-ceiling windows in first-floor sitting room and mezzanine dining.
Phone: 0207 723 9262
Address: 98 Park Rd, Marylebone, London
Postcode: NW1 4SH
Area/Nearest station: Baker Street
The Winemaker´s Club
The Winemakers is a stunningly atmospheric candle-lit lit arch in the vaults of Holborn Viaduct, attached to an independently run wine, whiskey and craft beer bar.
Phone: 020 7236 2936
Address: 41A Farringdon Street, London
Postcode: EC4A 4AN
Area/Nearest station: Farringdon
The Wonder
This gem of a traditional pub has been part of the McMullen family since 1877. Nowhere more clearly can you see why British pubs are loved the world over than at the Wonder – it’s close to the hear…
Phone: 0208 363 0202
Address: Enfield, Middlesex
Postcode: EN2 0JG
Area/Nearest station: Gordon Hill
The Yard Theatre
The Yard is a theatre and music venue in a converted warehouse in Hackney Wick. Built out of salvaged material by a group of 50 dedicated volunteers led by Artistic Director Jay Miller, we are comm…
Phone: 07548 156 266
Address: Unit 2A, Queen’s Yard, White Post Lane, London
Postcode: E9 5EN
Area/Nearest station: Hackney Wick
Theatre of Wine
Established in 2002, Theatre of Wine is a retailer, importer and wholesaler with one of the most eclectic ranges of wines, beers and spirits in the UK. We embrace classic European wines, such as Bord…
Phone: 020 7018 7420
Address: 556 High Road, Leytonstone
Postcode: E11 3DH
Area/Nearest station: Leytonstone
Thousand Island at The Garage
Opened in 1993, The Garage quickly established itself as the capital’s finest indie and rock venue; performing at the venue is a rite of passage for many bands. The venue has also hosted a number of u…
Phone: 0844 847 1678
Address: 20-22 Highbury Corner, London
Postcode: N5 1RD
Area/Nearest station: Highbury
Time and Talents
Time & Talents is a lively, busy community organisation based in Rotherhithe. It is set in a leafy heritage venue in an old mortuary (which is much nicer than it sounds!)
Phone: 020 7231 7845
Address: The Old Mortuary, St Marychurch Street, Rotherhithe, London
Postcode: SE16 4JE
Area/Nearest station: Rotherhithe
Torriano Meeting House
A meeting place for the arts and the community
Phone: 07542891492
Address: 99 Torriano Avenue, Kentish Town, London
Postcode: NW5 2RX
Area/Nearest station: Kentish Town
Total Refreshment Centre
Total Refreshment Centre was set up in 2012 in what was originally a social club. The centre offers a large multi-use main space, a recording studio, rehearsal facilities, and a variety of custom stud…
Phone: 0792 946 0170
Address: 2 Foulden Road, London
Postcode: N16 7UR
Area/Nearest station: Rectory Road
