The London edit

Live music in London

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606 Club

A jazz club in Chelsea offers a focused live-music evening in a smaller room.

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PizzaExpress Jazz Club, Soho

A basement jazz room turns a familiar Soho address into an evening organised around the set.

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The George Tavern

A Stepney pub and live-music room rewards looking beyond the biggest concert halls.

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Windmill Brixton

A small Brixton venue makes the emerging live-music programme the reason to go.

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Cafe Oto

Experimental music and attentive listening give Dalston a distinctive destination for an evening.

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Union Chapel

A concert in a former chapel makes the building and the listening experience part of the same visit.

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Scala

A former cinema near King's Cross offers both live shows and club nights, depending on the programme.

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MOTH Club

A Hackney music room with a club setting puts the performer at the centre of a compact evening.

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The Lexington

A pub and upstairs venue on Pentonville Road pair a drink with a live show.

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O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire

A former theatre gives a west London concert an ornate setting and a substantial live room.

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Bush Hall

A former dance hall offers a smaller live-music setting in Shepherd's Bush.

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The Water Rats

A music pub near King's Cross adds a gig-sized detour to the streets around the station.

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The Half Moon, Putney

A longstanding music pub makes Putney a destination for an evening chosen around a live set.

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The Bedford, Balham

A pub with a performance programme gives a Balham evening more than a table for drinks.

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The Clapham Grand

A former variety theatre hosts a changing mix of shows and club nights near Clapham Junction.

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New Cross Inn

A pub venue in New Cross offers a live-music night south of the river.

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The Waiting Room

A basement music venue gives Stoke Newington an intimate room for shows and late programming.

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Almeida Theatre

A smaller Islington theatre makes the production the centre of an evening off Upper Street.

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Young Vic

A Waterloo theatre offers a production-led evening within walking distance of the South Bank.

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Donmar Warehouse

An intimate Covent Garden theatre brings the audience close to the production.

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Soho Theatre

Comedy, theatre and cabaret give Dean Street a programme to explore beyond a single kind of show.

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Bush Theatre

A theatre in a former library brings new writing to a west London evening.

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Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

A major local theatre offers a performance destination at the heart of Hammersmith.

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Orange Tree Theatre

A theatre-in-the-round makes a Richmond evening feel close to the performers.

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