Francis Mansell

Review of Roundhouse Studios

The Roundhouse is a beautiful and iconic building ...

The Roundhouse is a beautiful and iconic building but for anyone going to a gig there who isn't 6 ft plus, I would strongly recommend getting seats upstairs, because otherwise you won't be able to see much unless you're right at the front - in which case you will need to arrive very early. This is particularly galling if, like me, you're old enough to remember it as a venue in the 70s, when the main space downstairs went up in low steps, making it much easier for more people to see. Whoever made the decision to have this vast space flat when they were renovating it was an idiot because most people, especially at the back, can't see well at standing events.