HMV Forum Reviews

Another great venue, a nice size with good views all round and plenty of bars and toilets that they weren't to busy.

Great location and friendly staff ! We have had a perfect evening !! Thx ;) !

Nice venue with lots of space and easy access bars, but the sound could be improved and the wardrobe access when we left, were quite slow.

Fairly intimate concert venue. Sound could be better by the stage, a fair bit of feedback.
Best place to stand is against the mixing booth in the centre of the room.
The Bands (Flogging Molly/Buster Shuffle and The Attack) couldn't be faulted

It is what it is right? It's a concert venue... Cloak room queue gets massive at the end of a concert so pick up your coat before the last song.

Friendly Staff, toilets need to be cleaned a bit more

Just the right size venue, not too big and not too small. And they sell beer in 2 pint cups so you don't have to keep going back to the bar!

Good venue, fairly large. Nice staff (makes a change for an O2 venue!). Drinks are obscenely expensive though - but you knew that already as they all are!

Among favourite venues in London been going there for more than 20 years and hope to go the again for cypress Hill or jungle drum and bass

First time at the 02 forum.
Friendly staff. Clean bathrooms but expect queues.
Good range of drinks.
Fairly priced.
No food which was a downside.

We saw Frightened Rabbit here. It is a great venue with excellent sound quality. One of the more efficient venues I have been to for clearing out people at the end of the night. The only downpoint was the cleanliness of the toilets - they were really disgusting!

Great atmosphere. Sound set up good and lots of space upstairs if you want a easy night

Great venue for live bands good view of stage from most areas of the venue

Nice concerts venue, well organized, drinks a little on the pricey side..but ok

Great music venue they sell 2 pint of larger great idea as you don't have to keep going to the bar

Accidentally bought balcony tickets, I'd never been upstairs before, it was pretty decent. Bar service was slow but there were fewer people so not too bad.

I've seen some really good bands here. This is a proper theatre style venue, unfortunately, the sound quality of the system does not do it the justice that it deserves.

Great venue.. holds out 2000 people so makes for a cool interment gig.

Good venue. Drinks will cost you dearly. Staff were helpful.

Really needs to get some non-alcoholic drinks for behind the bar that aren't composed entirely of sugar syrup. This is 2018 for goodness sake!

Good drink and shows , you can sit down as well if you buy the ticket with the chair

Loved the venue.... Loved the staff at the venue... Loved the sound system... Everything was pretty awesome really :) amazing place!!! A must go for every music lover!

Been to 2 gigs at this location. It's ideal location is close to pubs and a small stroll to the tube station.

A great venue but not so great door staff. Was my first trip to London so maybe that's the norm?

Quite an intimate venue to see gigs. Great bands often play here.

Great venue, well organised, close to other drinking establishments and train station's, main lube and Northern line underground

Watched Richard Ashcroft last night. We LOVED the gig, he was amazing! Loved his energy, his presence took over the stage and his voice was captivating! True rockstar, rocking the show with a mug in his hand!

Was unsure which seats to book and reviews did not help much so I will say:
We are close to 40 and LOVED the seats up at the balcony. Venue was pleasantly packed, bar was a few steps away, with superfast and pleasant service. We sat comfortably all through gig and were close enough to the stage so you could see show and singer very well. Also toilets were literally two steps away, no queues! Venue is close to station too. One of the best gigs we ve been to.

Great venue, great sound for gigs, great atmosphere, helpful staff.

Had a blast there -- make sure you get ICP to return ;)

Great venue - feel close to the band wherever you are situated.

Really grate atmosphere it helps when you are having a fantastic time.

Brilliant venue. Two big bars so not long to wait for a drink

It was good for its size and location, its fairly close to the tube. There were some good beer choices inside. There are good places where you can grab a bite nearby.

Having been to this venue before, I knew what to expect. Nice enough in this weather but beware of a summer visit with no air conditioning.

Before the start of concert stood outside with daughter, concert of D6, 6h long wait, just organized, chaotic, it was very cold. As a result of this, many people became unwell because of the heat, and they paid so much money for it. Scandalous !!
1x never again!

Up there with Brixton Academy as one of London's best big venues.

Still one of my favourite venues! A classic London venue with great line-ups. Drinks are reasonably priced and queues not too long. And a good sound even from the seated area upstairs.

Still a historic and special place, but it's lost some of its former magic. Nonetheless, an interesting space, and they don't make 'em like that any more!

Sound isn't great for "quieter" bands... good atmosphere for the more upbeat genres

Good close atmosphere venue . security and stewards were helpful and friendly but get there alot earlier than advertised as the line to get in gets big fast

Dirty, loud, you pour beer over your collar ... But that's how concerts look like. Overall cool. A bit small but you can play.

I love this venue. Such a classic and grand look. Plenty of viewing space and some really class performances. Highly recommend it.

Not great acoustics, not dreadfull. I think it's really bad there is no re-admittance but you're not allowed to vape (and obviously smoke) inside. Halfway through I just needed some fresh air and was told I wouldn't be allowed back in. Lagwagon were AMAZING buy the venue merely okish.

Nice venue but there are plenty of downsides. The majority of the staff are rude and unpleasant.
THERE IS NO AIR CONDITIONING!!! In a room full of sweaty moshers everyone was dripping wet.
There's only one toilet right at the back of the venue so trying to struggle there and back through hundreds of people during a gig is a nightmare.

There is a cloakroom which if you have the O2 Priorities app you can use for free once a week however none of the other offers are accepted as this is an "O2 Forum" not an "O2 Academy" (even though they have posters around saying to use the app for drinks offers).

Sound quality wasnt great either and in the middle right up front there are no speakers so everything sounds muffled and good luck hearing the lead singer talking.

In Relation to music it's good. LOVE it.. good music Venue

Good venue, I'm short and I still found a good view despite the intimate nature of the venue. They don't over crowd, it's reasonable timelines to ger a drink. Good acoustics, I had a good time.

Great music venue! Easy to get in and lovely old decor

See the Damned there a few times a yes from me a great venue. . . .

Went to see The Maine and left feeling disappointed with the venue. Unsure what if it was down to the bands set up or venue but the view was severely impacted by the lights seemingly pointing directly at the crowd, the bass was too loud so was the maine mic. The band itself played a multitude of hits and crowd loved it but saw several people putting buds into their ears to make sound better which it did for me when I tried to do same.

Location was easy to get to with Camden having plenty of free parking spaces and transport links. One major concern was my partner had bag with her however not checked at all by security. Makes you wonder how laxed they may be.

Bars either side downstairs and merch by bar on left as you walk in.

There's something about thse vintage theatres refurbished into concert halls that really works well. The acoustics are great and there's good line of sight to the stage from almost everywhere. Only small negative is the absolute bonkers decision to charge GBP3 for the cliak room. Dayligyt robbery that.

Fairly good size. 2 bars. Sound was good. Close to the tube station.

Great venue. More intimate than a large arena, reminds me of The Fillmore in Denver.

Went there for a comedy show. Seating was comfortable. I was towards the back but the view and audio was clear. Very nice.

Good venue with two bars and multiple large toilets. Good sight lines from most areas and lots of helpful and attentive staff. Good place to see an artist.

Good size music venue, drinks a quite expensive and never normally a good cider to choose from. However I'm sure it's the same bar in most O2 venues.

Absolutely fantastic venue, the atmosphere is brilliant. The forum style means everyone can get a great view throughout,and actually be close to a bar which is great. They even serve 2 pinters so you don't miss any of the action. Efficient and easy to get out at the end too.

One of the better music venues still going. Good view all round, plenty of bars