HMV Forum Reviews

Been to the venue 3 or 4 times, the sound is pretty decent but drinks, like everything else in London are rather expensive.

A nice and intimate gig venue in the heart of Kentish Town

Seen so many great bands over the years here, always a good atmosphere, the sound is good most time. Wonderful looking interior too.

It was a great venue for concerts, spacious and is great for both, people who want to sit down and people who want to dance

Love this place! A real grass-roots feel for an authentic, gritty gig experience. Saw Funeral For A Friend here at their last ever show, and Breaking Benjamin recently. Sound always good and water given out regularly when it's hot.

Sound is pretty good, but could have a better merchandise setup and a bit more variety in the food and drink areas.

Great, watched behemoth and cradle of filth there, security was firm and did a good job at making sure I landed safely after crowd surfing haha

Decent venue but so many signs and rules it felt more like an HR convention than a gig venue at certain points.

Old cinima style balcony withh seating over open stalls, a great venue of tbe old vain. The size mskes the performance feel very intermit. Great nigbt out. .

Obviously prices for drinks were extortionate but it was a nice intimate venue. Still had a really good view of the stage all the way from the back!

Far, far too hot. The venue is not fit for purpose.

Small, dated place for concerts. Overpriced at the bar and you better check your change as I somehow was given a poind less than I should. Staff not very friendly.
I did however liked the sound system.

Saw Metric here. Good sized venue with generally good views. We were standing back and still felt pretty close to the band and in the atmosphere.
Has a raised area as well to help views.

Well placed venue for this area of London, but looks like it could do with a lot of money being spent on the place to make it comfortable for all the types of events it hosts, not just live band performances. Venue is large but very out of date compared to other places run by O2. Had to stand in the long queue at night which quickly wraps around the locals streets, which seemed pointless once you realised how large the venue was from the inside after standing pointlessly in the queue for 20+ minutes in the cold and dark. Had to keep a coat on for the entire performance as actually felt colder inside the venue, than it was outside. Something also joked about by the comedian we was there to see for a show.

Ok won't be getting seating tickets again no atmosphere up there

Went with my daughter to see As It Is. Great venue. Lots of staff. Well organised.

A great gig in a venue that holds enough people to create a great atmosphere, whilst still being fairly intimate.

If you have the option, go somewhere else. No concept of customer services plus appear to have an issue with women!

Big enough place for the gig we were at. Well-organized admission.
There was a bar for those who wanted to buy something to drink. I do not know if they served alcohol.

Terrible sound, second time I have been there and couldn't hear the rappers' voices. Will not be going back.

Great venue to get up and close to your favourite up and coming bands ! Although it's very hard to get to the bottom of the venue to get close (might have designed it to be like that on purpose) so there's not a lot of shoving, but all this More

Could do with an upgrade inside. No backs on bench seats which were quite uncomfortable.

Small but nice, you think, it wasn't really. Bad sound and the security just kick people out of the hall for no real reason. BAD!!

I take one star off for sound lighting and ventilation fans. Good stage patrons interactions. Spice, razor b and ding dong lite up the place.

Good venue but difficult to get a good balcony seat if you are not on O2 because of the priority queuing, which is a bit unfair

I loved the site. For hitting it ... it was very hot.

A very nice and venue where there is both a bar, cloakroom, balcony, standing places and of course toilets. Fortunately, the sound engineers do not destroy the view for anyone, as it is just behind the first standing audience, where the stairs are also located. The sound is really clear and clear. One can, however, expect long queues outside when entering, because of security checks.

One of the best venues in London for seating. The seating area is flat felt or something that doesn't constrain you to a small chair. Easy to get a good veiw.

Good access for wheelchair users. Friendly helpful staff. All good.

Amazing event, lots of perks with O2 Priority (free cloakroom and various discounts), really good vibe and experience.

great atmosphere & respectful staff, all around good place

A good concert hall. As for me, one of the best publicity.

Always a great night out. Be prepared to queue for a drink

Watched my friend box here the other week, not a bad venue, beer was surprisingly quite cheap, but you dont quite get a pint for your money. None the less not bad at all

Huge venue, easy to get to. Great bar staff and bouncers. Showing its age a bit but has a great buzz

The sound mixing was a lot better than other venues I've been to. Staff were also very kind, handing out water during the concert.

Good location and atmosphere. Quite hard to see the stage in certain areas

A great venue not to vary from the underground station

I am not talking about the concert that was outstanding why was this a terrible experience firstly I was not search as entering the venue what straight away is a no no regardless if I don't have a bag still a pat down would of been fine secondly if I wanted to go to a smoking event I would go this is why The security is rubbish how can there be Weed smoking going on in this venue that's absolutely disgusting there was a point where a man came towards me shouting to somebody saying someone over there wants to buy weed it's wrong I stood on the right hand side of the stage where this is stairs above it and security stand there don't tell me they can't see what's going on it unacceptable this is how things occur when your security is not tight there are Basically not doing there job properly

Great venue for gigs. Good viewing angles, various platforms and 2 large bars.

Been here a few times, can get stuck in at the front, or still easily see the acts from the back/sides

Always a good atmosphere and the right size for a good gig

Mythical place where the leader Gustavo Cerati de Soda Stereo played

Nice venue (saw bands there regularly). Not far from Kentish town station on the Northern line.

Great venue. Drinks are a bit pricey but that's too be expected your not here to drink afterall

Great old styled venue, perfect for rock/metal shows!

Great access, amazing acoustics, lighting and layout, probably one of the best venues in London for any musical event, I recently been there after a few years and it has improved incredibly. A lot cleaner and more organised and much better security. Definately recommended and if you are in any doubts feel free to ask, I'll be happy to help.

Medium-sized hall with facilities for refreshments.

Great place, dissable friendly, better to use public transport.

Not a bad venue, intimate. Easy to get stuck right under a speaker, especially towards the back. That threw the sound quality way off for me

Wish the doors on the side were better because I was freezing, but besides that, it was wonderful.

Security are quite intense and the venue needs to ensure the temperature is regulated. It's was so disgustingly hot when I went and the crowd could barely cope