HMV Forum Reviews

Not of of my favourite London gig venues. It holds about 2,500 but doesn't seem to have the atmosphere as similar sized venues. Staff took a packet of polos from me as that's apparently not allowed...

Great live music venue with pretty comfortable balcony seating.

Good live gig venue - good stage views throughout thanks to gradient/change in level on the main floor and balcony level. Audio/acoustic quality good on 2 visits so far.

Great concert.. shame the queue was around the block! But not more than 30 min queue

Small venue, with small space for queues (what forces people to line in the street close to it), what it's bad particularly in the winter. Has bathrooms but they are quite small for the amount of people they manage to fit in.

Very nice medium sized venue but the seats were too small and uncomfortable ..Far too snug and obviously cramped in to get maximum bums on seats..

Love this venue, great for bands but as all O2 venues its drinks etc were overpriced

Went to the Freddie Gibbs & Madlib show, had a good time. Saw Action Bronson a few years ago when he came. If you can get balcony seats get them instead of the standing room.

Nice well established music and comedy night venue, a bit drafty at times though, spacious.

Once an art nouveau cinema, The Forum was opened in 1934, it is quite a nice building on the inside. Roman depictions from its opening days as a cinema still exist. I have often wondered if there was a Roman settlement here originally and those in 1934 decided to dedicate the building for this?

I was actually watching a concert, The Quireboys, H.E.A.T. Arron Buchannon and the Cult Classics, plus Those Damn Crows. I didn't think much of Arron Buchannon though. Each to their own I say. But, if you do attend a concert here, be prepared for a crowd if standing downstairs. Other than that, revel in the majesty of an old building.

A bit of an old fashioned venue in need of a refit but has a great atmosphere.

This was a good venue. Unfortunately I was seated so couldn't join in the fun. But was good sound lots of room

Great venue great buzz had a great time every time 1 of the best o2z

Great space with AMAZING speakers. Does get quite hot inside though. Been a few times and always loved it.

A great venue, plenty of room, but for short people you have to get to the lower standing or you won't see very much.

Staff is absolutely incompetent and unprofessional. Kept sending me to stalls although I had tickets for balcony.

Loved it. The event, the venue, the bar staff, the security - extremely effective and organised. Bonus- the drinks were not expensive compared to other similar places.

Definitely will return for more gigs here.

One of my favourite venue's since the first time I saw NIN in 94, went to Indie daze recently and saw PWEI and Therapy close up, what a great gig, even helped other 40 somethings crowd surf, like I used to do

Good venue, not the biggest, gives that intimate feel

My favourite venue, the bar is on par with other venues (not great)

Nice location easily accessible. Wide range of shops, pubs and restaurants in the area. Recommended :)

Good venue to watch bands! Drinks are very expensive though.

Was here for sticky finger consert was nice a little hot after 2 h.

Another great gig. Ghost was great, delivered as promised. The site is a good venue for music with enough bars to make sure you're never waiting too long for a drink.

It was extremely hot, air conditioning could've improved to cope with the heatwave last month.

Really cool venue. The bars are all inside the stage room so you can still hear the bands without having to leave when you want a drink. Nice experience because all capacity.

Security staff and box office staff were great. Really friendly and considerate, especially as I have mobility issues. I didn't demand anything of them at all, they were totally proactive. I'm very grateful.

Great comedy gig, really well delivered and managed with excellent COVID safe measures put in place. Very expensive drinks / snacks menu, in seat delivery in place

Just for the quality and range of artists that pay the Forum, it's a venue not to be missed

Great venue for music and talks. Saw Sir Bradley Wiggins, great classic venue.

I went to my first ever gig here so it has a special place in my heart.

Another great place for great gigs. This is quite small compared to other academies but this is another reason because I love it. It gives you a closer connection with the band...and definitely higher chances to bring at home picks and memorabilia! Yes...I love it!

I came here from the US for Lacuna Coil's 119 show. Security was nice while we were in line and efficient getting us inside. The layout makes sense and there isn't really a bad spot to be. The only thing I would say could be a little better is the stage isn't super high so if there are a few tall people in front of you it can be hard to see, but it's not that bad. I'm not sure if this was the band, the venue, or a combination, but the sound was great. No blown out speakers, good volume. Overall I'd go back if I was in London again.

Great Venue, although the fact your seat location depends on which company you bought your ticket from is a bit annoying.

Bouncers were polite, but warned against pick pockets and multiple signs within the venue also warned of this.

Very useful information for booking seats for disabled customer.

Great venue with range of seated and standing areas. Enjoyed the gig there would go again

Went to see Blancmange and Heaven 17. Staff really friendly. Atmosphere fantastic. Sound was brilliant. Acoustics in venue are very very good. Definitely one of my favourite venues.

Pretty decent venue, but massively overpriced drinks.

Good live music venue but very long wait to get drinks every time.

Incredibly helpful staff; excellent disabled facilities

What a fantastic venue great acoustics and always has some fantastic artists

Fab real venue for live music rustic fealty very earthy.

Great venue been many times over the years even when it was the town and country club you get a good view of the stage from virtually anywhere in the venue

Friendly staff, expensive bar, well situated for transport links, plenty of nearby accommodation & a plethora of places to eat.

Great view of the stage from around the venue. Door staff and bar staff were efficient. Always a good selection of music on.

Went here recently to see the Quireboys. As I am currently in a wheelchair I wasn't sure about going but I'm glad I did. Security staff and venue staff were brilliant, view was the best I have ever had, acoustics were really good. Quireboys were outstanding as usual. Good venue for gigs.

nice cool venue. saw the fratellis on February 2017.

Very good experience last night but I thought the sound was a bit dodgy. Couldn't heat the first few songs.

Overall nice venue. Just be sure that when you buy tickets, you buy what you want because they have floor tickets and balcony only tickets. If you buy a balcony only ticket you will not be able to go to the floor and join the crowd.

Amazing venue, small and intimate, good entry process, merch and bars are in the performance area.

Great place to see a band up close. Lively pizza restaurant across the road.

The seats on the balcony are a little bit on the uncomfortable side but that's rock and roll, l suppose.

Good concert venue. Balcony has a good view of the stage and is not too far away.

1 of the best venues in london. Even if then beer is over priced

A solid venue but strange railings make crossing the venue difficult when crowded

Spoilt by only the ticket touts operating outside in full view of event security as if in collision. In this day and age is that acceptable

Terrible standing area that is far too overcrowded. Why does 02 oversell the standing areas so badly. 02 Shepherds Bush is the same.
Forget getting to the bar or the toilets. There's no room for that. If you do want a little room, you'll be at the very back and you won't be able to see a thing.

Great venue for small intimate concerts.
Watched DVSN here who has a lovely live voice. The venue is a great place to hear vocalists as the sound is not distorted or delayed.
We had balcony standing in the top deck, it was close to the bar and was not crowded, had a great view of the performers.
Security could have been more proactive, was surrounded by idiots smoking cigarettes and security looked like they allowed it and just walked past.
Beers were super expensive, but tbh it was expected for a concert venue.

Came here for a stand up comedy gig. Acoustics were spot on and it's perfect all around the venue. We had unreserved first floor balcony seats and so got there a little early to make sure we got something good. The seats aren't individual and are long cushioned benches which you share and after a while it did get quite uncomfortable, as the majority do not have back support. They also have an overflow on this floor and people may need to stand at the back. So if you have balcony seats make sure you get there early.

Looking over the edge, the seats on the first floor are standard and individual so if you don't fancy the above spend a little more to get those. Drinks are standard for a venue of this type and the soft drinks are slightly flat. (Visit - 27/05/2015)