HMV Forum Reviews

One of the best gig venues of this size in London. Beautifully restored art-deco features and a wide stage, meaning that you're never too far back from it.

A very interesting place ... Big names here ... Very trained and professional staff at the entrance ... Very strict management ... If you choose the upper floor you can no longer change and go downstairs ... The acoustics were disappointed and for the first time in a concert I felt cold ... At least upstairs ... Good draft beers

Great intimate venue. Staff are helpful (especially dealing with multiple queue jumpers) and helping me find somewhere to sit after standing for 5 hours.

Watched live music there and was great. Reasonable size, toilets, 2 bars, great sound, different floor levels so good for bit smaller people aswell

Came here with my friend to watch Against The Current and it was such a nice venue. We got served quickly at the bar and you could see the performance as no matter where you were you could see. Would 100% recommend coming here if there is a band playing that you want to see. Drinks are a bit pricey, but I guess that s what you pay in a place like that. Toilets were clean and they had a cloakroom for your stuff if you didn t want to stand with your bags or coats. Which was nice, and if I would ve known that. I would ve worn something thicker than a hoodie.

Nice venue over all but I saw Flatbush zombies last night and the sound quality was awful. At the start of their set one of their mics was off so we couldn t even hear him! Even one of the members of Flatbush zombies was saying how flat the sound was and asked about 10 times for it to be turned up which didn t get done. I m very dissapointed as I have been waiting months to see these. Sort it out!!!

Good for gigs, but the floor is always sticky, the toilets often clogged and smelly with overpriced drinks. However if you have O2 Mobile there are offers for drinks and vouchers for the Cloakroom which helps.

Intimate venue, able to see the stage even if you re at the back, security there are normally very friendly and people at the bar will always give you cups of water. Only negative point is that there is rather poor ventilation at this venue making it slightly difficult to breathe when you re hot and being pushed around during a gig, other than that it s brilliant.

Good views from circle seats. Nice size for a music venue

Laibach!!!!! One Uk date on their 'The Sound of Music' tour! Right at the front and served with a wall of sound!!!!!!

Really lovely staff. Great night watching Lizzo. A shame about SO much plastic cups.

See Blossoms gig here. First time at this Venue. Plenty of room and good views of the stage. Sound and acoustics are also good

Used to be Town & Country. Sound not great, seating upstairs good, go early, location grunge.

Loved the even, the venue was iffy with the cold outside at least put something out to heat us or let us in early

Great venue! There were a lot of people but it didn't feel crowded. They serve drinks here but the queue was long so I didn't bother. Great stage and the show was amazing

Been here four times now. Easy to get to, the staff have always been nice and organised. Good layout giving you the opportunity to be down in the crowd or chill at the back and sides, plus the balcony area. Have seen some great concerts here and I'm sure I'll be back many more times.

An almost intimate venue for lesser known bands. Good view from just about anywhere. There is non reserved seating on the balcony.

One of the best venues for gigs in London. Good sound, bar and pubs in the surrounding area. Quite near to the train and tube stations.

Well organised, comfortable (we were in the balcony seated area) and to save time the bar sells beer in two pint glasses. The acoustics were not great but this could have just been the band we were watching.

Great venue. My advice is buy standing tickets. So much better connection with a performance.

Nice and cosy place. Music is good. Good view from the back....If you are not on the first row.

Venue physically is very nice. But on both occasions I have visited, I have found the security to be quite useless and poorly organised.
For example, people being removed from the gig due to troublemaking, only to be allowed back in moments later, while obviously drunk and disorderly, or outright off their face on illegal substances.

Great venue! Pro crew, bus parking with power. Great pa

Spacious enough but still has a very intimate atmosphere - big enough for an energetic crowd but small enough to feel safe; good security; great sound quality, not too loud or too quiet.

Security keeps throwing out people for no real reason very annoying.

Very nice place, went to a metal concert here and the accoustics were excellent. Seating is cushioned benches instead of the terrible narrow seats most venues opt for, so you have a better chance of some elbow room. Front five rows of balcony seating were seating only, no standing, but the view of the stage is good enough that standing isn't needed. Tried the bar, worked very quickly, not a huge selection though, average gig prices. The queuing area outside is not great, it spills over into the side street next to the venue then around another one if the queue is long enough, but the staff were checking on the line as it formed so not a big deal.

Great concert venue. The only downside is the missing or broken air-conditioning system. Inside was terrible warm at the point the you start to sweating from the entrance. I will return on this place only on winter time. Hopefully I will not complain about the cold

Good venue, went to watch the boxing only downside parking is a nightmare and drinks are overpriced apart from that enjoyed the boxing.

I went to a show there and sound system was absolutely horrible. I hope it doesn t represent anything else :)

Went to see NF here. Was a very good venue for a concert

Awesome Venue - first time here to see the Stereophonics and had a great time

I've been here twice to see the Fratellis. It's a great venue, not big but not too small either. We sat in the circle both times and got a great view of the stage.

A good venue that I have visited on many occasions. But it was so hot in here.

In need of refurbishment but still a good London venue.

Great venue for a gig.Staff and security were bang on.

Spacious venue. Amazing atmosphere. Barrier is obviously the best place to be, but be prepared for next day bruising.

Excellent venue always a pleasure and the staff are friendly and helpful

Lost almost an hour of the gig because upstairs seating wasnt open. Downstairs is standing and bars only. When finally allowed up it's open backed rows of bench seats. Fine for a short time but can get uncomfortable for longer gigs (trust me, I've done 8 hours on them). Toilets clean. Bar is expensive. No food/drink allowed in. No catering. Sound generally overly loud for the venue size. Underground, McD's, pub, pre-pay parking all right outside. Enjoy your gig!

Check the line-up on FB before going, main acts tend to play late.

Good bar, served quickly each time i went up, and they have the double pint cups. Acoustics were good and plenty of people fit in at the site I saw

I went there for the Bethel music tour and it was an amazing experience - thanks to Bethel team. The centre itself was basic, the queue to store coats and bags was so long and the price to do so was pricey IMO - i suggest you travel light More

Always has decent sound. I've been there 3 times now and every time has been very good. Great view too.

Absolutely fantastic x loved it thank you we will be back x

Great venue. Visited from America to see some bands play. Reminds me of The Strand in Providence, RI if you've ever been there. Was with friends from Northern Ireland who have been there before and took us there, so not sure how easy it is to get to if you're not familiar with the area. The venue itself was clean, comfortable and has a great sound system. Lovely architecture and decor. Has a coat room, multiple bars, balcony and multiple levels on the floor to get good views of the stage without having to stand in the crowd close to the stage. I would love to go back again!

nice venue, water being handed out regularly during the headliner by security, however occasionally rude staff

Great venue with everything you need in close proximity

Was able to enter and exit relatively quick considering the number of people there, plus the bar service was quick and friendly.

Great place.to see medium to small bands. Drinks way to overpriced but great staff

This is a great, small venue. Seen a few good bands here and it is decent

Basically one medium-sized hall with two bars and a cloakroom. There are significantly better venues in London.

Very good safe to see boxing with team Armour and my grandson Frank Collin 3winners loved it

Not as it used to be, also allows too many young people in there.

Great sound. If you want to use the balcony you have to be 1h before the gig to get your seat.

Just like other 02 venues, unnecessarily expensive.

Great gig venue. Sound system excellent and good choice of beers.

Great venue for those who prefer smaller more intimate gigs where you don't need binoculars to see the stage

Bars too small. Good sound for an old theatre venue.

Decent venue in London, with usual high prices for drinks, and enormous queues for bar, cloakroom an toilets

Excellent experience watching Jon B and Donell Jones perform. It's great standing downstairs. So much more fun dancing with others.

Great venue to see a gig, nowhere looked as though it had a bad view. Drinks weren't too expensive either.

My first gig and really enjoyable experience. Good atmosphere, as not too big!