Rehearsal and performance venues
Rehearsal and performance venues and premises available for hire in and around Lambeth are listed below. For a comprehensive list of dance venues in London please see the London Dance website.
If your organisation has available space for rent or hire in Lambeth, please email the relevant information to us at: artsweb@lambeth.gov.uk.
Brixton Hill rehearsal room - opening June 2011
Unit 2/126 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1RS
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Fully equipped 250 square foot rehearsal studio in the heart of Brixton, 10 minutes from the tube, regular bus service, parking available. Full backline provided including guitar and bass amps, drumkit and PA. Storage facility coming soon.
Equipment:
- PA: EM Acoustics 121s powered by QSC GX5 and soundcraft desk
- Pearl Drumkit
- Vox/Orange/Marshall Amps (subject to availability)
- Laney/Carlsboro Bass Amp with 4x10 and 1x15 Cabs
Introductory rates:
- Daytime Rehearsals, 3pm till 7pm: £30
- Evening Rehearsals, 7pm till 11pm: £40
- Weekend Rehearsals: £45 per 4 hours / £12.50 per hour
- Lockout Rehearsals: £60 weekday / £80 weekend days
- Drum Practise: Daytime £4 per hour /
Evening £5 per hour / Weekends £8 per hour (depending on full band rehearsal bookings)
- Drum Lessons available £25 per hour. Limited introductory offer for first two lessons. £30 per hour thereafter. Half hour lessons £20
For more information contact: brixtonhill@me.com or telephone: 07780 701047
Brixton St Vincent's Community Centre
Talma Road, Brixton, London SW2 1AS
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The Upper Hall has a vaulted ceiling. It is well lit with natural light and spot beam for ambient lighting. There is a small prop room attached to the main hall for storage.
Main daytime weekly use is for professional dance and theatre rehearsals. They can also accommodate trapeze rehearsals (at own risk). Excellent and well-used audition space.
Floor: is lino on wood.
Size: 16 metres x 7.5 metres (52.5' x 25.2')
Capacity: 150 (depending on use)
The Lower Hall can sometimes be used as rehearsal space or secondary rehearsal space as well as for meetings.
Size: approx 21' x 27'
Capacity: 35 (depending on use)
Furniture/Equipment available:
150 chairs, 8 tables, acrobatic mats by arrangement
There is also a food preparation area with lockable cupboards
Microwaves can be supplied for both rooms
Disability access: ramp, wheelchair lift to Upper Hall, disabled toilet
For more information on costs and availability contact: Caroline Funnell on 020 7326 4417 or email: carofunnell@bsvcc.org
Transport:
Tube: Brixton
Rail: Brixton and Herne Hill
Buses: 3, 159, 139, 109, 133, 2, 2a, 2b, 133, 135, 35 and 37.
The Brix at St Matthews
St Matthews Church, Brixton Hill, London SW2 1JF
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The community hall is light and airy with an urban feeling. It just has been refurbished and has high ceilings, central heating and a fitted wooden floor which makes it ideal for dancing activity. The community hall is an ideal venue to hire for rehearsals, wide range of classes, auditions, art exhibitions and host community debates and presentations.
Size: 15 metres x 9.5 metres,
Facilities: wooden floor, natural light, toilets and disabled toilets, heating, changing rooms, café area, kitchen, mirrors, piano. Shoes may be worn in the hall.
Discounts and concessions are available to small organisations and charities, please call for further details.
There is a room for storage and the possibility of hanging a set.
Disability access: The community hall is located on the first floor and is wheelchair accessible by lift.
Parking: car park available, please call for more details.
Opening times: Monday-Sunday, 9am-11pm.
Transport:
Underground: Brixton. Victoria Line.
Two minutes walk from Brixton tube station.
Bus: 2, 3, 37, 45, 59, 109, 118, 133, 196, 250
For more information call 020 7738 6604 or email: enquiries@thebrix.org
Arch 468 Theatre Studio
Arch 468 Theatre Studio is a unique rehearsal space in Brixton established to provide good quality, affordable rehearsal space for the performing arts community.
The Studio is situated on Coldharbour Lane opposite Loughborough Junction rail station, approximately 12 minutes walk from Brixton tube.
It measures approximately 41.5 m sq, plus a mezzanine level 15.5 m sq (this has a low ceiling but it could be used as a cast chill out area when other performers are rehearsing).
The main body of the space measures approximately 5.3m x 6.1m plus an adjoining space underneath the mezzanine floor that measures approximately 2.5m x 3.6m and which connects to the main space forming an 'L' shape.
The mezzanine area above one side of the room and kitchen measures approximately 2.5m x 6.1m, with a low ceiling around 1.65m high.
There is a kitchen equipped with sink, fridge, kettle and microwave. The toilet is shared with the other residents of the four surrounding arches but is clean and has disabled access.
The space comes with a piano, table, chairs and a small CD player/ radio. The floor, although not sprung is made of wood mounted upon beams, so it is safe for dance rehearsals.
The design of the space gives plenty of natural light during the day time and can also be lit by electric bulbs.
Cost: The standard day slot is from 8.30 am to 5.30pm at £55 a day. The evening slot is 6.00pm to 10.00pm at £35 a session.
To make a booking or to find out more visit: Arch 468 Theatre Studio website or telephone Rebecca on 07973 302908.
Clapham Common bandstand
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The bandstand at Clapham Common is available to hire for rehearsals and commercial and public events.
Lambeth Council welcomes applications from local, regional and national groups including but not exclusive to music, theatre, dance, one-day art exhibitions and educational classes. The space is ideal for musical events and rehearsals as well as smaller, quirky performances. The Bandstand houses a three-phase and 13amp electricity supply. Available upon request are deckchairs for audience seating and white picket fencing for enclosing the event.
To find out about fees or if you require any other information then please contact the events team on 020 7926 1017 or by email: bandstands@lambeth.gov.uk.
Clapham Community Project (CCP)
St Anne's Hall, 31-33 Bromells Road, London SW4 0BN
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CCP is a community advice centre situated a minute's walk from Clapham Common underground station (Northern Line) and is housed within what was a large Victorian Mission House. They can offer two main rehearsal spaces and have recently converted an additional space, the Harlequin Room, (approx. 8.19 x 4.44m) for castings, production meetings or even small rehearsals.
LOST Theatre Company, 208 Wandsworth Road, London SW8 2JU
If you are looking for rehearsal space for your latest show, a stunning venue in which to perform, or somewhere to hold a business conference, then look at the facilities that LOST can offer. Situated on the Wandsworth Road, just a few minutes’ walk from both Stockwell and Vauxhall tube stations, this new venue contains a 180 seat theatre, 2 large rehearsal spaces, workshop and foyer bar.
- Fully equipped auditorium with seating for 180, lighting rig, PA and backstage relay.
- A Sanyo PLC-XP200LCD data projector and a 5m wide screen.
- Large foyer and bar, box-office protected by CCTV.
- 2 Large independent dressing rooms with toilets.
- Workshop.
Rehearsal room 1
Size: 8.5m (28 feet) x 6.6m (21.5 feet) Maximum ceiling height 4m
Rehearsal room 2
Size: 6.9m (22.5 feet) x 5.5m (18 feet) Maximum ceiling height 4m
Contact: Mark Magill on 0207 622 9208 or email: losttheatre@yahoo.co.uk
The Nettlefold
West Norwood Library, 1 Norwood High Street, London SE27 9JX
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Theatre and rehearsal space in West Norwood.
Main Floor
The auditorium with a large stage, 2 dressing rooms both with toilet and shower backstage, retractable raked seating (213), full theatre lighting rig and PA system.
Note: when raked seating not in use the space has a sprung wooden floor with under-floor heating ideal for any kind of movement/dance classes or rehearsals.
Lower Floor
The smaller space on this level has tables and chairs (seating for 70) with a serving hatch from the kitchen, bar area and toilets.
Note: tables can be stored at the sides to leave a clear space, in this case the maximum standing on this level would be 100.
Although the hire of The Nettlefold usually covers both floors (one kitchen, one set of toilets) for small meetings and events that can share the facilities there is the opportunity to separate.
Building Seating Numbers:
Theatre: 213; standing (dance no furniture) 300
Banquet: 150 max
Rail: West Norwood (4mins), Tulse Hill (12 mins)
- For more information tel: 020 7926 8070
No Limit Dance Studio
Unit 4B upper, Union Court, 20 Union Road, London, SW4 6JP
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Two dance studios available for hire. Both studios are mirrored and have sound systems that accomodate cd and ipod. The venue has a kitchen space, a chill out room and toilets.
The larger studio
Size: 70 sqm
Rates: weekday; £20 per hour, weekend; £25 per hour
The smaller studio
Size: 42 sqm
Rates: weekday; £17.50 per hour, weekend; £20 per hour
Rates are negotiable if used for long periods of time.
Contact: nolimitdanceandarts@hotmail.co.uk
The Old Vic Tunnels
Leake Street, London, SE1 7NN
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The Old Vic has acquired the lease for these charming and mystical unused railway tunnels under Waterloo Station. This unique venue showcases productions, gigs and art exhibitions and will continue to be home to a variety of innovative and surprising arts events throughout 2011.
One of London’s most exciting undiscovered locations; The Old Vic Tunnels are the perfect backdrop for exceptional events, launches and parties.
To arrange a visit call 020 7922 1180 or for further information, please email tunnelsevents@oldvictheatre.com
Oval House Theatre
52-54 Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SW
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Downstairs Dance Studio
Sprung floor, with mirrors on two walls, a piano and lots of natural light
Size: 7 metres x 7 metres
Disability Access: ground floor, wheelchair accessible
Upstairs Dance Studio
Sprung floor with mirrors on two walls
Size: 9 metres x 6 metres
Disability Access: First floor, no wheelchair access
Contact: Kate Denby on 020 7582 0080 for costs and availability.
The Papered Parlour
7 Prescott Place, London SW4 6BS
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A light and airy rehearsal space available for hire. Located close to Clapham Common tube, the studio is ideal for intimate theatre and music rehearsals.
Size: First floor studio, 4 metres wide x 6.5 metres long x 4 metres high (13' x 21' x 13')
Facilities: Kitchen, Piano, Wifi
Availability: Monday - Wednesday, 9-6pm
Cost: £16 per hour, £56 per half day, £96 per full day
Contact: Sam 020 7627 8703 or by email: thepaperedparlourspace@googlemail.com
St Judes Community Centre
ic2, The Crypt. St Judes Comm. Centre, St Georges Road, London SE1 6EZ
Available as a dance venue for hire.
Please contact 020 7928 9840 for further information.
Studio b
130 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1RS
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Dance studio with wooden sprung floor and wall mirrors.
Size: 80 square feet
Facilities/equipment available: toilet, changing room, kitchen and sound system
Kitchen: Microwave, water machine and fridge facilities
Disability access
Cost: £25 + VAT per hour
Minimum booking: 2 hours
To hire, contact: 020 8671 2402 or email studioblondon@gmail.com
Rail/tube: Brixton
15 minute walk or 5 minute bus journey from stations.
Streatham Youth and Community Trust
Wellfield Centre, 16 Wellfield Road, London SW16 2BP
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Performance and rehearsal space in well lit mirrored hall. Suitable for professional dance and theatre rehearsals. There are storage facilities in an adjoining annex.
Floor: Sprung Wood
Size: 15.6 metres x 6.2 metres capacity: 150 (depending on use)
Furniture/equipment available: chairs/tables/mat by arrangement
Kitchen: Fully equipped
Disability access: Ground and First Floor
Availability: Upon request
Cost:
Weekly Mon-Fri
Day rate: £500
Hourly rate: £18.00 (£20 on Saturdays)
Contact: Lettings officer on 020 8769 5884 or email: info.syct@btinternet.com
Rail: Streatham, Streatham Hill
Buses: 50,109, 118, 250
Small World Centre (SWC)
Unit 11, Eurolink Centre, 49 Effra Rd, London SW2 1BZ
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A new studio in the heart of Brixton with a focus on dance and movement from around the world. The studio has mirrors, high ceilings, lots of natural light and private access 24/7.
Floor: Sprung dance flooring with mulit-purpose vinyl top
Size: 10.5 metres x 7 metres
Furniture/Equipment available:
Stereo with CD player and jack for MP3/IPods
Contact: Anna Kemper 0798 411 4679 or email: anna.smallworld@yahoo.co.uk
Synergy Centre
Synergy Centre, 220 Farmers Road, Camberwell, London SE5 0TW
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Several large rooms for hire seven days a week at hourly and daily rates. The centre is fully equipped and furnished and is able to meet the needs of any event, production, or meeting.
Rooms include:
- Sound-proofed ground floor room with wooden sprung floor, approx 153 square metres, max. capacity 300-350. Ideal for dance workshops, band rehearsals, yoga, parties, seminars and conferences.
- Ground floor café/lounge space approx. 80 square metres, max capacity 80-100. Informal lounge space with soft furnishings and café bar area. Ideal for meeting and small gatherings.
- First floor workshop/meeting space with mirrored wall ideal for rehearsals, workshops, meetings. 60 square metres.
- Live and digital music studio available for hire.
- First floor gallery space, approx 200 square metres. Ideal for exhibitions, poetry, performance art, acoustic music, dance and audio/visual installations. Ideal for artists seeking an alternative to the high cost spaces in the mainstream art-world.
Tel: 0207 793 1083
Email: info@thesynergycentre.org