Jazz Cafe

For more than three decades, Jazz Cafe has brought some of the most respected names in the jazz and soul world – D’Angelo, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Roy Ayers, Marcos Valle and Bobby Womack, to name just a few – to Camden Town.

A decade ago the venue (once a branch of Barclays bank) was bought by The Columbo Group, proprietors of Phonox, the Old Queen’s Head, Maiden Voyage festival and more great London venues and festivals. It reopened with a new look, a technical upgrade and a revamped food and drink menu, plus a ‘reinvigorated bookings approach’: more new and rising acts, but still with a focus on funk, soul, R&B and electronic music. Then in 2025 the group applied for planning permission to expand again, into the neighbouring building. 

With a capacity of 440 it’s an intimate gig space, and the two-level layout offers you a choice: get sweaty in the downstairs standing area, or book an upstairs table for a bit of luxury and a guaranteed good view.