Cambridge · medium venue · Verified open
Cambridge's only independent nightclub and live music venue
480 standing · verified Oct 2026, live music 2 nights a week, house PA. Soul, R&b, Hip hop.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, MASH in City Centre, Cambridge is summed up below. It has live music 2 nights a week. It books soul, r&b and hip hop acts.
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| Live music | 2 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 22:00–03:30Opens in 14h 24m 17s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Soul · R&b · Hip hop |
4 photos show the inside of MASH, from the stage to the bar. It books soul, r&b and hip hop acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book MASH, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 2 nights a week. It books soul, r&b and hip hop acts.
| Capacity | 480 standing · verified Oct 2026 |
| Live nights | Tue, Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | SoulR&bHip hop |
| Website | mashcambridge.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Ticket listing |
MASH is at 15 Market Passage, City Centre, Cambridge, CB2 3PF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 31 rooms in our Cambridge venue directory.
City Centre, Cambridge CB2 3PF
The nearest station is Cambridge (rail station), about 1 mile away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg.
MASH for artists: MASH has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
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| Fee range per act | Locked |
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MASH publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 22:00–03:30 |
| Thu | 22:00–03:30 |
| FriToday | 22:00–03:30 |
| Sat | 22:00–03:30 |
| Sun | 22:00–03:30 |
MASH has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on MASH, from the venue and its listings. It books soul, r&b and hip hop acts. It has live music 2 nights a week.
MASH is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Cambridge with a standing capacity of 480. It books Soul, R&b, Hip hop, Funk, House, Disco, Afrobeats.
Listing notesMASH is Cambridge's only independent nightclub and live music venue, tucked away at 15 Market Passage in the city centre. With a 480 capacity and a sound and light system that rivals the best in the business, it has built a loyal following by rejecting the corporate, one-size-fits-all approach. The week revolves around two longstanding nights: Tuesdays bring R&B, Hip Hop, UK Rap, Bashment and Afrobeats, while Saturdays serve up the best in Funk, Soul, House and Disco. A recent refurbishment added a new sound rig, revamped air conditioning and an upgraded bar, keeping the room firmly at the centre of Cambridge's independent music scene.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 2 upcoming gigs listed at MASH. It has live music 2 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
| 21Nov · Sat | Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts, Divergent Promotions 18:30Rock |
| 13Mar · Sat | Seattle Thrift Store 19:00Grunge |
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| 01 | Cambridge Corn Exchange | 9 gigs |
| 02 | The Junction up1 | 3 gigs |
| 03 | MASH This venue down1 | 1 gig |
| 04 | Arts Club Cambridge | 0 gigs |
| 05 | Audley End | 0 gigs |
| 06 | Bar -OH | 0 gigs |
| 07 | Boathouse | 0 gigs |
| 08 | d'Arry's Restaurant, Bar & Cheesemonger | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Earls of Beaconsfield | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Golden Hind | 0 gigs |
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MASH
Cambridge's only independent nightclub and live music venue. Capacity 480.
- 480
- Capacity
- 2 nights
- Live music
- 22:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Soul
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
MASH — Quick Facts
MASH capacity: 480 standing - verified from the venue's website, Oct 2026. Cambridge's only independent nightclub and live music venue. Here are the key facts on MASH at a glance.
By size, MASH is the 5th largest of the 14 venues we list in and around Cambridge with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Kiki (about 540), The Portland Arms (about 200) and The Blue Moon (about 100).
MASH's listed capacity is 480 standing - a medium room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Cambridge, the middle-sized room we list holds about 100 - MASH is well above that. Rooms of roughly 150 to 500 usually book acts that can bring a crowd of their own - a local headliner, or the support slot on a touring bill - and promoters run many of these nights.
MASH this week
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Inside MASH
MASH has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds 480. It has live music 2 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
MASH is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Cambridge with a standing capacity of 480. MASH provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
MASH books Soul, R&b, Hip hop, Funk, House, Disco, Afrobeats acts. This listing is part of the Cambridge venue directory.
MASH is Cambridge's only independent nightclub and live music venue, tucked away at 15 Market Passage in the city centre. With a 480 capacity and a sound and light system that rivals the best in the business, it has built a loyal following by rejecting the corporate, one-size-fits-all approach. The week revolves around two longstanding nights: Tuesdays bring R&B, Hip Hop, UK Rap, Bashment and Afrobeats, while Saturdays serve up the best in Funk, Soul, House and Disco. A recent refurbishment added a new sound rig, revamped air conditioning and an upgraded bar, keeping the room firmly at the centre of Cambridge's independent music scene.
Coming up at MASH: Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts, Divergent Promotions and Seattle Thrift Store — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
Nights MASH usually has live music
Live nights at MASH are usually Tue, Sat. It lists soul among the genres it books. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. MASH hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
By size, MASH is the 5th largest of the 14 venues we list in and around Cambridge with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Kiki (about 540), The Portland Arms (about 200) and The Blue Moon (about 100).
Find MASH
MASH is at 15 Market Passage, City Centre, Cambridge, CB2 3PF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 31 rooms in our Cambridge venue directory.
The nearest station is Cambridge (rail station), about 1 mile away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg. You'll find MASH in City Centre, Cambridge; CB2 3PF is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 3 other venues in City Centre, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Cambridge this week, or find a band in Cambridge if you book the music.
Panton Arms, The Blue Moon, The Cambridge Brew House and The White Swan
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at MASH
There are 2 upcoming gigs listed at MASH. It has live music 2 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Cambridge venue directory.
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Coming up: Ricky Warwick & the Fighting Hearts, Divergent Promotions and Seattle Thrift Store.
The Cambridge League
MASH is #3 of 31 Cambridge venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
- #1 – Cambridge Corn Exchange 9 gigs
- #2 ▲1 The Junction 3 gigs
- #3 ▼1 MASH This venue 1 gig
- #4 – Arts Club Cambridge 0 gigs
- #5 – Audley End 0 gigs
- #6 – Bar -OH 0 gigs
- #7 – Boathouse 0 gigs
- #8 – d'Arry's Restaurant, Bar & Cheesemonger 0 gigs
- #9 – Earls of Beaconsfield 0 gigs
- #10 – Golden Hind 0 gigs
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Venues Near MASH
16 other venues are close to MASH in Cambridge. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.
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MASH in brief. MASH in Cambridge is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) that books soul, r&b and hip hop. The live nights are most often Tuesdays and Saturdays. Other rooms nearby: Panton Arms, The Blue Moon and The Cambridge Brew House, or browse the Cambridge venue directory.
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We list 31 grassroots music venues in Cambridge. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
More rooms near MASH: The Alma, The Elm Tree, The Emperor, The Fox and Duck, The Geldart, The Junction, The Kings Head, The Maltings Ely, The Portland Arms, The Stove Cafe, The Tram Depot and Cambridge Corn Exchange.
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