London · small venue · Verified open
Intimate arts-focused event space.
About 80 standing · about 45 seated. Classical.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, 1901 Arts Club in London is summed up below. It books classical acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Classical |
4 photos show the inside of 1901 Arts Club, from the stage to the bar. It books classical acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book 1901 Arts Club, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books classical acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 80 standing · about 45 seated |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | Classical |
| Website | 1901artsclub.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
1901 Arts Club is at 7 Exton Street, London, SE1 8UE. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
London SE1 8UE
The nearest station is London Waterloo East (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
1901 Arts Club for artists: 1901 Arts Club has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The stage kit at 1901 Arts Club is not confirmed yet. 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 | TBC |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on 1901 Arts Club, from the venue and its listings. It books classical acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
1901 Arts Club is a grassroots music venue in London with a standing capacity of about 80. It books Classical.
Listing notesThe 1901 Arts Club is a beautifully intimate concert salon near Waterloo station, set in a late-Victorian schoolmaster's house that opened to the public in 2007. Its candlelit salon — home to a Steinway grand and seating around 45 — is used by acclaimed artists and organisations for public recitals and chamber concerts. For classical and acoustic performers seeking an elegant, hushed room, it is one of central London's most charming small stages.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at 1901 Arts Club. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The London gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 27Nov · Fri | Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (6.30pm) 18:30 |
| 27Nov · Fri | Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (9pm) 21:00 |
| 18Dec · Fri | Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (6.30pm) 18:30 |
| 18Dec · Fri | Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (9pm) 21:00 |
| 29Jan · Fri | Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (6.30pm) 18:30 |
| 29Jan · Fri | Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (9pm) 21:00 |
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1901 Arts Club
Intimate arts-focused event space. Capacity about 80.
- c. 80
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- –
- Start time
- –
- Backline
- Classical
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
1901 Arts Club — Quick Facts
1901 Arts Club capacity: about 80 standing, about 45 seated. Intimate arts-focused event space. Here are the key facts on 1901 Arts Club at a glance.
By size, 1901 Arts Club is the joint 137th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Battersea Barge (about 80); Old Street Records (about 80) and Spiritual Bar (about 80).
1901 Arts Club holds about 80 standing, which makes it a small room by the sizes we use across the directory. That is smaller than the typical room we list around London (about 200). A room under 150 is built for a local crowd - expect a shorter set and a door split or a small flat fee, and plan to fill it with your own following. Treat the number as a guide until it is verified, and check it with the venue first.
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Inside 1901 Arts Club
The stage kit at 1901 Arts Club is not confirmed yet. The room holds about 80. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
1901 Arts Club is a grassroots music venue in London with a standing capacity of about 80. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
1901 Arts Club books Classical acts. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
The 1901 Arts Club is a beautifully intimate concert salon near Waterloo station, set in a late-Victorian schoolmaster's house that opened to the public in 2007. Its candlelit salon — home to a Steinway grand and seating around 45 — is used by acclaimed artists and organisations for public recitals and chamber concerts. For classical and acoustic performers seeking an elegant, hushed room, it is one of central London's most charming small stages.
Coming up at 1901 Arts Club: Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (6.30pm) and Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (9pm) — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
There are no fixed live nights listed for 1901 Arts Club - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. Classical is the first genre on its list. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. 1901 Arts Club 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. See where else to play in London and what local gigs pay.
By size, 1901 Arts Club is the joint 137th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Battersea Barge (about 80); Old Street Records (about 80) and Spiritual Bar (about 80).
Find 1901 Arts Club
1901 Arts Club is at 7 Exton Street, London, SE1 8UE. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
The nearest station is London Waterloo East (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find 1901 Arts Club in London; SE1 8UE is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in London this week, or book a London band for a night of your own.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at 1901 Arts Club
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at 1901 Arts Club. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The London gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider London venue directory.
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Coming up: Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (6.30pm), Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (9pm), Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (6.30pm), Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (9pm), Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (6.30pm) and Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight (9pm).
The London League
1901 Arts Club is #46 of 302 London 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 – Blue Note London 30 gigs
- #2 – New Cross Inn 30 gigs
- #3 – Electric Brixton 25 gigs
- #4 – Vortex Jazz Club 23 gigs
- #5 ▲2 The Dome 15 gigs
- #6 ▼1 Electric Ballroom Camden 14 gigs
- #7 NEW Islington Assembly Hall 14 gigs
- #8 ▼2 The Troubadour 14 gigs
- #9 NEW Soul Mama Islington 13 gigs
- #10 – Underworld 12 gigs
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1901 Arts Club in brief. Set in London, 1901 Arts Club is a small room (under 150). Rooms nearby include 21Soho, 229 and ADVANCED BEATS STUDIO And RECORD SHOP; the London venue directory has the rest.
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