London · small venue · Verified open
Converted barge venue moored on the Thames at Nine Elms.
About 80 standing, house PA. Drum & Bass.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Battersea Barge in Nine Elms, London is summed up below. It books drum & bass acts. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 15:00–00:00Opens in 7h 11m 43s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Drum & Bass |
4 photos show the inside of Battersea Barge, from the stage to the bar. It books drum & bass acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Battersea Barge, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books drum & bass acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 80 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | Drum & Bass |
| Website | batterseabarge.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
Battersea Barge is at Tideway Dock, Nine Elms, London, SW11 8PZ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
Nine Elms, London SW11 8PZ
The nearest station is Battersea Power Station (Underground station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
Battersea Barge for artists: Battersea Barge 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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Battersea Barge 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 | 15:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 15:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 15:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 15:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–23:00 |
Battersea Barge 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 Battersea Barge, from the venue and its listings. It books drum & bass acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Battersea Barge is a grassroots music venue in Nine Elms, London with a standing capacity of about 80. It books Drum & Bass.
Listing notesThe Battersea Barge is a wonderfully unconventional c. 150-capacity venue moored on the Thames at Nine Elms, between Chelsea and Vauxhall bridges with views of Battersea Power Station. Its Lower Deck comes complete with a stage, in-house sound and lighting and a fully licensed bar, hosting live music, cabaret, comedy and DJ nights as well as floating parties and weddings. The intimate, on-the-water setting gives every show a distinctly different atmosphere.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
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Battersea Barge
Converted barge venue moored on the Thames at Nine Elms. Capacity about 80.
- c. 80
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 15:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Drum & Bass
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Battersea Barge — Quick Facts
Battersea Barge capacity: about 80 standing. Converted barge venue moored on the Thames at Nine Elms. Here are the key facts on Battersea Barge at a glance.
By size, Battersea Barge is the joint 137th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: 1901 Arts Club (about 80); Old Street Records (about 80) and Spiritual Bar (about 80).
Battersea Barge 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.
Battersea Barge this week
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Inside Battersea Barge
Battersea Barge has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 80. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Battersea Barge is a grassroots music venue in Nine Elms, London with a standing capacity of about 80. Battersea Barge provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Battersea Barge books Drum & Bass acts. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
The Battersea Barge is a wonderfully unconventional c. 150-capacity venue moored on the Thames at Nine Elms, between Chelsea and Vauxhall bridges with views of Battersea Power Station. Its Lower Deck comes complete with a stage, in-house sound and lighting and a fully licensed bar, hosting live music, cabaret, comedy and DJ nights as well as floating parties and weddings. The intimate, on-the-water setting gives every show a distinctly different atmosphere.
There are no fixed live nights listed for Battersea Barge - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. Drum & bass is the first genre on its list. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Battersea Barge 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, Battersea Barge is the joint 137th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: 1901 Arts Club (about 80); Old Street Records (about 80) and Spiritual Bar (about 80).
Find Battersea Barge
Battersea Barge is at Tideway Dock, Nine Elms, London, SW11 8PZ. 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 Battersea Power Station (Underground station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find Battersea Barge in Nine Elms, London; SW11 8PZ 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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What's On at Battersea Barge
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The London League
Battersea Barge is #110 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.
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- #10 – Underworld 12 gigs
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Battersea Barge in brief. Set in Nine Elms, London, Battersea Barge is a small room (under 150). Other rooms nearby: BEAM, Belle Livingstone's 58th Street Country Club and Bermondsey Social Club, or browse the London venue directory.
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