Here is Bread & Roses in Clapham, London at a glance. It books hip hop and blues acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
Varies
Today·Closed
15:00–23:00Opens in 4h 43m 01s
Backline
TBC
Books
Hip hop · Blues
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
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Everything about Bread & Roses that matters before you book is set out below. It books hip hop and blues acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
You will find Bread & Roses at 68 Clapham Manor Street, London, SW4 6DZ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 318 rooms in our London venue directory.
Nobody from Bread & Roses is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books hip hop and blues acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
Bread & Roses publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
15:00–23:00
Tue
15:00–23:00
Wed
15:00–23:00
Thu
15:00–23:00
Fri
16:00–00:00
Sat
12:00–00:00
Sun
12:00–22:30
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at Bread & Roses 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
07 — About
Clapham, London
About Bread & Roses
Here is the story of Bread & Roses in Clapham, London so far. It books hip hop and blues acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Bread & Roses is a grassroots music venue in Clapham, London. It books Hip hop, Blues; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
Bread & Roses opened in 1996 as an award-winning refurbishment of the closed Bowyer Arms, funded by the local trades union council. It sits on Clapham Manor Street in Clapham and bills itself on live music, theatre, comedy and sport.
There is live music at weekends, and a blues jam on the last Sunday of every month from 5pm to 8pm. Recent bills have included live hip hop from Stone Hill Collective.
The pub opens from 3pm on weekdays and from midday at weekends, and welcomes enquiries about bookings.
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08 — What's on
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Last updated: 30 October 2026
Bread & Roses — Quick Facts
Union-backed Clapham pub with live music, theatre, comedy and sport. Here are the key facts on Bread & Roses at a glance. It books hip hop and blues acts.
✓ Verified openLast verified
SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live musicVariesnight to nightNights vary - check the listings
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksHip hop+1 moreOriginals and covers
CapacityNot listed yetNo capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.
Member votes0votes to get Bread & Roses on GigXchangeGigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - every vote tells the venue artists want to book it here.
Bread & Roses hasn’t claimed its page yet, so nobody from the venue is on GigXchange to message. Vote to bring it on - free account, no card, 30 seconds.
The stage kit at Bread & Roses 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
About Bread & Roses
Bread & Roses is a grassroots music venue in Clapham, London. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Bread & Roses books Hip hop, Blues acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
Listing notes
Bread & Roses opened in 1996 as an award-winning refurbishment of the closed Bowyer Arms, funded by the local trades union council. It sits on Clapham Manor Street in Clapham and bills itself on live music, theatre, comedy and sport.
There is live music at weekends, and a blues jam on the last Sunday of every month from 5pm to 8pm. Recent bills have included live hip hop from Stone Hill Collective.
The pub opens from 3pm on weekdays and from midday at weekends, and welcomes enquiries about bookings.
Playing Bread & Roses: what to know
Bread & Roses doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. It lists hip hop among the genres it books. It takes both original music and covers. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. Bread & Roses isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in London.
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Find Bread & Roses
You will find Bread & Roses at 68 Clapham Manor Street, London, SW4 6DZ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 318 rooms in our London venue directory.
The nearest station is Clapham High Street (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. Bread & Roses is in Clapham, London — use SW4 6DZ for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 2 other venues sit in Clapham too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in London this week, or see which London bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
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Bread & Roses is #125 of 318 London venues for live music
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Bread & Roses. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
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These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Bread & Roses. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
Bread & Roses has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the London venue directory.
Bread & Roses books Hip hop, Blues. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Bread & Roses has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Capacity data is pending for Bread & Roses. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for Bread & Roses. Browse the London Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
68 Clapham Manor Street, London, SW4 6DZ. See the map below for directions. Browse more London venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in London vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Clapham High Street (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is SW4 6DZ. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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