London · medium venue · Verified open
Camden jazz and soul venue, 440 standing.
440 standing · verified Oct 2026, live music 7 nights a week, house PA. Jazz, Soul, Funk.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is Jazz Cafe in Camden Town, London at a glance. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books jazz, soul and funk acts.
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| Live music | 7 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 18:30–03:00Opens in 10h 43m 59s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Jazz · Soul · Funk |
4 photos show the inside of Jazz Cafe. It books jazz, soul and funk acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Everything about Jazz Cafe that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books jazz, soul and funk acts.
| Capacity | 440 standing · verified Oct 2026 |
| Live nights | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | JazzSoulFunk |
| Website | thejazzcafe.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
You will find Jazz Cafe at 5 Parkway, Camden Town, London, NW1 7PG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
Camden Town, London NW1 7PG
The nearest station is Camden Town (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Jazz Cafe for artists: Jazz Cafe 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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Jazz Cafe 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 | 19:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 19:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 19:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 19:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 18:30–03:00 |
| Sat | 18:30–03:00 |
| Sun | 19:00–23:00 |
Jazz Cafe 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 |
Here is the story of Jazz Cafe in Camden Town, London so far. It books jazz, soul and funk acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
Jazz Cafe is a grassroots music venue in Camden Town, London with a standing capacity of 440. It books Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip-hop, Reggae, Latin.
Listing notesThe Jazz Cafe is a famous 450-capacity live music venue in Camden Town, north London (5 Parkway, NW1). Despite the name, its intimate two-floor room programmes the full breadth of Black music — jazz, hip hop, R&B, soul, funk, reggae, Latin, blues and world — seven nights a week, mixing world-class headliners with rising stars. A 72-seat mezzanine restaurant overlooks the stage, and DJ club nights run Fridays and Saturdays from 10:30pm to 3am.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
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Jazz Cafe
Camden jazz and soul venue, 440 standing.
- 440
- Capacity
- 7 nights
- Live music
- 18:30
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Jazz
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Jazz Cafe — Quick Facts
Jazz Cafe capacity: 440 standing, about 72 seated - verified from the venue's website, Oct 2026. Camden jazz and soul venue, 440 standing. Here are the key facts on Jazz Cafe at a glance.
By size, Jazz Cafe is the 46th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Brixton Jamm (about 450); Bush Hall (about 450) and Colours Hoxton (about 450).
With room for 440 standing, Jazz Cafe is a medium room by our directory's sizes. The typical London room we list holds about 200, so this one is on the larger side. Mid-size rooms usually want proof you can draw - a local headline show or a support slot on a touring bill is the common way in, and promoters run many of the nights.
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Inside Jazz Cafe
Jazz Cafe has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds 440. It has live music 7 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
Jazz Cafe is a grassroots music venue in Camden Town, London with a standing capacity of 440. Jazz Cafe provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Jazz Cafe books Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip-hop, Reggae, Latin acts. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
The Jazz Cafe is a famous 450-capacity live music venue in Camden Town, north London (5 Parkway, NW1). Despite the name, its intimate two-floor room programmes the full breadth of Black music — jazz, hip hop, R&B, soul, funk, reggae, Latin, blues and world — seven nights a week, mixing world-class headliners with rising stars. A 72-seat mezzanine restaurant overlooks the stage, and DJ club nights run Fridays and Saturdays from 10:30pm to 3am.
Nights Jazz Cafe usually has live music
Jazz Cafe usually has live music on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Its listed genres start with jazz. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. Jazz Cafe 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. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in London.
By size, Jazz Cafe is the 46th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Brixton Jamm (about 450); Bush Hall (about 450) and Colours Hoxton (about 450).
Find Jazz Cafe
You will find Jazz Cafe at 5 Parkway, Camden Town, London, NW1 7PG. 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 Camden Town (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away. Jazz Cafe is in Camden Town, London — use NW1 7PG for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 6 other venues sit in Camden Town 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.
Jazz Cafe Posk, The Black Heart, The Dublin Castle and The Elephants Head
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Jazz Cafe
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The London League
Jazz Cafe is #169 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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Jazz Cafe in brief. Jazz Cafe is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) in Camden Town, London that books jazz, soul and funk. The live nights are most often Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Rooms nearby include Jazz Cafe Posk, The Black Heart and The Dublin Castle; the London venue directory has the rest.
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