London · small venue · Verified open
Stoke Newington's premier arts and music venue — 120-cap, full backline, live music until 3am.
About 120 standing, house PA. Jazz, Spoken Word, Indie.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is Mascara Bar in London at a glance. It books jazz, spoken word and indie acts. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 11:00–03:00Opens in 3h 02m 29s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Jazz · Spoken Word · Indie |
4 photos show the inside of Mascara Bar. It books jazz, spoken word and indie acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about Mascara Bar that matters before you book is set out below. It books jazz, spoken word and indie acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 120 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | JazzSpoken WordIndie |
| Website | mascarabar.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find Mascara Bar at 72 Stamford Hill, London, N16 6XS. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
London N16 6XS
The nearest station is Stoke Newington (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Mascara Bar for artists: Mascara Bar 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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Mascara Bar 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 | 11:00–02:00 |
| Tue | 11:00–02:00 |
| Wed | 11:00–02:00 |
| Thu | 11:00–03:00 |
| FriToday | 11:00–03:00 |
| Sat | 11:00–03:00 |
| Sun | 11:00–03:00 |
Mascara Bar 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 Mascara Bar in London so far. It books jazz, spoken word and indie acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Mascara Bar is a grassroots music venue in London with a standing capacity of about 120. It books Jazz, Spoken Word, Indie, Rock.
Listing notesMascara Bar is a 120-capacity late-night arts and music venue at 72 Stamford Hill in Stoke Newington, north London (N16 6XS). Programmed in part by the promoter Real Sounds, it bills itself as Stoke Newington's premier arts and music venue, running a genuinely eclectic diet of jazz, spoken word, comedy, original bands, open mic nights and even cinema. The room provides a full backline so touring and emerging acts can turn up and play, and the bar serves until 3am on weekends (Thursday to Sunday 12:00–03:00; Monday to Wednesday 12:00–02:00). It is a proper grassroots room that welcomes both original artists and covers, with a well-stocked bar including Guinness on tap.
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The regular night at Mascara Bar on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The London gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
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Mascara Bar
Stoke Newington's premier arts and music venue — 120-cap, full backline, live music until 3am.
- c. 120
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 11:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Jazz
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
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Last updated: 12 November 2026
Mascara Bar — Quick Facts
Mascara Bar capacity: about 120 standing. Stoke Newington's premier arts and music venue — 120-cap, full backline, live music until 3am. Here are the key facts on Mascara Bar at a glance.

By size, Mascara Bar is the joint 117th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Aces & Eights (about 120); Bermondsey Social Club (about 120) and Hop Kingdom (about 120).
Mascara Bar's listed capacity is about 120 standing - a small room on the scale we use for every venue. Around London, the middle-sized room we list holds about 200 - Mascara Bar is well below that. Rooms under about 150 are where most acts start out: shorter sets, a local crowd and often a door split or a modest flat fee. A room this size fills on your own following, so bring your guest list. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
Mascara Bar this week
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Inside Mascara Bar
Mascara Bar has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 120. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Mascara Bar is a grassroots music venue in London with a standing capacity of about 120. Mascara Bar provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Mascara Bar books Jazz, Spoken Word, Indie, Rock acts. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
Mascara Bar is a 120-capacity late-night arts and music venue at 72 Stamford Hill in Stoke Newington, north London (N16 6XS). Programmed in part by the promoter Real Sounds, it bills itself as Stoke Newington's premier arts and music venue, running a genuinely eclectic diet of jazz, spoken word, comedy, original bands, open mic nights and even cinema. The room provides a full backline so touring and emerging acts can turn up and play, and the bar serves until 3am on weekends (Thursday to Sunday 12:00–03:00; Monday to Wednesday 12:00–02:00). It is a proper grassroots room that welcomes both original artists and covers, with a well-stocked bar including Guinness on tap.
Mascara Bar 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 jazz among the genres it books. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. Mascara Bar 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.
By size, Mascara Bar is the joint 117th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Aces & Eights (about 120); Bermondsey Social Club (about 120) and Hop Kingdom (about 120).
Find Mascara Bar
You will find Mascara Bar at 72 Stamford Hill, London, N16 6XS. 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 Stoke Newington (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. Mascara Bar is in London — use N16 6XS for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 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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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
The London League
Mascara Bar is #178 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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Mascara Bar in brief. Mascara Bar in London is a small room (under 150) that books jazz, spoken word and indie. There’s also an open mic (every other Monday). Nearby rooms: Millwall Football Club, Orchard Hall and richmond revival - or browse the full London venue directory.
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