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Mascara Bar

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.

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Updated 12 November 2026

At a glance
Checked 4 Jun 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.

120
Standing
capacity
approx. · small room
In detail
Live musicVaries
TodayClosed11:00–03:00Opens in 3h 02m 29s
BacklinePA provided
BooksJazz · Spoken Word · Indie
01 — Inside the room
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02 — The details
Before you book
Everything you need to know

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.

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The facts
Capacityabout 120 standing
Live nightsContact venue
Curfew–
Sound limiter–
Genres
JazzSpoken WordIndie
Websitemascarabar.co.uk
The check
StatusVerified open
Last checked4 Jun 2026
03 — Find Mascara Bar
London
Getting there

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.

72 Stamford Hill,
London N16 6XS

The nearest station is Stoke Newington (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.

04 — Booking
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05 — Opening times
Open 7 of 7

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.

Mon11:00–02:00
Tue11:00–02:00
Wed11:00–02:00
Thu11:00–03:00
FriToday11:00–03:00
Sat11:00–03:00
Sun11:00–03:00
06 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC

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 systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
07 — About
London
About Mascara Bar

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 notes

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.

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08 — What's on
Open mic

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.

Open mic, every other Monday - 20:00 · Free entry. More nights out in the wider London gig directory.

09 — London league
Next 30 days

The London league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.

#178
of 302
live rooms
Ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.
01Blue Note London 30 gigs
02New Cross Inn 30 gigs
03Electric Brixton 25 gigs
04Vortex Jazz Club 23 gigs
05The Dome up2 15 gigs
06Electric Ballroom Camden down1 14 gigs
07Islington Assembly Hall New 14 gigs
08The Troubadour down2 14 gigs
09Soul Mama Islington New 13 gigs
10Underworld 12 gigs

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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
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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.

Venue status Last verified 04 Jun 2026
How sure we are Verified open
Checked against the venue’s own listing View Mascara Bar open mic nights →
Capacity 120 standing A listed figure, not yet verified - check it with the venue before you book.

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.

Today11:00–03:00Opens in 3h 02m 29s
Directory statusVerified open
This pageNot yet claimed
SizeSmallvenueAbout 120 standing
Live musicVariesnight to nightNights vary - check the listings
BacklinePAPA providedMascara Bar provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
BooksJazz+3 moreGenres listed by the venue
Opening times

Mascara Bar this week

Mon 11:00–02:00
Tue 11:00–02:00
Wed 11:00–02:00
Thu 11:00–03:00
Fri· today 11:00–03:00
Sat 11:00–03:00
Sun 11:00–03:00

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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.

PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
About Mascara Bar

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.

Listing notes

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.

What to know

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.

Similar rooms

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).

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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.

Address72 Stamford Hill
AreaLondon
PostcodeN16 6XS
Getting there

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.

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.

  1. #1 – Blue Note London 30 gigs
  2. #2 – New Cross Inn 30 gigs
  3. #3 – Electric Brixton 25 gigs
  4. #4 – Vortex Jazz Club 23 gigs
  5. #5 ▲2 The Dome 15 gigs
  6. #6 ▼1 Electric Ballroom Camden 14 gigs
  7. #7 NEW Islington Assembly Hall 14 gigs
  8. #8 ▼2 The Troubadour 14 gigs
  9. #9 NEW Soul Mama Islington 13 gigs
  10. #10 – Underworld 12 gigs

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Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table tracks the UK's busiest grassroots stages week on week, the Pint Index prices a gig ticket in pints city by city, and UK market statistics covers what live music pays. All of it is built from the same directory this page lives in.

Common Questions

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Mascara Bar. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Mascara Bar. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.

Mascara Bar provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue. For venues with gear listed, see the London venue directory.
Mascara Bar books Jazz, Spoken Word, Indie, Rock. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Mascara Bar 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.
Mascara Bar has a listed standing capacity of about 120, a small venue. Check the figure with the venue before you book. See all London venues for size comparisons. 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).
Yes — Mascara Bar hosts an open mic. Day, time and signup details are on its open mic listing.
72 Stamford Hill, London, N16 6XS. 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 Stoke Newington (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is N16 6XS. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. Mascara Bar hasn't claimed its page yet — vote to bring it on, or claim it free if you run it.

Venues Near Mascara Bar

16 other venues are close to Mascara Bar in London. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.

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We list 302 grassroots music venues in London. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.

More rooms near Mascara Bar: Spice Of Life, Springfield (Acton) Bowls Club, St Pauls Church Covent Garden, The Barfly, The Blues Kitchen Camden, The Courtyard Theatre, The Magic Garden, The Phoenix, The Piano Bar Soho, The Red Hedgehog, The Red Lion, New Cross Inn, Electric Brixton, Vortex Jazz Club, The Dome, Electric Ballroom Camden, Islington Assembly Hall, The Troubadour, Soul Mama Islington and Underworld.

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