London · small venue · Verified open
Shoreditch bar with live music and cocktails.
About 80 standing, live music 6 nights a week, house PA. Soul, Funk, Jazz.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Old Street Records in Shoreditch, London is summed up below. It has live music 6 nights a week. It books soul, funk and jazz acts.
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| Live music | 6 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 17:00–02:00Opens in 9h 11m 25s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Soul · Funk · Jazz |
4 photos show the inside of Old Street Records, from the stage to the bar. It books soul, funk and jazz acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Old Street Records, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 6 nights a week. It books soul, funk and jazz acts.
| Capacity | about 80 standing |
| Live nights | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | SoulFunkJazz |
| Website | oldstreetrecords.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
Old Street Records is at 350-354 Old Street, Shoreditch, London, EC1V 9NQ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
Shoreditch, London EC1V 9NQ
The nearest station is Old Street (Underground station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
Old Street Records for artists: Old Street Records 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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Old Street Records publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 17:00–01:00 |
| Tue | 17:00–01:00 |
| Wed | 17:00–01:00 |
| Thu | 17:00–02:00 |
| FriToday | 17:00–02:00 |
| Sat | 14:00–02:00 |
| Sun | Closed |
Old Street Records 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 Old Street Records, from the venue and its listings. It books soul, funk and jazz acts. It has live music 6 nights a week.
Old Street Records is a grassroots music venue in Shoreditch, London with a standing capacity of about 80. It books Soul, Funk, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Hip-hop.
Listing notesOld Street Records is a two-floor Shoreditch bar at 350-354 Old Street, London (EC1V 9NQ), built around live music, cocktails and pizza. It runs live music six nights a week with an eclectic programme spanning soul, funk, jazz, rock and classic pop — including a long-running weekly slot from the Hip Hop House Band every Thursday — plus EP launches and new-band showcases. The walls are lined with vinyl, vintage NMEs and rock 'n' roll murals. A basement space with its own private bar, projector and full live-music rig is licensed until 2am and the whole venue holds up to around 340 people. Open Monday to Saturday from late afternoon (closed Sundays), it's a dependable Shoreditch grassroots stage for both covers-led house bands and original acts.
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The regular night at Old Street Records on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 6 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
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Old Street Records
Shoreditch bar with live music and cocktails. Capacity about 80.
- c. 80
- Capacity
- 6 nights
- Live music
- 17:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Soul
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
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Last updated: 12 November 2026
Old Street Records — Quick Facts
Old Street Records capacity: about 80 standing. Shoreditch bar with live music and cocktails. Here are the key facts on Old Street Records at a glance.

By size, Old Street Records 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); Battersea Barge (about 80) and Spiritual Bar (about 80).
Old Street Records 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.
Old Street Records this week
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Inside Old Street Records
Old Street Records has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 80. It has live music 6 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
Old Street Records is a grassroots music venue in Shoreditch, London with a standing capacity of about 80. Old Street Records provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Old Street Records books Soul, Funk, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Hip-hop acts. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
Old Street Records is a two-floor Shoreditch bar at 350-354 Old Street, London (EC1V 9NQ), built around live music, cocktails and pizza. It runs live music six nights a week with an eclectic programme spanning soul, funk, jazz, rock and classic pop — including a long-running weekly slot from the Hip Hop House Band every Thursday — plus EP launches and new-band showcases. The walls are lined with vinyl, vintage NMEs and rock 'n' roll murals. A basement space with its own private bar, projector and full live-music rig is licensed until 2am and the whole venue holds up to around 340 people. Open Monday to Saturday from late afternoon (closed Sundays), it's a dependable Shoreditch grassroots stage for both covers-led house bands and original acts.
Nights Old Street Records usually has live music
Live nights at Old Street Records are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat. Soul is the first genre on its list. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Old Street Records 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, Old Street Records 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); Battersea Barge (about 80) and Spiritual Bar (about 80).
Find Old Street Records
Old Street Records is at 350-354 Old Street, Shoreditch, London, EC1V 9NQ. 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 Old Street (Underground station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find Old Street Records in Shoreditch, London; EC1V 9NQ is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 10 other venues in Shoreditch, so a night out here can take in more than one room. 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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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
The London League
Old Street Records is #190 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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Old Street Records in brief. Set in Shoreditch, London, Old Street Records is a small room (under 150) that books soul, funk and jazz. The live nights are most often Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. There’s also an open mic (every Wednesday). Rooms nearby include One Ninety Four, Rich Mix and Strongroom Bar; the London venue directory has the rest.
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