London · grassroots venue · Verified open
New Cross record shop, dubplate studio and bar for underground electronic music
Capacity to be confirmed. Dubstep, Jungle, House.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Planet Wax in New Cross, London is summed up below. It books dubstep, jungle and house acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–02:00Opens in 3h 56m 32s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Dubstep · Jungle · House |
4 photos show the inside of Planet Wax, from the stage to the bar. It books dubstep, jungle and house acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Planet Wax, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books dubstep, jungle and house acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | – |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | DubstepJungleHouse |
| Website | planetwax.net |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
Planet Wax is at 318 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6AF. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
London SE14 6AF
The nearest station is New Cross Gate (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Planet Wax for artists: Planet Wax 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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Planet Wax 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 | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–02:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–02:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–17:00 |
The stage kit at Planet Wax 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 |
This is the background on Planet Wax, from the venue and its listings. It books dubstep, jungle and house acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Planet Wax is a grassroots music venue in New Cross, London. It books Dubstep, Jungle, House, Techno, Uk garage, Drum and bass.
Listing notesPlanet Wax is a record shop, dubplate-cutting studio and bar at 318 New Cross Road in south-east London (SE14 6AF) that doubles as a social hub and live space for the city's underground electronic communities. The shop specialises in dubstep, jungle, house, techno and UK garage, while the bar — stocked with craft beers and cocktails — hosts regular in-store events, weekly Open Decks sessions and DJ sets, and the venue also runs radio shows on Rinse FM and Kool FM. As the home of 1-800-Dubplate, it's both a working cutting house and a grassroots gathering point for DJs and producers in New Cross.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
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Planet Wax
New Cross record shop, dubplate studio and bar for underground electronic music
- –
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- –
- Backline
- Dubstep
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Planet Wax — Quick Facts
New Cross record shop, dubplate studio and bar for underground electronic music. Here are the key facts on Planet Wax at a glance. It books dubstep, jungle and house acts.
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Inside Planet Wax
The stage kit at Planet Wax is not confirmed yet. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Planet Wax is a grassroots music venue in New Cross, London. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Planet Wax books Dubstep, Jungle, House, Techno, Uk garage, Drum and bass acts. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
Planet Wax is a record shop, dubplate-cutting studio and bar at 318 New Cross Road in south-east London (SE14 6AF) that doubles as a social hub and live space for the city's underground electronic communities. The shop specialises in dubstep, jungle, house, techno and UK garage, while the bar — stocked with craft beers and cocktails — hosts regular in-store events, weekly Open Decks sessions and DJ sets, and the venue also runs radio shows on Rinse FM and Kool FM. As the home of 1-800-Dubplate, it's both a working cutting house and a grassroots gathering point for DJs and producers in New Cross.
There are no fixed live nights listed for Planet Wax - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. Its listed genres start with dubstep. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Planet Wax 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. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in London.
Find Planet Wax
Planet Wax is at 318 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6AF. 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 New Cross Gate (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Planet Wax in New Cross, London; SE14 6AF is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 1 other venue in New Cross, 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.
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Planet Wax
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Planet Wax is #200 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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Planet Wax in brief. Set in New Cross, London, Planet Wax is a live music room that books dubstep, jungle and house. Other rooms nearby: Pop Brixton, Music Room and Red Dog Saloon Hoxton, or browse the London venue directory.
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