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About Riverside East
Riverside East is a grassroots music venue in Stratford, London with a standing capacity of approximately 150. Bring your own PA, mics and instruments.
Riverside East books Metal, Pop, DJ / Electronic, House acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
Riverside East is a two-floor bar, restaurant and events venue at 5 Thornton Street in Stratford's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (E20 2AD) — not central London proper. It runs a rooftop garden with panoramic East London views plus three hireable spaces (The Yard, The Café and The Terrace) scaling from intimate gatherings to 1,000-capacity whole-venue takeovers, with a standard bar capacity around 220. The live-music offer leans on DJ sets and reggae sessions alongside bottomless brunches, summer parties and sports screenings, making it a contemporary all-dayer rather than a stage-led gig room.
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5 Thornton Street, Stratford, London, E20 2AD
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Riverside East books Metal, Pop, DJ / Electronic, House. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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Riverside East has a standing capacity of approximately 150, classed as a medium venue. See all London venues for size comparisons.
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5 Thornton Street, Stratford, London, E20 2AD. See the map below for directions. Browse more London venues nearby.
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