At a glance, The Castle in East Dulwich, London is summed up below. It books folk and acoustic acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
Varies
Today·Open
12:00–23:00Closes in 11m 17s
Backline
TBC
Books
Folk · Acoustic
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of The Castle, from the stage to the bar. It books folk and acoustic acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Castle, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books folk and acoustic acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
The Castle is at 280 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 9JJ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 318 rooms in our London venue directory.
280 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, London SE22 9JJ
Nobody from The Castle is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books folk and acoustic acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Castle 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
12:00–23:00
Tue
12:00–23:00
WedToday
12:00–23:00
Thu
12:00–23:00
Fri
12:00–23:00
Sat
12:00–23:00
Sun
12:00–22:30
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Castle 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
07 — About
East Dulwich, London
About The Castle
This is the background on The Castle, from the venue and its listings. It books folk and acoustic acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Castle is a grassroots music venue in East Dulwich, London. It books Folk, Acoustic; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
The Castle on Crystal Palace Road in East Dulwich runs open mic nights and folk nights, with occasional other music.
Dulwich Folk meets upstairs on the 1st Sunday of each month: doors at 7pm, singing from about 7:30pm, finishing around 10:15pm. Recent acts have spanned traditional, Americana, Scottish and Gaelic music.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
Nothing is listed at The Castle on GigXchange right now. 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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The stage kit at The Castle 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
About The Castle
The Castle is a grassroots music venue in East Dulwich, London. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Castle books Folk, Acoustic acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
Listing notes
The Castle on Crystal Palace Road in East Dulwich runs open mic nights and folk nights, with occasional other music.
Dulwich Folk meets upstairs on the 1st Sunday of each month: doors at 7pm, singing from about 7:30pm, finishing around 10:15pm. Recent acts have spanned traditional, Americana, Scottish and Gaelic music.
Playing The Castle: what to know
There are no fixed live nights listed for The Castle - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. Its listed genres start with folk. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Castle 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.
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Find The Castle
The Castle is at 280 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 9JJ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 318 rooms in our London venue directory.
The nearest station is North Dulwich (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Castle in East Dulwich, London; SE22 9JJ is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. 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.
Nothing is listed at The Castle on GigXchange right now. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The London gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider London venue directory.
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The Castle is #244 of 318 London venues for live music
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Castle. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Castle. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.
The Castle has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the London venue directory.
The Castle books Folk, Acoustic. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Castle 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.
Capacity data is pending for The Castle. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
The Castle describes itself as hosting open mic nights — check with the venue for the current night, or browse the London Open Mic Finder.
280 Crystal Palace Road, East Dulwich, London, SE22 9JJ. 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 North Dulwich (rail station), about 15 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is SE22 9JJ. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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