London · small venue · Verified open
Stockwell's Thursday-night free open mic at 128 Hartington Road, SW8 2HJ — comedy + music pub, PA + guitar amp, 10-minute slots.
About 80 standing, live music 7 nights a week, house PA. Folk, Acoustic, Indie.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Cavendish Arms in Stockwell, London at a glance. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books folk, acoustic and indie acts.
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| Live music | 7 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 17:00–00:30Opens in 9h 00m 19s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Folk · Acoustic · Indie |
4 photos show the inside of The Cavendish Arms. It books folk, acoustic and indie acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about The Cavendish Arms that matters before you book is set out below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books folk, acoustic and indie acts.
| Capacity | about 80 standing |
| Live nights | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | FolkAcousticIndie |
| Website | thecav.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find The Cavendish Arms at 128 Hartington Road, Stockwell, London, SW8 2HJ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
Stockwell, London SW8 2HJ
The nearest station is Nine Elms (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
The Cavendish Arms for artists: The Cavendish Arms 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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The Cavendish Arms publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 17:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 17:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 17:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 17:00–23:30 |
| FriToday | 17:00–00:30 |
| Sat | 16:00–00:30 |
| Sun | 16:00–22:30 |
The Cavendish Arms 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 | Bring your own |
| Guitar amp | Provided |
| Bass amp | Bring your own |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| 2 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | None |
Here is the story of The Cavendish Arms in Stockwell, London so far. It books folk, acoustic and indie acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
The Cavendish Arms is a grassroots music venue in Stockwell, London with a standing capacity of about 80. It books Folk, Acoustic, Indie, Singer-songwriter.
Listing notesThe Cavendish Arms — affectionately "The Cav" — is a much-loved arts pub tucked away on a quiet residential street at 128 Hartington Road, Stockwell (SW8 2HJ), about five minutes' walk from Stockwell tube. It strives to bring live entertainment seven days a week, specialising in live music, comedy and cabaret, with an intimate back room built for up-close gigs (roughly 80 standing). It's a fixture of the London open-mic circuit: the free Comedy Virgins night runs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and the occasional Thursday (bar from 5pm, comedy from 8pm), and the venue's folk and singer-songwriter listings make it a genuine grassroots music space welcoming both originals and covers. PA and a guitar amp are provided.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
The regular night at The Cavendish Arms on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
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The Cavendish Arms
Stockwell's Thursday-night free open mic at 128 Hartington Road, SW8 2HJ — comedy + music pub, PA + guitar amp, 10-minute slots.
- c. 80
- Capacity
- 7 nights
- Live music
- 17:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Folk
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Cavendish Arms — Quick Facts
The Cavendish Arms capacity: about 80 standing. Stockwell's Thursday-night free open mic at 128 Hartington Road, SW8 2HJ — comedy + music pub, PA + guitar amp, 10-minute slots.
By size, The Cavendish Arms 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 Old Street Records (about 80).
With room for about 80 standing, The Cavendish Arms is a small room by our directory's sizes. The typical London room we list holds about 200, so this one is on the smaller side. Small rooms like this reward acts with a loyal local audience: the fee is often a door split, and a full room comes from your own guest list rather than the venue's marketing. The figure is listed, not yet verified, so check it with the venue before you plan around it.
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Inside The Cavendish Arms
The Cavendish Arms has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 80. It has live music 7 nights a week. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about, what we know about the room, and its regular live nights.
The Cavendish Arms is a grassroots music venue in Stockwell, London with a standing capacity of about 80. The Cavendish Arms provides a PA system, 2 vocal mics and a guitar amp; bring your own drum kit, bass amp and keys; no in-house sound engineer.
The Cavendish Arms books Folk, Acoustic, Indie, Singer-songwriter acts. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
The Cavendish Arms — affectionately "The Cav" — is a much-loved arts pub tucked away on a quiet residential street at 128 Hartington Road, Stockwell (SW8 2HJ), about five minutes' walk from Stockwell tube. It strives to bring live entertainment seven days a week, specialising in live music, comedy and cabaret, with an intimate back room built for up-close gigs (roughly 80 standing). It's a fixture of the London open-mic circuit: the free Comedy Virgins night runs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and the occasional Thursday (bar from 5pm, comedy from 8pm), and the venue's folk and singer-songwriter listings make it a genuine grassroots music space welcoming both originals and covers. PA and a guitar amp are provided.
Nights The Cavendish Arms usually has live music
The Cavendish Arms usually has live music on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Its listed genres start with folk. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. The Cavendish Arms 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. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in London.
By size, The Cavendish Arms 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 Old Street Records (about 80).
Find The Cavendish Arms
You will find The Cavendish Arms at 128 Hartington Road, Stockwell, London, SW8 2HJ. 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 Nine Elms (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away. The Cavendish Arms is in Stockwell, London — use SW8 2HJ 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.
The CLF Art Lounge, The College Arms Bar, The Courtyard Theatre and The Crazy Coqs
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Cavendish Arms
The regular night at The Cavendish Arms on GigXchange is its open mic. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider London venue directory.
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The London League
The Cavendish Arms is #237 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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The Cavendish Arms in brief. Set in Stockwell, London, The Cavendish Arms is a small room (under 150) that books folk, acoustic and indie. Live music is most often on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It hosts an open mic too (every Thursday). Rooms nearby include The CLF Art Lounge, The College Arms Bar and The Courtyard Theatre; the London venue directory has the rest.
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