London · small venue · Verified open
Traditional 1863 Walthamstow pub with live bands at weekends
About 80 standing, live music 3 nights a week. Rock, Folk.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Flowerpot in Walthamstow, London is summed up below. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books rock and folk acts.
capacity
| Live music | 3 nights a week |
| TodayClosed | 12:00–23:00Opens in 4h 11m 47s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Rock · Folk |
4 photos show the inside of The Flowerpot, from the stage to the bar. It books rock and folk acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Flowerpot, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 3 nights a week. It books rock and folk acts.
| Capacity | about 80 standing |
| Live nights | Fri, Sat, Sun |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | RockFolk |
| Website | walthamstowflowerpot.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Music directory |
The Flowerpot is at 128 Wood Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 3HX. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
Walthamstow, London E17 3HX
The nearest station is Wood Street (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
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| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
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The Flowerpot 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 |
| Wed | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 12:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Sat | 12:00–23:00 |
| Sun | 12:00–22:00 |
The stage kit at The Flowerpot 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 The Flowerpot, from the venue and its listings. It books rock and folk acts. It has live music 3 nights a week.
The Flowerpot is a grassroots music venue in Walthamstow, London with a standing capacity of about 80. It books Rock, Folk.
Listing notesThe Flower Pot is a traditional, ungentrified East End pub at 128 Wood Street in Upper Walthamstow, north-east London (E17 3HX), built in 1863 by Walthamstow Brewery and later a Bass Charrington house, where you can enjoy real ale, live music and sport. Live bands play at weekends (Friday from 9pm and Sunday from 8pm, with some Saturdays too), typically covers spanning the 60s to the 90s, indie and rock, alongside karaoke, and the pub can be packed at weekends.
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The Flowerpot
Traditional 1863 Walthamstow pub with live bands at weekends
- c. 80
- Capacity
- 3 nights
- Live music
- 12:00
- Open today
- –
- Backline
- Rock
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Flowerpot — Quick Facts
The Flowerpot capacity: about 80 standing. Traditional 1863 Walthamstow pub with live bands at weekends. Here are the key facts on The Flowerpot at a glance.
By size, The Flowerpot 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 Flowerpot 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.
The Flowerpot this week
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Inside The Flowerpot
The stage kit at The Flowerpot is not confirmed yet. The room holds about 80. It has live music 3 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 Flowerpot is a grassroots music venue in Walthamstow, London with a standing capacity of about 80. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Flowerpot books Rock, Folk acts. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
The Flower Pot is a traditional, ungentrified East End pub at 128 Wood Street in Upper Walthamstow, north-east London (E17 3HX), built in 1863 by Walthamstow Brewery and later a Bass Charrington house, where you can enjoy real ale, live music and sport. Live bands play at weekends (Friday from 9pm and Sunday from 8pm, with some Saturdays too), typically covers spanning the 60s to the 90s, indie and rock, alongside karaoke, and the pub can be packed at weekends.
Nights The Flowerpot usually has live music
Live nights at The Flowerpot are usually Fri, Sat, Sun. Its listed genres start with rock. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Flowerpot 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.
By size, The Flowerpot 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 Flowerpot
The Flowerpot is at 128 Wood Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 3HX. 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 Wood Street (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Flowerpot in Walthamstow, London; E17 3HX is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 3 other venues in Walthamstow, 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.
The Foundry Collective, The Rose & Crown, Walthamstow Trades Hall and Signature Brew Blackhorse Road
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Flowerpot
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The Flowerpot is #245 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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The Flowerpot in brief. The Flowerpot is a small room (under 150) in Walthamstow, London that books rock and folk. Live music is most often on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Nearby rooms: The Foundry Collective, The Rose & Crown and Walthamstow Trades Hall - or browse the full London venue directory.
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