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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
3 vocal mics
In-house engineer
About The Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales is a grassroots music venue in Brixton, London with a standing capacity of approximately 250. Full backline is on stage including drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer — so you can travel light.
The Prince of Wales books Electronic, House, Disco, Reggae, Jazz, Hip-hop acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
The Prince of Wales (POW) at 467-469 Brixton Road (SW9 8HH), two minutes from Brixton Underground, combines a pub and the adjoining POW club into one of South London's largest music and party venues, anchored by a famous two-tier outdoor roof terrace once dubbed by Time Out 'the best outdoor terrace in London'. The main room is a 1920s Art Deco dancehall with a sprung wooden floor and a heavyweight sound system, and the bulk of the programme is DJ-led — house, disco, reggae and hip-hop, with names like Norman Jay and Gilles Peterson among past guests. On the live side it runs a weekly Thursday Jazz Jam, and it keeps a busy calendar of club nights, comedy and cabaret right through 2026. A loud, late, terrace-led venue rather than an acoustic open-mic room.
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467-469 Brixton Road, Brixton, London, SW9 8HH
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Full backline: drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics. In-house sound engineer included. Bring your own instrument and pedals. Looking for other venues with full backline? Browse London venues and filter by backline.
The Prince of Wales books Electronic, House, Disco, Reggae, Jazz, Hip-hop. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
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The Prince of Wales has a standing capacity of approximately 250, classed as a medium venue. See all London venues for size comparisons.
Yes — The Prince of Wales hosts open mic nights. Check the listing for day, time, and signup details on the London Open Mic Finder.
467-469 Brixton Road, Brixton, London, SW9 8HH. See the map below for directions. Browse more London venues nearby.
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