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The Common
Community-owned arts venue in Deptford, South East London. The Common is a flexible 120-capacity space run by volunteers, hosting live music, comedy, theatre…
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Community-owned arts venue in Deptford, South East London. The Common is a flexible 120-capacity space run by volunteers, hosting live music, comedy, theatre, spoken word, film screenings, and community events. The room converts from standing gig space to 80-seat theatre to workshop layout depending on the night. Artist-friendly booking model — no hire fee, guaranteed 70/30 door split in the artist's favour. Weekly…
Genres
Open to a range of acts — pitch them anything.
Details
- Address
- 94 Deptford High Street, London, SE8 4AF
- Capacity
- 120 standing · 80 seated
- Venue type
- Theatre
- Typical slot
- 7:30pm – 11:00pm
- PA system
- Provided
- Lighting
- Provided
- Sound engineer
- Not provided
Location
Getting here & access
- Nearest transport
- Deptford · 4 min walk
- Parking
- Pay-and-display on Deptford High Street; Deptford station car park nearby
- Load-in
- Step-free get-in off Deptford High Street
- Step-free access
- Yes
- Music curfew
- 10:30pm
Media
Regular nights & house rules
- Fri Common Ground Experimental & alternative 8:00pm
- Sat Live Arts Mixed live & spoken word 7:30pm
- Typical slot
- 7:30pm – 11:00pm
- 01Flexible black-box staging, discuss your layout
- 02House LX available
- 03Quiet after 22:30 (residential)
- 04Get-in off Deptford High Street
- 05Step-free, accessible venue
- 06Community-minded pricing, talk to us
Weeknights: quiet after 22:30. Weekends: quiet after 23:00. Max 98dB during events.
Reviews
The Common is what every venue should aspire to be. Fair door split, great PA, and a team that genuinely cares about artists.
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