The London Lark
III
THE EMPRESS
Folk & Intimate

Warm strings and stories like home.

37 venues in this arcana

Another Plant Swap
Various
Houseplants change hands like secrets at these joyful swaps.
artsdepot
Finchley
A bright hum of families and footlights at Finchley’s creative core.
Blythe Hill Tavern
Catford
Fiddle and stout meet firelight in this cherished corner of old London.
Café OTO
Dalston
Café OTO lives in the pause between one note and the next.
Cecil Sharp House
Camden
Old reels echo and new feet fall in step at this temple of folk memory.
FoodCycle Marylebone
Marylebone
A seat waiting for you, whatever your story.
George IV Boston Room
Chiswick
Low light, warm brass — jazz that curls close to your skin.
Green Note
Camden
Candlelight, strings, and the hush before the chorus.
Khalsa Jatha – Central Gurdwara
Notting Hill
Sit cross-legged, cover your head, and pass the roti to a stranger.
Laurence's Larder Community Kitchen
Kilburn
Walk in for a hot drink, stay for lunch and a chat.
London Balfolk
Various
Close steps, easy smiles — like being turned gently back into yourself.
London Scottish House
Westminster
A wee taste of Scotland — and a roomful of friends-in-waiting.
Migrateful (London Cookery Classes)
Various
Rolling chapatis while stories rise and simmer.
Mornington Hall (Chingford)
Chingford
Old-school community magic, still very much alive.
Notting Hill Community Church – Dinner Club
Notting Hill
Soup, main, dessert – and someone who learns your name.
Primrose Hill Community Centre (Hopkinson's Place)
Primrose Hill
No one's watching — we're all dancing.
Refettorio Felix at St Cuthbert's Centre
Earl's Court
Surplus turned into a feast, with dignity plated alongside dessert.
Sebright Arms
Hackney
Pints above, punk below — the Sebright hums with heart.
Sik Faan
Kentish Town
Eat, learn, laugh - the tiles click and suddenly you're not alone.
South Norwood Community Kitchen
South Norwood
Three different pasta bakes and a dozen new friends.
Stanley Arts
South Norwood
Stories shimmer in stained glass and stage light.
Stories & Supper
Walthamstow
Her recipe crossed borders; now it crosses your table.
Tabard Pub & Theatre
Chiswick
Laughter and longing spill upstairs at this West London hearth of fringe and froth.
The Camden Club
Chalk Farm
In the hush before the first chord, Camden Club waits — polished, low-lit, and warm with promise.
The Castle (Farringdon)
Farringdon
Low lights, close music — a soft kind of brave.
The Garden Cinema
Covent Garden
Films bloom quietly here — a soft green hush behind Holborn’s bustle.
The Harrison
King's Cross
Folk songs curl up the stairs of this Bloomsbury hideaway.
The Ivy House
Nunhead
London’s first community-owned pub sings with soul, pints and protest.
The Lexi Cinema
Kensal Rise
A tiny palace of film with a soul too big for its screen.
The Library
Islington
A little hideaway where the night leans in closer.
The Nest Collective
Various
Folk music roosts here — warm hearts, light feet, stories shared.
The Slaughtered Lamb
Clerkenwell
Folk murmurs in the cellar, golden and low.
The Sound Lounge
Sutton
Roots run deep where the music feeds the land.
The Troubadour
Earl's Court
Folk songs and whispered poems linger where legends began.
The Viaduct
Hanwell
Ale, echoes, and ballads — raise a glass to the past.
Trinity Church Hall (Enfield)
Enfield
A local hall that knows how to welcome.
Vortex Jazz Club
Dalston
The Vortex doesn't just host jazz — it breathes it.