Some places are still secrets but not these
There was a time when you could easily get tickets to one of the Wednesday night jazz performances at St Martin-in-the-Fields a day before the performance, well those days are well and truly gone.
A few years ago this was a proper secret venue, no one knew they had Jazz here, most knew about the cafe and that it was a church, but that was it.
It seems everyone now knows about the jazz nights and how good a night you will have there (if you get the reserved seating) because the crowd are friendly and it’s a nice atmosphere.
If you haven’t been before your next best chance is on the 7th July, that’s right, that’s how popular these nights have become. Next weeks reserved tickets are already sold out and the unreserved aren’t always that good so I wouldn’t recommend going.
On the 7th they have Maroon Town who are most definitely worth seeing and at £9 very, very good value.
Now I’ve always known a lot of Londoners or at least the workers around there know about the Scoop but it seems it’s found it’s way into some guide books because tourists are starting to go there.
They tried a few earlier events and the weather let them down a couple of times but now the season is starting to kick off proper and you should try to get down there while you can.
On Wednesday to Friday this week they have what looks like a very funny open air opera for free. These events are always popular and crowded so obviously this Wednesday will be your best chance of going with a vastly reduced crowd there.
The show is due to start at 7pm on each day but with entry being on a first come basis, get there as early as you can. The easiest way to get there is from London Bridge from the Tooley street exit, here’s a map to the Scoop from their site to help you.
Are there any other secret venues in London you would recommend?
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