The rooms in the United Kingdom
Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral is the Norman cathedral on the peninsula above the River Wear, begun in 1093 and, with Durham Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.
KOKO
The Camden Theatre of 1900, opened by Ellen Terry, became the BBC's theatre, the Music Machine, Camden Palace and, since 2004, KOKO. Burned in January 2020, reopened in April 2022.
King Street Social Club
King Street Social Club is a members' working men's club on King Street in North Shields, still run by and for its members, with bingo nearly every Friday, a meat raffle and a key draw.
Minack Theatre
The Minack Theatre is an open-air theatre cut into the granite cliffs at Porthcurno, near Land's End in Cornwall.
Old Royal Naval College
The Old Royal Naval College is Christopher Wren's baroque ensemble on the Thames at Greenwich, built from 1696 to 1712 as the Royal Hospital for Seamen and later home to the Royal Naval…
Snape Maltings Concert Hall
Snape Maltings Concert Hall is a converted Victorian malthouse on the banks of the River Alde in Snape, Suffolk.
Studio 338
The terrace club on the Greenwich Peninsula, opened 2014, burned in August 2016 and rebuilt in airport-grade glass and steel for October 2017: a 3,000-capacity covered terrace, an outdoor…
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music stands on the Gateshead bank of the River Tyne at Gateshead Quays, facing Newcastle.
Union Chapel
Union Chapel is a Grade I listed Victorian Gothic Revival church at the top of Upper Street in Islington, designed by James Cubitt and completed in 1877.
Planning a trip
Hearing music in the United Kingdom
Choose by taste. Snape Maltings and The Glasshouse are for classical, orchestral and chamber listeners, and the Gateshead hall was modelled on Vienna's Musikverein. Union Chapel suits quiet acoustic and folk sets on wooden pews, with around 250 events a year. Minack is for songs against open sea air. KOKO is a restored theatre for indie and electronic gigs, and Studio 338 is a glass-roofed terrace for house and techno.
For timing, Minack's season runs from Easter to the end of October, and shows can sell out. The Aldeburgh Festival at Snape ran from 12 to 28 June 2026, with Summer at Snape from 1 to 29 August 2026, and 2027 dates were unconfirmed. The Glasshouse's hours change daily with the programme and are published week by week on its Your Visit page, with the box office open from 12pm on open days. KOKO is best mid-week, and Studio 338 opens Friday and Saturday nights.
Getting there varies. Gateshead is about 30 minutes by Metro from Newcastle International, with the Metro station a ten-minute walk from the venue. Snape has no station at the door: the nearest is Saxmundham, four miles away, so book a taxi or the Katch taxi-bus. For Minack, take the train to Penzance, then buses 1/1A or 1B towards Land's End via Porthcurno, and book taxis in advance. In London, KOKO is by Mornington Crescent on the Northern Line and Union Chapel is by Highbury & Islington.
FAQ
Questions people ask
When is the Minack Theatre open for music?
The performing season runs from Easter to the end of October, and shows can sell out quickly, so book ahead in school holidays. The theatre is also open to day visitors all year, with fewer days in winter.
How do you get to Snape Maltings Concert Hall without a car?
The nearest station is Saxmundham, four miles away on the Ipswich to Lowestoft line. Trains do not reach the venue, so book the on-demand Katch taxi-bus or a local taxi in advance. By car, free parking is on site.
How do you get to The Glasshouse in Gateshead?
Gateshead Metro station is about a 10-minute walk from the venue, and Newcastle Central Station is about 20 minutes on foot over the river. Show your concert ticket at the Metro station for free travel two hours either side.