Backroom at The Cavendish Arms
About this space
Known as Shirley’s Ballroom to many, our vintage speakeasy backroom is the perfect setting for intimate live events, parties, shindigs, filming and photoshoots.
Our weekly comedy nights run on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and are some of the most popular nights on the London circuit, constantly boasting packed out audiences.
We have just launched a secret dress up costume room, which is perfect for fun parties!
We have a great Food Menu, and can provide buffet catering for you too, and there is options for you to pre-order drinks, bottles of wine and prosecco and teapot cocktails, which is great for large groups and parties
Shirley has a Full backline, PA, Drum Kit, Stage Lights and HUGE Disco Ball, which are all available for hire!
Guests are spoilt silly with fully stocked bar, featuring ales, craft beers, prosecco, lagers, wines, cocktails, vodka candy shots and lots more! We also have a Popcorn machine and Pic N Mix stand for hire!
Shirley’s Ballroom is the perfect location for filming and photoshoots, which boasts a vintage stage, chess board floor, and various break out zones
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Prices
During the day, our rates for rehearsals and workshops are £20.80 per hour including vat, or £30 an hour including vat for filming and photoshoots.
Send me a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event.
Mentioning your budget will help me propose the best option for your needs.
During the day, our rates for rehearsals and workshops are £20.80 per hour including vat, or £30 an hour including vat for filming and photoshoots.
Send me a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event.
Mentioning your budget will help me propose the best option for your needs.
During the day, our rates for rehearsals and workshops are £20.80 per hour including vat, or £30 an hour including vat for filming and photoshoots.
Send me a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event.
Mentioning your budget will help me propose the best option for your needs.
During the day, our rates for rehearsals and workshops are £20.80 per hour including vat, or £30 an hour including vat for filming and photoshoots.
Send me a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event.
Mentioning your budget will help me propose the best option for your needs.
During the day, our rates for rehearsals and workshops are £20.80 per hour including vat, or £30 an hour including vat for filming and photoshoots.
Send me a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event.
Mentioning your budget will help me propose the best option for your needs.
During the day, our rates for rehearsals and workshops are £20.80 per hour including vat, or £30 an hour including vat for filming and photoshoots.
Send me a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event.
Mentioning your budget will help me propose the best option for your needs.
During the day, our rates for rehearsals and workshops are £20.80 per hour including vat, or £30 an hour including vat for filming and photoshoots.
Send me a message through Tagvenue for a bespoke quote that's right for your event.
Mentioning your budget will help me propose the best option for your needs.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation fee payable to the venue depending on the notice period:
- 7+ days prior to the event No fee, guest receives full refund
- 1 - 6 days prior to the event Fee payable is 50% of total hire cost
- Less than 1 day prior to the event Fee payable is 100% of total hire cost
Catering
Licences
Alcohol licence until 00:00
Extension available
Temporary event notices (TENs) available
Facilities
Music & sound equipment
Accessibility
Allowed events
Rules of the space
Age policy: Guests under 18 are not allowed
Over 18's events only.
This was exactly what we were expecting. Amazing staff
Fantastic bar people - friendly and accommodating! The ballroom is a brilliant venue for a party, we had the most amazing night!
I was told in the week that music had to be shut off at 12.30 but it was actually 12 and so the last half hour of a cracking playlist couldn’t happen!
Absolutely amazing, we had our wedding there and it was the best night ever. Our guests loved the place and the ballroom is perfect as a dance floor. Shirley has been absolutely wonderful while dealing with the logistic beforehand and on the day the Dans and the team were so helpful and professional, everything ran so smoothly it was exactly what we expected our wedding party to be like. We could not recommend that place enough. 5 stars! Thanks so much guys ❤️
We had a film shoot in the theatre and the awesome team at The Cavendish Arms were amazing, willing to help with anything we needed. Would definitely recommend
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The Cavendish Arms is a #Supervenue
About The Cavendish Arms
Little Nan’s & Shirley’s Ballroom at The Cavendish Arms is The hidden gem of South West London, tucked away on a quiet residential street only five minutes walk from Stockwell tube station.
We bring you the very best live entertainment London has to offer. We specialise in live music, comedy and cabaret and our intimate events rival any others in town!
Shirley’s Ballroom and Little Nan’s Pub rooms are also available to hire and is frequently used for private parties, band rehearsals, photo shoots and video shoots.
We have a Fully Stocked Bar featuring cask ales, craft beers, cocktails, vodka candy shots, and will order in your favourite tipple for private parties!
If you have a celebration coming up, then Little Nan names a cocktail in your honour, using all your favourite flavours and spirits. Little Nan will also create a bespoke Cocktail menu for you, which is perfect for Weddings!
We have just launched a new Food Menu, and can provide buffet catering for you too, and there is options for you to pre-order drinks, bottles of wine and prosecco and teapot cocktails, which is great for large groups
Little Nan’s Award Winning Boozy Brunches and Afternoon Tea’s have come to Stockwell too, which is perfect for daytime celebrating!
Little Nan’s and Shirley’s Ballroom is the perfect location for parties, events, filming, photoshoots, which boasts a vintage fireplace, kitsch quirky decor, props, vintage furniture, a vintage stage, chess board floor, and various break out zones, along with a garden and a caravan!
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