About this room
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
Capacity
Standing
up to 80
Dining
up to 30
Theatre
up to 40
Cabaret
up to 35
Starting prices
Minimum Spend - Pay at the bar
M T W T F S S
17:00 - 0:00
from £650 Per day
M T W T F S S
17:00 - 1:00
from £1000 Per day
M T W T F S S
17:00 - 1:00
from £1400 Per day
Hire Fee
M T W T F S S
9:00 - 18:00
from £36 Per hour
*All guide prices are inclusive of VAT
Catering
In-house catering
Allows external catering
Approved caterers only
BYO alcohol allowed
Can provide alcohol
Kitchen facilities available
Can provide halal
Can provide kosher
Complimentary water
Extensive vegan menu
Extensive gluten-free menu
Complimentary tea and coffee
Buyout fee for external catering
Licences
Alcohol licence until 00:00
Extension available
Temporary event notices (TENs) available
Room features
Wi-Fi
Projector
Audiovisual (AV) equipment
Air conditioning
Disabled access
Parking available
Flatscreen TV
Whiteboard
Flipchart
Conference call facilities
Natural light
Storage space
Accommodation available
Stage
PA
Dress Up room
Props
Props room
Glitter Ball
Drum Kit
Stage Lights
Venue welcomes
Ticketed events
Loud music/events
Own music equipment /DJ
VIP events
Rules of the space
Over 18's events only.
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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!
Other rooms and event packages at this venue
from £36
hire fee /
hour
Pub
from £70
hire fee /
hour
Whole venue
Note on pricing
We ask for a £36 hire fee for use of our lights, PA, band equipment and/or projector and screen however if the client would like to hire our sound engineer for just £85 then the tech hire fee would be waived.
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.
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