Lost Music Venues

From gig spaces to nightclubs, explore the significance of grassroots and independent music venues in the UK.

+44 (0)20 7942 2000
  • Saturday, 30 May 2026 – Friday, 29 January 2027

  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL
  • Theatre and Performance, 104

  • Free event

Featuring around fifty ‘lost’ performance spaces from the 1980s to 2010s, this display celebrates music venues as centres of creativity, shining a light on both their cultural contribution and the challenges they face as a sector.
Header image: Collage of press cuttings and photographs of The Rainbow, London. Museum no. THM/TEMP/541/2