Members' Preview Day: Lost Music Venues

As a Member be the first to explore the latest display in the Theatre and Performance Galleries, Lost Music Venues

Plan your visit
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
  • Thursday 28 and Friday 29 May

  • Thursday 10:00 - 17.30 (last entry 17:00) // Friday 10:00 - 21:30 (last entry 21:00)

  • V&A South Kensington

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

  • For Members

  • Free event

    Event is for members only.

Tickets available from 10.00 on Friday, 1 May 2026
Members' Preview Day: Lost Music Venues photo
Featuring around 50 ‘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.

 Outside previews and exclusive out-of-hours viewing times, Members can visit without booking.
 
Please book one ticket per adult (16 and over) attending. You may book one ticket for an adult guest if you hold a valid Plus Guest Membership. All Members may also bring up to 4 children under 16 without booking. Valid Membership cards must be presented with tickets to gain entry to the display on the preview days. The named cardholder must be present for the tickets to be used.

Header image: Collage of press cuttings, tickets and photographs relating to the Rainbow Theatre, London, 1970s – 80s