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Scala

275 Pentonville Road, N1 9NL

Scala sits in King's Cross in a building that opened in 1920 as a cinema and spent seventy years cycling through mainstream, art-house and rather less salubrious programming, including a famous run of horror all-nighters in the 1980s. The cinema closed in 1993 after Warner Bros. successfully sued over an unauthorised screening of the then-withdrawn A Clockwork Orange, and the building reopened as a club and live venue in 1999. Spread over four floors, it now holds around a thousand. The room has hosted a strikingly broad span of artists since reopening, from Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails and Sonic Youth to Ed Sheeran, Bastille and Lana Del Rey, alongside its weekend club nights. Its cinema past lends it an odd, vertical character that sets it apart from the standard London box, which is part of its appeal.

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About Scala

Scala sits in King's Cross in a building that opened in 1920 as a cinema and spent seventy years cycling through mainstream, art-house and rather less salubrious programming, including a famous run of horror all-nighters in the 1980s. The cinema closed in 1993 after Warner Bros. successfully sued over an unauthorised screening of the then-withdrawn A Clockwork Orange, and the building reopened as a club and live venue in 1999. Spread over four floors, it now holds around a thousand.

The room has hosted a strikingly broad span of artists since reopening, from Foo Fighters, Nine Inch Nails and Sonic Youth to Ed Sheeran, Bastille and Lana Del Rey, alongside its weekend club nights. Its cinema past lends it an odd, vertical character that sets it apart from the standard London box, which is part of its appeal.

Upcoming

Upcoming Shows at Scala

World News

World News

Tue, 3 Nov 2026· 19:00

Chasing Abbey

Chasing Abbey

Wed, 4 Nov 2026· 19:00

Josiah and the Bonnevilles

Josiah and the Bonnevilles

Thu, 5 Nov 2026· 19:30

Temples

Temples

Thu, 12 Nov 2026· 19:30

On stage

Artists who've played Scala

Top 6 of 88 acts on record.

SNAYX

SNAYX

2 appearances

Frank Turner

Frank Turner

2 appearances

Katacombs

Katacombs

2 appearances

Dave Hause

Dave Hause

2 appearances

Oscar Scheller

Oscar Scheller

1 appearance

whenyoung

whenyoung

1 appearance

Coverage

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Soundtrack

The sound of Scala

46 tracks from 23acts who've played here or are coming through soon. Click any track to play it in the player.

Now playing:Eternal December·Lake Malice

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Eternal December
Lake Malice
02
Bus Song
Truthpaste
03
Itty Bitty
Ash
04
I Wake Up Slowly - Extended Mix
Oslo Twins
05
The Kids Are
My First Time
06
Walton Vale
The Cheap Thrills
07
bite
Amie Blu
08
Hello Halo, Goodbye Glands
Les Savy Fav
09
Friendship Is The Truth
Truthpaste
10
Vendetta
Temples
11
Saoirse Saoirse
Chasing Abbey
12
Frog
World News
13
Lost Prayer
Ain't
14
Sink Or Swim
SNAYX
15
Running Up That Hill (Country Version)
Josiah and the Bonnevilles
16
Blackouts On Thursday
Les Savy Fav
17
Us Against the World
Strandz
18
Did U No
jasmine.4.t
19
Blue Flame
Temples
20
That’s All She Wrote
Folk Bitch Trio
21
Fringe Runner - Live at Konk Studios
Fat White Family
22
Deplore You / Farmers Market
The Orchestra (For Now)
23
Stop The Party
Lake Malice
24
Toyota Camry
Radio Free Alice
25
Smoochie Girl
Ash
26
Curse
Sex Mask
27
Watching All The Good Ones Go
The Covasettes
28
One Track Mind
The Covasettes
29
Empty Words
Radio Free Alice
30
Writing in Blood
Ain't
31
Walk With Me
Tropic Gold
32
Dirt
Sex Mask
33
Basic Channels
Josiah and the Bonnevilles
34
swimming in pity
Amie Blu
35
I Wake Up Slowly
Oslo Twins
36
Smoke an Angel
World News
37
Wet Hot Beef - Live at Konk Studios
Fat White Family
38
Hattrick
The Orchestra (For Now)
39
Arís Is Arís
Chasing Abbey
40
Who Am I To Judge?
The Cheap Thrills
41
Better Days
SNAYX
42
Picture Of Health
My First Time
43
Guy Fawkes Tesco Dissociation
jasmine.4.t
44
Us Against the World - Remix
Strandz
45
Something Better
Tropic Gold
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Sex On Fire - triple j Like A Version
Folk Bitch Trio

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