Scala
Nearby Scala

- Visitor Information
- Images
- Events
- Venue Hire
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The venue welcomed legends like Iggy Pop during the 70s, but didn't become a purely music venue until 1993. Since then though it has seen an illustrious series of soon-to-be-famous bands pass though the doors, including Foo Fighters, Chemical Brothers, Scissor Sisters and Suede.
The old cinema lay out works really well allowing you to watch the bands from in the pit, on one of the raised tiers, or in the upper gallery of seats - so short or tall, sitting or standing, you can get a decent eye-full of the band. The acoustics are quite agreeable too. They attract a fairly heterogeneous array of bands, the selection of hip hop artists they attract is particularly remarkable.
King's Cross is by no means the most pleasant area of Central London, especially after dark, but things are looking up with the arrival of the Eurostar. The Scala started the trend and now there are a few places to head on afterwards. We recommend the recently opened Big Chill House just down the road.
Scala events
Soca Frenzy Valentine's Day Fete
event Friday 17th February 2012TIMES 11pm-5am PRICING £16, adv £8-£13, VIP £25, adv £20
DJs Shaker HD, Tate, Tyronne, Ratty, Cold Chizzle, Mr Migz and Scooby spin Caribbean and reggae music, plus Brother B & DJ HP perform live.
TIMES 10pm-6am PRICING £25
Micky Finn, Randall, Kenny Ken, Brockie, Bryan Gee, Nicky Blackmarket and Jumping Jack Frost spin jungle in Arena One, DJ Ruffstuff & Shabba, DJ Inter, DJ S.O, Cotesy, S.L.B, Vortex, Alpha, Resistance Fammo, Lyptical, Sativa Dub, Silent Type, Zestar, Shadoe, Kronic and Buzbee supply drum'n'bass in Arena Two and DJ Pied Piper, DJ Kure, DSB, Martini,... More about this event
Lights
event Friday 24th February 2012TIMES 7pm-11pm PRICING adv £10
Electropop from the Toronto-based singer-songwriter.
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
event Saturday 25th February 2012TIMES 9pm-5am PRICING adv £12.50
Mylo, Aeroplane and Brodinski spin electro, rock and pop, plus Lindstrom perform live.
Kazik Na Zywo
event Sunday 26th February 2012TIMES 6.30pm-11pm PRICING adv £20
Indie-rock by the Polish band.
Fanfarlo
event Thursday 1st March 2012TIMES 7.30pm-11pm PRICING adv £11
The London-based five-piece plays soaring indie and folk-infused chamber pop.
Future Islands, Way Through
event Tuesday 6th March 2012TIMES 7.30pm-11pm PRICING adv £9
Visceral electronica and tender synth-pop from the Baltimore-based three-piece.
Mayer Hawthorne
event Wednesday 7th March 2012TIMES 7.30pm-11pm PRICING adv £13.50
Contemporary soul by the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter.
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
event Thursday 8th March 2012TIMES 7.30pm-11pm PRICING £20, adv £17.50
Roots and garage rock by the New York-based band.
Lianne La Havas
event Tuesday 13th March 2012TIMES 7.30pm-11pm PRICING adv £12, phone for availability
Soul and alt pop from the London-based singer-songwriter.
Scala images
Scala
Location map of Scala
Underground Stations
Railway Stations
Further articles featuring Scala on LondonTown.com
Pollock's Toy Museum and Shop 1 Scala Street, W1T 2HL Tucked around the corner from Tottenham Court Road, this seems an unlikely place to find a collection...
Pollock's Toy Museum and Shop 1 Scala Street, W1T 2HL Crammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this...
Pollock's Toy Museum and Shop 1 Scala Street, W1T 2HL Crammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this...
Candide The Coliseum, WC2N 4ES 23rd June 2008 - 12th July 2008 Voltaire's masterly satire tells the story of a young man, Candide, who still clings...
Pollock's Toy Museum and Shop 1 Scala Street, W1T 2HN Crammed inside two townhouses (one 18th, the other 19th century) on a pretty sidestreet you'll find this...
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Room - Ensuites: 67% off from £54
13-15 Argyle Street, WC1H | 4 minutes from Scala
This budget hotel, centrally located just two minutes from King's Cross Tube and train station, will suit travellers looking for affordable but clean accommodation. The thirty ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 73% off from £97
1 Kings Cross Road, WC1X | 10 minutes from Scala
Halfway between the City and the west End, the Bloomsbury area is an oasis of calm in the very heart of the capital. It's a lovely ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Double/Twin Rooms: 79% off from £90
Coram Street London, WC1N | 12 minutes from Scala
This is a smart, modern hotel located in one of the Capital's oldest and most beautiful areas. Bloomsbury is a great place to stay since it's ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 6 minutes from Scala
Just 150 metres from King's Cross and St Pancras stations and with a waterside setting, the Dixon-Jones designed Kings Place combines the offices of The Guardian ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
68 Amwell Street, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 10 minutes from Scala
Filthy McNasty's Whiskey Cafe (great name) appears, at first sight, to be an Irish bar with a sizeable selection of whiskies as well as Guinness ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
74 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T | 23 minutes from Scala
With live performances every night of the week set over three floors in an attractive Charlotte Street venue, welcome to the Ronnie Scott's of the Blues ...More
London > Entertainment >
96-98 Pentonville Road, Clerkenwell, London N1 | 9 minutes from Scala
The Lexington is both a music venue and an English pub that thinks it’s an American speakeasy. While this may sound like trying to please all ...More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Brunswick Shopping Centre, Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 11 minutes from Scala
Almost invisible in the ridiculous 1960s sci-fi architecture of the Brunswick Centre, the two-screen arthouse Renoir Cinema is a firm favourite with London's film buffs. It ...More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
30 Colonnade, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 13 minutes from Scala
As the name suggests, The Horse Hospital wasn't always the modern arts venue it is today. Once home to sick and injured horses - many references ...More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Tuesday 14th February 2012 - 7.30pm
The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, N1 | 9 minutes from Scala
The Sydney-based singer-songwriter and musician plays melodic indie-folk and alt pop....More
London > Events > Dance Dates: Tuesday 14th February 2012 - 8pm
The Place, 17 Duke's Road, WC1H | 10 minutes from Scala
Contemporary dance works by the RedTape Dance Company, Le Petit Mort Dance Company and Hinged Dance Company....More
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Tuesday 14th February 2012 - 7pm
O2 Academy Islington, N1 Centre, Parkfield Street, N1 | 15 minutes from Scala
Resident DJs spin rock'n'roll and retro hits....More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
6-24 Britannia Street, King's Cross, London WC1X | 3 minutes from Scala
The Gagosian is a cavernous space for exhibitions of the highest calibre. It is a major asset for the regeneration of the King's Cross area. Larry ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
12-13 New Wharf Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 6 minutes from Scala
A trip to the Canal Museum reveals there's more to London's man-made waterways than just enjoying a day out in a narrow boat. You'll learn about ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 7 minutes from Scala
For an interesting take on print journalism and the machinations of the media world pay a visit to the gallery situated in the foyer of the ...More
London > Shopping >
9 Caledonian Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 1 minute from Scala
Drink Shop & Do is a unique fusion of design shop and café bar, selling products from emerging designers alongside vintage furniture and home wares. Located ...More
London > Shopping > Books
St Pancras International, Pancras Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 6 minutes from Scala
The family-run Foyles book shop has been in the book selling business since 1906. Books on a broad range of subjects from fiction and poetry to ...More
London > Shopping > Markets
St Pancras International, King's Cross, London NW1 | 6 minutes from Scala
Since opening in August 2009, the UK's first produce market to be located in a train station aims to bring the best from local and artisan ...More
London > Restaurants > International restaurants
6 St Chad's Place, King's Cross, London WC1X | 1 minute from Scala
Tucked away behind the Thameslink in King's Cross 06 St Chad's Place is a cafe, restaurant and bar in a striking architecturally designed conversion of a ...More
London > Restaurants > Spanish restaurants
3 Varnishers Yard, The Regents Quarter, King's Cross, London N1 | 2 minutes from Scala
Camino - meaning road in Spanish - is born from owner Richard Bigg's love of all things Spanish. This place in Kings Cross does a roaring ...More
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
23 - 27 Euston Road, St Pancras, Bloomsbury, London NW1 | 4 minutes from Scala
Stepping off the Eurostar amid the bustle of the Gare du Nord, weary travellers need only stumble a few steps before falling upon boulevards stuffed full ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 10 minutes from Scala
London's specialist venue for contemporary dance, The Place plays a role in every aspect of this fast-growing art form. The London Contemporary Dance School offers degrees ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
Garden Floor, 6 Coldbath Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 15 minutes from Scala
One day workshops, offering a friendly no-nonsense approach to teaching about wine, suitable for everyone from beginners to experts. Courses take place at the following venues: Atlas PH, ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
42 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 16 minutes from Scala
Wide selection of courses, but particularly emphasises new age, self-empowerment and humanities subjects....More
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 17 minutes from Scala
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
Victoria House, Bloomsbury Place, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 19 minutes from Scala
This fun bowling alley and restaurant is a great place for a gang of you to spend a memorable night out trying to out-do each other. ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
Hatton Square Business Centre, 16-16a Baldwin Gardens, Holborn, London EC1N | 20 minutes from Scala
Immerse yourself in a world of chocolate with this mouth-watering workshop. You will discover how chocolate is processed from bean to bar. Sample a variety of ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
22 Easton Street, Clerkenwell, London WC1X0DS | 12 minutes from Scala
Freezing cold and slightly wet, we took shelter in this welcoming pub for a bite to eat... but they practically had to roll us out of ...More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
7 Roger Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 13 minutes from Scala
...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, King's Cross, London N1 | At Scala
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
257-259 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 1 minute from Scala
From the outside, The Big Chill House building looks spectacular, a floodlit white townhouse that puts the grimy environs of King's Cross to shame. The interior ...More
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
16-17 Leeke Street, King's Cross, London WC1X | 2 minutes from Scala
An unexpected surprise, located in a King’s Cross backstreet you never knew existed, yet still only a five-minute walk from the tube, this wine-bar-cum-restaurant offers a ...More
Meeting venue hire near Scala
London > Business > Venue Hire
British Library, 96 Euston Road, Euston, King's Cross, London NW1 | 7 minutes from Scala
...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 9 minutes from Scala
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now tells ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 11 minutes from Scala
Conference, wedding, banqueting, outdoor facilities....More
Also in Pentonville Road
Our recommendations in the same street as Scala
|
What's On Today Near Scala Damien Hirst: The Complete Spot Paintings 1986-2011 Exhibitions | Until 18th February 2012 Gagosian Gallery Britannia Street 3 minutes walk from Scala More than 300 paintings reflecting the artist's fascination with colour....More Words on Monday Exhibitions | Until 2nd April 2012 Kings Place 6 minutes walk from Scala Kick start your week with a lively burst of culture at Kings Place, with their series of lively Monday night ...More Norman Cornish: The Early Years Exhibitions | Until 24th March 2012 Kings Place Gallery 6 minutes walk from Scala Paintings and drawings of miners at work and within their communities, documented over 33 years....More A Hankering After Ghosts: Charles Dickens And The Supernatural Exhibitions | Until 4th March 2012 British Library 7 minutes walk from Scala An exploration into how Charles Dickens used supernatural themes in his works, within the context of philosophical and scientific debates ...More Holly Throsby, Tiny Ruins, Jordan Ireland Concerts | On 14th February 2012 The Lexington 9 minutes walk from Scala The Sydney-based singer-songwriter and musician plays melodic indie-folk and alt pop....More Quentin Blake: As Large As Life Exhibitions | Until 15th April 2012 The Foundling Museum 9 minutes walk from Scala Illustrations created for four hospitals in the UK and France that were designed to have a therapeutic effect on patients....More Resolution! 2012: Triple Bill Programme 23 (Sync In Progress/Cabaret Voltaire/The Soloist) Dance | On 14th February 2012 The Place 10 minutes walk from Scala Contemporary dance works by the RedTape Dance Company, Le Petit Mort Dance Company and Hinged Dance Company....More Charles Dickens Museum Reading Group Exhibitions | Until 19th July 2012 Charles Dickens Museum 11 minutes walk from Scala If you're a fan of the great literary genius Charles Dickens and love nothing more than a good natter over ...More Dickensian London Walk Tours | Until 4th April 2012 Charles Dickens Museum 11 minutes walk from Scala The great Victorian novelist celebrates his bicentennial year in 2012, so it's no surprise that the people at Charles Dickens ...More
Hotels near Scala
From cheap budget hotels to luxury 5 star suites see our discounts for Scala hotels, including The Fairway Hotel from 67% off. |











