The Royal Vauxhall Tavern: Pub in Lambeth, London

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a performance venue with a clear point of view. Its programming leans into cabaret, fetish nights and musical-themed evenings, the kind of bills where the performers set the tone and the crowd joins in. It suits people who like their entertainment with a bit of nerve. Most nights are built around a host, a theme or a set of acts rather than background music. That makes the format the thing to check before you go. A cabaret night and a musicals night feel different, and the audience tends to arrive ready for that. If you like a room where the show is the point and the crowd is part of it, this is one to know.