The Royal Vauxhall Tavern

What The Royal Vauxhall Tavern does

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a private, for-profit live-venue operator based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1865. According to its firmographic profile, it provides venue space targeted at LGBTQ audiences, hosting cabaret, performance, and club-night programming. The business model is consistent with a single-site independent venue: revenue is generated through ticketed events, bar sales, and venue hire/promoter partnerships, though no pricing or contract data is disclosed in the available sources. The company operates with 11–50 employees and is led by James Lindsay as CEO and Managing Director. The company's primary web presence (vauxhalltavern.com) was inaccessible during data collection beyond a standard verification page, so no additional product, technology, or operational details could be verified.

Name

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Website

https://vauxhalltavern.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a heritage LGBTQ venue in London, founded in 1865, offering cabaret, performance, and club-night space to community audiences and event promoters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Entertainment Venue

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (THAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nightclubs & Dance Clubs (CRANACAG)

Keywords

• LGBTQ nightlife venue
• Cabaret performance venue
• Event venue hire
• Club night venue
• Historic pub venue

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a London-based venue offering space and programming for LGBTQ, cabaret, performance, and club night events. It operates as a hospitality and entertainment establishment, providing venue hire for live performances and themed nights, complemented by on-site bar service. The business serves both walk-in patrons attending scheduled entertainment and groups or promoters booking the venue for private or ticketed events.

Product overview

No product or service information available from the source. The Royal Vauxhall Tavern appears to be a venue establishment, and no product offerings, technology platform, or service details were accessible from the provided source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venue Space Hire Booking of the tavern's venue space for LGBTQ, cabaret, performance, and club night events, available to promoters, event organizers, and private groups.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• Royal Albert Hall: Major historic London performance venue offering live entertainment, cabaret, and event hire. Comparable as a heritage London venue running performance programming and private events, though at a much larger scale and broader audience.

Direct peers

• Heaven Nightclub: Iconic London LGBTQ nightclub operating under the Charing Cross railway arches. Directly comparable as a London LGBTQ nightlife venue offering club nights, performances, and bar service to a similar audience.
• The Two Brewers: Long-established LGBTQ bar and cabaret venue in Clapham, south London. Directly comparable as a south London LGBTQ venue with cabaret performances and club nights — overlapping the Royal Vauxhall Tavern's programming mix.
• Ku Bar London: Late-night LGBTQ bar and club venue in Soho offering multiple floors of bar and club programming. Directly comparable LGBTQ nightlife venue with similar bar/club multi-format model.
• G-A-Y London: Long-established London LGBTQ bar and club venue in Soho. Comparable as a multi-format LGBTQ venue operating bar service, club nights, and live entertainment in central London.
• The Yard Bar: Independent LGBTQ bar in Soho offering late-night drinks and events. Comparable as a central London LGBTQ bar/nightlife venue targeting a similar audience.
• Comptons of Soho: Historic LGBTQ pub in Soho, London. Comparable as a long-running central London LGBTQ venue serving a similar community with bar-led entertainment.
• The Stonewall Inn: Iconic New York LGBTQ bar and venue. Comparable as a heritage LGBTQ venue running bar service, performances, and club nights — offering international benchmark on LGBTQ venue operations.

Regional players

• The Cockpit Theatre: Independent cabaret and performance venue in Marylebone, London. Comparable for its cabaret and live performance programming format that overlaps with the Royal Vauxhall Tavern's cabaret offering.

Others

• Eventbrite (UK Pride/cabaret events): Ticketing and event-discovery platform hosting UK LGBTQ, cabaret, and club events. Comparable as an ecosystem participant where promoters using the platform directly compete for the same audience and discretionary spend on nightlife.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thervt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/royal-vauxhall-tavern

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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