Jamboree

What Jamboree does

Jamboree is an independent, privately-held live music and arts venue operating from a single site at 6 St Chads Place, King's Cross, London (WC1X 9HH). Founded around 2008 on Cable Street in Limehouse by Liechtensteinien interior designer Rena Beck and her music producer partner, the venue transitioned from a private members' club to a publicly accessible bar and live music/theatre space. It relocated to its current King's Cross address around 2018 after ten years at the original location. The venue's core offering is daily live music programming across world, jazz, swing, folk, Celtic, Balkan, klezmer, Cajun, blues, Latin American, and African traditions, delivered through a mix of free regular sessions (weekday Celtic and jazz afternoons, monthly Balkan/Cajun/folk/klezmer jams) and ticketed concerts priced at approximately £3-£22.

The business operates four primary revenue streams: (i) ticket sales for concerts and special events; (ii) food and beverage, including the in-house 'Zer' Middle Eastern pop-up kitchen (Tuesday-Sunday), Union Roastery coffee, The Tea Makers of London tea, and alcoholic drinks with a daily 5-7pm happy hour; (iii) paid workshops such as life drawing (£15), swing dance taster classes (£7), and Body Love Sketch Club sessions (£17 advance); and (iv) rental of a curtained-off workshop space to third-party instructors for yoga, pilates, and other classes. The venue distributes tickets through WeGotTickets, Eventbrite, TicketTailor, and TicketSource, and runs discovery and marketing through its website, email newsletter, and active social channels on Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, and YouTube. It is fully wheelchair accessible and operates the 'Ask for Angela' safety scheme.

The go-to-market model is event-driven and venue-anchored: programming is the primary acquisition channel, with press coverage (The Guardian, TimeOut, VIEW London, East End Review) and earned media supporting top-of-funnel awareness. The venue targets four primary customer segments — live music enthusiasts, arts and culture participants (workshop attendees), independent musicians and performers, and community/cultural groups. The company has ~17 employees, no parent company, no disclosed funding, and no public revenue data. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on standard website, email, social, and third-party ticketing infrastructure.

Name

Jamboree

Legal name

Jamboree Venue

Website

https://jamboreevenue.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jamboree is an independent live music and arts venue in King's Cross, London, offering daily world-music programming, paid workshops, and Middle Eastern food and drink, serving music enthusiasts, workshop participants, and community groups in central London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Music Venue

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD), Live Music Bars & Venues (CRANACAH)

Keywords

• Live music venue
• World music events
• Arts workshops
• Live entertainment
• Music venue London

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticketed concerts and special events, with prices ranging from approximately £7 to £22 depending on the event. Free entry for regular weekly sessions.
2. Food & Beverage: Revenue from Middle Eastern pop-up kitchen 'Zer' serving food Tuesday through Sunday, plus alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages including coffee from Union Roastery and tea from The Tea Makers of London.
3. Workshop Classes: Revenue from paid workshops including life drawing classes (£15), swing dance taster classes (£7), and special workshops.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jamboree is a live music and arts venue in King's Cross, London, hosting daily performances across genres including jazz, swing, world folk, Celtic, Balkan, klezmer, blues, Latin American, African, and cabaret. The venue offers both ticketed concerts (£7-£22) and free regular sessions, alongside paid workshops (life drawing, swing dance, body positivity art) and food and beverage service through the Middle Eastern pop-up kitchen Zer.

Product overview

Jamboree is a live music venue and community arts space in King's Cross, London, offering a diverse portfolio of entertainment and cultural services. The core offering consists of daily live music events spanning multiple genres (jazz, swing, world folk, Celtic, Balkan, klezmer, blues, Latin, African, and cabaret) with both ticketed and free admission options. Supporting services include workshops (life drawing, swing dance, body positivity art classes) and a food and beverage service featuring a Middle Eastern kitchen ('Zer') alongside specialty coffee and tea providers. The venue also offers workshop space for rental to third-party instructors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zer: Middle Eastern pop-up kitchen operated at the venue

Products and services

• Live Music Events Jamboree hosts daily live music events featuring jazz, swing, world folk, Celtic, Balkan, klezmer, blues, Latin American, African, and cabaret performances, with events ranging from ticketed concerts (£7-£22) to free admission sessions for individuals and music enthusiasts in London.
• Workshops
• Zer Kitchen (Food & Beverage)
• Workshop Space Rental

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Café Oto: Dalston-based venue hosting experimental, world, jazz and improvised music with attached bar and food offering. Closely comparable grassroots venue ethos, intimate capacity and similar genre-mixing approach, including folk/traditional programming.
• Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club: Iconic London Soho jazz and live music club offering ticketed performances, late-night bar service and food. Comparable venue model with similar programming (jazz, world, soul) and central London location, though at a higher price point and scale.
• Bush Hall: Independent live music venue in Shepherd's Bush, West London, hosting folk, world, indie and roots acts with standing/seated ticketed events. Comparable grassroots London venue with bar service and similar community-driven programming ethos.
• Trades Club: Hebden Bridge grassroots music venue hosting folk, roots, world and acoustic acts with ticketed events and bar. Comparable grassroots/community music venue model and programming philosophy (folk/world focus, intimate capacity, bar-led revenue).
• Jazz Cafe: London Camden-based live music venue hosting jazz, soul, funk, world and reggae acts nightly with attached bar and food service. Directly comparable in business model (ticketed concerts + F&B) and target audience (London live music enthusiasts).
• The 100 Club: Historic Soho live music venue hosting jazz, blues, rock and roots acts with bar service and ticketed events. Comparable intimate central London venue with similar grassroots programming and bar-driven revenue model.
• Band on the Wall: Manchester-based independent live music venue hosting world, jazz, folk and roots music with attached bar and workshop/community programming. Closely comparable grassroots venue ethos, programming mix and community-arts positioning, though based in a different UK city.
• Vortex Jazz Club: Small Dalston-based jazz and improvised music venue with ticketed performances and bar service. Comparable intimate London venue scale, jazz/world programming focus and grassroots positioning.
• Green Note: Small Camden live music venue hosting folk, world, roots, jazz and acoustic acts with ticketed entry and attached vegetarian café/bar. Directly comparable scale, programming philosophy (grassroots, world/folk focus) and hybrid F&B-ticketing model.
• Rich Mix: Multi-arts venue in Shoreditch offering live music, film, theatre and workshops with bar/café and community programming. Comparable in combining ticketed cultural events with community workshops and F&B, and serves a similar East/Central London audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jamboreevenue
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/jamboreevenue
• Facebookfacebook.com/jamboreevenue
• Instagraminstagram.com/jamboreevenue
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jamboree

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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