Stone Nest

What Stone Nest does

Stone Nest is an independent arts organisation and performance venue operating from a Grade II listed former Presbyterian chapel (Charing Cross Chapel, built 1888) at 136 Shaftesbury Avenue in the heart of London's West End. Acquired and reopened in 2012 with support from benefactor Ekaterina Verozub, the venue offers a 2,260 sq.ft galleried main space (the Chapel) with a 250-300 standing capacity, alongside a 220-capacity Basement and a Studio space. It is registered as a charity (1150118) and company limited by guarantee (08301111) in England and Wales.

The organisation presents an eclectic, curated programme of contemporary performance — including jazz, classical, folk, electronic music, theatre, and dance — through a network of presenting partnerships with cultural bodies such as the Korean Cultural Centre, EFG London Jazz Festival, JMI, The Base, FIGURE, and Sejong Center. Revenue is generated across four streams: ticket sales (both paid and free-admission), venue hire to corporate and cultural clients, food and beverage operations through its subsidiary bar 'Below Stone Nest' (open Tue-Sat, 6pm-2am), and charitable donations collected via Donorbox. Notable enterprise venue-hire clients include Alexander McQueen, Sotheby's, Microsoft, BFI, BBC, Netflix, and Disney.

Stone Nest operates as a hybrid event-driven and direct-to-consumer business. Ticket distribution runs through its own platform (tickets.stonenest.org) and third-party partner DICE. Venue hire is inquiry-based and serves fashion, film, technology, auction, education, and entertainment segments. There is no proprietary software product; the underlying technology is the physical venue infrastructure itself, supported by standard web, social, and ticketing tooling. Leadership comprises co-founding Artistic Director and CEO Inna Schorr and co-founding Producer Hannah Myers, with a Board of Trustees including Erica Crump, Patrick Le Floch, Cathy Wearing, and Irina Brown.

Name

Stone Nest

Legal name

Stone Nest

Website

https://stonenest.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stone Nest is a London-based registered charity and performance venue operating from a Grade II listed former chapel in the West End, presenting contemporary performing arts, hiring its spaces to enterprise clients, and running a basement bar (Below Stone Nest).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales for performances and events at the venue, including both free and paid admission events.
2. Venue Hire: Rental of venue spaces including the Chapel (2260 sq.ft with capacities up to 300 standing), Basement (220 capacity), and Studio for various cultural and corporate activities.
3. Bar Operations (Below Stone Nest): Food and beverage sales from the basement bar operation featuring cocktails, wine, beer, and small plates. Opening hours Tuesday-Saturday, 6pm-2am.
4. Donations and Charitable Support: Stone Nest is a registered charity (1150118) that accepts donations to support bold, visionary artists and present cutting edge contemporary performance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stone Nest is a performing arts venue and registered charity that presents and produces contemporary theatre, dance, music, and interdisciplinary performance in a Grade II listed former Welsh Chapel in London's West End. The organisation operates three distinct hireable event spaces (the Chapel, Basement, and Studio) and runs an on-site bar and food offering called Below Stone Nest, supplementing programme activity with venue hire and hospitality revenue.

Product overview

Stone Nest is an arts organisation and performance venue in London's West End, offering its historic Grade II listed building (a former Presbyterian church/chapel at 136 Shaftesbury Avenue) for performances, events, and venue hire. The organisation presents an eclectic programme of contemporary performing arts including music, theatre, dance, and experimental performance. They operate a basement bar called 'Below Stone Nest' with a food and drinks menu. The venue offers spaces for hire including the main Chapel, Basement, and Studio. Stone Nest functions as a registered charity (1150118) and does not appear to offer a distinct software product or SaaS platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Below Stone Nest: Basement bar venue with highball-focused drinks menu and vegetable-forward food plates, reimagined by designer Jermaine Gallacher

Products and services

• Chapel Venue Hire
• Basement Venue Hire
• Studio Venue Hire
• Ticketed Performance Programme
• Below Stone Nest Bar and Food Service
• Donations Programme

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Korean Cultural CentrecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Korean Cultural Centre for presenting K-Music Festival events including Wind Alone, Sand Alone - Make No Sound, featuring Korean and French musicians exploring sound as collective phenomenon.
• Sejong Center for the Performing ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint commission and international tour partnership with Sejong Center in Seoul for Korean-French collaboration exploring acoustic differences between Korean and French vowels.
• Guimet Museum (Paris)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational tour partner and co-commissioner with Sejong Center for The Wind & Sand Tour - A Sonic Collection, with stop at Guimet Museum on October 1.
• EFG London Jazz FestivalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue hosting EFG London Jazz Festival 2026 events including Manu Delago x Max ZT, Muireann Bradley, Faris Ishaq, and Ant Law and Alex Hitchcock performances.
• JMImajorGTM or Marketing PartnerJMI presents Jimi Prasad Orchestra featuring Avishai Cohen and Rejoicer at Stone Nest, supporting the elusive ensemble's rare London appearance.
• The BasemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Base presents The Agon, a new writing competition inspired by Ancient Greek festivals, at Stone Nest.
• Below Stone Nest Bar OperationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelow Stone Nest bar operation featuring highball-focused drinks menu and vegetable-forward plates, reimagined by designer Jermaine Gallacher.
• FIGUREmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndependent cultural producer creating live events and performances, presenting productions like MOURN, Orpheus and Euridice, and FUJI|||||||||||TA at Stone Nest.
• Below Stone Nest - Designer Jermaine GallacherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner Jermaine Gallacher (Editor-in-Chief of Ton magazine and British Vogue Contributing Interiors Editor) reimagined the Below Stone Nest space.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rich Mix: East London arts centre presenting music, theatre, dance, and film with venue hire and bar/café operations under a charitable structure. Comparable to Stone Nest as a multi-use arts venue and charity with venue hire and ancillary food/beverage revenue.
• Kings Place: London music and arts venue hosting classical, jazz, and contemporary performance alongside event hire. Comparable to Stone Nest as a multi-space London arts venue combining ticketed programming, venue hire, and bar/restaurant operations.
• Roundhouse: Iconic London performance venue hosting contemporary music, theatre, and circus in a Grade II listed former railway engine shed. Directly comparable to Stone Nest as a heritage building repurposed for eclectic contemporary programming and venue hire, with a registered-charity operating model.
• Café OTO: Experimental music venue in Dalston presenting avant-garde, jazz, and contemporary performance with an attached bar and kitchen. Comparable to Stone Nest on intimate scale, experimental/exclusive programming, and venue-plus-bar hybrid model.
• Village Underground: Shoreditch arts venue combining live music, exhibitions, and creative events within a repurposed industrial warehouse. Comparable to Stone Nest on adaptive-reuse venue model and eclectic contemporary programming in a London creative district.
• Soho Theatre: West End theatre presenting new writing, comedy, cabaret, and experimental performance in nearby Soho. Comparable to Stone Nest in geography (West End), contemporary/experimental programming orientation, and small-to-mid venue scale.
• Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA): London contemporary arts institution presenting experimental performance, music, film, and visual art at small/medium scale. Comparable to Stone Nest on curatorial positioning (experimental and contemporary), intimate venue scale, and a programming-led identity.

Broad incumbents

• Barbican Centre: Major London arts centre hosting music, theatre, dance, and film at scale with multiple auditoria. Comparable to Stone Nest on contemporary arts programming and venue-hire business, but operates at much larger scale as a broad incumbent.
• Donmar Warehouse: West End theatre producing contemporary drama and performance in a Covent Garden warehouse. Comparable to Stone Nest on West End location and contemporary programming focus, but specialises in drama and operates at a larger established scale.
• Southbank Centre: Major London arts complex presenting music, dance, theatre, and visual art across multiple venues. Comparable to Stone Nest as a London performance venue, but operates at significantly larger scale with multiple halls and broader programming mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/StoneNest_LDN
• Facebookfacebook.com/StoneNestLDN
• Instagraminstagram.com/stonenest_ldn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stone-nest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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