Madam Lola's, Film, TV & Photo Shoot Location Hire

About Venue

The UK's only artist-led cabaret, built and run by performers and technicians working at the top of UK production, from the country's best cabaret rooms to the Brit Awards and international specialist events.

A landmark 1892 Grade II listed building in the heart of Kemptown, Brighton, with a 7.5m high main room. Licensed seven days a week until 2am, and licensed for weddings. 120 seated, 220 standing.

The only venue in Brighton with a full aerial rig, high-spec winch and specialist performer flying system, installed by technicians whose credits include The Greatest Showman. Our cocktail team came from The Box in London and brought Babel Brighton to life, with a speciality cocktail list you won't find anywhere else in the city.

How hire works:

- Weddings and handfastings: ceremonies and receptions in a Belle Epoque cabaret room, with our cast available to perform.
- Film and photography: location hire for film, TV, music videos, commercials and photo shoots, with actors able to fly on camera. Seven days a week. From £375.
- Show Hire: a private performance of our in-house production, or a custom-built show. Any night. From £8,800 for 80 guests.
- Venue Hire: the full room with bar service and our own staff, for corporate evenings, Christmas parties, launches, milestone birthdays and hen parties. Sunday to Thursday from £1,000; daytime from £750; weekends on request.
- Club nights and external events: promoters and producers welcome, with our late licence, 220 standing capacity and full production rig.
- Group Bookings: tables, a gallery balcony or the full downstairs (up to 80) at our public Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows and Saturday matinees.

Tech and facilities: Martin Audio sound, Allen & Heath digital mixer, ChamSys lighting with moving beams and LED bars, performer flying system with in-house IRATA rigger, custom stage with retractable spinning pole, projector and screen, dedicated cocktail bar, hosted bar tabs from £35 per guest, external catering welcome, kitchen being refurbished and reopening in mid December.

Two of London's leading show directors own and run Madam Lola's. Client list includes The Box, Cirque le Soir, the Brit Awards and Studio 338.

All prices exclude VAT.

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Location hire of one of the most distinctive period interiors on the south coast: an 1892 Grade II listed Belle Epoque interior in the heart of Kemptown, Brighton, five minutes from the seafront. A 7.5m high room with a full cabaret stage, red curtains, neon, booths, glass gallery balconies and a dedicated cocktail bar, unlike anything else available to shoot in the city. Ideal for film, TV, music videos, commercials, fashion and editorial photo shoots, and wedding and pre-wedding shoots. Ren filmed here.

Available seven days a week, subject to programming; weekend shoots on request.

Rates (ex VAT): Photography £375 half day (up to 5 hours) or £750 full day (up to 10 hours). Filming £2,000 per 12 hour day for independent and small productions, overtime £250 per hour, prep and wrap days at half rate. Community rates for artists. Major productions and brand activations quoted individually on application with production details.

In the room: professional 5.5m aerial rig and lighting truss rated for flying performers, with an ActSafe powered winch run by our in-house IRATA certified rigger, so actors and performers can fly on camera. Martin Audio PA and Allen & Heath digital mixer, ChamSys lighting with Robe moving beams, Ovation LED bars and LED tape throughout, custom stage with retractable spinning pole, projector and TV screen. Flexible layouts from full cabaret configuration to cleared open floor.

Our cast, aerialists and fire performers can be booked to appear on screen through our in house team, quoted per project.

Practical: street level load in from St George's Road, back of house available as production space and unit base, duty manager on site for every hire, power specifications and floor plans on request. All productions must hold public liability insurance; risk assessments required for stunt, aerial or fire work, supported by our rigger. Please note our toilets are not wheelchair accessible due to the listed building's layout.

Contact us through VenueScanner with your dates and production details.