About
28 Heath Street. Hampstead. London.
Fifty-five seats in the heart of Hampstead. We opened in December 2025 with a simple idea: live performance is better when you’re close to it.
Circle & Star is not a black box, not a pub room, not a churn machine. It is a salon, a gathering, a moment.
What makes this room different
- 01 Sound that serves the room
Professional rig. Mixing desk. Computer-controlled systems. Calibrated for voices at this scale — not for volume. Not "good for a small venue." Just good.
- 02 Every seat is good
Tiered seating with Row A proximity throughout. There is no back of the room. There are 55 front rows.
- 03 A properly equipped stage
Backdrop curtaining, wing space, and a Yamaha upright — tuned monthly, played every night. A room that takes what happens on stage seriously.
- 04 Climate-controlled throughout
Air conditioning year-round. This is not a sweaty back room above a pub. The room is comfortable before you sit down.
- 05 Five clean bathrooms
No queue. No grim. The small things are how you know someone means it.
- 06 No interference
Secure and self-contained. No pub noise through the walls. No street interruptions. When something is happening on stage, nothing else competes with it.
- 07 A 100″ immersive stage screen
A full-width display built into the performance space — not a backdrop, not a prop. It opens virtual windows onto other worlds, creates portals, and carries interactive content that responds to what's happening live on stage.
- 08 Artists who choose the room
Matt Lucas, Gary Kemp, David Walliams, Mel Giedroyc, Andi Oliver, David McAlmont, Madeline Smith. They come here because intimacy changes what's possible.
- 09 Calm, professional front-of-house
A warm welcome every night. Ticketing handled with care. The room set and ready before you arrive. We look after the detail so the audience can forget about it.
- 10 Hampstead
One of London’s great cultural villages. Thirty seconds from the Tube. Dinner before, a walk on the Heath after, and a theatre in between that feels like a discovery.
Three resident series
VOICES with Guy Chambers. STORIES with David Arnold. STAGES with Lenny Beige.
Three strands, one room. Songwriters, storytellers, and the cabaret tradition — all close enough to hear breath between notes.
See what’s on →Good to know
- 01 Where is Circle & Star Theatre?
28 Heath Street, Hampstead, London NW3 6TE — thirty seconds from Hampstead Underground on the Northern line.
- 02 How many seats are there?
Fifty-five, tiered and close. There is no back of the room — there are 55 front rows.
- 03 What is the nearest Tube?
Hampstead, on the Northern line, is thirty seconds from the door. Hampstead Heath on the Overground is a short walk away.
- 04 How do I book tickets?
Every show is listed on our What’s On page, with live availability and booking for each night.
- 05 Is the theatre accessible?
We want everyone to feel welcome. For step-free access, seating or any specific requirements, see our accessibility page or email [email protected] before you book.
- 06 What kind of shows do you programme?
Songwriting and live music (VOICES), theatre and cabaret (STAGES), screen and ideas (STORIES), and the Notes Season of album, film and ideas salons.
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