The Naughty Nineties Music Hall

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The Mary Ward Foundation
Blackfriars Settlement, 1 Rushworth St, London SE1 0RB, UK (Google Maps)
This event has now passed: Building details on the Mary Ward Foundation website
The Naughty Nineties present a selection of the period’s greatest hits, introduced by their very own gavel-wielding Master of Ceremonies.

Back in days before radio, TV and the internet the stars of Britain’s Music Halls – such as Marie Lloyd and Dan Leno - were household names. The songs they sang became part of popular culture and many are still well known today.

The Naughty Nineties are dedicated to preserving this important slice of our heritage and they regularly appear across London and the south-east. Their shows are performed in period costume and singing along is actively encouraged!

This show also contains a surprise activity at the end!

Guidance


This show contains innuendo, a replica gun, and harmless items being thrown into the audience. It may contain occasional strong language. The audience seating will be dark.

About the show


🎫 Tickets: £5 donation on the door
☕️ Refreshments are available
🛎 If the door’s locked, press the call button and tell reception you’re here for the show

🕰 The hall usually opens about 13:45
⏳ The Naughty Nineties’ shows normally last 1.5–2 hours with an interval

🫢 Before anyone has an oopsie moment – the Mary Ward Centre has two sites, and this one is in Southwark

Getting there


🚌 40, 63: Pocock Street
🚇 Southwark (Jubilee line): 7 mins walk
🚂 Waterloo East (national rail): 10–15 mins walk
🚇🚂 Waterloo (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern, national rail): 15–20 mins walk. The Waterloo & City line does not run at weekends.
🚇🚂 Blackfriars (Circle, District, national rail): 20 minute walk

👀 Look out for cyclists on the crossings and bike lanes; I nearly walked into one 🚲💨

Accessibility


  • The venue is the main hall, ground floor, to the right of reception
  • ♿️ There is level access
  • 🚾 There’s a small toilet at the back of the performance space (I can’t remember if this is suitable for wheelchair users)
  • 🚾 Regular toilets and an ♿️ accessible, adapted toilet are in the opposite corridor across the hallway
  • London buses are all wheelchair accessible when not full to standing
  • Step-free stations: Southwark, Waterloo (Jubilee and national rail only), Blackfriars (all lines)