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Travel & Opening Hours

Cecil Sharp House is home to the English Folk Dance and Song Society and the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library.  

 
Our building is usually open seven days a week, from 9am to 11pm.

We sometimes close early on quieter days, particularly in the holidays: to check before travelling, you can email us at [email protected] or call 020 7485 2206.

Modified opening hours:

 
Saturday 26 April: closing at 5pm 
 

Welcome to our ‘chilled’ venue

Cecil Sharp House is a small, friendly, flexible venue with a welcoming team – we want everyone to feel at home here.

We view Cecil Sharp House as a chilled venue – that means we welcome people who can’t always sit still and in silence throughout a performance. We ask that everyone is respectful and kind to other audience members and artists – not all disabilities are visible. See Access for details.

 

Access support

Virtual tour

Cecil Sharp House Reception

Kennedy Hall

Our main room, Kennedy Hall is a grand space spanning 252 square metres.

Trefusis

Trefusis Hall is one of the most flexible rooms at Cecil Sharp House.


How to get here

 
Our address is:

Cecil Sharp House
2 Regent’s Park Road, London NW1 7AY

What Three Words: clap.wacky.first

Cecil Sharp House is located in Camden Town, at the junction of Regent's Park Road and Gloucester Avenue. We are easy to reach by rail, road and tube.

Public transport

To plan your journey to Cecil Sharp House and for up to date travel information, visit Transport for London's (TfL) Journey Planner.

Nearest underground stations

We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Camden Town (the walking route is 700m) or Chalk Farm (950m).

Transport accessibility

Download accessibility guides for tube stations from the TfL website.

Nearest railway stations

The nearest train station is Camden Road (walking route is 1km). You can also reach us via Euston and King’s Cross St Pancras.

By bus

Bus route 274 runs past Cecil Sharp House along Regent’s Park Road and route 88 stops on Parkway, which is very close to the venue. We are easily accessible by bus from around the city. Bus routes 24, 27, 29, 31, 134, 168, 214 and 253 all go to the Camden Town, which is about 10 minutes’ walk away from Cecil Sharp House (700m). You can plan your journey using the TfL Interactive Bus Map.

By bicycle

Cycle racks are available at the entrance to our car park via the Gloucester Road entrance. Helmets and equipment can be left in our free lockers (£1 deposit required). Our nearest TfL Bicycle Hire docking station is Gloucester Avenue. You can plan your journey using the TfL Cycle Journey Planner.

For fire safety reasons we do not allow e-bikes, e-scooters, or any other vehicle with a lithium battery into the building. 

By coach

For details of coach drop-off points and parking contact [email protected].

By car

There is on-street parking nearby – usually free of charge after 6.30pm on weekdays, and at all times over the weekend – for details of charging hours and restrictions, please see the Camden Council parking website. 

A limited number of disabled parking bays are available on the grounds of Cecil Sharp House, accessible via the Regents Park Road. Spaces can be reserved for visitors with access needs, on a first-come-first-served basis, by calling 020 7485 2206 or emailing [email protected].

Cecil Sharp House is outside of the congestion charge zone but within the Ultra Low Emission Zone.

We do not allow the charging of electric vehicles in the grounds.

Contact us

Please contact us at [email protected] or call 020 7485 2206 if you would like to:

  • Talk to our Front of House team about your visit
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  • Discuss any other access queries

 



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