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attended fka twigs concert 21.3, amazing show with notably great sound system but awful venue otherwise

toilets the only toilets available for half the concert were portapotties outside with no way to flush or wash your hands. how am i paying £40 for a ticket at a glossy venue to then have to queue outside in the rain to wee? they later opened indoor toilets but by then i’d had enough and resigned myself to just relieving myself at home if i needed to

visibility this might be a good venue for hosting some events but absolutely not concerts. i joined my friend who arrived an hour early to queue and we had great visibility only being about four rows back from the front. but there’s absolutely no chance of seeing a thing if you’re more than ten rows back. the entire venue is flat and the stage is low. i implore you not to come to this venue for a concert unless you have the time to queue very early beforehand/are in the VIP balcony/are 6’6.

getting out i got the feeling the staff (who were all kind and polite) were trying their best to manage the crowd but getting out was awful. it took me an additional 40 minutes after the concert ended to get to north greenwich tube station (perhaps a 6 minute walk away) due to all the queuing. i’ve provided a photo i took of the crowd all trying to exit. i’ve been to a lot of concerts at much bigger venues and they were able to get us out in half the time — this place just isn’t suited to concerts.

also can’t speak to it myself because i didn’t buy any drinks but i heard people around me complaining about drinks prices, i think £15 for a double? nightmarish but to be fair that’s london these days for you, issue isn’t unique...

Saw fka twigs here last night and was so so so let down by the venue (despite twigs’ incredible performance). You cannot see a thing on stage due to its height and the flatness of the space; even right at the front of the venue. The venue also massively overestimated their capacity. We were packed in like sardines from wall to wall and two people in my group almost passed out from the heat and the complete lack of space. The toilets are also portaloos outside which is fine except they were not lit at all and so you couldn’t see a thing. At the end of her set, she sang Cellophane which is a song that is known to require absolute silence yet the venue site staff had their cans on loud and were moving set pieces and equipment during her encore which completely stole focus and ruined the moment. Really really disappointing that the venue let down what should have been the gig of...

I attended FKA Twigs concert at Magazine London on 22nd March expecting a premium indoor venue experience but was extremely disappointed. Upon arrival, the indoor toilets were closed, and the only option was outdoor portable toilets (Toi Toi style) with no sinks, just a hand sanitizer station. This was unhygienic and felt more like a festival setup than a proper venue. To make matters worse, re-entry wasn’t allowed, so I had no choice but to endure the poor facilities. The indoor toilets were only opened once the concert started, which was unacceptable. For the price paid (£40 per ticket), I expected much better. On top of that, the floor is flat and we could barely see the performance from the back of otherwise an amazing artist. I sent an email requesting a compensation for this unpleasant experience but didn't get any response.

Would not attend...