Corsica Studios
Music venue, club and arts centre in London
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Corsica Studios was a mid-size multi-function music and arts venue located in Elephant and Castle, London.[2][3]
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| Location | Elephant and Castle, London, England |
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| Coordinates | 51.49349°N 0.09877°W |
| Capacity | 500[1] |
| Type | Nightclub |
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| Opened | 2002 |
| Website | |
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It was founded in 2002 to provide a space for underground music events, exhibitions, performances and other creative projects and now focuses on DJ and club nights.[4] It consists of two rooms situated within railway arches near Elephant & Castle station[5][6] and is known for its stripped-back interior, intimate atmosphere and high-quality sound system.[7]
Long-running club nights which have been based at the venue include Trance Party,[8] Jaded,[9] Rupture,[10] and Low Life.[11] Many UK and international artists have also played live at the venue, including Sunn O))) and Four Tet,[12] Underground and experimental gig promoter Baba Yaga's Hut also has a long-term base at Corsica Studios.[13]
History
Corsica Studios was founded by Amanda Moss and Adrian Jones who started hosting events in London in 1999 in a series of short-term spaces. One of the first of these was located in Corsica Street, Highbury, which gave the project and the current venue its name.[5]
It moved to its current location in Elephant and Castle in 2002 and was initially known as Corsica Arts Club.[4][7]
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In 2007 a new Funktion-One soundsystem was installed, a high-quality system which was rare for a smaller London club at that time,[5] and the venue became more focused on hosting DJ and club nights.[4] From 2010 Boiler Room used the venue as an early base,[14] and the Hyperdub label has hosted many events there, including its tenth anniversary in 2014[15] and its Ø series (2017–2020) which billed label artists with guests including Björk and Laurel Halo, with installations and art pieces in the second room.[16]
In September 2025, it was revealed that the venue in its current form would be closing in 2026.[17][18]
