Legendary Soho jazz club Ronnie Scott’s is opening a new 140-capacity music venue

Not many London venues are as enduring, or legendary, as Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. So, we bring exciting news, because the jazz mecca has announced it will open a new 140-capacity music venue. 

The intimate spot, Upstairs at Ronnie’s, will open on the first floor of Ronnie Scott’s in Soho. The space above the OG club has held many live events over the years, but it closed for refurbishment in 2024. 

It will return in February 2026 as a brand-new club with a complete makeover. Rebuilt as a purpose-designed, intimate auditorium, the new venue will have a sophisticated interior with plush reds, greens, golds and dark wood, enhanced acoustics, high-spec Yamaha and D&B Audio sound and lighting systems, an upgraded stage, and a Yamaha S3X Grand Piano. 

Visitors won’t go hungry, as executive chef Steven Connolly will be in charge of the newly installed ‘state-of-the-art’ kitchen. 

Upstairs at Ronnie’s promises to programme the ‘finest jazz and jazz-adjacent acts’, as well as genre-crossing performances in contemporary soul, acoustic R&B, gospel, hip-hop, global music and classical. It will also host its own version of Ronnie Scott’s Late Late Show, with grassroots talent and a range of accessible ticket prices. 

Ronnie Scott’s also announced a new members’ club – The Greene Rooms – which will be a private lounge and artist space. It will be the first time the club’s backstage areas will be open to the public. 

This is Ronnie Scott’s first major makeover since 2005, when it was acquired by its current owners Sally Greene and Michael Watt.

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