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London's home for experimental sound and music outside the mainstream. Live concerts almost 7 days a week + day-time cafe.
about
Cafe OTO provides a home for creative new music that exists outside of the mainstream with an evening programme of adventurous live music seven nights a week.
The concert programme at Cafe OTO is managed by OTOProjects – a not-for-profit Community Interest Company (CIC).
We are also open as a cafe during the day, serving a range of pastries and snacks and sellings books, records, tapes and CDs.
We now also have fully functional air conditioning in the venue.
Social media and website
https://www.facebook.com/cafeoto
https://www.instagram.com/cafeotodalston
Website - info page
https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/info/
Website
Address and access
Cafe OTO
18–22 Ashwin street
Dalston
London E8 3DL
landline 020 7923 1231
Cafe OTO is easily accessible by public transport, see details below.
Overground & East London Line
There are two overground stations very close to Cafe OTO – Dalston Junction and Dalston Kingsland – that connect you quickly to the rest of London.
Bus
The following buses stop nearby: 30, 38, N38, 67, 76, 149, N149, 56, 277 & 242.
Bicycle
There are a limited number of bicycle racks opposite Cafe OTO.
Parking
There is no parking at Cafe OTO but you can find a map of some local options here.
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