Corsica Studios is a mid-size multi-function music and arts venue located in

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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. It consists of two rooms situated within railway arches near Elephant & Castle station. and is known for its stripped-back interior, intimate atmosphere and high-quality sound system. Long-running club nights based at the venue include Trouble Vision and Jaded. Many UK and international artists have also played live at the venue, including

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, Underground and experimental gig promoter Baba Yaga's Hut also has a long-term base at Corsica Studios.

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,

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, which gave the project and the current venue its name. It moved to its current location in Elephant and Castle in 2002 and was Initially known as Corsica Arts Club. Circle_(band)

In 2007 a new Funktion-One soundsystem was installed, a high-quality system which was rare for a smaller London club at that time, and the venue became more focused on hosting DJ and club nights. From 2010 Boiler Room used the venue as an early base, and the

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label has hosted many events there, including its tenth anniversary in 2014 and its Ø series (2017–2020) which billed label artists with guests including

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and Laurel Halo, with installations and art pieces in the second room.

Awards

The venue won

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's Best Of British: Best Small Club of the Year award in 2009 and 2019. It was also included in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs between 2010–2015 and again in 2022.

References

Links

Corsica Studios Homepage
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