O2 Academy Islington Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Great staff all round from security to internal staff."
• "Staff were professional and venue was well managed."
• "As a full-time wheelchair user, I was very impressed on how well I was looked after by staff."
• "Staff were amazing, polite and caring."
• "Staff was super friendly and accommodating."
• "The staff are amazing. So friendly and helpful."
• "Every staff member was courteous and went out of their way to answer questions and make our experience fantastic."

Cons:

• "Staff was unbelievably rude to everyone!"
• "The staff in the venue are clearly are not trained enough and leave a lot to be desired."
• "Management was horrific."
• "Very rude staff!"
• "Staff are very hostile and rude."
• "All security are rude and hostile for no reason."
• "Security/door staff are rude."

Venue and Facilities

Pros:

• "Good safe nearby parking as well."
• "There is a car park that takes up to 100 cars."
• "Toilets were lovely and clean on the upper floor."
• "The sound is good and you are close to the stage in most parts of the venue."
• "Sound in the venue was also very good."
• "A small and intimate venue for a concert. Much better to be able to see the whites of the eyes of the band's playing."
• "This is an excellent music venue. Plenty of good bars, food and cafes around about."

Cons:

• "The bars have a very small selection of drinks and the food is non-existent."
• "The toilets were stunk and dirty."
• "It seemed like the bouncers were a bit bored as they were walking around the dance floor trying to find people vaping and caused a few scuffles which caused lots of drinks to be spilled."
• "However, the drinks prices are nothing short of scandalous."
• "This venue is complete sh*thole. Went there on the 27th July to a small heavy metal gig. It was so hot, everyone was jumping, there was no air conditioning!"
• "Sticky floors."
• "The worst thing about this place is the toilets, tiny, smelly and disgusting."

Accessibility and Convenience

Pros:

• "Attending the Aesthetic Perfection gig with a 'temporary' wheelchair user felt quite daunting. However, all the team including security and medic were very helpful and made it so much easier."
• "I also got free water from the bar which really surprised me."
• "They've renovated the toilets since I was last there!"
• "Its a nice, small venue perfect for seeing the band you're watching up close."
• "Upper balcony/bar area worked as a great refuge from the gig when tired."
• "There is easy access by tube and bus. And there is plenty of parking in three nearby car parks."
• "It is very easy to find and really close to the tube."

Cons:

• "Hard to find if you're relying on Google GPS."
• "You have to pass through a shopping centre to get to the venue."
• "Room is way too small. Crammed hundred if people in there."
• "Wheelchair seating was in a drafty corner with virtually no view of the stage."
• "If you're more than 30 feet from the stage, forget seeing anything if you're not tall enough."
• "Also no where to sit :("
• "Where the venue could really do with improvement is not putting the merch stand in the middle of the way out as it blocks the stairs down."