The venue will be opening in February next year
We first heard word of the Peckham Palais building, which has been lying empty for ten years, being turned into a nightclub two years ago after an application was submitted to Southwark Council in October 2023. Now we have confirmation that it’s happening, with The Night Group (the team behind Hackney’s Night Tales and Netil360) taking over the space.
The building on the corner of Rye Lane and Peckham High Street was originally opened in 1867 as the Jones and Higgins department store, which operated at the site until 1980. Later on, part of the building was demolished to make way for the Aylesham Centre while the rest became Peckham Palais, a club centred around house, techno, dubstep and bass. Despite the fact that this Peckham mainstay has been around for more than 150 years, it has not yet been listed and has become considered to be an ‘endangered building’ – at risk of demolition.
The Night Group team has revamped the 11,000 sq ft building, with 500-capacity club Palais, complete with a Funktion-One five-way sound system, in the basement, and cocktail bar and events space The Ballroom upstairs – we’ve had a sneak peek of some of the renderings and it’s looking LIT. The programme hasn’t been revealed yet but we’re expecting a mix of local and international DJs to be taking over the decks.
Speaking about the venue, co-founder Jamie Rule said: “We’ve been developing the sound system for over a year. We wanted to create something that moves through you. With infra bass, you can feel it, not just hear it. Now we want to see what people do with the space.”
With the 4000-capacity Eutopia Warehouse opening in east London and Palais coming soon, it’s looking like London’s nightlife is on the up.
Key Information
Opening date | February 2026
Address | 1a Rye Lane, Peckham, London SE15 5EW
For more information | palais.co.uk
