Drumsheds to enforce new safety measures following reviewDrumsheds has been allowed to reopen following a licence review and hundreds of crowd complaints, but must implement new safety measures, the local council has ruled.
Late last year, the 15,000-capacity Tottenham venue – a repurposed IKEA building – risked losing its license following a series of serious incidents there, which prompted an investigation.

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There were calls for an emergency licensing review following the death of a 27-year-old man who had been at Drumsheds on 12 October. According to Standard, the incident was believed to be drug related. On 7 December, a 29-year-old woman died in hospital after Bicep‘s The Hydra show at the venue. Police believe that it was also linked to drug use.
Meanwhile, in November, police were called to the venue after a man was stabbed there, but he survived. No arrests were made in connection with any of these incidents.
The venue also has suffered problems with capacity and organisation, which came to light after an event for 15th anniversary of UKF on 13 December. As reported by MusicTech, some fans said they had to wait over two hours just to enter the venue, meaning some missed sets, including that of headliners Pendulum.
Between sets, they were also directed outside into the cold simply to come back inside again for no apparent reason. Some also reported crowd surges during Pendulum’s set while others say they were denied entry.
Rob Swire of Pendulum, who headlined Drumsheds on 13th December. Credit: Joseph Okpako/Getty
A Change.org petition was launched demanding refunds due to the “frightful conditions” that risked guests’ safety.
A meeting held by Enfield Council to decide the venue’s future took place yesterday (7 January) and it was announced that it could remain open under specific conditions.
London Centric reports that investigators found “serious failings” in the care provided by in-house medical staff. One of the two attendees who died had reportedly been treated by staff earlier in the night, but was “released back into the event” instead of being taken to hospital or removed from the venue.
It also shared a testimony claiming that the venue had not reported the incident “on the night,” which subsequently delayed the “police response and subsequent investigation”.
Despite this, Drumsheds has been permitted to keep its license. However, it will require an increased police presence on-site during events and serious incidents on the premises must be reported to police immediately. The council stopped short of introducing several measures that the police had encouraged, including reducing its capacity, implementing mandatory ID scanning and introducing bomb detection.
The first scheduled event following the review, Red Bull’s Culture Clash, will take place 8 March.
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