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Bloomsbury Ballroom
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Victoria House, 37-63 Bloomsbury Square,
Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 4DA
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| This impressive 1920s ballroom has been extensively refurbished and now plays host to an array of live music and other events. The building's neo-classical facade dominates the entire east side... More
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British Music Experience
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The O2, Peninsula Square, SE10 0BB
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| Stadium filling rock gods like The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Mick Jagger are among the stars who have loaned memorabilia to the British Music Experience, an exhibition dedicated to... More
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Bush Hall
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310 Uxbridge Road, W12 7LJ
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| A unique venue whose high ceilings have played host to a wide variety of artists from cabaret to cutting-edge electronica. Built in 1905 as a dance hall, it made its... More
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Jazz Cafe
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5 Parkway,
Camden Town, London, NW1 7PG
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| The youngest and funkiest of London's live jazz venues is everything a jazz bar should be - small, friendly and in love with music. The live acts at the Jazz... More
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O2 Academy Brixton
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211 Stockwell Road, SW9 9SL
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| This former cinema with its art deco interior, proscenium arch and 140ft dome is London's most celebrated venue for live music, winning Best Live Venue at the NME awards for... More
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O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
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Shepherd's Bush Green, W12 8TT
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| The Empire is, admittedly, not the most comfortable of venues - the standing area is sunk so far beneath the main stage that anyone under six foot risks painful neck... More
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Proud Camden
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The Horse Hospital, Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road,
Camden Town, London, NW1 8AH
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| Not the easiest of places to find yet Camden Proud has quickly found a place in the hearts of many. This art gallery by day becomes a superb venue for... More
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Dublin Castle, The
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94 Parkway,
Camden Town, London, NW1 7AN
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| Internationally famous music venue and pub offering cheap drinks, dancing and live music from up-and-coming bands. Legendary on the indie scene, the Dublin Castle, thanks to some good work by... More
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Space, The
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269 West Ferry Road, Isle of Dogs,
Tower Hamlets, London, E14 3RS
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| It's not all music hall these days down in the East End. This multi-arts centre on the Isle of Dogs gives the locals a chance to enjoy a huge range... More
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Troubadour, The
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265 Old Brompton Road,
Earl's Court, London, SW5 9JA
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| Kensington's original boho coffee house. Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon played here back in the 60s. Of course, Kensington has changed a great deal over the... More
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Union Chapel
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Compton Terrace, N1 2UN
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| This Grade II listed building just south of Highbury Corner is, as its name suggests, a functioning place of worship. Union Chapel also happens to be one of London's most... More
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Alexandra Palace
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Alexandra Palace Way, Wood Green, N22 7AY
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| After a shaky start - destroyed by fire 16 days after 'The People's Palace' first opened in 1873 - Alexandra Palace re-opened again two years later becoming the place from... More
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Charlotte St Blues
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74 Charlotte Street,
Fitzrovia, London, W1T 4QH
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| With live performances every night of the week set over three floors in an attractive Charlotte Street venue, welcome to the Ronnie Scott's of the Blues world in London. The... More
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Dingwalls
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Camden Lock,
Camden Town, London, NW1 8AB
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| This small Camden venue, known as Dingwalls, has a bar at the back, a stage at the front and room for a couple of hundred people in between. Just as... More
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Drum Cafe
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Glaziers Hall, 9 Montague Close, London Bridge,
Bankside, London, SE1 9DD
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Le QuecumBar
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42-44 Battersea High Street, SW11 3HX
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| Hot Club Gypsy Swing is a bizarrely niche musical genre for a wine bar in Battersea. Live acts vary depending on which night of the week you're there. This means... More
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Forge Arts Venue, The
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3-7 Delancey Street,
Camden Town, London, NW1 7NL
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| The Forge is an intimate arts venue seating up to 125 people where natural acoustics have been specially designed to suit frequent live musical performances. The Delancey Street building, on... More
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Luminaire, The
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311 Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, NW6 7JR
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| A small, pared-down live music venue in Kilburn, The Luminaire has a terrific booking policy, which ensures that even on the quietest nights, there'll be something worth listening to. They... More
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Mahogany Bar, The
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Wilton's Music Hall, Graces Alley, Off Ensign Street,
Tower Hamlets, London, E1 8JB
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| The famous Mahogany Bar at Wilton's Music Hall has reopened after more than 50 years on the sidelines. Sadly, last orders were called at the bar in 1880, but back... More
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Wembley Arena
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Empire Way, Wembley, Middlesex, HA9 0WS
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| Wembley Arena re-opened again in April 2006 after a state-of-the-art £35 million make-over and remains London's busiest music venue in terms of total ticket sales, and though the building lacks... More
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Liquid Nation
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161-165 Ladbroke Grove, W10 6JH
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| Inspired by the credit crunch, Mean Fiddler bar magnate Vince Power's new Ladbroke Grove bar Liquid Nation (Liquidation, geddit?) combines free live music and cheap drinks in an ostensible bid... More
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Nambucca
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596 Holloway Road, N7 6LB
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| Right in between Holloway Road and Archway tubes, Nambucca is in neither the most accessible, nor the most salubrious of locations. Looking on the bright side though - it's a... More
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O2 Academy Islington
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N1 Centre, Parkfield Street,
Islington, London, N1 0PS
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| From the outside, the O2 Academy Islington is not the most appealing of the O2 music venues (formerly sponsored by Carling). There are O2 Academy venues everywhere from Birmingham to... More
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Relentless Garage
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22 Highbury Corner, N5 1RD
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| Now known as the Relentless Garage after a recent refurb, this gritty music venue in Islington is everything a music venue should be, with a low ceiling, great sound system,... More
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Scala
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275 Pentonville Road, N1 9NL
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| Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The venue welcomed legends like... More
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229 Venue, The
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229 Great Portland Street,
Fitzrovia, London, W1W 5PW
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| Purpose-built venue with simple, stripped back decor. The two rooms have a total capacity of about 700, which means there's room for some decent club nights at the weekend, and... More
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O2 Arena, The
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Peninsula Square, SE10 0BB
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| The centrepiece of the newly redeveloped Millennium Dome is the O2 Arena, the first purpose-built music venue in London. With a capacity of 23,000, it is already offering the rather... More
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12 Bar Club
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22-23 Denmark Place,
Covent Garden, London, WC2H 8NL
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| Averaging four acts a night, seven nights a week, this busy bar/restaurant is a great place to check out the variety of London's live music scene. ... More
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