walk/tour
The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH
A walking tour celebrating the music venues of Camden Town. Learn about the historic bands that have played at the various sites Camden is famous for. From Pink Floyd to Amy Winehouse and beyond. Take a walk on the wild side through Camden's musical highlights.
Camden Town, Chalk Farm
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Meeting point: The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London NW1 8EH Finish at: The Dublin Castle pub, 94 Parkway, London NW1 7AN
Camden Market is a busy environment with cobbled stones for part of the walk. We can stop for drinks, seating and toilets at the pubs.
Duration is 1.5 to 2 hours with seating at points during tour.
Explore Camden's rich music history from the '60s onwards by visiting the buildings where bands and artists performed, drank, rehearsed and lived. From pubs to 3000 capacity spaces that play host to performances to this day. For decades Camden has been a popular destination to watch bands and solo artists. There are a wide variety of places for both up-and-coming acts and world-famous musicians to entertain audiences.
Many influential gigs have occurred at the iconic venues discussed. From psychedelic and hippie gatherings through to punk, Ska to Britpop, indie to Amy, discover where much of British music history was made and understand why Camden is still London's most exciting destination for live music.
Your hosts Jen and Dom of Rock n Roll Camden Walking Tour have lived in and been visiting Camden for its vibrant music scene for over 20 years, playing at several of the landmarks and therefore extremely knowledgeable about the changes that have occurred to the area over the years. They have hung out with several of the musicians too.
