Roundhouse

How fantastic! This was a venue that I absolutely couldn’t wait to visit upon it’s refurbishment and subsequent re-opening in 2006. As it’s name would suggest, it’s the most fascinating round building situated at the top end of Camden’s stables market and just below Chalk Farm Tube Station. It looks amazing from the outside, boasts a great all day bar/café and the inner auditorium itself is a work of art.

With the bars navigating the edge of the auditorium it’s really easy to get a drink without missing any of the bands and the sound fills the venue amazingly. My only criticism is the completely flat floor. Without being right at the front or at the back on tip toes it was very hard for me to see the stage. I appreciate that this only affects the vertically challenged so the rest of you out there will be absolutely fine and will no doubt enjoy this venue even more (and let’s not forget the best selection of Camden pubs to visit beforehand!). Top, top gig venue.

I recently went to gig at the Roundhouse and was really pleasantly surprised. It was different to all the other small gig venues that I have previously been to. It was very spacious, not just the stage and standing area but the bar and foyer too. There was plenty of bars inside and and lots of room to sit, or stand and chat comfortably. It did feel more like a cinema, but it was a nice change to the dark depths of some of the Mean Fiddler venues that I often frequent.

There were staff everywhere making the gig enjoyable as it was well organized, and not a rabble of drunkenness - which so many are now days. I think I really appreciated this when I visited this place as I was feeling ill - and it being so well organized made the whole thing a lot less stressful.

All round a good venue, with loads of good facilities.