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Bartok
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Location:
78/79 Chalk Farm Rd. (Opposite the Roundhouse) Chalk Farm Tube.
Hours: Midday till 1am Friday to Saturday
Midday till midnight Sunday – Thursday.
What you pay: Nothing, it’s free! |
What
you get: Bartok is open to chic clientele at chic drink
prices – but it’s all worth it for the warm atmosphere
of deep citrus coloured walls and big comfy seating. How many
bars in the world specialise in contemporary classical music?
Every night it offers a range of DJs, artists and groups such
as Cello Man, DJ Deep East, The Brilliant Strings and DJ Cadenza.
Apart from the music and drinks, a simple menu of generously
filled Ciabattas, Falafels, Pitas complete the picture. It’s
great for the intellectual tut tut’s that enjoy many a
bottle of wine and an argument about the politics within the
first string section of an orchestra. |
Bar
Vinyl
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Location:
6 Inverness St. Camden Town Tube.
Hours: 11:30am – 11:00pm 7 days a week.
What you pay: Nothing, it’s free! |
What
you get: Bar Vinyl is three operations in one. Upstairs
you have the offices for the label Finger Lick’n records,
while in the basement you have Vinyl addiction, a specialised
record shop. The bar itself offers a very calm atmosphere with
simple breakbeats spinning from the decks that have been mastered
by the likes of Plum DJ’s, Tummy Touch, Fatboy Slim, Soul
of Man and Lee Coombes. You can grab a cheap bite to eat from
the well selected café style menu all day until 9pm.
Perfect for loungers’ who like great music at conversational
htz. |
Jazz
Cafe
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Location:
5 Parkway, Camden Town Tube.
Hours/ What you pay: Check forthcoming gigs,
prices and times by clicking
here.
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What
you get: The Jazz Café is not for just a night
out – it’s an ‘Outing’. It’s like
going to the Theatre or the Opera, it’s classy, refreshing
and composed. Being one the oldest and most established Jazz
Clubs in London, it’s not hard to appreciate why it’s
home to the best Jazz performers in the world today. You’ll
more than likely need to purchase tickets prior to turning up
and these are available from the ticket office next door, or
you can order them over the phone by calling. |
Lock 17 (formerly Dingwalls)

www.lock17.com
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Location:
Middle Yard, Camden Lock. Camden Town Tube.
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 7:30 – Midnight (Downstairs in the venue)
Fri-Sat open till 2am.
What you pay: There is only a cover charge for Downstairs (anywhere
between £5-£16 depending on the night), the rest of the venue is free. However, you’ll need to book tickets for the big names beforehand
(ticket line: 0207 4280010)
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What
you get: Split into four different sections, Dingwalls has a genre
for everyone. The main live part downstairs, has staged bands like The
Coral, The Beta Band, Nora Jones, Goldie and Desmond Decker, but also
offers great Comedy run by Jongleurs, (the biggest Comedy brand in the UK) listing only the best stand up acts. Upstairs in the Market bar, the split Mezzanine level allows you to spread out, chat and enjoy
what’s playing through the speakers. In summer time, it’s great to sit
outside on the terrace beside the lock and observe the activity of the
markets. This place is not only in a great location, but also has a distinctive easy mood about it. |
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