LISTINGS

MUSIC

O2 ACADEMY ISLINGTON

N1 Centre, 16 Parkfi eld Street, N1 0PS.
Angel

T: 020 7288 4400.
www.o2academyislington.co.uk
With a capacity of 800, it hosts a mix of established and new bands. Regular club nights include ‘XFM’s First Friday’.

O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE

Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8TT.
Shepherd’s Bush

T: 020 8354 3300.
www.o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk
A prominent landmark on the entertainment scene since opening in 1903, it retains its original, opulent design and grandeur.

ROUNDHOUSE

Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8EH.
Chalk Farm

T: 0844 482 8008. www.roundhouse.org.uk The Grade II-listed former railway engine shed, built in 1846, had a �29.7 million revamp in 2006 and hosts a huge array of events.

SCALA

275 Pentonville Road, N1 9NL.
/ King's Cross

T: 020 7833 2022. www.scala-london.co.uk A multi-purpose venue in regenerated King’s Cross, it hosts regular weekend club nights and is popular for live music on weeknights.

THE BORDERLINE

Orange Yard, off Manette Street, W1D 4JB.
Tottenham Court Road

T: 020 7734 5547. www.meanfi ddler.com
A small, intimate venue showcasing up-and-coming bands, including country and western singers on Sundays.

THE DUBLIN CASTLE

94 Parkway, NW1 7AN. Camden Town

T: 020 7485 1773. www.bugbearbookings.com The Dublin Castle spawned Britpop in the 1990s — as well as Madness and a host of other bands in the 1970s and ’80s. It may be small, but it’s all the better for it.

THE FLY

36-38 New Oxford Street, WC1A 1EP. Tottenham Court Road/Holborn

T: 0844 847 2424. www.barfl yclub.com The sister venue to Camden’s Barfl y has a friendly atmosphere and is a great place to see new bands.

HMV FORUM

9-17 Highgate Road, Kentish Town, NW5 1JY.
/ Kentish Town

T: 020 7428 4099.
www.kentishtownforum.com
Grade II-listed art deco cinema, originally built in 1934, that was converted in 1993 into one of the city’s favourite venues, boasting lavish decor and architecture.

THE PIGALLE

215 Piccadilly, W1J 9HN.
Piccadilly Circus

T: 020 7734 8142. www.vpmg.net/pigalle Plush venue designed as a 1940s-inspired supper club, with acts such as Boy George, Van Morrison and Shirley Bassey having appeared on stage.

THE O2

Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX.
North Greenwich

T: 0871 984 0002. www.theo2.co.uk
The Millennium Dome has been given a new lease of life as one of the biggest venues in the capital, holding up to 20,000 people. Big names playing in 2009 include Keane.

THE UNDERWORLD

174 Camden High Street, NW1 0NE.
Camden Town

T: 020 7482 1932.
www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk
A top London rock venue, this famous club has played host to The Cranberries, The Datsuns, The Offspring and KT Tunstall.

WEMBLEY ARENA

Arena Square, Wembley, HA9 0DH. Wembley Central/Wembley Park

T: 0870 060 0870.
www.whatsonwembley.com
After a �35 million refurbishment, Wembley Arena is now a state-of-the-art venue with a capacity of more than 12,000.

JAZZ

BOISDALE AT BELGRAVIA

15 Eccleston Street, Belgravia, SW1W 9LX.

/ Victoria

T: 020 7730 6922. www.boisdale.co.uk Home to Richard Pite’s Boisdale Blue Rhythm Band, with live jazz from the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s on Monday to Saturday from 10pm.

BOISDALE AT BISHOPSGATE

Swedeland Court, 202 Bishopsgate, EC2M 4NR.

/ Liverpool Street

T: 020 7283 1763. www.boisdale.co.uk Live jazz piano each evening from 6pm to 9pm in the piano bar. Traditional jazz from the 1930s and ’40s by a soloist or duet.

PIZZA EXPRESS JAZZ CLUB

10 Dean Street, W1D 3RW. Tottenham Court Road

T: 020 7437 9595.
www.pizzaexpresslive.co.uk
A favourite venue of celebrities as well as musicians.

IN PICTURES: SCALA

This multi-purpose venue

in King’s Cross plays host

to weekend club nights

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