Bull & Gate
The Bull & Gate is a Grade II listed public house and former music venue at 389 Kentish Town Road, Kentish Town, London.[1] The pub had a long history as music venue, with bands such as The Pogues, Coldplay, Blur, Suede, and Nirvana playing there towards the start of their careers.[2] It ceased operations as a venue in 2013, after being sold by previous owners to the Young's pub chain.[3][4]
History
[edit]It was built in 1871.[1]
In 1979 Margaret and Pat Lynskey took over the pub.[5]
From the 1980s to the early 2000s the music events in the backroom were run by a promoter called Jon Beast who ran events under the name Timebox.[5] During this time the venue saw performances by Blur, Suede, Jesus Jones, Pop Will Eat Itself, Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, The Pogues, The Housemartins, PJ Harvey, Ash, The Darkness, The Libertines, Muse, Manic Street Preachers, Keane, and more.[5]
From 2010 to 2013 Club Fandango booked events at the pub. This was co-run by Simon Williams, co-founder of independent record label Fierce Panda Records, and Andy MacLeod, founder of Pointy Records.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Historic England. "The Bull & Gate public house (1391501)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ Rock Family Trees: The Birth of Cool Britannia (BBC Britpop Documentary), retrieved 27 April 2023
- ^ a b Bryant, Miranda (13 February 2016). "Music fans' sadness as Kentish Town gig venue Bull and Gate is closed". Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Merrick, Joe (2001). Shane MacGowan: London Irish Punk Life and Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780711976535."
- ^ a b c "I grew up above the Bull & Gate". Kentish Towner. 13 July 2015.
