Bull & Gate
| The Bull & Gate | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 389 Kentish Town Rd, Kentish Town, London, NW5 |
| Opened | 1871 |
| Owner | Margaret and Pat Lynskey (1979 - 2013) Young's Brewery (2013 - present) |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 23 Aug 2005 |
| Reference no. | 1391501 |
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, and Suede playing there towards the start of their careers.[2][3]
History
[edit]It was built in 1871 on the site of a former inn called the Boulogne Gate named after Henry VIII's victory in France.[1][4]
In 1979 Margaret and Pat Lynskey took over the pub.[5]
In the 1980s the music events in the backroom were run by a promoter called Jon Beast who ran events under the name Timebox, and later as Hype![4][5] From then until the early 2000s the venue saw performances by acts such as Blur, Suede, My Bloody Valentine,[6] Huggy Bear,[7] 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]
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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.[8]
It ceased operations as a venue in 2013, after being sold by previous owners to the Young's pub chain.[8] As of 2020 an open kitchen now occupies the former stage area.[4]
Some of the music video for the Taylor Swift song End Game was shot at the pub in October 2017.[9]
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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
- ^ Merrick, Joe (2001). Shane MacGowan: London Irish Punk Life and Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780711976535."
- ^ a b c Talling, Paul (2020). London's Lost Music Venues. Damaged Goods Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-9162327-0-9.
- ^ a b c "I grew up above the Bull & Gate". Kentish Towner. 13 July 2015.
- ^ Metzger, Richard (8 November 2014). "Earliest live footage of My Bloody Valentine?". Dangerous Minds. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Swan, Ethan, ed. (2024). Killed (of Kids): A Book by Huggy Bear. The Grass Is Green In The Fields For You. p. 146. ISBN 9781068776311.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fletcher, Harry (12 January 2018). "Taylor Swift End Game video: Your definitive guide to the London locations". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
