A circular Victorian railway turntable shed from 1847, saved from demolition and reborn as one of London's great performance spaces — Hendrix, The Doors and Pink Floyd all played its round stage in the counterculture years, and it still programs music and theatre inside that same extraordinary drum of a building. The architecture alone justifies a look, even on a night with nothing on.
Location
Chalk Farm Road
Camden, London
Camden, London
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Look For
Whatever's programmed — check the listings, the room itself is worth building an evening around.
Best Time
Evening performances; daytime tours run occasionally — check ahead.
Know Before You Go
A former railway turntable shed turned music/theatre venue since the 1960s — genuinely one of London's great rooms, not just a gig venue.