Bull & Gate

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The Bull & Gate
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Bull & Gate
General information
Location389 Kentish Town Rd,
Kentish Town,
London, NW5
Opened1871
OwnerMargaret and Pat Lynskey (1979 - 2013)
Young's Brewery (2013 - present)
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated23 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

It was built in 1871. [1]

In 1979 Margaret and Pat Lynskey took over the pub. [4]

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. [4] During this time the venue saw performances by Blur, Suede, My Bloody Valentine, [5] Huggy Bear, [6] 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. [4]

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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. [7]

It ceased operations as a venue in 2013, after being sold by previous owners to the Young's pub chain. [7]

Some of the music video for the Taylor Swift song End Game was shot at the pub in October 2017. [8]

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References

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  2. Rock Family Trees: The Birth of Cool Britannia (BBC Britpop Documentary) , retrieved 27 April 2023
  3. Merrick, Joe (2001). Shane MacGowan: London Irish Punk Life and Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN   9780711976535."
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  5. Metzger, Richard (8 November 2014). "Earliest live footage of My Bloody Valentine?". Dangerous Minds. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
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