| The Royal Albert | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 460 New Cross Road Deptford, London, SE14 |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Designated | 12 Mar 1973 |
| Reference no. | 1079967 |
The Royal Albert is a Grade II listed pub located at 460 New Cross Road, on the border of the New Cross and Deptford areas of the London Borough of Lewisham in south-east London.
The building was designated as Grade II listed in 1973, the entry states it is mid-19th century. [1] It's mentioned in an edition of The Freemasons' Magazine and Masonic Mirror from 1858. [2]
It was called The Paradise Bar for a time in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, [3] by 2005 it was called Six Strings, [4] before eventually returning to its original name.
Whilst named The Paradise Bar it regularly held concerts, [5] as well as funk and soul jam sessions that were often attended by students at nearby Goldsmiths University. [6]
The Damron Women's Traveller '98 lists Sunday nights at the bar as Je Suis Music, a popular club night attended by lesbians and gay men. [7]
During the 2000s it was a key venue for what the press briefly called The New Cross Scene, with bands such as Bloc Party and Art Brut playing there early in their careers. [8] [9] These concerts were often at an indie music night called Pop of the Tops run by Caffy St Luce. [10]
It was run by Antic Collective in the late 2000s, [11] but is now run by Portobello Brewing Co. [12] It occasionally hosts jazz concerts, and has seen performers such as Nubya Garcia play there. [13] [14]
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