• Camden Market - How did a neglected Irish area in North London transform into one of the world’s top music destinations? Beginning with Irish Dancehalls and traditional Irish music pub sessions in the 1930s, a Jim Reeves riot occurred in 1963! By 1966, hippies had taken over the Roundhouse, marking NW1’s ascent to Rock n Roll fame. Psychedelia, Heavy Metal, Pub Rock, Punk, New Romantics, Goth, Indie, and Britpop all found their roots here. By the 1990s, it was among the trendiest spots globally. Explore venues, recording studios, record shops, pubs, markets, and rehearsal spaces as Camden’s extraordinary story unfolds.
• Camden Town - How did a neglected Irish area in North London transform into one of the world’s top music destinations? Beginning with Irish Dancehalls and traditional Irish music pub sessions in the 1930s, a Jim Reeves riot occurred in 1963! By 1966, hippies had taken over the Roundhouse, marking NW1’s ascent to Rock n Roll fame. Psychedelia, Heavy Metal, Pub Rock, Punk, New Romantics, Goth, Indie, and Britpop all found their roots here. By the 1990s, it was among the trendiest spots globally. Explore venues, recording studios, record shops, pubs, markets, and rehearsal spaces as Camden’s extraordinary story unfolds.

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How did a rundown Irish part of North London become one of the world’s premier music destinations? Starting with Irish Dancehalls and traditional Irish music pub sessions from the 1930s, in1963 there was a Jim Reeves riot!, by 1966 the hippies took over the Roundhouse and NW1’s rise to Rock n Roll notoriety began. Psychedelia, Heavy Metal, Pub Rock, Punk, New Romantics, Goth, Indie and Britpop, they were all shaped here, by the 1990s it was one of the hippest places on the planet. We visit venues, recording studios, record shops, pubs, markets and rehearsal rooms and tell Camden’s remarkable story
About the organiser:
Aidan McManus is an award-winning tour guide, historian, broadcaster, and curator of music-related film events. West London-born of Irish heritage, he was a teenage participant in the punk scene and later its soul, 2-Tone and rave cultures.He is the host of Flipside London Radio, a fortnightly Portobello Radio programme focusing on books, music, history and youth culture.

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