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 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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