As part of our series featuring venues involved in Independent Venue Week (Jan 23-29), Katie is covering a bunch of the London locations…
Name: The Black Heart
Address: 3 Greenland Pl, London NW1 0AP
Website: www.ourblackheart.com
Telephone No: 020 7428 9730
Date Founded: 2009
Capacity: 150
Brief History: Formerly a sports pub, in 2009 The Black Heart became the much-loved Camden pub and gig venue that it is today.
Personal Experience: I always feel at home in The Black Heart! Great bar on the ground floor with the tiny gig venue upstairs. I also love that they serve a selection of beers from London brewery Signature Brew, with names such as Stagediver, Roadie, Studio and Backstage.
Notable Acts Played There: Orange Goblin, The Amorettes, JoanOVArc, Hands Off Gretel.
Highlights Coming Up: Goodnight Gandhi on 19 February, Mantar on 5 April.
