Bars & Pubs · Our pick in London
Electric Ballroom
Camden’s ballroom since 1938
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Image courtesy of © Robert Lamb · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Electric Ballroom
The Electric Ballroom on Camden High Street has been a dance and music hall since 1938 and is now a 1,500-capacity venue known mainly for rock and indie gigs, along with club nights. At weekends the hall also hosts market traders, adding to the stalls of Camden Market up the road. Camden Town station is next door. Check the website for the current programme of shows and tickets.
Why it's on our list
- 1,500 capacity
- Since 1938
- By Camden Town station
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Electric Ballroom before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Electric Ballroom are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Camden TownNorthern0.1 mi1 min walk
- Camden RoadMildmay lineNational Rail0.2 mi4 min walk
- Mornington CrescentNorthern0.4 mi9 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Camden High Street0.1 mi1 min walk
- Taxi rank, Chalk Farm Road0.4 mi9 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- The British Museum1.6 miWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Leicester Square2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Covent Garden2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Trafalgar Square2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Buckingham Palace2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- London Eye2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Westminster Abbey2.9 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Harrods2.9 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 25 min
- The Shard3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Tower of London3.6 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 30 min
Main rail terminals
- Euston0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)0.9 miWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras1.0 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Paddington2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Charing Cross2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Waterloo2.8 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Victoria3.0 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Liverpool Street3.0 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 25 min
- London Bridge3.5 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 29 min