Bars & Pubs · Our pick in London
KOKO
A Victorian theatre turned gig venue
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Image courtesy of © Philafrenzy · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout KOKO
KOKO opened in 1900 as the Camden Theatre and has been a variety theatre, a cinema, a BBC studio and, as the Camden Palace, a famous nightclub. After a major restoration, it reopened as KOKO in 2022, with gigs, club nights and bars on several levels, including a café selling pizza until late. Mornington Crescent station is opposite and Camden Town is a short walk. Tickets are sold on the website.
Why it's on our list
- Theatre of 1900
- Gigs and club nights
- By Mornington Crescent
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with KOKO before you go.
Playing now and coming up
Gigs and concerts at KOKO over the next two weeks.
Full programme and tickets at koko.co.uk
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What’s nearby
Distances from KOKO 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
- Mornington CrescentNorthern0.1 mi1 min walk
- Camden TownNorthern0.4 mi8 min walk
- EustonNorthernVictoriaLioness lineNational Rail0.5 mi10 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Camden High Street0.3 mi7 min walk
- Euston Square Gardens West taxi rank0.6 mi11 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 Museum1.2 miWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Covent Garden1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Leicester Square1.7 miWalk 34 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Trafalgar Square1.9 miWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- London Eye2.3 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Buckingham Palace2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Westminster Abbey2.5 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Harrods2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- The Shard3.0 miCycle 20 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Tower of London3.2 miCycle 21 minCar or taxi 27 min
Main rail terminals
- Euston0.5 miWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)0.5 miWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Charing Cross1.9 miWalk 39 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Paddington2.1 miWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Waterloo2.4 miCycle 16 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Victoria2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Liverpool Street2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 23 min
- London Bridge3.1 miCycle 20 minCar or taxi 26 min