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Address:
The Islington 1 Tolpuddle St
N1 0XT

Venue phone:
0207 684 1577
Venue website:
www.theislington.com
Transport:
Tube: Angel
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1. The Islington
  - 1 Tolpuddle St
    N1 0XT
  - 0207 684 1577
  - www.theislington.com
  - 51.534434,-0.108768

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Bo Bruce

Categories, Pop and rock

After coming second in the finals of ‘The Voice’ UK last year, this hushed, doe-eyed singer plays a headlining show. Her original songs are patchy, and she dresses like Rufio from ‘Hook’, but she undoubtedly has a pretty singing voice and does a cracking...

Tue Dec 17
The Islington 1 Tolpuddle St, N1 0XT
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(32 ratings)

One of the better bars by far, The Islington seems to be catching up and getting everything on the tick list. Sophisticated interiors? Check. Interesting selection of beer? Check. Clean toilets? Check.

Great Music? .. well this seems to be the part where The Islington gets it spot on. There is no other place in North London where you see such spectacular music programming. City and Color, Lisa Hannigan and Arcade Fire have supposedly played here in recent times.

It does seem that the bar caters more for the 25+ customer base, oh, and they cater for vegans.

Overall, a bar that is emerging as a little gem. it's always the quiet ones!

Martha About 3 days ago
Rated as: 5/5
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The best kept secret in London! .. I saw Sarah Neufeld from Arcade Fire play here last week and the experience was absolutely amazing! The Islington is a very cozy and seductive little bar with a beautiful Tinderbox like venue attached. The drinks : An above average selection of Craft Beers from around the world ( I had an Einstok Icelandic Toasted Porter!), Brooklyn and Harvistoun on tap, Wines seemed to be old world (french, Italian), some guys were drinking coffee nearing Midnight. The Decor : Sexy lighting in the bar, snuggly chesterfields. The Venue : A little venue draped with red curtains .. kind of like a womb! .. a very relaxed crowd, the people here seemed to be soaking up the atmosphere, this bar even gets the background music right - where else are you going to hear Bowie's Lodger in full at 8pm??? The Toilets : Spotless, painted bright white! ..The Staff : Very friendly, chatty and attentive. Sarah came to the bar after the show and chatted away with all the people at the bar .. what a great way to end the evening. Highly recommended for people who love great music and interesting drinks.

Emma About 3 days ago
Rated as: 5/5
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Seeing honey honey here in a week. Well good, gonna be mint

Jimmy About 8 days ago
Rated as: 5/5
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the drinks aresimilar prices to other places in london, but the bands are great and the sound system is also good. we had fun here. coming again in about a week

dave About 10 days ago
Rated as: 4/5
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Agree with GENUINE reviews here..I've lived across the road from this pub for 15 years and its always struggled, five or so ago it played the obvious "gentrification" card but it seemed to me to be just apeing what was required rather than being taken over by genuine artisan foodie types (the way the process should happen) as a result the food, decor and beer all seems to be a hotch potch this is improving by trial and error and now its putting on music. When sarah neufold played I decided I'd give it a go...the experience nailed the coffin lid for me mainly because they PRETEND gigs start at 6!! we missed dinner and hurried over only to be kept waiting in a bar stiffled by a private party (!) until USUAL GIG TIME so we were starving when we could have eaten and made it fine, its obviously a ploy to get you to buy drinks (which are pricey-2 x330ml ales £9.40!) The crowd were mostly weird fashion types who seemed more at home with champagne and cat walks and the door man (promoter) very odd, vague about a ticket booking I was anxious about as I'd had no confirmation ("show me what you got and we'll work something out"??) didnt seem to know if I'd booked when he let us in..? and then insisted to checking our stamp EVERY time we went out and came in..weird..I would continue to avoid this .......place?

Marcus Salisbury About 12 days ago
Rated as: 1/5
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looking forward to seeing honeyhoney here. lots of good names play here and the music is always of a high standard. love it.recommend it

kelvin About 13 days ago
Rated as: 5/5
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had a great time at the islington. really nice place to see bands and chill with mates. good drinks and great atmpsphere.

rachel About 13 days ago
Rated as: 5/5
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went xmas shopping and then saw a gig at the islington. was a good night and the venue is also nice. london is the best for live music and this was a treat

carla Thu Nov 28
Rated as: 5/5
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This venue is nice. We had a good time. It was quite quiet when we went there but the bands kinda made it more intimate. It's a cool place to check out new bands and I will be coming back :)

CraigLourdes Thu Nov 7
Rated as: 4/5
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An overpriced pub with an offish and rude doorman who seemed hell bent on starting a fight with some kids the night I went . Poor service and a blight on Islington by and large. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE !

William Grant Wed Nov 6
Rated as: 1/5
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