| Pioneering pub group opens new spot in Camden and celebrates the golden era of Britpop, slashing prices back to the 90s
Draft House, the UK’s rockingest collection of beer pubs, is setting up shop amid the ignoble community of seedy pubs and music venues in London’s Camden, just opposite Camden Road Station. Draft House Camden Road is a massive celebration of pub, beer and rock ‘n’ roll history, with the odd Deep-Fried Mac ‘n’ Cheese Ball thrown in. Especially for the site, Draft House founder Charlie McVeigh has commissioned the Camden Rock Map, which charts the area’s seminal musical history from the 1960s to now. It takes up an entire wall of the pub and is a significant addition to Camden culture, highlighting key pop-culture milestones from Pink Floyd’s 1960s proto-raves at the Roundhouse via the Britpop 90s, right through to the emergence of Amy Winehouse and Arctic Monkeys. Influential, now lost venues such as The Laurel Tree, The Music Machine and Camden Palace also feature. The creation of the map was a collaborative process involving the music-obsessed Draft House team, local Camden alt. culture warriors and artist James Lambert. To celebrate the launch of the Camden Rock Map, the pub will be hosting a ‘Draft House Rocks’ social and pub quiz on Thursday 14th September. Participants will be dragged through Camden’s dramatic rock history in all its dirty glory – with each quiz-round dedicated to a different musical genre. Starting from the 60s and leading up to present day, the music and quiz theme will revolve around each era, with the final hour culminating with a live set from Camden indie legend, DJ Alicat.
What’s more, beer will be available at Britpop-era pricing, with cans of Draft House’s very own By The Sea Festival Pale Ale available to purchase for just £1.58 from 6pm – 8pm – the same price as a pint back in 1995, when Camden Town was the backdrop for the Britpop wars between Blur and Oasis.
Charlie McVeigh, founder of Draft House said: “We are opening the most beautiful pub in Camden Town, just opposite the station. We set ourselves the task of celebrating the area’s mind-blowing musical history and culture throughout the pub design and especially with the Camden Rock Map. I am hopeful we have done justice to that task and that Draft House Camden Road will be a must-visit for all beer and music lovers. See you at the bar! ” SOFIE BOYLAND W CIRCUS HOUSE 21 GREAT TITCHFIELD ST LONDON W1W 8BA T: 07377086274 @wcommlondon |
12th September 2017
PARTY LIKE IT’S 1995 AT THE DRAFT HOUSE’S LATEST VENUE
