London · medium venue · Verified open
Camden's legendary Barfly: gigs upstairs, music bar below
About 200 standing. Pop, Indie, Rock.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, The Camden Assembly in Chalk Farm, London is summed up below. It books pop, indie and rock acts. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 17:00–03:00Opens in 9h 00m 29s |
| Backline | TBC |
| Books | Pop · Indie · Rock |
4 photos show the inside of The Camden Assembly, from the stage to the bar. It books pop, indie and rock acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book The Camden Assembly, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books pop, indie and rock acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 200 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | PopIndieRock |
| Website | barflycamden.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Venue website |
The Camden Assembly is at 49 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AN. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
London NW1 8AN
The nearest station is Chalk Farm (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
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| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The Camden Assembly publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 17:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 17:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 17:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 17:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 17:00–03:00 |
| Sat | 15:00–03:00 |
| Sun | 15:00–22:00 |
The stage kit at The Camden Assembly is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | TBC |
| Drum kit | Bring your own |
| Guitar amp | Bring your own |
| Bass amp | Bring your own |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
This is the background on The Camden Assembly, from the venue and its listings. It books pop, indie and rock acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Camden Assembly is a grassroots music venue in Chalk Farm, London with a standing capacity of about 200. It books Pop, Indie, Rock.
Listing notesBarfly Camden, listed here under its 2016 to 2026 name Camden Assembly, is the much-loved live music venue at 49 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AN. The building has hosted gigs since the 1980s as The Monarch, became The Barfly in 2000, was relaunched as Camden Assembly in 2016, and after Propaganda Independent Venues bought it in December 2025 it returned to the Barfly name on 22 June 2026. It is split over two floors with a total capacity of 400: a 200-capacity live room upstairs and the 200-capacity Barfly Bar downstairs, a listening bar open daily. Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand, Pete Doherty, Kasabian, Ed Sheeran, The Strokes, Adele and Muse all played here on the way up. The current bill mixes new bands and club nights: the Foxymop Pearl Jam tribute and the Propaganda indie club night (17 October 2026), Gia Ford (20 October) and Florentenes (22 October), plus a music quiz, the Camden Songwriting Circle and the London International Ska Festival's Saturday-afternoon social club and record shop. Rooms can be hired for groups of 20 to 400.
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The Camden Assembly
Camden's legendary Barfly: gigs upstairs, music bar below. Capacity about 200.
- c. 200
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 17:00
- Open today
- –
- Backline
- Pop
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Camden Assembly — Quick Facts
The Camden Assembly capacity: about 200 standing. Camden's legendary Barfly: gigs upstairs, music bar below. Here are the key facts on The Camden Assembly at a glance.
By size, The Camden Assembly is the joint 77th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Barbican Centre (about 200); Mycenae House (about 200) and Shacklewell Arms (about 200).
The Camden Assembly holds about 200 standing, which makes it a medium room by the sizes we use across the directory. The middle-sized room we list around London holds about 200 - much the same. At 150 to 500, a room tends to book acts with a following of their own: local headliners, or support for a touring band, often through a promoter. Treat the number as a guide until it is verified, and check it with the venue first.
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Inside The Camden Assembly
The stage kit at The Camden Assembly is not confirmed yet. The room holds about 200. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
The Camden Assembly is a grassroots music venue in Chalk Farm, London with a standing capacity of about 200. Bring your own drum kit, guitar amp and bass amp — check the rest with the venue.
The Camden Assembly books Pop, Indie, Rock acts. This listing is part of the London venue directory.
Barfly Camden, listed here under its 2016 to 2026 name Camden Assembly, is the much-loved live music venue at 49 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AN. The building has hosted gigs since the 1980s as The Monarch, became The Barfly in 2000, was relaunched as Camden Assembly in 2016, and after Propaganda Independent Venues bought it in December 2025 it returned to the Barfly name on 22 June 2026. It is split over two floors with a total capacity of 400: a 200-capacity live room upstairs and the 200-capacity Barfly Bar downstairs, a listening bar open daily. Coldplay, Franz Ferdinand, Pete Doherty, Kasabian, Ed Sheeran, The Strokes, Adele and Muse all played here on the way up. The current bill mixes new bands and club nights: the Foxymop Pearl Jam tribute and the Propaganda indie club night (17 October 2026), Gia Ford (20 October) and Florentenes (22 October), plus a music quiz, the Camden Songwriting Circle and the London International Ska Festival's Saturday-afternoon social club and record shop. Rooms can be hired for groups of 20 to 400.
There are no fixed live nights listed for The Camden Assembly - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. Pop is the first genre on its list. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Camden Assembly hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. See where else to play in London and what local gigs pay.
By size, The Camden Assembly is the joint 77th largest of the 168 venues we list in and around London with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Barbican Centre (about 200); Mycenae House (about 200) and Shacklewell Arms (about 200).
Find The Camden Assembly
The Camden Assembly is at 49 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AN. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 302 rooms in our London venue directory.
The nearest station is Chalk Farm (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Camden Assembly in Chalk Farm, London; NW1 8AN is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 2 other venues in Chalk Farm, so a night out here can take in more than one room. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in London this week, or find a band in London if you book the music.
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What's On at The Camden Assembly
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The Camden Assembly is #234 of 302 London venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
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The Camden Assembly in brief. The Camden Assembly in Chalk Farm, London, is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) that books pop, indie and rock. Rooms nearby include The Cart And Horses, The Fiddler's Elbow - Music Venue and Spiritual Bar; the London venue directory has the rest.
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