At a glance, The Elephants Head in Camden Town, London is summed up below. It has live music 7 nights a week. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
7 nights a week
Today·Closed
12:00–02:00Opens in 3h 11m 06s
Backline
TBC
Books
Mixed
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of The Elephants Head, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Before you book The Elephants Head, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 7 nights a week. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
The Elephants Head is at 224 Camden High Street, Camden Town, London, NW1 8QR. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 318 rooms in our London venue directory.
224 Camden High Street, Camden Town, London NW1 8QR
Nobody from The Elephants Head is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Elephants Head publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
MonToday
12:00–02:00
Tue
12:00–02:00
Wed
12:00–02:00
Thu
12:00–02:00
Fri
12:00–02:00
Sat
12:00–02:00
Sun
12:00–02:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Elephants Head 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
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Camden Town, London
About The Elephants Head
This is the background on The Elephants Head, from the venue and its listings. It has live music 7 nights a week. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Elephants Head is a grassroots music venue in Camden Town, London.
Listing notes
The Elephants Head puts on free live music from 7pm on many nights of the week, with entry by RSVP via DICE, and club nights from 8pm.
It is a corner pub on Camden High Street with a long Victorian bar and tiled interiors. Acts in November 2026 include Fishwife with LUGGS and Delivery with Vehicle.
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08 — What's on
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There is 1 upcoming gig listed at The Elephants Head. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
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Last updated: 1 November 2026
The Elephants Head — Quick Facts
Camden High Street corner pub with free live music and club nights. Here are the key facts on The Elephants Head at a glance. It has live music 7 nights a week.
✓ Verified openLast verified
SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live music7nights a weekMon · Tue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat · Sun · from 19:00
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksMixedlive actsOriginals and covers
CapacityNot listed yetNo capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.
Member votes0votes to get The Elephants Head on GigXchangeGigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - every vote tells the venue artists want to book it here.
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The stage kit at The Elephants Head 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 · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About The Elephants Head
The Elephants Head is a grassroots music venue in Camden Town, London. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Elephants Head puts on free live music from 7pm on many nights of the week, with entry by RSVP via DICE, and club nights from 8pm.
It is a corner pub on Camden High Street with a long Victorian bar and tiled interiors. Acts in November 2026 include Fishwife with LUGGS and Delivery with Vehicle.
Coming up at The Elephants Head: The Slates — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
Playing The Elephants Head: what to know
Live nights at The Elephants Head are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, with music from about 19:00. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Elephants Head 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. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in London.
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Nights The Elephants Head usually has live music — typical start 19:00
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Find The Elephants Head
The Elephants Head is at 224 Camden High Street, Camden Town, London, NW1 8QR. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 318 rooms in our London venue directory.
The nearest station is Camden Town (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Elephants Head in Camden Town, London; NW1 8QR is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 6 other venues in Camden Town, 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 book a London band for a night of your own.
There is 1 upcoming gig listed at The Elephants Head. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider London venue directory.
The Elephants Head is #90 of 318 London venues for live music
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Elephants Head. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Elephants Head. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Elephants Head has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the London venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most London grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Elephants Head has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
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Open mic information is not currently listed for The Elephants Head. Browse the London Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
224 Camden High Street, Camden Town, London, NW1 8QR. See the map below for directions. Browse more London venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in London vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Camden Town (Underground station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is NW1 8QR. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Venues Near The Elephants Head
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The Elephants Head in brief. The Elephants Head in Camden Town, London, is a live music room. Live music is most often on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, usually from 19:00. Rooms nearby include The Factory Bar And Grill, The Hawley Arms and Underworld; the London venue directory has the rest.
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We list 318 grassroots music venues in London. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
We list 318 grassroots music venues in London. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
