NEWS
As the name suggests… Saturday 4th December will be a Christmas Gift Market here at the darkest venue on the block, The Black Heart of Camden Town… containing gifts and whimsical fancies for the descering alternative customer, from Jewellery to Hand Craft Gifts, Clothing, Prints and much more..
Sellers TBA soon so keep those peepers peeled !
We're pleased to bring back the ever excellent Mr. Ed Gamble for 2 more shows before the end of this year
Ed Gamble - Work In Progress - tix on sale now !
Monday Nov 22nd : https://www.ourblackheart.com/.../ed-gamble-work-in-progress
Monday Dec 13th : https://www.ourblackheart.com/.../ed-gamble-work-in-progress
"Hi guys, Ed here. I am working up a new show.
Not a clue what it will feature yet, but doubtless it will be a loosey-goosey hour of sweaty horsing around, interspersed with desperately flicking through a notepad. Pop along if you’d like.
Ed xx
(I’ve put 2 kisses because I want to seem friendly but also hint that something might happen between us)."
We're mighty stoked to have this utter beast brought over to us!
VIDEO NASTIES / Aggressive Perfector / Razoreater
are now set to destroy Camden Thursday 11th Nov..
(tix sold for 229 are still valid here now and the remainder are for sale via our website!)
Go go go!
What’s more.. if ya can't then tune over at Hotel Radio to catch the whole thing live streamed out worldwide across the interweb !!
That’s right .. we have FREE Tommi's Burger Joint Calliburgers for ticket holders to Calligram + Mastiff + Oldblood @ The Black Heart - on the night, while stocks last.
If you're in town for Restart The Heart this weekend then head on down a day early to our PRE-START THE HEART Thursday night show ft the multi-eclecticness of Human Hell / Black Orchids / Who Cares? / Longheads Tix are only a FIVER adv and all profit will be going to Pilot Light Campaign - a global social impact initiative committed to raising awareness of mental health and providing greater support to the hospitality sector
https://www.pilotlightcampaign.com
BURN THE SILENCE, IGNITE THE CONVERSATION!
4 awesome bands, 1 great cause, and a venue loaded with excellent beer !
We’re stoked to have announced an all day @bfmvofficial take over event here at @ourblackheart next Tuesday! (Note updated times)
There will be a pop up shop with exclusive merch for sale, records to pre-order, tarot readings, a band signing and a full BFMV art exhibition showing the inside workings of BFMV.
Plus a few lucky fans will get the chance to join in the evening for an exclusive preview to the new self titled album, which is out on 5th Nov.
20 golden tickets will be hidden inside the bands merch orders, so purchase something on the day for a chance to win entry for you and a friend!
PLEASE NOTE that anyone attending the event will need to show upon entry either a covid passport (proof of double vax), or show a negative lateral flow test taken before attending that has then been registered on the gov website or NHS app.
Lateral Flow Tests are super easy to do are are availbale from any pharmacy if you don't have stacks of boxes of them at home already (although we suspoect that most of you do!)
We look forwad to seeing you all from 2.30pm!
We’re here! The music is loud, the beer is flowing and its thanks to all our festival ticket holders and of course everyone who donated to our Crowdfunder. You saved us and now we’re ready to RESTART THE HEART.
As you have likely already seen on social media, we have confirmed Restart the Heart for the weekend of Friday 22nd / Saturday 23rd / Sunday 24th OCTOBER 2021.
Your ticket will be valid for the relevant day(s) that you purchased for.
A few updates to share with you….
Beer Sponsors
Black Heart residents Hackney Brewery are sponsoring our venue and will be stocking our fridges with a combo of all their delicious beers including the beloved Boogied Van and Millions of Peaches. And as usual we’ll have Boogie Van on draught in the main bar.
+ we welcome in Camden Brewery across many aspects of the weekend too
Guest DJ’s….
On Friday 22nd the mighty GREEN LUNG will be our guest DJ’s in the main bar from 10pm as they celebrate the release of their massively anticipated new album “Black Harvest” which will be unleashed upon the world on that day! Prior to this from 6pm to 10pm former editor of Metal Hammer and current President of the Iron Maiden fanclub Alex Milas will be DJing 6pm to 10pm.
Saturday 23rd Family Woodard are running the decks from 6pm to 10pm followed by the Born Again - Heavy Metal Soundhouse gang from 10pm to close.
Witchsorrow who are sadly unable to play will be DJing the venue between bands.
Sunday 24th Sam Loynes from Voices/Akercocke will DJ from 7pm to midnight.
Band Updates…
* KUROKUMA have replaced Dawn Ray’d who are no longer able to play due to an injury
** Sadly Undersmile are no longer able to make the show either, but they’ve been replaced by the ever awesome FIVE THE HIEROPHANT
Made Of Teeth are no longer able to make it due to personal circumstances/
*** Tystvar have been replaced by GURGLE !
**** Sadly Wren have also have to pull out due to injury, but they have been replaced by the excellent metal trio URNE
BTK are no longer able to make the show due to unchangable commitments
Pre-start The Heart – opening party
As an extra bonus for those in Camden a day early, we’re bringing you “Pre-start The Heart” which will be a charity event on the Thursday (21st Oct) ft bands of our bar staff, including HUMAN HELL, BLACK ORCHIDS, WHO CARES?, LONGHEADS and more TBC.
All proceeds from this event will be going to the Pilot Light Campaign and entry is a £5 donation. https://www.pilotlightcampaign.com/
Ticket Info
There are no physical tickets but your name will be on our door list. If you find that you can’t make it, please pass on your ticket to a pal or sell it on if you need the funds (face value only please, no touting behaviour!). The event is completely sold out.
To keep up to date with all Restart the Heart info (including set times), be sure to follow our updated event page and usual social platforms.
We can’t wait to see everyone and celebrate in true Black Heart and Camden Town style with loud bands, excellent beers and good times.
FRIDAY
Kurokuma *
The Atrocity Exhibit
Dungeon
Sewer Trench
Gurgle ***
Skullfucked
+ Alexander Milas DJ Set
+ GREEN LUNG Afterparty DJ set
(Black Harvest Release Celebration)
SATURDAY
Conan
Morag Tong
GURT
JØTNARR
Possessor
Grey Brain
Butcher in the Fog
Allfather
+ Witchsorrow venue DJ set
+ Family Woodard DJ Set
+ Born Again- Heavy Metal Soundhouse Afterparty
SUNDAY
Jo Quail
TORPOR
Urne ****
Five The Hierophant **
Trippy Wicked and the Cosmic Children of the Knight
NAUT
Lowen
Gévaudan
+ Sam Loynes of Shrines / Voices / Akercocke DJ Set
The Black Heart MASSIVE WEEKENDER is coming… this October 8 / 9 / 10
ft 3 killer shows across 1 weekend
FRIDAY 8TH OCTOBER
Buried In Smoke Promotions presents
Desert Storm + Inhuman Nature + Old Horn Tooth
SATURDAY 9TH OCTOBER
APF Records x New Heavy Sounds present
UNEARTHLY ALLIES ALL-DAYER
ft Grave Lines + Beggar + Cold in Berlin + Battalions +
Limb + Wasted Death + Sky Valley Mistress + Indica Blues
SUNDAY 10TH OCTOBER
Old Empire presents
OHHMS + Dead Slow + Death Goals
*** NWOBDM TO YOUR DOOR! ***
Yo.. death 'eads.. The good 'ole folks at Hotel Radio are stepping up to live stream the entire proceedings of the SOLD OUT Celestial Sanctuary show from here at The Black Heart on Thursday 2nd Sept. With Slimelord / Vacuous / Mortuary Spawn in tow it'll be a putrid mess right in ya living room, but without the ghastly clean up bill !! Get over to the Hotel Radio site today and sign up for free / get set..
All Corners Artist Booking / Church Road Records / Dry Cough Records / F H E D / Brutal Cave Productions / sewer_rot_records / Hotel Radio / The Black Heart
Brought to you by SELMA RA YOGA, Heavy Metal Vinyasa yoga returns to The Black Heart
These afternoon sessions take place on Saturday’s upstairs in the Black Heart venue from 2pm-3pm (please check calendar / links below for dates).
ONLY £10 -OR STUDENTS £8
For Information & Booking your spot, Check out Selma Ra Yoga
(web: https://selmarayoga.com/) (Insta: www.instagram.com/selmarayoga/)
Want DRINKS that pack a punch, and DEATH METAL til ya eyes bleed?
Well look no further..
Sublime Terror Promotions + The Black Heart
bring you 4 hours of DJ's spinning the most gruesome tunes
directly after the stacked Underworld show of
Onslaught official / Memoriam UK / Decrepid / Slimelord / Sufferer
FRIDAY 20TH AUGUST - 10PM-2AM
[sick poster by SeventhBell Artwork]
For tickets to the actual show at The Underworld which runs from 6pm head to
https://www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk/event/back-from-the-dead-fest-20th-aug-the-underworld-london-tickets/
We're chuffed to be announcing this absolute beast of a show for Autumn time. 2 of the finest record lables of the heavy UK underground - New Heavy Sounds and APF Records - have teamed up for 'UNEARTHLY ALLIES' - an alldayer of epic proportions ft the talents of BEGGAR / Grave Lines / Battalions / Limb / Wasted Death / Cold in Berlin / Indica Blues / Sky Valley Mistress. Not only is this a hench lineup but there will also be She's So Heavy DJs, a huge APF / NHS Merch Stall, PLUS all attendies will recieve a free NHSxAPF Sampler CD too! Wowzer!! Tix on sale NOW via our website.. don't hang about on it!!
We’re back to full capacity, baby!
This week we have 4 full cap shows going down and we can’t wait to see you.
To keep ourselves and YOU safe, the staff have been doing daily LFT tests and we *strongly encourage* you do the same before coming to a show. That way you’re keeping yourself, our staff, the bands and your fellow punters safe AND you have time to flog your ticket if it all goes tits up and you test posi.
LFT tests are super easy and boxes of 7 tests can be ordered online (for next day delivery) https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow...
or you can pick them up for free at any pharmacy.
Please bear with us whilst we readjust over these next few weeks. Its been a rocky road and you’ve been with us all the way and for that we are super grateful.
SEE YOU AT THE BAR
Time for something a little different to get your teeth in to!! The Black Heart is proud to present an afternoon "looping clinic" with the sorceress of looped sound Jo Quail on Saturday 17th July.
This clinic is a basic introduction to composing with a loop station. Topics of discussion will include some of the primary techniques Jo uses, demonstrated by her in the context of her pieces, with plenty of time for conversation and questions. Whether you’re a musician or simply intrigued by the process this will be a fun and informative afternoon!
Info and tickets (avail individually and in pairs) up now via https://www.ourblackheart.com/events/2021/7/17/jo-quail-looping-clinic
We're pleased to welcome back Ed Gamble (Mock the Week, Taskmaster, Blood Sugar on Amazon Prime, Off Menu Podcast, Radio X) for 4 intimate seated shows here at The Black Heart this October, hosting a line up of some of the comedians he doesn’t have a grudge against.
The first 2 nights sold out super fast so we've added 2 extra shows on Monday 4th and Monday 11th October.
Tix can be obtained from here :
This is a new material night. No refunds.
Coming to (or playing at) one of our ltd cap seated shows over the next month? Most of these shows will run in the venue from 7pm-9.40pm (approx), so if ya wanna have some additional dranks in the bar downstairs before and/or after the show, then get yaself sorted by booking a table via https://tableagent.com/london/the-black-heart/
Cheers to Shart Attack Illustration for the rad poster of the seated thangs we have coming up, and hails to Drink Moor Beer for their support of the shinangins. Tickets to those shows not yet sold out are avail now via ourblackheart.com
Hello friends! Wow it's been a while, right? The wait is almost over though, we are very happy to announce our doors will reopen on May 17th.
A few things to note....
We are no longer taking bookings via email. Instead, we have a fancy new online system where you can book, change and cancel your booking all on your own!
To ensure we can welcome back as many of you as possible, there is a 3 hour time limit on each table.
Max booking is 6 peeps.
If you're coming to a show and fancy a bev before or after, please book a table. A gig ticket does not guarantee a table in the bar.
Please ensure you have the NHS Covid-19 app as you'll need to check in upon arrival. The QR code does not work on your camera, you must have the app. EVERYONE at your table must check in, not just the reservation holder.
For those living the phone-free dream, we will have a sign-in sheet available.
Masks at all times when not seated please.
Table service only still
We're back to full opening hours 7 days a week which means NO CURFEW!
Stay safe and be kind
Held across multiple venues here in Camden Town, the heart of London’s heavy music scene, including The Black Heart as the central hub, as well as stages at Roundhouse, Electric Ballroom, The Underworld, PowerHaus (ex-Dingwalls) and The Devonshire Arms - the festival is back in 2022 and making up for lost time over 2 cancelled editions due to Covid -19.
Day splits plus day and weekend tickets on sale NOW, plus all other details and info avail via https://www.desertfest.co.uk/
It’s not been a secret that the last year has been a struggle for us, as it has for almost every venue in the country. Trying to stay afloat with mostly no income and little outside help from the powers that be left us in a very precarious situation.
So last year when we reached out for initial help from the underground music community by announcing a “comeback” weekender of fairly epic proportions the, response was mind-blowing and what we had dubbed “RESTART THE HEART” sold out in a matter of hours.
Now the time has come to put that planning into action. So, now that our crowdfunding effort has surpassed it’s total we’ve been at work arranging the necessaries and we’re happy to announce the dates for this party for those who grabbed tickets will be Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th October 2021.
The lineup (inevitably) has altered ever so slightly with it being a lot further away than originally envisaged, but the bulk of the bands are still in place to make once hell of a fun prospect, as follows:
FRIDAY 22ND OCTOBER
DAWN RAY’D
The Atrocity Exhibit
Dungeon
Sewer Trench
Tystvar
Skullfucked
Basement Torture Killings
SATURDAY 23RD OCTOBER
CONAN
Morag Tong
Gurt
Jotnarr
Made Of Teeth
Possessor
Grey Brain
Butcher In The Fog
Allfather
SUNDAY 24TH OCTOBER
JO QUAIL
Undersmile
Torpor
Wren
Trippy Wicked
Naut
Lowen
Gevaudan
Additionally there will be a whole host of DJ’s / Exhibits / Market Stalls / Booze Tasting / Comps + Raffles galore all to be announced over the coming months !
(NB despite no longer being able to perform, Nick and Emily of Witchsorrow will now be DJing on the Saturday between bands in the venue)
Stay tuned for more info !
Also check out all the other rad shows we have lined up for both before and after this date!
YOU SAVED THE BLACK HEART
THANK YOU … THANK YOU … THANK YOU
To all the bands, breweries, distilleries, artists, promoters and businesses who have donated prizes or held their own raffles on our behalf, thank you!
To everyone who has donated money, this victory will be for YOU!
Because we have hit our target early, we wanted to be really transparent about what any ‘extra’ money raised will go toward.
As you know the £150,000 will help us cover debts that have built up over the last 12 months of closure and restrictions, with the biggest being rent.
The £150,000 allows us to reopen and keep fighting and anything raised above this will go toward outstanding supplier invoices, VAT, utilities and any ongoing rent issues.
We have more prizes tup on the Crowdfunder page now :
From Titan Touring Free 3 day hire of 9 seater splitter van from Titan Touring. Driver must be 23+ with 2 years on license.
From eOne Heavy a heavy as feck record bundle featuring
x1 The Contortionist: Our Bones LP (Hot Pink Variant)
x1 Crowbar: The Serpent Only Lies LP (Gold/Green Variant)
x1 Toxic Holocaust: Primal Future LP (Picture Disc Variant)
x1 High On Fire: Snakes for the Divine (Triple Berry Pop Tart Variant)
x1 Avatar: Hunter Gatherer LP (Purple/Black Variant)
x1 Creeping Death: Wretched Illusions LP
Lastly, a wicked home art bundle featuring 7 incredibly detailed insect drawings + mounted deer skull.
Winners for all prizes will be announced Tuesday AM. There are a few external fundraisers happening on our behalf (Branca Studios and The Rock Fix to name a few) PLUS we have the Green Lung/Dawn Ray’d live stream on Monday evening. So much good shit to look forward to!
We can’t wait to see everyone again, we are so ready to welcome you all back.
Love,
The Black Heart
