Dagenham Roundhouse

Dagenham Roundhouse
Dagenham Roundhouse
A white brick building with two horizontal blue stripes, and a rounded quarter-circle frontage
The Roundhouse, September 2008
Alternative names The Village Blues Club[1]
General information
Type Roundhouse
Location Dagenham, East London, England
Address Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2HY[2]
Coordinates 51°32′30″N 0°06′48″E / 51.541584°N 0.113259°E / 51.541584; 0.113259[3]
Inaugurated 1969
Technical details
Diameter 50 ft
Design and construction
Landlord Kim Sullivan [4]

Dagenham Roundhouse is a pub and music venue in Dagenham, East London, England.[5] It was established in 1969 as the "Village Blues Club", and from then until 1975 was considered to be East London's premier rock music venue.[1]

In 2007, filmmakers Ken Gascoigne and "H" Curran produced a documentary about the club in which they interviewed some of the artists who appeared there in its heyday, including Mick Box of Uriah Heep, Brian May of Queen, the Roundhouse Promoter Andy Townsend, and various local residents, who recalled memories of the club.[1]

Behind the pub, in the location of the old car park,[1] is a road called Bragg Close.[6] This is named after the singer and poet Billy Bragg, whose family has lived in the area for over 100 years.[6][7]

Bragg opened the street on 24 August 1999, dedicating it to his own brother, and paying tribute to Ben Tillett, the founder of the dockworkers union.[8] It consists of 12 housing society homes.[8]

Contents

Location

Side view

It is located in the triangular segment formed by the junction of Porters Avenue (the A1153) and Lodge Avenue, and is adjacent to a boating lake and Mayesbrook park, the home of Barking & East Ham United F.C.[3] The main circular building is approximately 50 feet (15 m) in diameter, but the function room, which was used for concerts and bingo, is a long, low ceilinged, rectangular wing, extending along Lodge Avenue. It lies roughly half-way between Upney and Becontree tube stations, which are on the District line in zone 5. The Roundhouse is a stop on London Buses route 368.

Acts

Acts that have appeared there include Led Zeppelin,[9] Genesis,[10] Thin Lizzy,[11] Rory Gallagher, Pink Floyd[12] and The Stranglers, who performed "Dagenham Days".[13]

Killing Floor performing at the Roundhouse, 1971
Handbill from 1975

Public house

In a 1999 article, it was described as "dismal [...] the floor is sticky, the furniture beaten up, the door of the toilet is jammed open".[8]

In 2005, the pub was called a "serious cause for concern".[14]

The licencee in 2008 was Kim Sullivan.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Smith, Geoff (November 2006), Citizen, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (council), p. 10, http://www.wyenot.com/news/2007-04-11-1.htm, retrieved 2009-08-18 
  2. ^ "Live Music Venues. Entertainment.". London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (council). http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/3-entertain/ent-list-live-music.html. Retrieved 2009-08-18. 
  3. ^ a b Mapping, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (council), http://gisonline.lbbd.gov.uk/addresscafeweb.aspx?ringCentroid=546655+184681, retrieved 2009-08-18 
  4. ^ a b Environmental and Enforcement Services Temporary Event Notice, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (council), http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/6-living/hcs/licensing/public-register/temporary-pdf/round-house-dagenham2.pdf, retrieved 2009-08-18 
  5. ^ "Dagenham Roundhouse [Classic Rock Concerts]". Classic-rock-concerts.com. http://www.classic-rock-concerts.com/venues/145. Retrieved 2009-08-18. 
  6. ^ a b Ross, Deborah (11 November 2002), Billy Bragg: Rebel with a cause - Profiles, People - The Independent, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/billy-bragg-rebel-with-a-cause-603981.html, retrieved 2009-08-21 
  7. ^ Moreton, Cole (September 7, 2003), A LIFE IN FULL: Still looking for a New England During the Thatcher years, London: The Independent on Sunday 
  8. ^ a b c Saturday Profile Billy Bragg The Red Bragg Article, The Scotsman Article, August 28, 1999, http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18701734.html, retrieved 2009-08-21 
  9. ^ "Dagenham Roundhouse | Led Zeppelin - Official Website". Led Zeppelin. http://www.ledzeppelin.com/venue/dagenham-roundhouse. Retrieved 2009-08-18. 
  10. ^ Russell, Paul (2004), Genesis: Play Me My Song: A Live Guide, 1969-1974, SAF Publishing, p. 216, ISBN 9780946719587, http://books.google.com/?id=tQ79m7UTKQYC&pg=PT30&dq=dagenham+roundhouse&q=dagenham%20roundhouse, retrieved 2009-08-18 
  11. ^ Peter Nielsen. "Thin Lizzy tour 1974 Thin Lizzy Guide made by Peter Nielsen". Thinlizzyguide.com. http://www.thinlizzyguide.com/tours/year/1974.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-18. 
  12. ^ Povey, Glenn; Russell, Ian (1998), In the flesh: the complete performance history, St. Martin's Griffin, p. 97, ISBN 9780312191757 
  13. ^ "The Stranglers - Live At The Roundhouse 1977 - Guitars101 - Guitar Forums". Guitars101. http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f90/the-stranglers-live-at-the-roundhouse-1977-a-60906.html. Retrieved 2009-08-18. 
  14. ^ Barking & Dagenham Post. "Barking and Dagenham Post". Bdpost.co.uk. http://www.bdpost.co.uk/content/barkinganddagenham/post/news/story.aspx?brand=BDPOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsbdp&itemid=WeED05%2520Oct%25202005%252012%253A47%253A16%253A820. Retrieved 2009-08-18. 

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