Wednesday 19 January 2011

London Rockabilly

VIRGINIA CREEPERS CLUB
Lighting up London's alternative lifestyle since 1997, Marilyn Coleman runs the monthly venue on a Saturday night, pulling off a Rockin' Club with a very different image.
It involves live bands and Burlesque style acts, 50's style, in between band acts, it attracts large characters and places emphasis on the Rock 'n' Roll theme.

The Gaff
Holloway Road



ROCK A HULA-BLOOMSBURY BOWLING LANES
A non stop 1950's club night that plays vintage rock 'n' roll music and up-tempo rockabilly sounds on the third Friday of every month. It takes place in London's best vintage venue with cinema, karaoke rooms, 1950's American style diner and a cocktail bar. It is an award winning 1950's rock 'n' roll, swing dancing and hula hooping event.
46-55 Tavistock Hotel
Kings Cross
BOSTON ARMS ROCKABILLY CLUB
Situated opposite Tuffnell Park tube station, this rockabilly club is into its 10th year and hosts a night of 1950's and 60's music, delivering a soft blend of rockabilly, rock 'n' roll, blues, instrumentals and rhythm 'n' blues, on a wooden dance floor with cheap drink prices.
178 Junction Road
London
YE OLDE AXE
A typical old mans pub, it transforms itself at 11:00 on a Friday and Saturday night, playing Rockabilly style music, filled with trendy youngsters dancing to the retro sounds.

69 Hackney Road
Shoreditch

LADY LUCK
A rockabilly club in Soho, it is the most seductive night on the last Thursday of every month. The music is an eclectic mixture, often with a live band.

23-25 Paul Street
Hoxton and Shoreditch

ACE CAFE
Run by rockabilly Mark Wilsmore, it is a trailer-like diner, running since 1938. Here rockabillies exercise their passion for cars and every evening a different tribe comes along to admire each others cars.

Ace Corner
North Circular Road
Stonebridge













VIVIEN OF HOLLOWAY, Holloway Road

A store that re-produces 50's and 40's style clothing, including Rockabilly, using period perfect fabrics and cuts only slightly adapted from genuine vintage styles.

"Our focus has always been on producing beautiful dresses and seperates with all the look and the charm of authentive vintage, but in a range of sizes to fit and flatter modern figures and ease of care to suit modern lifestyles.'

Situated at:
294 Holloway Road
London
Lower Holloway

SOUNDS THAT SWING


A shop for anyone that likes rock 'n' roll music, specialising in 1950's rockabilly music, blues and r&b and others. Situated in Camden Town.

46 Inverness Road
Camden Town

COLLECTIF
A shop selling retro clothing from the 50's and 60's, embracing the styles of Rockabilly and Physcobilly.
United 25
Stables Market
Chalk Farm Road
London
MODERN AGE
The first store in Camden to import American vintage clothing, and today continues to sell clothing from the 1950's to the 80's, and is a favourite for New Romantics, Rockabillies, Punks and Goths.
65 Chalk Farm Road
London
BLACK PEARL
Inspired by the love of 1940's and 1950's glamour, old tattoos, charms and trinkets, this shop sells a range of jewellry and accessories appealing to the Rockabilly nature.
Unit 12
20 Palmers Road
London
EGG AND CHIPS CLOTHING
An independant punk store that specialises in rockabilly clothing as well as punk, tattoo clothing and footwear. Stocking a huge range of rockabilly clothing brands and a large selection of rockabilly dresses.
26 York Street
London

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