Rocket Polish/The Fiddler's Elbow Reviews

This is proper Camden at it's finest, grimy, arty and chock full of cultural diversity

Cool venue for a music showcase although the lack of cloakroom and filthy toilets let the score down

A very welcoming venue, Great to have tables and chairs. I sat with the band Firestate and chatted to them whilst watching the other bands until they played. It wasn't too crowded, Good set up on sound and lighting, All the bands were talented both vocally and musically and I look forward to coming to see more bands here. 10/10 for an awesome night out.

Great night was had by all last night the 5th Oct. We had travelled from Camberley and were not disappointed we shall certainly be back on the 7th Dec to see the live show, excellent value for money....Bernie

Nicely done up since I was last there some good live music

Fantastic alternative venue. Friendly staff, good beer, great atmos.

I had so much fun tonight! Amazing place and amazing people !

Popped in on a Wednesday night to see a band I knew. Not very busy, but that's to be expected at that time. A decent pint of beer for me, prices average for area. Stage set up is pretty good, sound is excellent and plenty of room in front for leaping up and down / moshing. Sadly, we got pestered by a very annoying guy in an UnderArmour cap who seemed to be a regular, he tried to sell us drugs and just wouldn't go away. Told the long-haired barman, who sympathised and seemed to know the guy, but did nothing (he seemed to be the only member of staff in the place, no security in sight). In the end we told said guy to FO ourselves, which he did for a short time but then returned to annoy us yet more. He also bothered other customers. We left and never will I return to this venue. I thought London pubs were better at dealing with this sort of thing.

Excellent grassroots venue. One of the very few, if not the only one in Camden, promoting artists and live music 7 days a week!

Dance music, from Northern Soul to Reggae.. Highly recommended :-)

Fantastic old school venue in Camden! Great atmosphere and good live music

Great place for live music fairly priced good atmosphere

Really nice place which looks way better in the inside than out. Has life music every evening! Its one problem (for me) is the lack of beer variety

Great friendly staff, amazing nights/events, has good music and good vibes.

As with most pubs, I wish they'd encourage smokers to comply with the law by moving further from the door, so people can get in and out without being exposed to allergens.

A typical London pub where bands play. Different styles every day of the week

Great venue. Three great acts. The headliner, Alia Tempora. Had to change venue at short notice and I suggested a few that I thought would be suitable. It turns out they chose Fiddler's Elbow on my recommendation! To cap a very cool night I got a lift home with the opening act, Death Ingloria....

This is a great venue with an excellent spread of live performances. It has reasonable drink prices too, which is awesome considering that it's mainly a place for gigs!

Great venue for live music. Reasonable selection of bottled beers.

Tatty old pub . But the best night out with live music ive had in 20 years . Brilliant .

Fairly small pub with an average selection of local beers/ciders. The strong point of this place are the live music shows they put up every now and then.

A bit small for the type of event they were putting on

Nice place to watch young bands play every evening.

Yes! The hip musicians place to be! Cool vinyl decorations. This place, from time to time, has very entertaining rap battle events too!

Great live music venue: intimate stage, nice layout. The sound techs also clearly know their room and kit well, and so the sound and mixing is spot on.

Very friendly pub, stays open late, good live music

Saw the Crux who were awesome. A fantastic fusion of blues, soul and country x

The sound of the live bands is quite good, so well done to the P.A. man - he's on the ball.
The barstaff are likewise pretty quick - they have to be because the bar serving area is tiny. When I went there was no draft beer because the chiller had blown.

Great venue, good sound. Does need a lick of paint though

Great little London corner pub famous for raucous live gigs and being one of the homes of battle rap in the UK. Holds about 150 people. Kebab shop of questionable fidelity across the road. Nice quiet street for smoking outside.

Nice pub with good selection of beers. I normally visit for live music gigs and the area is quite spacious but with a limited number of table.

Live music venue not far from camden. All the best music venues in london are now closed (12 bar,etc) so its good that this place keeps giving bands somewhere to play. Good pint and quick service, not the biggest place you will visit but worth a visit all the same

Awesome little intimate live gig venue in Camden. Keep the scene alive. Great staff, ask for Max, he is the friendliest barman who loves to chat.

killing atmoshpere, oldskool garage rock n roll. really nice quality gigs

One of my favourite music venues in London. Great live music plus excellent dancing at the monthly Crawdaddy! Soul Club.

I can't believe places like this still exist, took me right back to the 70s, trouble was I was there on a Saturday afternoon so can't really comment on the gigs

Great music, lovely friendly people, had a lovely time on this our first chance visit after being tempted in by the sound of the bass and the crowd inside. Opted for the bottled ales rather than the keg beers on tap though.

An Excellent London Live Music Venue! Authentic, honest, and great acoustics for a small venue!

Went to a magic show, it was amazing. Typical English pub environment. Super friendly personnel.

Great sound, great atmosphere. Definitely one of the best venues in camden

Great acoustics and atmosphere. The selection of beers at the bar is quite decent.

This institution just reeks of unpretentious coolness. It's tucked away off the beaten track, but it's well worth a visit if you're tired of places playing the same spotify playlist but do like some life music and don't mind a bit of grime. Check what's on first, though, or you might find yourself wandering back to Chalkfarm very quickly.

Great sound in this venue just a shame its a bit too far away from the main street.

Saw the Cosmic Charlies there, really friendly staff

Good beer, good music, classic Ska nights on vinyl.