Koko (music venue)

Koko
	Exterior pictured in 2016
Former names	Camden Theatre (1900–1909); Camden Hippodrome Theatre (1909–1913); Camden Hippodrome Picture Theatre (1913–1945); BBC Camden Theatre (1945–1977); The Music Machine (1977–1982); Camden Palace (1982–2004);
Location	Camden Town; London, NW1; England
Coordinates	51°32′05″N 0°08′18″W / 51.534722°N 0.138333°W
Public transit	Mornington Crescent
Owner	The Mint Group
Type	Music venue
Capacity	1,500
Current use	Music venue
Construction
Renovated	2004
Architect	W. G. R. Sprague
Website
	koko.co.uk
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Camden Palace Theatre
Designated	28 June 1972
Reference no.	1272425

Koko (stylised as KOKO, previously called The Music Machine and Camden Palace) is a concert venue and former theatre in Camden Town, London.

The building was known as Camden Palace from 1982 until its 2004 purchase and extensive restoration, led by Oliver Bengough and Mint Entertainment.^[1]^[2] Following the restoration, the venue was renamed as Koko, and is one of the premier live music venues in London.^[1]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

The venue is a fixture for many music, fashion and art partygoers and notoriously famous for its London nightlife scene.

On the evening of 6 January 2020, a large fire broke out in the building.^[7]

^ ^a ^b Ashley, Blaine (6 September 2010). "Haute Media Mogul: Oliver Bengough". Haute Living.
^ "Camden Palace reinvented as KoKo". Design Week. 5 August 2004.
^ "The best music venues in London". Time Out London. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
^ Robins, Danny (5 April 2012). "Where are London's best live music venues?". The Telegraph.(subscription required)
^ Porter, Laura. "Top 10 London Nightclubs". Go London (About.com). Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
^ Porter, Tom (3 August 2009). "Top 100 UK music venues revealed". Music Radar.
^ Camden New Journal (6 January 2020). "Fire at the Koko music venue. Firefighters at the scene". Twitter. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

[haute-1] Ashley, Blaine (6 September 2010). "Haute Media Mogul: Oliver Bengough". Haute Living.

[design-2] "Camden Palace reinvented as KoKo". Design Week. 5 August 2004.

[timeout-3] "The best music venues in London". Time Out London. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

[best-4] Robins, Danny (5 April 2012). "Where are London's best live music venues?". The Telegraph.(subscription required)

[gol-5] Porter, Laura. "Top 10 London Nightclubs". Go London (About.com). Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.

[mr-6] Porter, Tom (3 August 2009). "Top 100 UK music venues revealed". Music Radar.

[7] Camden New Journal (6 January 2020). "Fire at the Koko music venue. Firefighters at the scene". Twitter. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

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Construction
Exterior pictured in 2016

Former names	Camden Theatre (1900–1909) Camden Hippodrome Theatre (1909–1913) Camden Hippodrome Picture Theatre (1913–1945) BBC Camden Theatre (1945–1977) The Music Machine (1977–1982) Camden Palace (1982–2004)
Location	Camden Town London, NW1 England
Coordinates	51°32′05″N 0°08′18″W / 51.534722°N 0.138333°W / 51.534722; -0.138333
Public transit	Mornington Crescent
Owner	The Mint Group
Type	Music venue
Capacity	1,500
Current use	Music venue
Renovated	2004
Architect	W. G. R. Sprague
Website
koko.co.uk
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Camden Palace Theatre
Designated	28 June 1972
Reference no.	1272425

Koko (music venue)

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