# Camden Calling

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How did a rundown Irish part of North London become one of the world's premier music destinations? Starting with Irish Dancehalls and traditional Irish music pub sessions from the 1930s, in1963 there was a Jim Reeves riot!, by 1966 the hippies took over the Roundhouse and NW1's rise to Rock n Roll notoriety began. Psychedelia, Heavy Metal, Pub Rock, Punk, New Romantics, Goth, Indie and Britpop, they were all shaped here, by the 1990s it was one of the hippest places on the planet. We visit venues, recording studios, record shops, pubs, markets and rehearsal rooms and tell Camden's remarkable story About the organiser: Aidan McManus is an award-winning tour guide, historian, broadcaster, and curator of music-related film events. West London-born of Irish heritage, he was a teenage participant in the punk scene and later its soul, 2-Tone and rave cultures.He is the host of Flipside London Radio, a fortnightly Portobello Radio programme focusing on books, music, history and youth culture.

## Summary

Camden Calling is a 3-hour sightseeing tour in London. £27 — 85% below the London median tour price of £175.92, across 598 priced tours. It holds a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 18 reviews. Listed under Tours & Sightseeing, Outdoor Activities, History, Budget Friendly. The median tour price in London is £175.92, measured across 598 priced tours. The 25th-percentile tour price in London is £64.24, measured across 598 priced tours.

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