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Happy birthday Roundhouse

21.06.11
Since it reopened after a £30 million refurbishment in June 2006, Camden's most versatile venue has hosted a vibrant mix of live spectacle. Here we relive the highlights of the past five years…... more

Laundry girl Lucinda Belle cleans up with £1m record contract

11.03.10
Lucinda Belle can leave her south London launderette after landing a £1.25 million record deal.... more

Sound check: Rocking with Laughter

06.11.09
Flight of the Conchords are part of a trend that proves it's possible to make a comedy song you can listen to more than once.... more

Smokey Robinson is still the king of motown

26.10.09
Motown legend Smokey Robinson came to the Roundhouse on Saturday to give the fourth year of the BBC Electric Proms the send-off it deserved.... more

Doves miss an opportunity

23.10.09
Doves came frustratingly close to staging one of 2009’s great concert events at the BBC Electric Proms.... more

Proms orchestra boosts young Rascal to even Dizzier heights

22.10.09
A prestigious invitation to perform with an orchestra at the BBC Electric Proms proved Dizzee Rascal has truly arrived.... more

Take That! Now Robbie Williams is back for good

21.10.09
Where lesser performers might have crumbled, Robbie Williams rallied in his much anticipated Roundhouse gig.... more

Robbie Williams backs the X Factor twins 'all the way'

21.10.09
Robbie has shocked fans by backing cocky X Factor contestants the Grimes twins to win the show.... more

Gigs of the week

16.10.09
Q builds anticipation for its annual awards ceremony on 26 October with a week of gigs and Robbie sings at the Electric Proms.... more

Dizzee Rascal - My London

09.10.09
Dizzee Rascal recommends Brick Lane and Foot Locker and list his heroes... more

Hot tickets: London's going out guide

16.09.09
Electric Proms presents an array of acts including Dizzee Rascal and Motown legend Smokey Robinson, enjoy a barbecue at Edinboro Castle, and book tickets for Timing ... more

Cigarettes and alcohol indeed, Noel

27.10.08
Noel Gallagher parties after playing at the BBC Electric Proms - but Liam went home early. ... more

Off the record: Liam joins the choir

17.10.08
Oasis have made some unlikely friends in 50 Crouch End choristers.... more

Off the record

10.10.08
African music is about to be very big in London — and it’s all thanks to Damon Albarn, says David Smyth.... more

Bacharach, Goldfrapp and a Bee Gee headline the Electric Proms

17.09.08
Burt Bacharach, Goldfrapp and Keane will top the bill at next month's Electric Proms... more

Bacharach and Goldfrapp to play Electric Proms

17.09.08
Burt Bacharach, Goldfrapp, Keane and Robin Gibb will top the bill at next month's BBC Electric Proms. ... more

Prom night for Ronson and his famous friends

25.10.07
Mark Ronson kicked off the Electric Proms, an event which is fast becoming a London institution after just two years.... more

Who you taking to the prom?

24.10.07
With more than 80 established artists and rising stars, the BBC Electric Proms offers five days of gigs and films at venues across Camden.... more

A day out for Damon

27.10.06
As The Good, The Bad And The Queen took to the stage for the BBC Electric Proms, cultures did not clash. The project instead turned out to be a straightforward Damon Albarn vehicle.... more

A too-well-buried national treasure

26.10.06
Jamiroquai's contribution to the BBC Electric Proms series was an opportunity for the 12-strong ensemble to fill the Jazz Café's tiny stage and cut loose.... more

Why Billy Bragg is feeling electric

24.10.06
British rock is the focus of a new music festival, the Electric Proms, at the Roundhouse. One of its stars, Billy Bragg, tells Nick Curtis: 'We're going back to our roots.'... more


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