The Dublin Castle

Dublin Castle is  clearly a well established rock venue for underground noises, leather dressed individuals and persons interested in the curious art of tie-dying. The venue is a small but airy room with a bar at the front end served by a busy bar woman with little taste for a smile. The drinks are around £3 a pint which is a little expensive for Camden and there are just a few tables and seats across the wooden floor leading to the back. At the back is a larger room with stage for performances and the sound system is very loud although well confined to the second room. In the front room is commercial punk music and a little heavier metal and downstairs the toilets maze into one another- all the while poisoning your mind with red walls, band posters and a moderately busy audience.

Overall the pub is small but purpose-built for metal gigs and serves this rather well- a little further from the other Camden venues but in good form - perhaps a little expensive and with the attitude of the staff it can’t really hope for better than a 5/10.