Camden’s historical music venue has finally reopened after a long period of refurbishment due to a fire. Originally founded as The Camden Theatre in 1900, it has had many incarnations in the 120 years that have followed: as a cinema called the Camden Hippodrome Picture Theatre, live music venue The Music Machine, and most famously as Camden Palace when it became internationally renowned during the New Romantic era.
In 2004 it reopened as Koko, hosting a mix of live music and club nights, some of which are part of pop music history, like the secret gig Prince played in 2007 and the album launch of Madonna’s Confessions on a Dance Floor, not to mention the countless, unforgettable nights it has provided its punters.
