RETURN TO FULL CAPACITY

We’re back to full capacity, baby!
This week we have 4 full cap shows going down and we can’t wait to see you.

To keep ourselves and YOU safe, the staff have been doing daily LFT tests and we *strongly encourage* you do the same before coming to a show. That way you’re keeping yourself, our staff, the bands and your fellow punters safe AND you have time to flog your ticket if it all goes tits up and you test posi.

LFT tests are super easy and boxes of 7 tests can be ordered online (for next day delivery) https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow...
or you can pick them up for free at any pharmacy.

Please bear with us whilst we readjust over these next few weeks. Its been a rocky road and you’ve been with us all the way and for that we are super grateful.

SEE YOU AT THE BAR

JO QUAIL LOOPING CLINIC

Time for something a little different to get your teeth in to!! The Black Heart is proud to present an afternoon "looping clinic" with the sorceress of looped sound Jo Quail on Saturday 17th July.

This clinic is a basic introduction to composing with a loop station. Topics of discussion will include some of the primary techniques Jo uses, demonstrated by her in the context of her pieces, with plenty of time for conversation and questions. Whether you’re a musician or simply intrigued by the process this will be a fun and informative afternoon!

Info and tickets (avail individually and in pairs) up now via https://www.ourblackheart.com/events/2021/7/17/jo-quail-looping-clinic

ED GAMBLE DATES - OCTOBER 2021

We're pleased to welcome back Ed Gamble (Mock the Week, Taskmaster, Blood Sugar on Amazon Prime, Off Menu Podcast, Radio X) for 4 intimate seated shows here at The Black Heart this October, hosting a line up of some of the comedians he doesn’t have a grudge against.

The first 2 nights sold out super fast so we've added 2 extra shows on Monday 4th and Monday 11th October.
Tix can be obtained from here :

This is a new material night. No refunds.

UPCOMING LTD CAPACITY SHOWS

Coming to (or playing at) one of our ltd cap seated shows over the next month? Most of these shows will run in the venue from 7pm-9.40pm (approx), so if ya wanna have some additional dranks in the bar downstairs before and/or after the show, then get yaself sorted by booking a table via https://tableagent.com/london/the-black-heart/

Cheers to Shart Attack Illustration for the rad poster of the seated thangs we have coming up, and hails to Drink Moor Beer for their support of the shinangins. Tickets to those shows not yet sold out are avail now via ourblackheart.com

WELCOME BACK - TABLE BOOKING INFO FOR THE BAR

Hello friends! Wow it's been a while, right? The wait is almost over though, we are very happy to announce our doors will reopen on May 17th.

A few things to note....

We are no longer taking bookings via email. Instead, we have a fancy new online system where you can book, change and cancel your booking all on your own!

To ensure we can welcome back as many of you as possible, there is a 3 hour time limit on each table.

Max booking is 6 peeps.

If you're coming to a show and fancy a bev before or after, please book a table. A gig ticket does not guarantee a table in the bar.

Please ensure you have the NHS Covid-19 app as you'll need to check in upon arrival. The QR code does not work on your camera, you must have the app. EVERYONE at your table must check in, not just the reservation holder.

For those living the phone-free dream, we will have a sign-in sheet available.

Masks at all times when not seated please.

Table service only still

We're back to full opening hours 7 days a week which means NO CURFEW!

Stay safe and be kind

DESERTFEST 2022 ! Lineup, Day Splits and Tix !

The mighty, one and only, DESERTFEST LONDON, is set to roll back into the fold in 2022 with a colossal lineup !!

Held across multiple venues here in Camden Town, the heart of London’s heavy music scene, including The Black Heart as the central hub, as well as stages at Roundhouse, Electric Ballroom, The Underworld, PowerHaus (ex-Dingwalls) and The Devonshire Arms - the festival is back in 2022 and making up for lost time over 2 cancelled editions due to Covid -19.

Day splits plus day and weekend tickets on sale NOW, plus all other details and info avail via https://www.desertfest.co.uk/

RESTART THE HEART - Dates and Refreshed Lineup

It’s not been a secret that the last year has been a struggle for us, as it has for almost every venue in the country. Trying to stay afloat with mostly no income and little outside help from the powers that be left us in a very precarious situation.

So last year when we reached out for initial help from the underground music community by announcing a “comeback” weekender of fairly epic proportions the, response was mind-blowing and what we had dubbed “RESTART THE HEART” sold out in a matter of hours.

Now the time has come to put that planning into action. So, now that our crowdfunding effort has surpassed it’s total we’ve been at work arranging the necessaries and we’re happy to announce the dates for this party for those who grabbed tickets will be Friday 22nd - Sunday 24th October 2021.

The lineup (inevitably) has altered ever so slightly with it being a lot further away than originally envisaged, but the bulk of the bands are still in place to make once hell of a fun prospect, as follows:

FRIDAY 22ND OCTOBER
DAWN RAY’D
The Atrocity Exhibit
Dungeon
Sewer Trench
Tystvar
Skullfucked
Basement Torture Killings

SATURDAY 23RD OCTOBER
CONAN
Morag Tong
Gurt
Jotnarr
Made Of Teeth
Possessor
Grey Brain
Butcher In The Fog
Allfather

SUNDAY 24TH OCTOBER
JO QUAIL
Undersmile
Torpor
Wren
Trippy Wicked
Naut
Lowen
Gevaudan

Additionally there will be a whole host of DJ’s / Exhibits / Market Stalls / Booze Tasting / Comps + Raffles galore all to be announced over the coming months !
(NB despite no longer being able to perform, Nick and Emily of Witchsorrow will now be DJing on the Saturday between bands in the venue)

Stay tuned for more info !
Also check out all the other rad shows we have lined up for both before and after this date!

WE MADE IT ! BUT EXTRA PRIZES STILL AVAILABLE + LIVE STREAM

YOU SAVED THE BLACK HEART

THANK YOU … THANK YOU … THANK YOU

To all the bands, breweries, distilleries, artists, promoters and businesses who have donated prizes or held their own raffles on our behalf, thank you!

To everyone who has donated money, this victory will be for YOU!

Because we have hit our target early, we wanted to be really transparent about what any ‘extra’ money raised will go toward.

As you know the £150,000 will help us cover debts that have built up over the last 12 months of closure and restrictions, with the biggest being rent.

The £150,000 allows us to reopen and keep fighting and anything raised above this will go toward outstanding supplier invoices, VAT, utilities and any ongoing rent issues.

We have more prizes tup on the Crowdfunder page now :

From Titan Touring Free 3 day hire of 9 seater splitter van from Titan Touring. Driver must be 23+ with 2 years on license.

From eOne Heavy a heavy as feck record bundle featuring
x1 The Contortionist: Our Bones LP (Hot Pink Variant)
x1 Crowbar: The Serpent Only Lies LP (Gold/Green Variant)
x1 Toxic Holocaust: Primal Future LP (Picture Disc Variant)
x1 High On Fire: Snakes for the Divine (Triple Berry Pop Tart Variant)
x1 Avatar: Hunter Gatherer LP (Purple/Black Variant)
x1 Creeping Death: Wretched Illusions LP

Lastly, a wicked home art bundle featuring 7 incredibly detailed insect drawings + mounted deer skull.

Winners for all prizes will be announced Tuesday AM. There are a few external fundraisers happening on our behalf (Branca Studios and The Rock Fix to name a few) PLUS we have the Green Lung/Dawn Ray’d live stream on Monday evening. So much good shit to look forward to!

We can’t wait to see everyone again, we are so ready to welcome you all back.

Love,

The Black Heart

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/savetheblackheart

WEEK 8 BONUS PRIZES - TICKETS TO KILLER SHOWS!

One of the last little surprises we have up our sleeves for you are some wicked gig tickets.

5 x double VIP passes to see Ozzy Osbourne and Judas Priest at The O2. We’re talking fully catered box! Thanks to Camden Town Brewery

THESE ARE NOT A RAFFLE, first in best dressed, grab your tickets NOW!

The tickets listed below are all raffles, entry is unlimited, so enter for your chance to win!

2 front row balcony tickets to see Saxon at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.
2 tickets to Wardruna at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
3 x double passes to Sisters of Mercy at The Roundhouse this September.
2 double passes to Orange Goblin at The Underworld Camden in Dec 2021.
Thanks to Action Presents and Kilimanjaro for all of these amazing show prizes!

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/savetheblackheart

5 days to #savetheblackheart

HUGE HAUL OF CROWDFUNDER FINAL WEEK PRIZE DRAWS

***Final Prize Drop*** (or is it)

This is it, the final week to #savetheblackheart
We're so close now the target is in sight!

This week we have....

A hand painted Obituary leather jacket (size 38)

Death n Grind music + merch bundle from Me Saco Un Ojo Records featuring Phrenelith Undergang Engulfed Gorephilia Ossuary, The Atrocity Exhibit + more

Test Pressings from Frank Iero (Stomachaches), Lonely The Brave (The Days War) and Casey (Darling) all donated by Hassle Records

£250 Yas Aybar Tattoo Voucher

Hjälte Jewellery Bird Skull Necklace

A record and merch bundle so huge from London Doom Collective that we've had to split it into 3 bundles!

New Heavy Sounds record bundle featuring Grave Lines, Vodun, Black Moth, Mountain Caller, Coldin Berlin, + more

Ritual Productions record bundle featuring GHOLD, Ancient Lights, Drug Cult, The Poisoned Glass, + more

Bill Fisher + Church of the Cosmic Skull music + merch bundle

Fredrik Åkesson (ex Amon Amarth) signature drumsticks + vinyl + CD

Chris Adler signature drumsticks (from the Lamb of God/Sacrament tour)

£100 Esta tattoo voucher

£100 voucher at The Stag, Belsize Park

5 x Voodoo Ranger UK beer + merch packs

2 x Magic Rock Brewing + 2 x Fourpure Brewing Co. beer + merch packs

And … breathe…. ! So must to win, get involved and help us to get over the line to get back to doing what we love to do!

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/savetheblackheart

ONE-OF-A-KIND IRON MAIDEN GOODIES TO WIN

***New Prize Drop***

Iron Maiden fans listen up!

We have a copy of double LP ‘Flight 666’ signed by Adrian Smith + band photo autographed by all members to give away.

For your chance to win, select this prize at the link below..

#savetheblackheart

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/savetheblackheart

GET YOURSELF THE ULTIMATE BLACK HEART BLACK CARD !

With just days until our fate is decided, we are more determined than ever to meet our crowdfunder target. With that in mind we are launching the 'Black Card.'

£500 Black Card

20% discount on ALL drinks (which is better than staff discount) plus entry to shows for 1 year.
We only have 10 of these cards.

£1000 Black Card

20% discount on ALL drinks (which is better than staff discount) plus entry for you +1 to shows for 5 years.
We only have 2 of these cards.

Grab yours via link below

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/savetheblackheart

#savetheblackheart

SPECIAL KISS BONUS BUNDLE FOR #SAVETHEBLACKHEART

Our *featured prize* for the next 2 weeks is this signed Kiss tour poster + Ace Frehley autographed double LP.

The ultimate addition to any Kiss collection

For your chance to win, select this prize

on our Crowdfunder page.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/savetheblackheart

Thank you to eOne Heavyfor the vinyl donation.

Winner drawn March 15

KILLER ROUND 6 CROWDFUNDER REWARDS TO BE WON

***New Prize Drop***

Fresh for you this week we have....

2 tickets to Damnation Festival + 2 tickets to Incineration Festival

From Rainger FX guitar pedals a DRONE RAINGER digital delay pedal

A FREAK VALLEY FESTIVAL+ Rock Freaks Records record + merch bundle.

Incredible photography of Converge, Boris and Sunn O))) from Gloomylightsphotography.co.uk and Sally Townsend Photography PLUS a Windhand silkscreen print from Subterranean Prints

From Lost and Grounded Brewers a beer + merch pack (3 to be won)

For you change to win, select the prize from our crowdfunder page

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/savetheblackheart

#savetheblackheart

We can't wait to see you all again

CROWDFUNDER BOOZEY BUNDLES - BIGFOOT FESTIVAL + ELLC WHISKY

***New Prize Drop***

As we continue our mission to #savetheblackheart we have new prizes for you this week including 2 awesome booze bundles
We have avail to win, two tickets to Bigfoot Festival - the worlds first Craft Beer and Music Festival, and separately we also have whisky from East London Liquor Company
For more info on the rest of the prizes and how to donate hit the button below

ORANGE x BROOKLYN BREWERY x HO99O9 COMBO AMP TO WIN

***New Prize Drop***

As we continue our mission to #savetheblackheart we have new prizes for you this week
The first of these is an kick ass Orange Amplifiers x The Brooklyn Brewery Orange Crush Pro 120 amp,
made for and used only by Ho99o9 at their London shows.
For more info on the rest of the prizes and how to donate hit the button below

UNDERGROUND PAMPERING AND MUSIC BUNDLES FOR #SAVETHEBLACKHEART

***New Prize Drop***

As we continue our mission to #savetheblackheart we have new prizes for you this week. We have two bundles of ft goods by underground UK business as well as underground bands. Firstly we have a 'Pamper Bundle' featuring custom made Black Heart trousers from HÄXÄN vs Leather Daddy, earrings from Kit Swing Jewellery, a pendant from Temple of Elam, a full birth chart reading from The Ninth House Astrology plus a 'Rock Chick' makeover from Charlotte Tilbury. Secondly we have a heavy AF record + merch bundle featuring Calligram, Five The Hierophant, Voices, Akercocke + more !
For more info on the rest of the prizes and how to donate hit the button below.

WONDERFULLY TASTY COFFEE AND JD GUITAR CROWDFUNDER PRIZES

***New Prize Drop***

As we continue our mission to #savetheblackheart we have new prizes for you this week. Two of these will appear to the musicians and coffee lovers out there. We have an amazing 12 month coffee subscription from Caravan Coffee Roasters which will suffice all your caffeine and taste bud needs.. additionally we also have a Jackdanielsuk 'Les Paul style' guitar as item that can be bid upon via you donation.
For more info on the rest of the prizes and how to donate hit the button below

HUGE HACKNEY BREWERY BAR TAB TO WIN + MORE

As we’ve mentioned, we're on ROUND 4 of our #savetheblackheart Crowdfunder campaign and have reached the half-way mark! We have up RIGHT NOW a humongous prize from Hackney Brewery in the form of a £500 voucher to use on multiple visits (not in 1 go, guys!) at their soon-to-be-open tap room in E17.

Additionally to this we also have up :

From The Brooklyn Brewery 1 night's stay at The Hoxton hotel (London) + a fridge full of Brooklyn beer

From Dharma Tattoo and Flora and Fauna tattoos a HUGE artwork, merch and tattoo voucher bundle

From Desertfest London an incredible bundle featuring 2 tickets to DF22 + 2 tickets to any Desertscene show + loads of merch, artwork and special edition 7"

From Wolfhard Silver a custom made Black Heart 'Heart' pendant

UK Underground vinyl + merch bundle feating the likes of Calligram, Human Leather, GHOLD, Die Choking, Swedish Death Candy, Vodun + more.

Finally, the bus prize - a super limited edition Official Motörhead‘1979’ deluxe boxset (only 500 made and completely sold out everywhere) has been generously donated by BMG UK PLUS a Viper Room t-shirt SIGNED BY LEMMY, donated by DJ and friend of the bar Chris Low.

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, we couldn't have done it without you. We're doing really well but there's still a long way to go so with that in mind please click here to check out how to get involved!

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/savetheblackheart

SWISH BROOKLYN SLEEPOVER BH CROWDFUNDER PRIZE

We're on ROUND 4 of our #savetheblackheart Crowdfunder campaign and have reached the half-way mark!

A huge thank you to everyone who has donated so far, we couldn't have done it without you.
We're doing well but there's still a long way to go so with that in mind we have a ***prize update***

Amongst the killer prizes for this week, we have a kick-ass prize for all you romantics out there…
The Brooklyn Brewery have extremely kindly donated us an indulgent 1 night's stay at The Hoxton hotel (London) + a fridge full of Brooklyn beer!! This is the perfect opportunity to take that significant other to show them that even beer lovers can have a good time in the confines of a swish 4 walls !

To enter head over to our Crowdfunder now : https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/savetheblackheart