The Water Rats
A Victorian pub-theatre on Gray's Inn Road near King's Cross that claims Bob Dylan's first UK gig in 1962 and Oasis's first London gig in 1994.
- Live music
- Price: ££ · Mid-range
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Did you know
The Pogues played their first gig here on 4 October 1982.
Local tip
It opens at 8am and serves food until 10pm, so you can eat before a gig. The capacity is about 200, so shows feel intimate; check the listings for each night's doors time and ticket price.
Finding it
- Address
- 328 Gray's Inn Road, King's Cross, London WC1X 8BZ
- Nearest station
- London King's Cross (National Rail), 343 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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