Dagenham Roundhouse

Dagenham Roundhouse
The Roundhouse, September 2008
Alternative namesThe Village Blues Club
General information
TypePublic house
LocationDagenham, London, England
AddressLodge Avenue, Dagenham, RM8 2HY
Coordinates51°32′30″N 0°06′48″E / 51.541584°N 0.113259°E / 51.541584; 0.113259
Inaugurated1969
LandlordKim Sullivan
Dimensions
Diameter50 ft
Design and construction
Architect(s)Alfred W. Blomfield

Dagenham Roundhouse is a pub and music venue located in Dagenham, London, England. It was established in 1969 as the "Village Blues Club", and from then until 1975 it was considered east London's premier rock music venue.

In 2007, filmmakers Ken Gascoigne and "H" Curran produced a documentary about the club in which they interviewed some of the artists who appeared there in its heyday, including Mick Box of Uriah Heep, Brian May of Queen, the Roundhouse Promoter Andy Townsend, and various local residents, who recalled memories of the club.

Behind the pub, in the location of the old car park, is a road called Bragg Close. This is named after the singer and poet Billy Bragg, whose family has lived in the area for over a century.

Bragg opened the street on 24 August 1999, dedicating it to his own brother, and paying tribute to Ben Tillett, the founder of the dockworkers union. It consists of 12 housing association homes.