Barrio North
Barrio North is a neighbourhood DJ bar on Islington’s Essex Road that combines the spirit of community and collaboration with street culture from the ‘Ghetto Archipelago’. Taking in the vibe from London to New York, Miami to Mexico, Rio to Havana, Lisbon to Barcelona and any other city where music, art and culture collide and meld in their own unique way.
Barrio North’s neighbourhood is inclusive of anyone with a similar mindset rather than geographic locality.
A love of music in all its worldly genres, an appreciation of upcoming musicians, artists and urban poets, combined with an appetite for food and drink sourced from all corners and served how they should be – you’re in Barrio’s ‘hood!
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Get my Free Venue ShortlistLa Carvana, within the bar, started life in 1976 as an ACE 2-birth touring caravan. Having clocked up many a mile, seen many a trailer park and weathered many a British summer, we’ve rescued her from an unloved eBay wilderness.
Lovingly cut up and customised, she takes pride of place in Barrio North and provides guests (once again!) a place to chat, relax and soak up the atmosphere.
It’s also a great place to host your party and La Caravana will happily provide up to 15 people with seventies touring caravan chic. For larger groups, sections of the back area can be combined or you could have the whole trailer park.
Room Information
Barrio North has one room, which holds up to 200 guests standing or 75 seated.
- Whole venue75 seated, 200 standing
Travel Information
Essex Road (about 7 min walk)
Angel (about 11 min walk)
Getting to Barrio North by public transport
In Islington, Central London, Barrio North is about 7 minutes' walk from Essex Road (train) and about 11 minutes from Angel (Tube). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to Barrio North by car
For sat nav, use the postcode N1 2SF.
Barrio North is in the London Borough of Islington. Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone rules may apply to vehicles driven in London, so check Transport for London for the latest charges.
Getting to Barrio North by air
The nearest major airports are London City (about 7.1 miles away) and Heathrow (about 16 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
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