Eugene Haslam, the owner/ founder of Zaphod Beeblebrox, is featured in a documentary on the local Ottawa music scene along with video producer Bryan McNally and various Ottawa musicians. This was originally developed for a school project. Here is the…Read more
Ottawa Travel Guide | Thursday, 08 March 2012 A 20-year-old nightclub that started as a rather obscure pop culture reference has flourished into a great hotspot on Ottawa’s local bar scene that travellers may want to check out while on…Read more
March 13, 2013, Ottawa – Mr. Speaker, 20 years ago this month, live music venue Zaphod Beeblebrox first opened its doors on York Street here in Ottawa. Today, I would like to honour this extraordinary achievement and that of the…Read more
Zaphod’s anniversary celebrated in the House of Commons By Bruce Deachman, The Ottawa Citizen. March 14, 2012. Zaphod Beeblebrox nightclub received a boost in the House of Commons on Tuesday when Toronto MP Andrew Cash rose to speak in tribute…Read more
“EUG-KNOWS FEST”
If you were wondering why Zaphod’s is not part of this year’s JunoFest, the answer is simple: Zaphod’s has booked some of the best bands to play during this time. Bands that ought to be seen and heard. We’re the…Read more
Happy Birthday, Zaphod’s! Jason Rose, The Fulcrum. March 7, 2012. ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, THE self-proclaimed “bar at the end of the universe,” sits quietly in the heart of the ByWard Market—yet on the inside it is anything but quiet as the…Read more
The friendly pub with an eclectic lineup of live music celebrates 20 years. By Peter Simpson, The Ottawa Citizen March 3, 2012 2:31 PM One night about 22 years ago, Eugene Haslam was sitting in a bar when suddenly he…Read more
Not one to ever look back, Eugene Haslam traces the trajectory made by Zaphod’s 20-year journey in the galaxy by Cormac Rea | March 1, 2012 http://ottawaxpress.ca/2012/03/01/zaphod-beeblebroxs-20th-anniversary-the-bar-at-the-end-of-the-universe/ In Douglas Adams’ famous sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the…Read more
By Denis Armstrong, Ottawa Sun. First posted: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 03:07 PM EST | Updated: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:15 AM EST Zaphod’s Birthday Celebration •Where: Zaphod’s •When: March 4, Dog Day Afternoon (3pm); March 7, Big Jeezus Truck…Read more
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be” – Douglas Adams. ************ That quote from Douglas Adams pretty well sums up this journey for Zaphod’s and…Read more

















