MUSIC, PERFORMANCE & COMEDY MUSIC, PERFORMANCE & COMEDY
MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS
Wednesday 5 November | 8pm | Seated
Jazz Sabbath
A jazz trio created by Adam Wakeman (keyboardist/guitarist for Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne), Jazz Sabbath present themselves as a 1968 jazz band whose compositions were allegedly stolen by Black Sabbath, blending satire with musical ingenuity.
Saturday 8 November | 9pm
Round
Midnight presents
Jazzie B (Soul II Soul) DJ set + Amy Nomvula
Soul II Soul remains a formidable force in the music industry, with Jazzie B continuing to mesmerise audiences as a DJ and featured vocalist. His set exemplifies his timeless influence, inspiring and uplifting music lovers everywhere.
Tuesday 11 November | 8pm
Willy Mason
Blues
Folk
Funk
Jazz Reggae
Rock
Ska
World
Introspective American singer-songwriter Willy Mason is known for his evocative folk-inflected sound, stirring lyricism, quiet intensity, and haunting delivery.
Friday 14 November | 8pm | Seated
Tone presents Dirk Maassen
Dirk Maassen is one of the most successful German neoclassical composers, internationally acclaimed for his moving and unique soundscapes.
Sunday 16 November | 8pm | Seated
The Wassail with Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden at
EPIC Studios
Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden combine their considerable talents and reputations in the UK folk scene, touring as a duo for a nationwide wassail. Telling Christmas tales, spreading good cheer and lighting up the darkest days of the year.ectly,
Tuesday 18 November | 8pm
PONY UP presents
Westside Cowboy + Thistle
Westside Cowboy sound new but seem to come from an old place. Surrounded by 1978 Fender Twin Reverbs, a four-track recorder and spools of cassette tape, they have the melodic precision of Teenage Fanclub, held together with the slacker cool of Pavement.
Wednesday 19 November | 8pm
Ata Kak + TADI THE GREAT (DJ)
Ata Kak is a pioneering musician whose oneman cassette album Obaa Sima became a cult classic decades after its release. He’s now celebrating a new album, released via Awesome Tapes From Africa, showcasing his evolved sound—rap, scatting, traditional Akan harp, and dramatic percussion.
Thursday 20 November | 8pm
Tone presents Craven Faults + Flaer
Craven Faults is the enigmatic alias of a British electronic musician rooted in Yorkshire’s moorlands. Expect long-form, hypnotic, evolving tracks that evoke the bleak beauty of Northern England’s industrial past and landscapes.
MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS
Tuesday 25 November | 8pm
Gong + Snorkel
Gong established itself as one of the most unique, innovative and experimental rock groups of the seventies, through an exploratory mix of rock, jazz and psychedelia with elements of mysticism and surrealism.
Friday 28 November | 8pm
PONY UP presents Mermaid Chunky + support
Mermaid Chunky is a UK-based audiovisual duo consisting of Freya Tate and Moina Moin. Their work fuses ambient folk, kitschy ceremony, dance, experimental pop, and electronic chaos, often integrating recorders, saxophone, drum machines, and even toy instruments in their compositions.
Saturday 29 November | 8pm
Lack of Afro + Easily Dunn (DJ)
A colossus of the funk and soul world, Lack of Afro is a accomplished multi-instrumentalist, producer, DJ and composer that has been releasing music for 17 years, after his debut was described as “one of the most important albums of the modern funk era” (iDJ).
Wednesday 3 December | 8pm
PONY UP presents Dogshow + support
Dogshow are two full-bodied canine brothers are on a mission to create the ultimate party experience, and might accidentally be the most surreal band you’ll ever witness.
Westside Cowboy
Thursday 11 December | 8pm | Seated
WOOM + support
WOOM is a South London four-piece choir whose reverberating melismatic vocals have received critical acclaim from the likes of The Guardian, Crack Magazine and The Line of Best fit and 6 Music.
Friday 12 December | 8pm
PONY UP presents Black Magick Caravan + Aphra
With a back bone of classic British folk such as Fairport Convention, Black Magick Caravan mix the idea of folk music with a modern sense of drone, hinting towards Brain Jonestown Massacre and The Telescopes.
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday 1 November | 8pm
Liv presents DRAG ME TO HELL
Prepare for the mother of all Halloween drag shows with an iconic night of blood, guts and GLAMOUR.
Sunday 9 November | 7.30pm | Seated Live Art Club presents Departure
Departure is a music and dance performance by movement artist Masumi Saito and composer/musician An-Ting that explores themes of death, ritual, and the spirit.
Sunday 16 November | 7.30pm | Seated Sh!t Theatre: EVITA TOO (Work in Progress)
The greatest story never told of the first woman president of any country in the history of the world…join Sh!t Theatre, the disco dictators, as they tell the wild story of Isabel Perón, gogo-dancerturned-president who led Argentina for 18 disastrous months.
Sunday 7 December | 7.30pm | Seated
Live Art Club presents
A Suffocating Choking Feeling
A Suffocating Choking Feeling is a razor-sharp, satirical deep-dive into the warped world of Insta-“truth”, where fact and fiction blur. Inspired by Australian influencer and cancer faker Belle Gibson (Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar & BBC’s Bad Influencer), this explosive show blends live performance with interactive social media experiments.
Sunday 21 December | 7.30pm
True Stories Live: Celebrate
Dr John Cooper Clarke 9 Oct
In uncertain times, True Stories Live believe in the power of community and empathy to galvanise and inspire. With different speakers and a new theme for each event, expect lively and moving stories in a warm, supportive atmosphere.
COMEDY HIGHLIGHTS
Rachel Galvo 13 Nov
Sun 9 Nov | 7.30pm | Seated
Nick Helm: No One Gets Out
Alive at EPIC Studios
Are you ready to have the best damn night of your effing life? Well don’t worry, the man with the golden larynx is back – and he’s aiming high. Star of Uncle, Nick Helm is an ‘International Treasure-in-Waiting’, with “Brilliant one-liners and magnificent set pieces” (Independent).
Thur 13 Nov | 7.30pm | Seated
Rachel Galvo: The Shite Feminist
Rachel Galvo is an incredibly shite feminist… but it’s not her fault. She spent 15 years locked up in an all-girls Irish catholic school run by nuns - and she’s ready to tell the truth…
Wed 26 Nov | 8pm | Seated Liam Withnail: Big Strong Boy
When Liam was 18 he moved from Dagenham to Edinburgh, and didn’t tell his parents. ‘Big Strong Boy’ is about about leaving home, coming to terms with who your parents are and what to do when a personal trainer slides into your DMs.
Thur 4 Dec | 7.30pm | Seated
Ria Lina: Riabellion
Following her killer debut tour, Riawakening (Top Ten Best Standup Shows of 2024 – Telegraph), the wickedly funny Ria Lina realised she wasn’t just awake, she was ready to rebel. Expect a relentless stream of hilarity as Ria explores the state of the world, the eternal battle of the sexes, and the delight of throwing life up in the air after years of following the rules.
9 Nov
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CALENDAR
NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2025
Saturday 1 November | 8pm Liv presents DRAG ME TO HELL
Sunday 2 November | 11am A Love Thing Indie Wedding Fair
Sunday 2 November | 7.30pm True Stories Live
Monday 3 November | 8pm Brian Bilston & The Catenary Wire
Tuesday 4 November | 8pm BC Camplight + British Birds
Wednesday 5 November | 8pm Jazz Sabbath
Thursday 6 November | 8pm Tone presents Jamie Duffy
Friday 7 November | 8pm
PONY UP presents Damp Matches + Lease on Life + Spineless
Saturday 8 November | 8.30pm Jazzie B (Soul II Soul) DJ Set + Amy Nomvula
Sunday 9 November | 7.30pm Live Art Club presents Departure
Sunday 9 November | 7.30pm Nick Helm: No One Gets Out Alive at EPIC Studios
Tuesday 11 November | 8pm Willy Mason
Thursday 13 November | 7.30pm Rachel Galvo: The Shite Feminist
Friday 14 November | 8pm Tone presents Dirk Maassen
Saturday 15 November | 8pm Beans on Toast
Sunday 16 November | 7.30pm
Sh!t Theatre: EVITA TOO (Work in Progress)
Sunday 16 November | 8pm The Wassail with Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden at EPIC Studios
Tuesday 18 November | 8pm PONY UP presents Westside Cowboy + thistle.
Wednesday 19 November | 8pm Ata Kak + TADI THE GREAT (DJ)
Thursday 20 November | 8pm Tone presents Craven Faults + Flaer
Friday 21 November | 8pm His Lordship + support
Saturday 22 November | 8pm Tone presents Sunda Arc + Sink
Tuesday 25 November | 8pm GONG + Snorkel
Wednesday 26 November | 8pm Liam Withnail: Big Strong Boy
Thursday 27 November | 8pm The Dodge Brothers
Friday 28 November | 8pm PONY UP presents Mermaid Chunky + support
Saturday 29 November | 11am Steps into Christmas
Saturday 29 November | 8pm Lack of Afro + Easily Dunn (DJ)
Tuesday 2 December | 8pm Talisk
Wednesday 3 December | 8pm PONY UP presents Dogshow + support
Thursday 4 December | 7.30pm Ria Line: Riabellion
Saturday 6 December | 11am Clutter City Winter Market
Saturday 6 December | 8pm Skinny Lister + Vandoliers + Claudia Kate
Sunday 7 December | 7.30pm A Suffocating Choking Feeling
Thursday 11 December | 8pm WOOM + support
Friday 12 December | 8pm PONY UP presents Black Magick Caravan + Aphra
Saturday 13 December | 8pm Boiling Point X Tropical Shakedown
Thursday 18 December | 7.30pm NAC Music Quiz
Saturday 20 December | 8pm ReWork Christmas
Sunday 21 December | 7.30pm True Stories Live: Celebrate
Wednesday 31 December | 8pm Channel One Sound System