Day Rave - Dance For A Cause!

TomorrowDoors 19:00

Isaac Neilson

The Pioneer Club · St Albans

Isaac Neilson is the indie artist currently undertaking an ambitious challenge to play a gig every day throughout 2026, but is also on track to perform over 400 shows in a year. Documenting the journey on social media while releasing new music every 10 weeks. Supported by Radio X, BBC Radio 2, and BBC Introducing. “Follow Me” is Isaac Neilson’s reflection on doing the Gig A Day challenge. It’s a dark and self-aware commentary on the obsessive and the strange contradiction of living your life publicly through social media just to get noticed. On the surface, he is doing it for attention. But underneath, he is questioning whether a working-class artist can still make it in 2026. Should someone have to put themselves through such an exhausting experiment just to get noticed? The song captures the nihilism, frustration, fixation and response to the challenge. There are shades of optimism in bleakness. When Isaac began, he had 100 monthly listeners, the inability to sell tickets, and nothing to lose. What most people are now calling “luck” is him “hitting his stride”. “Follow Me” shows by not listening to detractors, by not following the crowd, “trying anything twi...

Gigs

Thu 19 NovDoors 19:00

Dave Rowntree - No-One You Know

The Pioneer Club · St Albans

Dave Rowntree was a member of Blur before they were Blur, joining up as drummer with singer Damon Albarn and guitarist Graham Coxon when they were in various bands in Colchester in the late 1980s. After Alex James stepped in as bassist, Blur went on to become one of the most innovative and successful UK bands of all time: both creating Britpop and then moving up and on from it in a way that no other band has achieved. The band’s exceptional creative musical talent, their unique ability to create art-rock anthems as well as solid pop bangers, has won them devoted fans across the world, and in 2023, after a hiatus, they sold out Wembley Stadium twice over. Blur have released nine studio albums, won five BRIT Awards, and sold 70 million across the world. Aside from his career with Blur, Dave has also been hugely successful in other fields. His computer animation company Nanomation created influential work for MTV and Channel 4. In the mid-2000s, he trained to be a solicitor, and worked for Kingsley Napley. He has been a Labour candidate and county councillor and is active in the Labour Party. His life-long interest in space led to him being heavily involved in the Beagle 2 Mars miss...

TheatreLiterature

Tue 24 NovDoors 19:15

Candlelight Pilates with Herts Pilates

The Pioneer Club · St Albans

Come and join us and Herts Pilates for a night of pilates by candlelight. De-stress, relax and enjoy an hour of Pilates led by Claire at Herts Pilates followed by a cup of herbal tea. All mats and equipment will be provided. 100% of proceeds will be going directly to The Pioneer Club

Sport

Sun 31 Jan 2027Doors 18:30

Jazz @ The Pioneer - IVW 27

The Pioneer Club · St Albans

Following an incredible debut event, Anjali Perin returns with another amazing night of Jazz for Independent Venue Week! Anjali Perin is a singer, pianist, violinist, songwriter, and producer specialising in jazz, funk and soul. She loves to combine her love of improvisation and storytelling in beautiful interpretations of jazz standards and blues alongside her skill in vocalese writing Since graduating from Jazz Masters programme at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2005, she has performed across top venues the UK and Europe, including at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, the 606 Club, appearing at the EFG London Jazz festival, Love Supreme Festival, Latitude festival and The Montreux Jazz Festival as part of an event hosted by the late Quincy Jones. Her album, First Reflection, was released by Jazzizit Records and she has been highly regarded on the UK jazz scene for over 20 years. Anjali is also a resident musicologist for on BBC6 Music, who presents on the Huw Stephens’ drivetime show, delving into music geekery as part of “6 Musicology’ every few weeks. Independent Venue Week is a national campaign designed to highlight grassroots music venue and the amazing people th...

GigsJazzLatin

Sat 24 Apr 2027Doors 15:00

Day Disco

The Picturedrome · Holmfirth

GigsDanceElectronic & Club

Sat 24 Apr 2027Doors 17:30

Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

St Ann's Church · Manchester

Enjoy an exceptional concert by candlelight in the beautiful setting of St Ann's Church

GigsClassical

Sat 24 Apr 2027Doors 18:00

Songs from the Shows by Candlelight (6pm)

Actors Church (St Paul's Covent Garden) · London

Enjoy an exceptional candlelit concert in the beautiful setting of St Paul's Covent Garden

GigsClassical

Sat 24 Apr 2027Doors 18:00

The Utopia Project - Live

Southside · Lincoln

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GigsDanceElectronic & Club