Hannah James and Toby Kuhn

Sun 15 NovDoors 19:30

Lainey Dempsey

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub · London

Influenced and inspired by Scotland and Ireland’s wealth of historical and contemporary traditional song bearers, Lainey writes and sings about rebels, underdogs, the supernatural and the broken hearted. Her unaccompanied voice creates an intimacy and a human connection that invites audiences to travel with her into the stories of the songs she sings. Lainey’s first album ‘Letle Telt’ was self-released in May 2023. Many songs are historical, some mythical, almost all have a strong female voice either in the writing or the telling. Much of Letle Telt was recorded around a campfire in the Highlands of Scotland. Half the songs were found in antique song books and are rarely sung today if at all. The other half are new compositions and have been inspired by tales from Scottish history and lore.

GigsFolkBlues

Mon 16 NovDoors 19:30

Chris McCausland winner of "Strictly"

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub · London

Dont miss the star of Have I Got News For You, QI, The Last Leg, 8 Out Of 10 Cats plus the runaway success of 2024's legendary Strictly Come Dancing win. Chris is a stunning stand up comedian and one of the nations favourites. Rory O'Hanlan started his career in Dublin, award winning Irish stand-up comedian and actor Rory O’ Hanlon is a firm favourite at comedy clubs across the UK and Ireland. Described by Chortle as having “presence, poise and timing” and by the Irish Times as having “a joke every 30 seconds”, his rapid fire delivery regularly has audiences crying with laughter.

Comedy

Wed 18 NovDoors 19:30

Ed Gamble tour warm up

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub · London

Ed returns to his very favourite local club to warm up for his 2027 tour and you can see it on yours and his doorstep. Everyone’s annoying cousin, Ed Gamble, is going back on tour in 2027 across the UK & Ireland with some more of his stand-up grot. So come and see the self-appointed Crown Prince of Visualised Companion Podcasts harrumph about the stage. Co-host of the award-winning mega-hit podcast Off Menu with James Acaster, host of visualised spin-offs The Traitors: Uncloaked and Taskmaster The Podcast, as well as new upcoming panel show Unacceptable airing this summer, Ed’s brand-new tour, Fresh Hell, follows his biggest ever sold-out world tour across Europe, North America and Australasia. "A class act. Comedy gold" Time Out "Eye-wateringly hilarious" The i Paper

Comedy

Sun 29 NovDoors 19:30

Pete Morton

Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub · London

Pete has been to the club numerous times. Pete is a proper troubadour. His skilled songwriting encompasses the emotions and his commanding voice and warm stage presence deliver the songs with power and veracity. He is a great performer and announced that he would no longer record and concentrate on performance. He is still writing new material.

GigsFolkBlues

Sun 22 NovDoors 13:00

THE GIFT and THE ROUND WINDOW

The Camden Club · London

THE GIFT are regarded by some as ‘the best kept secret’ in progressive and art rock. Back in the early noughties their first album ‘Awake & Dreaming’ impressed those in the know with its heady mixture of ‘70s style and contemporary soundscapes. Then there was silence...until the band reformed and released 2014’s “Land of Shadows”, an ambitious song suite packed with strong melodies and multi-layered instrumental workouts. In 2016 The Gift released their 3rd album, ‘Why The Sea Is Salt’, which Prog magazine described as a ‘masterpiece’. It fused symphonic, long form suites with tasteful shorter songs, and featured luminaries Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips as guest musicians. In 2019 The Gift released their 4th album ‘Antenna’, which was even harder hitting than before whilst still retaining their signature sound. Then the pandemic brought silence, as well as lineup changes. But it didn’t stop the songs. For the last few years The Gift has been busy creating and recording their 5th album ‘Seven Seasons’. Inspired by Shakespeare’s ode to our mortal experience, it explores the stages of life from birth until the end of days. Like the human condit...

Gigs

Sun 22 NovDoors 13:30

Matinée Show: Jaimee Harris

Green Note · London

Jaimee Harris’s sophomore effort Boomerang Town marks a bold step forward for this country-folk-leaning singer-songwriter. It is an arresting, ambitious song-cycle that explores the generational arc of family, the stranglehold of addiction, and the fragile ties that bind us together as Americans. Harris began cultivating Boomerang Town in 2016, a time of great loss for many in the Americana community, with the songwriter losing several musicians close to her. A shift in the nation’s political landscape had ushered in a new level of cultural polarization and for someone who grew up in a small town outside of Waco, Texas, Harris believed the values instilled by her parents were not entirely in line with how many were viewing, and vilifying, Christians. As a person in recovery, Harris has had to re-evaluate her own connection to faith and find strength in a higher power. It was from the intersection of these social, personal, and political currents that the album was born. While themes of addiction and grief permeate sections of the record, it echoes hope in the face of the darkness. Out February 17th, Boomerang Town understands that love and grief are two sides of the same coin.

GigsFolkBlues

Sun 22 NovDoors 13:30

Healthy Junkies

Dublin Castle · London

Healthy Junkies - they’ve been around a few years now but these thermonuclear powered grunge punk alterno dynamos just go from strength to strength. Always a totally committed performance that leaves your ears throbbing, your head spinning and your mind fully saturated with punk rock joy. Excellent band. Neovenator - the best band named after a dinosaur since Bolan boogied, these guys seem to be a semblance of The Who in conflagration with The Stranglers, playing Blur like songs in the style of The Subhumans. Ok nothing like that. Very good tho. Gripper Lee - post punk and Goff flavours with a powerhouse delivery. Named of course after the blind one from Peters and Lee who was also the only sightless wrestler to kick Big Daddy’s ass on World of Sport back in the day. Tony Buggerbear supplied the hot nuggets in between sets.

Gigs

Sun 22 NovDoors 14:30

Diaz Brothers

Signature Brew Blackhorse Road · London

GigsPunkPop-Punk & Emo