Acoustic Anarchy
Martin Howard is a singer and songwriter from SE London. He has been curating the Acoustic Anarchy nights since 2017. The acoustic live music focuses on folk, punk and indie. Martin can play acoustically or plugged, solo or with friends but usually does an opening solo set at these nights. He is an engaging performer, with easy between song banter about his songs which cover an infinite range of subjects. Martin has released two albums in recent years. He released Love, Death & Birds in 2019. He followed this up in June this year with The Ornithologists Arms. Martin has a powerful melodic voice and performance style that veers seamlessly between between folk and punk. Please make sure you arrive early to catch his set...
Nesta James is a singer-songwriter based in London and Norwich. She is a regular feature in the capital's folk and acoustic clubs. Nesta writes songs in her bedroom, sometimes these are about getting your heart broken but can also be heart warming hopeful stories too. She is inspired by artists such as Anaïs Mitchell and Regina Spektor...
Boycey are a four-piece semi-acoustic band who play a mix of original up-tempo originals and mid-paced ballads. Moykal O'Bui is the songwriter and front man, playing acoustic guitar and singing. Pat Rowles plays bass and sings backing vocals. Mark Thorne plays keyboards and sings backing vocals. Tim Campbell plays cajon and assorted percussion. They released their debut album "Life Leaks A Hole" in 2010. They have followed this with EP and single releases in the meantime, including their current double A side single " Connemare/Bygones".
Suggested £5 donation entry, which all goes to the artists! No-one turned away for lack of funds
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Tuesday 10th December. 7pm
Live Music
Chuck SJ, T.S Idiot and The Groke
The official London leg of the Back To The Fuchsia book tour - the debut poetry collection from T.S. IDIOT. With very special guests CHUCK SJ and THE GROKE.
T.S.IDIOT
T.S. IDIOT is a queer post-punk poet living and working across the UK. A self-taught writer and performer, they cut their teeth on DIY punk gigs and community theatre projects and have since written and produced work for BBC Arts, UNESCO and the Tate. They were shortisted for the 2023 Outspoken Prize for Poetry in Film and the Pomegranate Poetry Prize. They have appeared on stages at festivals, dive bars and poetry nights across the UK and internationally, including shows with Attila The Stockbroker, Subway Sect and TV Smith. Their self-released 2021 zine The Protest Poet's Handbook documented reflections from the front line of political protests in the UK.
CHUCK SJ
Chuck SJ is a multidisciplinary artist, with a focus on music and words as a tool to explore and express around social political issues, specifically on the trans revolution. Chuck has completed 5 European tours, 12 UK tours, 15 albums and 2 EPs. In 2020, they had words published in the Creating In Crisis anthology by Polari Press. In 2021, they received Arts Council funding to self produce a 17-track album titled Resist Recharge Revolt written in a cabin in the woods during the pandemic. In recent months they've shared the stage with The Oozes, Menstrual Cramps and Efa Supertramp. A true DIY punk legend, in London and beyond.
THE GROKE
AKA the solo project of Alexander Sokolow, frontman of South London indie-popsters Tugboat Captain. Alex and his band have been called 'the hardest working musicians on the London DIY scene', with three albums (most recently Rut, out on Double A-Side Records) and another three from The Groke. Alex and his band have had invites to Texas (SXSW), Norway (Indie Fjords) and Abbey Road as well as shows with The Wave Pictures, Max Bloom (Yuck), Holiday Ghosts, LYNKS and John Hassall (The Libertines). They're a staple of South East London, with Alex working as the promoter for the Cav Arms until recently, as well as his most recent album Upper Brockley Road being an homage to the area. This is a special opportunity to experience a rare outing from The Groke, Brockley's best-kept secret.
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Wednesday 11th December. 7pm
Pub Quiz Night
The hardest quiz night in South East London returns!
Join our hosts Jamie and Chris as they set some of the most mind boggling quiz questions you'll find this side of Only Connect!
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Thursday 12th December. 7.30pm
Jazz in Brockley
Join London Django Collective for a night of jazz, swing, django, bebop and blues.
Waged (£10.30) and low waged/ unwaged (£5.15) tickets available. Bank Card Fees are included in price.
7.30pm-10pm
Entry is £10 on the door if any spaces left. Limited to thirty tickets.
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Friday 20th December. 6pm
Christmas Party
Bring Your Own Christmas - bring along mince pies, pigs in blankets, yule logs, sausage rolls and get in the Christmas spirit with a load of Christmas tunes!
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Wednesday 31st December. 6pm-2am
New Years Eve at wib! Bring along yourselves and friends and join us bringing in the new year with a specially curated playlist of the musical heroes we've lost this year!
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Sunday 5th January. 2pm
Join us for waterintobeer’s homebrew club. If you brew or are interested in starting brewing, come along with a beer for the group to share and give pointers. Don’t worry if you haven’t got anything ready or haven’t even started brewing yet; you’re more than welcome. The challenge for January is 'imperial'
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