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The Lexington, N1 9JB [Venue Details]
The Courtauldian is delighted to invite you to the legendary Lexington for our Issue 36 launch party. Tkts include a copy of the magazine. On our lineup is:
Andy Bell & Masal
Servant Jazz Quarters, N16 8JN [Venue Details]
Andy Bell (Ride / Oasis) has collaborated with Essex-based harp / synth duo Masal for a second album of kosmische, astral jazz and Turkish folk.
'Common Primitives' is released via Sonic Cathedral on October 9, 2026 and to launch it the trio play two intimate shows at SJQ in London.
Alice & David Wylde
The Alpaca, N1 8LU [Venue Details]
Alice was raised in a small hollow in the heart of the state of West Virginia. She comes from a long line of singers.
Theatre
The Lexington, N1 9JB [Venue Details]
There’s very little, if anything, known about Limerick band Theatre, who seem to be moving in the shadows of Ireland’s explosive music scene.
Kathryn Mohr + Siem Reap
The Black Heart, NW1 0AP [Venue Details]
e Black Heart presents...
**KATHERINE MOHR
&
SIEM REAP**
New Lands: Sienna Melella + antematterz
The Ivy House, SE15 3BE [Venue Details]
Sienna Melella's debut EP, Backbite, dropped earlier this year. Resplendent in its beauty, full of ethereal folk reminiscent of Linda Perhacs, Sibylle Baier and Florist.
Bark: Small Time Kid / Rachel Armes / Deep Theory
The Gladstone Arms, SE1 1QN [Venue Details]
A stellar lineup for your Tuesday at The Gladstone Arms. Channeling elements of alt-folk, Americana and indie, join us for Small Time Kid, Rachel Armes and Deep Theory.
Franz & Marie
Charing Cross Theatre, WC2N 6NL [Venue Details]
“An Authentic Soul-Rattling Folk Musical”
Franz & Marie is a unique and visceral musical that breathes new life into Georg Büchner’s classic German tragedy, Woyzeck, with soul-rattling Indie Raw Folk.
Sharp's Folk Club
Cecil Sharp House, NW1 7AY [Venue Details]
The world-famous traditional singing night.
The best-known floor singers’ night in London – trad songs & tunes, ballads, shanties, rousing choruses and more - with the best folk harmonies in the Capital. Perform up front, or join the chorus from the audience and help us blow the roof off.
Andy Bell & Masal
Servant Jazz Quarters, N16 8JN [Venue Details]
Andy Bell (Ride / Oasis) has collaborated with Essex-based harp / synth duo Masal for a second album of kosmische, astral jazz and Turkish folk.
'Common Primitives' is released via Sonic Cathedral on October 9, 2026 and to launch it the trio play two intimate shows at SJQ in London.
Darden Smith
Green Note Ltd, Green Note, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]
“Basically, this is a show I’ve been working on, taking the songs and stories around the album. It’s not just a straight run-through of the songs, but more of a theater kind of approach that looks at my rise and crash around the time of the album.”
Celtic Session
Jamboree, WC1X 9HH [Venue Details]
Our weekly traditional Jamboree Celtic session! Come and enjoy the warmth and beauty of this special music with us. Musicians with a background in Irish trad are welcome to bring their instrument and join in.
Eugene Moore
Nightjar Shoreditch, Nightjar, EC1V 1JB [Venue Details]
Eugene Moore is a London-based guitarist, vocalist, and entertainer delivering intimate,
John Craigie
Bush Hall, W12 7LJ [Venue Details]
For over a decade, John Craigie has made music that brings people in, not with spectacle but with sincerity and songs that feel like conversations.
Feminist Folk Club
Cecil Sharp House, NW1 7AY [Venue Details]
Feminist Folk Club is back, with host Lucy Ward taking to the stage alongside MAAR and one other special act yet to be revealed.
Sebastian Schub
EartH, Theatre, N16 8BH [Venue Details]
Seb looks towards the future with a playful new track about the dizzying joy of being in love.
kiss of life. (you’re kinda magical) is an unabashed track that zeroes in on the euphoric feeling of new love.
Franz & Marie
Charing Cross Theatre, WC2N 6NL [Venue Details]
“An Authentic Soul-Rattling Folk Musical”
Franz & Marie is a unique and visceral musical that breathes new life into Georg Büchner’s classic German tragedy, Woyzeck, with soul-rattling Indie Raw Folk.
Jack Harris
The Harrison, WC1H 8JF [Venue Details]
Jack Harris’s songs take a compassionate look at things both common and uncommon, and see them differently. They are literate, curious, often in character, and always intriguing.
Folk Sessions
Hand of Glory, E8 2BS [Venue Details]
Join us for an evening of Traditional Folk Music every Wednesday. Music, songs, stories and craic from some of London's finest trad musicians.
La Sirena
Green Note Ltd, The Basement Bar, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]
Returning to Green Note under her new artistic name LA SIRENA, Chilean singer-songwriter, pianist and producer Carolina Stiles (formerly Linah Rocio) invites listeners into the world of her new album The Sorceress Dreaming.
The Embers – album launch show
Green Note Ltd, Green Note, NW1 7AN [Venue Details]
THE EMBERS are a five-piece folk and roots band, bringing together the story-telling tradition of British folk music with the soul of Americana and a bluegrass swing.
Lunatraktors
Jamboree, WC1X 9HH [Venue Details]
Re-imagining Anglo-Celtic traditionals through a shared love of trip-hop, flamenco and post-punk, Lunatraktors have gathered passionate fans at festivals, queer cabarets, theatres, and museums alike! “A clap of thunder over the lukewarm waters of contemporary folk” – Télérama France
Midnight Train Feat. Chaplin, Searl & Nan
Old Street Records, Ground Floor, EC1V 9NQ [Venue Details]
Chaplin, Searl, and Nan blend foot-stomping rhythms, dipped in moonshine and served with a side of double bass and fiddle. Midnight Train reimagines your favourite songs into something refreshingly new with a folk twist, rustic charm, and a whole lot of heart!
Début: May Kolta
Crazy Coqs Cabaret, W1F 7ED [Venue Details]
New artists, emerging talent, diverse voices and brilliant musicians: Début is our monthly evening devoted to spotlighting some of the best original music across a host of genres encompassing jazz, funk, soul, folk and pop (as well as everything in between).
Franz & Marie
Charing Cross Theatre, WC2N 6NL [Venue Details]
“An Authentic Soul-Rattling Folk Musical”
Franz & Marie is a unique and visceral musical that breathes new life into Georg Büchner’s classic German tragedy, Woyzeck, with soul-rattling Indie Raw Folk.




