Pinch, punch it’s the first of the month (1 February)… and Friday of Independent Venue Week 2019.
It’s a busy day for shows, gigs, comedy nights and more, so what better way to recover from a bruising first morning of the month then heading out tonight.
The Brickyard in Carlisle has Hacktivist live, the legendary The Vaselines are playing at Edinburgh’s Summerhall, while Swim Deep play an intimate gig at Guildford’s The Boileroom.
Hebden Bridge’s The Trades Club boasts Black Midi and Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs on the same bill, Sheffield’s Record Junkee are hosting Estrons and Ghostpoet poet wll be DJing at
The Leytonstone Ballroom in London. And speaking of DJs, Pip Blom play a special show at The John Peel Centre for Creative Arts in Stowmarket.
And that’s just a few highlights, here’s the full list of ways to start February right.
Aldershot West End Centre – Press to Meco
Barton Upon Humer Ropery Hall – The East Pointers
Bath Widcome Social Club – Nick Harper
Bedford Esquires – Sheafs
Bournemouth The Anvil – Varukers
Bridgend Hobos Music Venue – The Last Ten Seconds Of Life, Lotus Eater
Brighton Komedia – Krater Comedy Club
Bristol Crofters Rights – Air Waves
Cambridge Junction – Jesterlarf Comedy Club
Cambridge The Portland Arms – John Smith
Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach – Heavy Lungs, The Murder Capital, Private World, Laundrette, Slush Puppy DJs
Carlisle The Brickyard – Hacktivist
Chelmsford Bassment – The Kubricks, F.O.X
Chester St Mary’s Creative Space – Liela Moss
Clitheroe The Grand – Haiku Salut, Rozi Plain
Colchester Three Wise Mondaykeys – Oranje, Kim Logan, Me and The Moon, Tasha Robertson, Elie Rees
Corby The White Hart – Bad Girlfriend
Coventry The Tin – Resurrection Men, The Tin Slobro
Darlington The Forum Music Centre – Endem & Leum
Edinburgh Leith Depot – Fistymuffs
Edinburgh Leith Depot – Withered Hand (Solo Acoustic Show)
Edinburgh Sneaky Petes – Feral Family, The Roques, Third Party
Edinburgh Summerhall – The Vaselines
Galashiels Mac Arts – Bossy Love, Edwin Organ
Glasgow Rum Shack: The Dancehall – Steve Barker On The Wire
Glasgow The Blue Arrow Jazz Club – Andrew Wasylyk , Stephen Pastel
Huddersfield The Parish – Tom Williams
Aberdeen Krakatoa – Altered Sky
Milton Keynes The Crauford Arms – A
Worthing St Paul’s – The Silver Field
Glasgow The Glad Cafe – Alex Rex
Glasgow The Hug and Pint – Son of Dave
Guildford The Boileroom – Swim Deep, Vinyl Staircase
Halifax Square Chapel Arts Centre – Zoë Gilby Quartet
Halifax The Grayston Unity – Carmel
Halifax The Lantern – Wot Gorilla?
Hebden Bridge The Trades Club – Black Midi, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Hitchin Club 85 – GBH, Brocker, Sewage Co, Freedom Faction
Huddersfield The Parish – Tom Williams
Hull The New Adelphi – Novelist
Ipswich The Smokehouse – Mondayster Florence, A.N.G
Leeds Brudenell Social Club – Serious Sam Barrett
Cambridge Junction – The Skids
Liverpool The Zanzibar Club – Bobby West, LeMondayade Fix, Sankofa, Elijah James & The Nightmares, Shy Billy
Newcastle Think Tank – Allusinlove
Leeds The Key Club Drug Church
Leeds The Lending Room (360 Club) – Victors, Kata Rayna, Elle Call, Gus Alt-J (DJ Set)
Leicester The Cookie – Arcades
Leicester The Musician – Robert J Hunter, The Jupiter Blues, Chambers
Leicester The Shed – The Electric Swing Circus, Homeless Shakespeare and the Pigeon Theatre
Leicester The Soundhouse – Bloody Knees, Earls, Kynch
Leicester The Soundhouse – EARLS, Kynch, Switchdown, Handwaxx
Liverpool Craft Taproom – Mugstar, Mincemeat, The Cubical
Liverpool Studio2 Parr Street – The Sums
London Beckenham Arts Lab – The Vouchers
London The Slaughtered Lamb – Sirens II
London The Social – Sleep Eaters, Yowl DJs, AF Gang DJs
London The Windmill – Sorry, Tetes De Pois, Project Hilts, Hisoka
London 93 Feet East – Francesco Fusaro
London Aces & Eights – Mudlow, Boss Caine, Jimmy The Dog
London Leytonstone Ballroom – Ghostpoet (DJ Set)
London The Half Moon, Putney – NINA, KNIGHT$
Manchester Factory252 – KosMondayauts, The Bleachés, GLU
Manchester Jimmy’s – Talkboy
Manchester Night People – Charlie Winstone
Manchester The Castle Hotel – In-Sencé, Tamu, Sandi Glowe, John Metcalfe, Stuart McCallum
Margate Hall By The Sea, Dreamland – Beans On Toast
Milton Keynes MK11 – Musical Youth
Milton Keynes The Stables – Roderick Williams & Christopher Glynne
Newcastle Think Tank Underground – Tall Shaves
Newcastle upon Tyne Little Buildings – Disregard, Chris Prke
Newton Abbot Kingskerswell Parish Church – Sam Green
Northwich The Salty Dog – Ally Dickaty, Arms & Hearts
Norwich Arts Centre – LUCIA, Current Bonds, Hex Fridayends
Peterborough The Met Lounge – Ashborn, Expetya, Unitra By Design, Jupiter’s Beard, Honey, Lilac Noise
Portsmouth The Wedgewood Rooms – Comedy Club
Reading Rising Sun Arts Centre – Pink DiaMondayd Revue, Blimp, Head Drop
Salford The Eagle Inn – Octopus, Con Leche
Salford The Eagle Inn – Weimer
Scunthorpe The Lincoln Imp – Matt Owens, The Chris Cooper Band, Ramble Gamble
Selby Town Hall Andy Fairweather – Low & The Low Riders
Sheffield Picture House Social – Phobophobes
Sheffield Record Junkee – Estrons
Sheffield The Leadmill – Graces
Southampton The 1865 – Willie and The Bandits
St Albans The Horn – Crystal Tides
Stafford Redrum – Kid Klumsy, 5 Go Mad, Leftovers, Spring Park, Mr Badaxe
Stockton on Tees The Georgian Theatre – Oilbirds, The Likkor Men
Stowmarket John Peel Centre for Creative Arts – Pip Blom, Eton Crop
Tunbridge Wells The Forum – Jerry Williams
Wigan The Boulevard – The Dead Shores, SWINE, Cold Waters
Worcester Paradiddles Music Café Bar – Effigy For Sleep, Our Nameless Boy, The VHT’s
Worthing St Paul’s – Tim Burgess
Wrexham The Live Rooms – Gallops, Kidsmoke, Glove
York The Fulford Arms – Mark Morriss