Columbia Road Area Guide

Fire Records presents: Signature Sessions Record Store Day Afterparty hosted by Stewart Lee with (mini) Mekons & very special guests Join us for Record Store Day 2025 with a night of music, exclusives, and craft beer at Signature Brew Haggerston. This unofficial RSD afterparty brings together two legendary bands for an exclusive, intimate, co-headline performance, hosted by Stewart Lee: - (mini) Mekons - Very special guests TBA Saturday, 12th April 2025 Doors: 7:30 PM The (mini) Mekons will be celebrating the release of their new album ★★★Horror;★★★ it will be available ahead of release, exclusively on Record Store Day at the Signature Sessions at Signature Brew in Haggerston. Band members will be doing in-house signing. We'll also be launching "Fire Water", a Fire Records x Signature Brew collaboration: a crisp and unpretentious sessionable lager for a night of live music under the arches. Don’t miss this perfect mix of music, exclusives, and craft beer Presented by Fire Records and Signature Brew This is an 18+ event

Performance storytelling by Emily Hennessey Music by Sheema Mukherjee Demon-slayer. Ultimate mother. Wild wife. World-destroyer. From demure housewife to bloodthirsty goddess, gurgling infant to elephant man, meditating sage to cosmic fire-eater, Hindu mythology is a wild realm of mind-blowing transformations. And at its heart, the most electrifying shapeshifter of them all Kali. Join master storyteller Emily Hennessey and sitar virtuoso Sheema Mukherjee on a high-voltage journey through sun-drenched palaces, fiend-infested forests, blood-streaked temples, and riotous, spice-laden marketplaces - all thrumming with the untamed force of Kali. When an evil power spreads across the world, Kalis time has come 'EXHILARATING, EVOCATIVE, VITAL' Theatre Bubble OUTSTANDING The Latest 'AN INSPIRING EXPLORATION OF FEMININE POWER Remote Goat Running time:50mins+45mins+interval Suitable for: adults 14+ Content advice:This performance contains descriptions of dismemberment, threat, immolation, sexual threat, within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype and metaphor.

The Comedy Hump brings the biggest stand-up stars and the best new acts together for one brilliant night of anarchic fun. New material, old material, material that is made up on the spot - you'll see it all at the Comedy Hump. The Line-upThe Comedy Hump is hosted by Clint Edwards, a stand-up comedian and writer, who regularly co-presents the Rhod Gilbert show on BBC Radio Wales. Writing credits include Never Mind The Buzzcocks and The Apprentice: You're Fired for BBC Two, plus The News Quiz and The Now Show for BBC Radio 4. Previous acts at The Comedy Hump: Rhod Gilbert, Rachel Parris, Angela Barnes, Ellie Taylor, Ivo Graham, Rhys James, Stephen Bailey, Ed Gamble… and many more. You never know who you're going to see! Tickets are free with a bucket collection at the end.

The Five Points Jam is back with another big session! If you're new here, welcome to The Five Points Jam. A night of live improvisation, which is free for all jammers. If you want to play, just drop us a DM on insta at @thefivepointsproject. After all our jams, we have someone from the community bring the night to boiling point with their own headline set. This time round, we have Aaliyah Zhané! She's done backing vocals for one of our previous headliners, and now she's back with her very own headline full of Afro-soul vocals and rhythms. We also have live art every jam session and this months artist is Catherine Mills! A triple threat of photographer, model and artist, she'll be capturing the energy of the room on canvas and through portraits of the faces in the space. The purpose of this night is to connect with other musicians, audience members and creatives. Can't wait for you to join us! Big ups. Five Points Presented by The Five Points Project. 18+ event. Physical, scannable ID required for entry (all ages)

Since forming in 2015 Perth natives Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have had a head spinningly busy 18 months. Not only have the psyche rockers dropped two head rattling LP's, 'High Visceral' Part One and Part Two to rave reviews Entrancing, mind altering, and a breath of fresh air. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets are revitalising the Psych Rock genre one riff at a time. Happy. Truly brilliant, intricate guitar riffs, great percussion and mesmerising vocals 9/10. Xpress. They have sold out both national tours, supported the likes of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Murlocs, Dune Rats, Black Mountain, and Skeggs. Renowned for their crowd surfing inducing, mosh pit embracing live show as best described by The Music The bands overpowering energy fractures the boundaries of logic & sound. The four piece have also created their own independent record label, What Reality? Records.

Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Bollywood film, Sholay.