Shacklewell Area Guide

The LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year Competition is back for 2025 featuring some of the most exciting emerging talent on the LGBTQ+ comedy scene. Join us to watch & vote for your favourites and help us find the new LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year! Guided by our lovely MC Alice Frick and with Caitlin Powell headlining (finalist 2024) this will be a perfect night of queer comedy! SJ Wyatt - SJ Wyatt is best described as glitter and bitter prop based comedy Su Mi - “She’s hugely entertaining force of nature who’d breathe life into any gig” Chortle Ruth Stone - Ruth is a silly boy slash sturdy wench Jack Henry - A triple threat - gay, anxious and exhausted Peter Leon Brookes - Comedian, filmmaker and unlikely Margaret Thatcher impersonator Barb Barrick - Barb Barrick's mind is so open, it's practically another orifice Peter Breen - Deliriously unrelatable EmericBJ - The sexiest seacow in the ocean David Ingram - High-energy, punchy and fast-paced. Esther - gay & tired Marcos Brito - Queer Hip Hop Artist & DJ Finn - I used to do drag and now I'm here Nick Morey - 40, GayDHD gamer nerd who's still figuring it out Please note doors open at 6.45pm Showtime start is 7.30pm Presented by Comedy Bloomers. This is an 18+ event

Casa Faro presents Fez Espuma Gloop Unit FEZ will be taking over The Shacklewell Arms to test out new material and play fan-favourite tracks. Presented by Casa Faro. This is an 18+ event

Short Waves presents DIARY Hailing from New York City, Diary is a five-piece band with a sound that weaves together the best parts of jangle pop, post-punk, shoegaze, and psychedelia into their own brand of kaleidoscopic indie-rock. Their Speedboat EP is out now on Kanine Records and received a lot of press from Stereogum, Flood Magazine, and CoS, who wrote, " As good shoegaze and dream pop should, Diary taps into a sort of paradoxical feeling that’s as melancholic as it is bright and playful" Support tba, gig followed by Scared To Dance club with special guest djs Sunflower Bean Presented by Short Waves This is an 18+ event

Support act: San Vito Ryder Presented by Bad Vibrations 18+ only (photo ID required)

Symon plays a flavoursome mix, from rare-groove funk & soul classics mixed with old school hip hop, disco re-edits & dance classics up to the present day. Round of tequila or bottle of Prosecco on the house for bookings of 15+ people. DJs ‘til 12.30 Filthy Buns ‘til 10 Free Entry Presented by The Three Compasses, Dalston This is an 18+ event

We're back for our April edition! We are delighted to present another all ladies lineup for April. This one is a BIG UN' folks. HEADLINING is punk powerhouse Jeanie & The Whiteboys - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ebWEKLuFzYXaiMiSnGX6K?si=bd7hr46qTryUgE4gkrfkoQ Just hot on the heels of their single release "Big Udder Blues", Jeanie is currently dominating the London gig circuit - truly a force to be reckoned with. MAIN SUPPORT: KUNTESSA https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vJiNTj6tI54H1wa61rDlU?si=1DZO4tFKR7yE4iBPEdL5UQ Kuntessa has imported her steamy brand of DIY pop direct from Italy to the shores of the Thames, turning heads on East London’s queer scene as well as its post-punk/indie circuit. Kuntessa’s music struts along the lines separating punk, R&B and bubblegum pop; her performances known just as much for their erotic themes and unforgettable melodies as for her camp, tongue-in-cheek humour. SUPPORT ALSO FROM Cordelia Gartside: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3dvaL6yNcqOneqRzb6UsBP?si=23yBet7vSnKKGe3o0EzXbg \+ opening Goodnight Louisa https://open.spotify.com/artist/08q4JE62mondLADmgTULS8?si=no1eQ_GESYSt1AON7x6H4w Louise McCraw, known musically as Goodnight Louisa is a Scottish musician, songwriter and producer. Her music and production has been praised for its "cinematic, raw and uncompromising" qualities. For fans of Hot Chip, The Knife and early Madonna. ADVANCE Tickets are £9 + £1 booking fee. Cash only OTD. See you there chicas!! Marezine xxx Presented by MARE Magazine. This is an 18+ event