Auld Shillelagh
105 Stoke Newington Church Street N16, 020 7249 5951
theauldshillelagh.com
‘Step through the beat-up door and you’ll find the warmest welcome in N16… the amosphere is never oppressive and the Guinness will be poured in its own time… a place in which to get mashed in convivial company. Time Out London Bars, Pubs and Clubs.
Friday Night: Irish folk, 8pm
Saturday Night: The Bonfire Band
Sunday afternoon: Tony Wrafter and the great Luddy Samms (from 3pm in the garden) Bardens Boudoir
38-44 Stoke Newington Road, N16, 020 7249 9557
bardensbar.co.uk Large, basement venue with cosy seating, booths and excellent sound system. Sunday Night: Fringe Grand Closing Party Night, with Walking Wounded, Florence Joelle & Stirling Roswell band, Nigel Burch, Salt Water Sea, 3rd Rok Jan’s Belgian Bar
18 Northwold Road, N16
jansbar.co.uk New bar, where the Cricketers used to be offering world jazz and acoustic music. Tasty Belgian beers. Friday night: The long-established funky and soulful Big Chief, from 8.30pm
Saturday night: Deirdre Cartwright Trio perform the best in contemporary jazz (7-8.30pm)
Sunday night: Lady and the Tramps (‘a wonderful swing to be swung’) (7-9pm) Lemon Monkey
188 Stoke Newington High Street, N16, 020 7241 4454 Acclaimed deli/gastro café-bar, with excellent cheeses and wines, also serving snacks, lunch and afternoon teas. Regularly showcases music and performance art. Friday: Net Music, traditional Anatolian folk music, and contemporary jazz from Will Butterworth Trio (6-9pm)
Saturday: Acousticism, hosted by Mike Gibson (6-9pm)
Sunday: Poetry with Jan Noble, Tim Wells and guests (2-6pm)
Leswin Place
Just off Leswin Road, N16
A new arts venue close to the High Street
Saturday night: The University of Obsolete Technology. Skiffle from Severed Limb, Charlie Wilson (Brick Lane Boogie Boys) and a special performance from Luxury Condo. Also Saturday and Sunday afternoons, Pinball Geoffhosts ‘In Arcadia’ a museum of his bygone pinball and arcade machines. Plus film and animation all weekend.
The Others
6-8 Manor Road N16, 020 8802 3755
Multi-purpose venue staging music, comedy, visual and a variety of performance arts.
Friday Night: Drones Club present Die Munch Machine
Saturday Night: Bonanza presents a ‘countrier-than-thou’ special with The Family, Slim Reaper and her Magic Powers and DJ Andy Weatherall (9.30pm-3am)
Sunday Afternoon: Smartrocker afternoon show featuring Vibe machine smartrocker
Dj's and more - Doors 2 - 6pm free entry
Pangea Project
72 Stamford Hill, N16, 07853 725476
pangeaproject.co.uk
Arts lab, music venue, poetry, community resource… it’s all happening here.
Thursday night: Cowbell. Ground Dust, Miranda Quammie, Transition Town Collective and others celebrate the opening night of the Fringe (from 9pm)
Friday Night: Danny Chester presents Bringing It All Back Home, with the City Farmers, Washington Rays and Danny himself. An evening of outstanding folk and rockabilly. (9pm-2am)
Saturday night: Broken Yolk Afrobeat Special, with the 12-piece London Afrobeat Collective featuring Inemo Samiama on vocals (9pm-3am)
Sunday Night: Hip Hop night, featuring Speaker’s Corner Quartet and Appl Juic (8pm-2am)
Praxis Gallery
Belfast Road, N16
A host of local artists from the art and music world kick off the 2009 Fringe from Thursday, 6-9pm. Artists include Martin Westwood, Billy Childish, Hackney’s Poet Laureate Steve Micalef. The exhibition is open over the Fringe weekend.
Rose and Crown
199 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16, 020 7254 7497
roseandcrownn16.co.uk
A lovely, old-fashioned, popular pub with ‘boutique’ guest house upstairs.
Thursday Night: Jazz funk quartet, 8.30pm
Friday Night: Mr Pie (acoustic guitarist/singer), L-MO (new age funk)
Royal Sovereign
64 Northwold Road, E5, 020 8806 2449
Recently revamped pub offering good food and first-rate music evenings.
Saturday night: The Cesarians, Dublo and Balabustah, plus DJs, 8-11pm.
Sunday: Chill out in the garden as Tad Audio Sound Systems presents Stoke Newington's legendary Ska Bar - original 60's Ska - Ska-B-Q : Real Food, Rum, and Reggae - DJ Ryan Slobbie plus Very Special Guests - from 2 til late
Ryan's
181 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16, 020 7275 7807
myspace.com/Ryanslive
Bright and airy bar opposite the Town Hall, with the biggest beer garden in Church Street. Wide range of spirits, beers and wines as well as excellent Thai food.
Thursday Night: Core Arts present poetry, performance and music (8.30-11pm)
Friday Night: S.E.W presents Iron Eyes, Sunlight Service Group plus others (8-11.30pm)
Saturday all day: Corn Rocket Club return to their favourite venue. A garage special (2-11pm)
Sunday Afternoon: Experimental music and sound from The Klinker (2-6pm)
St Mary's New Church
Stoke Newington Church Street, N16, 020 7254 6072
Friday Night: Folk superstars Eliza and Martin Carthy with support from Morning Bride, £15 in advance, £17.50 at door. Book your tickets at n16mag.com.
St Mary’s Old Church.
Stoke Newington Church Street, N16
Saturday Afternoon: The Revelator presents blues and folk from such as Gin Palace (unplugged), John Drain, and blues/psychobilly legend D66 (2-6pm)
Stoke Newington Bookshop
159 Stoke Newington High Street, N16, 020 7249 2808
The award-winning local bookshop is hosting 2 evenings of readings by celebrated local authors.
Thursday night: Michael Rosen (6.30pm) and on Friday night: Iain Sinclair (6.30pm)
White Hart
69 Stoke Newington High Street, N16, 020 7254 6626
Large bar, pool table, TV sports and largest beer garden in the area.
Sunday Night: Luxury Condo (from 7pm)
Yucatan
121 Stoke Newington Road, N16
Stokey’s most popular sports bar. Fine Guinnesss and Adnam’s.
Friday Night: Local soul legend Luddy Samms presents Back II Basics with his new band. 8pm
Z Bar
58 Stoke Newington High Street, N16, 020 7275 7523
Hugely popular, Turkish-owned High Street café-bar.
Saturday night: Denge Siya (Sound of the Shadows), a London-based Kurdish-Turkish Anatolian music ensemble, from 9pm in the downstairs function room.
'Don't forget to order your tickets for Eliza and Martin Carthy at St Mary's New Church on 21st August, doors 7pm, £15 in advance, tickets to be picked up at door. Contact info@n16mag.com or call 07956 357469'
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