14-17 August

Find out what's happening at London's most exciting, community
based music festival. We have venues spread across Stoke Newington, offering music ranging from blues, rock 'n roll, jazz, folk through acoustic to performance art and poetry. Click on the 'programme' for up-to-date news, 'venues' for addresses and phone numbers and 'bands' for details of performers.

Good evening, Stoke Newington...

* The printed programme is now available across Stoke Newington

* Hillbilly and the Bonfire are an acoustic folk and blues duo from Stoke Newington who are playing the Auld Shillelagh on Friday night. See Bands page for more info

* Maggie's Bar on Church Street is joining in the Fringe with a DJ playing Nostalgia 50s-80s Soul and 60s-80s pop on Friday and Saturday, free admission; there will be an after-gig party for the Popes on Saturday night; and there will be acoustic music from 3pm on Sunday

* Marmadike Dando and the Mooche are also playing at Bardens on Sunday August 17th

*The list of performers at the Coach and Horses Acoustica N16 event on Friday 15th August will be available tomorrow (Thursday). So far, Greg Hall and Kumi will be playing, with other acts to be announced

* If you have reserved tickets for the Martin Carthy concert on Saturday night at the New Church, please pick them up at the door by 7.15pm. The Church is unlicensed but we have reserved a private area in the Rose and Crown next door for the interval