Live Music

COME AND IMMERSE IN THE WORLD OF TANGO. MASTER THE BASICS FROM SCRATCH, NO NEED TO BRING A PARTNER. MORE THAN 20 YEARS MAKING LONDON DANCE TANGO !! Live music and much more

Salam, This is a special screening dedicated to the work of John Baily, Emeritus Professor of Ethnomusicology and the former Head of the Afghanistan Music Unit at Goldsmiths, University of London. John has been closely connected to the music of Afghanistan since 1973, and his contribution to the field has shaped how Afghan musical heritage is studied, taught, and understood. The film follows John’s return to Kabul a few months after the fall of the Taliban to observe how music was re-emerging in public life. The film documents a range of musical expressions — from traditional rubab performances to a student pop group experimenting with electronic instruments. Beyond its observational richness, the film captures a moment of cultural reawakening under shifting political realities. Showing this work now feels especially important as it reminds us of the fragility and resilience of cultural practice, and of the role film can play in witnessing, remembering, and honouring forms of expression that are once again under threat. Doors will open at 5.30pm, this will be an opportunity to meet before the film starts at 6pm. The screening (52 minutes) will be followed by a Q&A moderated by André Singer. We’ll linger around after the documentary to share impressions. This film event is organised in partnership with the Afghanistan Society. Further details and registration link: [https://raifilm.org.uk/events/a-kabul-music-diary-film-screening-and-conversation/](https://raifilm.org.uk/events/a-kabul-music-diary-film-screening-and-conversation/)

**🔥 Join the Beat – Samba Practice in East London! 🥁🎶** Want to try something new for 2026? Something creative. fun and sociable with a friends group of people? Our inclusive and friendly Samba band welcomes everyone—whether you're a seasoned percussionist or have never touched a drum before. No experience? No problem! We provide all the instruments and will have you grooving in no time. Feel the rhythm, meet great people, and be part of an electrifying sound that moves the streets. Just bring your enthusiasm—we’ll bring the drums! Ready to make some noise? See you there! 🔥🎶 Sambattalion is an established East London based Samba Fusion Band. We have been going for over ten years and use meetup as one way to recruit new members. We play gigs in and around London and beyond. Please bring ear plugs / ear protectors. We have some but if you can please bring your own - and wear them. We are very loud. We practice every Thursday, 7.00pm-10.00pm (with a 30 minute break) In January and early February 2026 we are tailoring our weekly practices specifically with new joiners in mind, and remember no experienced required! It is £5 per session (your first session is FREE). We are entirely not-for profit. Cash only please - pay on the day.

Michael Mann's Manhunter is technically a prequel to Silence of the Lambs (it was remade as the vastly inferior Red Dragon), where FBI agent and master criminal profiler Will Graham is tasked with catching The Tooth Fairy, a gruesome serial killer targeting families during the full moon. But Graham is meant to be recovering after the traumatic ordeal of recently catching Hannibal Lecter and remains psychologically fragile. And he's up against the clock. Anyway, this is legitimately in my all-time top five movies. Oh, you need more? The casting is superb, with William Petersen, fresh from To Live and Die in LA, playing Graham perfectly as a damaged individual battling against the odds. Brian Cox's Lecter is far more down to earth than Hopkins' and he almost steals the film in his brief screentime. But what really makes this stand out is Dante Spinotti's stunning cinematography and the fantastic score. Synthesisers, neon and designer stubble baby, this is the 80's *in excelsis* and it is magisterial. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zl6IxPJSVc Movie starts at 6.15pm so let's meet in the bar upstairs beforehand and maybe grab one there afterwards.

everyone
WELCOME TO LATIN KRAZY THURSDAYS MEETUP EVENT
Now
DOWNSTAIRS
@ SWAY BAR , HOLBORN
WHERE YOU CAN MEETUP BEFORE AND AFTER CLASSES TO CHAT AND MAKE FRIENDS !
( please bring photo ID for club entry ) 
FREE ENTRY TIL 9PM 
WE HAVE SALSA AND BACHATA CLASSES FOR JUST 
£10.00 1 CLASS 12.00 X 2 CLASSES

THURSDAY NIGHT DANCE CLASSES TIMETABLE 
6.00pm -7.30pm Private Salsa Dance Classes Available, 
Call 07801305059 to book ! 
7.30pm – 8.30pm
SALSA ROOM x 3 levels = Beginners / Improver and Intermediate 
BACHATA ROOM = x 2 levels = Beginners or Intermediate 
8.30pm – 9.30pm
SALSA ROOM = x 3 levels = Beginners 2 / Improver 2 and Intermediate Cali Style 
BACHATA ROOM x 2 levels = Beginners or intermediate 
Teachers
SALSA = Sami , Karin ,Nadeem
Bachata = Brandy and Aleks 
Come and buy your ticket on the night, no need for a partner,
no need to have danced before. 

INCLUDES CLUB NIGHT ! 
PLUS Club night to follow, hosted by Miss Latin K and
TOP UK DJ Kevin Gato with Dj Mauro Cangri playing all the best in Salsa , Bachata, Merengue, Reggaeton and More
Plus Bachata from Dominican Republic in our very own Bachata Room
with Dj De La Cruz
It's a party night every week.. Latin Krazy the hottest night in the UK.
Dress Code Smart casual , no baseball caps, 
LOOK OUT FOR THE SHOWS, COMPETITIONS AND MORE
UK'S NO 1 SALSA / LATIN NIGHT.
Salsa dancing in London UK

Note : To make sure that no one gets lost, we create a **Telegram** group Join us on for live location updating **https://t.me/+K_XSsBtvU_43N2U0** There is a number of Art gallery late opening in Soho until late. I thought to create this mellow low key event to see this. Lets meet at the Pipeline Gallery [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTK3A2kAqhj/?img_index=1](https://www.instagram.com/p/DTK3A2kAqhj/?img_index=1) We can visit the following galleries in crawl... 1\. Pipeline 2\. Berntson Bhattacharjee Gallery 3\. Alice Almata 4\. Fitzrovia Gallery End at the Prince of wales feathers pub for reflection https://maps.app.goo.gl/PgH9fFcZBSC49mWS9 also Optional late Jazz nearby (£12 but until 2-3am) Everyone is welcome to join and leave at any time Cheers I will be dressed in a long black coat, navy trousers, green beanie hat, inside the Pipeline Gallery

Happy New Year Richmond Socialites Please join me at the Red Cow in Richmond on Saturday 24th January to see the highly enjoyable All Beats. It will be great if some of you join me around 8pm so I can introduce solos and catch up with regulars. Band on at 9pm. Note it will be very busy and noisy, and there will be lots of tuneless singing. **PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP THEN NOT TURN UP. You'll be marked as a no-show if you don't adjust your RSVP.** Sarah

Time is precious. Here we value non-boring valuable chats and interactions that are fully engaging, soulfully enriching, inspiring, and leave you a bit wiser than when you arrived. In that spirit, today’s hosted laid back social coffee chat will offer a perfect haven for the inquisitive & curious to share views on the following intriguing observation. Growing up in the west, Friday and Saturday nights meant going out with your mates for fun to enjoy music, dancing, drinking, eating, comedy, singing, fun silly moments and random conversations with strangers. Taking drugs even. Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings was for doing the same stuff but with work collegues hence the workplace use to be a great place to make new lifelong friends. Weekend daytimes were for doing healthy but social stuff like playing sports, pub lunches, visting galleries/museums and watching movies together at the Cinema or mate's house. Fast‑forward 2026 and it feels like everything has shifted: Despite public transport running all night (it wasn't when I was in my teens/ early 20s yet my peer group stayed out late most weekends) - "young" people head home at 10pm, skip the dance floor for board games in the pub, avoid bar banter, jokes and rarely engage in organic spontaneous chats with strangers. Whatsmore the stats are wild — data show virginity rates among men hitting record highs by age 30, social anxiety and social skills off the charts. So what's happened? We’ll explore questions like: * Is this just nostalgia talking, or has something genuinely shifted? * Why has typical multi generational fun pastimes (1950s to 2010s) lost its spark for the 20‑somethings? * How much does health, economics, mobile phones, social media and gaming explain this new trend? * Are certain professions (like tech/IT) changing the social landscape, or just attracting already‑very introverted people? * Why are some stats so **contradictory**? Think higher reported male virginity rates by 30 alongside rising STI rates in young people. Despite tanking alcohol sales - UK alcohol related death rates per capita are still rising. What's going on? * Target audience demographics for commericial music radio stations (Capital, Kiss etc) is still 18 to 24 suggesting young people still consume music and other popular culture but are not going out to enjoy it. Why? * Is it harder for younger people to make genuine life-long friends today and if so why? * Dancing is natural to all of us - every kid moves instinctively to music. So beyond a less joyous social life what happens when these innate behaviours get suppressed as adults? What has this healthy exercise and creative expression been replaced with? * AI is predicted to take over technical job and tasks - the most future‑proof skills will be things like interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence built through real‑world socialising. Employers already complain that young people lack these innate skills. How will they get these non AI jobs? * Levels of emotional intelligence and self-awareness particularly amongst men are at an all time low. Wiill social anxiety worsen further as the introversion trend accelerates? * What does all this mean for dating, relationships, and starting families? Expect lively debate, sharp humour, and a host (a former journalist) that isn’t afraid to ask the awkward questions. Bring your curiosity, your stories, and your caffeine tolerance — we’ll stir the pot on whether the young have really become more boring or have they’re just discovered new fun activities - if so what are they? And if you are in your 20s - I would love to hear your views! Lucas - The singing break-dancing Old Fucker

**[Nirvana Tribute](https://www.facebook.com/NirvanaTribute)** "This tribute band's frontman oozes the spirit of Kurt Cobain, and is perhaps the closest you'll ever come to hearing the voice of Cobain in person" - Loudwire Magazine "Jon O'Connor really is the closest to the real thing" - Aaron Burckhard, Original Nirvana Drummer Nirvana Tribute is the world renowned No. 1 international touring tribute that has toured more than a dozen countries including the USA, Serbia, Croatia, UK, Holland and Turkey to mention just a few. Regarded as the closest possible tribute to Nirvana to ever hit the stage, Nirvana Tribute have captured both media and fan attention worldwide with their explosive, high energy live performances. [https://nirvanatribute.net/](https://nirvanatribute.net/) * support from **[Alice in Chains UK](https://www.instagram.com/aliceinchainsuktribute/)** A tribute to the grunge legends Alice in Chains, based in London and the South. Born out of an inspired love for an incredibly passionate Seattle grunge band, we adore to play all the Alice in Chains songs spanning from their early career, reciting songs from their first record ‘Facelift’ through to their last eponymous record with ex lead singer Layne Staley. Heavily focusing and regularly performing the AIC MTV unplugged show, alongside songs from their later albums recorded of this century with lead singer Will Duvall. Alice in Chains UK have been playing shows all over the UK and Mainland Europe for over a decade, boasting a song repertoire of Alice in Chains compositions 30+ strong we showcase a mixture of all the LP’s, EP’s and live performances from Alice in Chains 30+ year career. UPDATE - Tickets for this event are currently sold out. Check the following to see if tickets become available: https://pit.live/events/nirvana-tribute-2 While small gigs like this are not usually expected to sell out it is worth securing your ticket early just in case.

👀 Something is happening… The best way I can describe it is like one member said to me: ‘Tim - It’s like freshers week, every week, but better, with bands and stuff…’ and that’s how it’s been over the last 7 years since we created this group. It’s honestly the most fun we’ve had and I’m inviting everyone of you because something’s been happening for a while now and you just don’t know about it…It’s a Showcase of some of the Best London bands playing their music in London - and it’s also a MEETUP group, so you can watch the gig with a mix of regular members and newcomers. Feel free to come on your own or bring your friends and meet new people. Look for the ‘MEETUP SIGN’ or ask the Host on the Door when you arrive. It’s an awesome line-up and at one of the Top Venues in London - Great place for a beer, meet new people and see some amazing unsigned bands! 🔥🔥🚒🍻 \* **‼️ THE ULTIMATE LONDON GIG MEETUP! ‼️** **LONDON MUSIC SHOWCASE Presents:** **STRONGROOM in OLD STREET** Jan 24th Saturday CLOVE THE NEVERSHEDS LAME DAZE GARGANTUAN SOLYSS CORA \* There aren’t enough emojis for this, so I’ll keep it simple: BE THERE. If you’ve been to the MEET-UPS over the last 7 years, you’ll know what it’s all about so come down, bring your friends, bring your foes, cancel your wedding, book Granny out of the retirement home. Whatever it takes, she won’t want miss it 😄🍻 \* **WHATSAPP GROUP:** We’re a friendly mix; English, French, Australian, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish and Japanese people so I’m sure you will meet someone that shares a passion for Rocking Music. Don't worry if attendance looks low, we are meeting other Meetup / WhatsApp / Facebook Groups and a lot of my friends don't RSVP. I can also add you to the Event’s WHATSAPP GROUP if you are interested in joining - Just message me your number. \* **\*\*\*IMPORTANT\*\*\*** This is a TICKETED EVENT: If you would like to come, simply message me directly through this Group and I will send you the details on how to download a DISCOUNTED TICKET (Click my profile - there is an icon at the top for Private Messages) \* **DISCLAIMER:** I work for the Venue / Promoters. It’s just for fun nights and meeting people. We are not responsible for you or your belongings. By attending this event you agree to waiver liability for the Host :) Please bring ID to events as some are 18+. You may appear in photos/videos of the gig. Thank you \* **All Gig Meetups here 👀‼️👇** https://dice.fm/promoters/london-music-showcase-6ko3 https://www.instagram.com/londonmusicshowcase/ https://www.meetup.com/London-Music-Showcase-Gigs-Drinks/ https://www.facebook.com/LondonMusicShowcase

**\*Please purchase a ticket before marking your attendance - see below to book\*** Join us at the Royal Festival Hall as Vladimir Jurowski conducts Rudolph Barshai's arrangement of Mahler's unfinished 10th Symphony. In a continuation of performances of 'interesting' arrangements of works at the RFH (I previously attended a concert of Beethoven 9 arr. Mahler), here's Rudolf Barshai's rarely heard arrangement of Mahler 10. Whilst I'm familiar with the Cooke/Matthews/Goldschmidt edition, I've never managed to hear this symphony live in any form. It is certainly up their with being one of my favourite Mahler symphonies, so I hope Barshai doesn't go too bonkers with his orchestration in this version! **PROGRAMME** * Mahler: Symphony No. 10 (arr. Barshai) London Philharmonic Orchestra Vladimir Jurowski conductor **TICKETS** Full price tickets range from £16-£62. The booking page can be found here:- [https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/mahlers-tenth/](https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/mahlers-tenth/) I am sat in the choir in seat B29 facing the conductor if anyone wishes to sit nearby.

Would you like to join Putney Social Group at East Putney Tavern's regular live music Friday evening?! **PLEASE NOTE: Photographs of the event's attendees will be taken and posted on Meetup. If you do not wish to be photographed, please let the event's organiser know on arrival.** **TO ALL ATTENDEES: If you cannot locate either me or the group, please message me through the Meetup phone app and I will explain how to find us!** Due to the immense popularity of the event, I have reserved an area. The reserved area will be either up or down some stairs. I will let everyone know the location on the night of the event as the venue has said it will be subject to change. Pictures will be posted on this meetup page illustrating the location on the night. Looking forward to seeing you there! **Please note: It is the responsibility of each attendee to look after their own valuables.** By way of information the live music starts at about 9pm and usually consists of either a single guitarist/vocalist or two guitarists. Please cancel your reservation if you cannot attend. There will be seating facilities for about 15 people. **Please note:** There is an accessible toilet available on the ground floor. However, it is directly beside the location where the live musician(s) will be performing. Consequently, the bar staff may need to assist. The other toilets are down some stairs on the lower-ground floor. Nearest Public Transport: Train: Putney - It takes about 5 minutes to walk to the venue from the train station. Tube: East Putney (District Line, Wimbledon Branch) - The venue is diagonally opposite the tube station. Bus: 14, 37, 85, 93, 337, 430, N74.

It’s Ann’s birthday, which means one thing: we’re celebrating the only way we know how—live music, dancing, and great people!!! Bring your positive energy with you! It's also Joe R's Birthday! Double the birthdays! Double the fun! Join us for a high-energy night with Junkfood. If you know this band, you know it’s nonstop fun, and a packed dance floor. If you don’t know them, trust me — you will by the end of the night!!!

Hello group! Let's start the new year with an awesome event full of music, dances and food from all over the world. We don't need to leave the country to enjoy other cultures's traditions. I hope you can join me at this new adventure, I can't wait to meet you all and have a great time! Address: 24950 Riding Center Drive, South Riding, VA 20152