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11 events

Mike Joyce - The Drums - live in conversation
March 26, 2026
7:00 PM
The Red Lion Leytonstone

Mike Joyce - The Drums - live in conversation

The Smiths drummer joins us for a very special live event.

Teenage Daydream - Debsey Wykes in conversation + Film Screening
April 2, 2026
7:00 PM
Mother's Ruin Gin Palace

Teenage Daydream - Debsey Wykes in conversation + Film Screening

Join us to celebrate the publication of Teenage Daydream - We Are The Girls Who play In The Band

ALEXANDER HACKE: BLAST - DISTORTED MEMORIES
April 5, 2026
2:00 PM
Walthamstow Trades Hall

ALEXANDER HACKE: BLAST - DISTORTED MEMORIES

Distorted Memories – From Einstürzende Neubauten to Symphonic drone. Selected readings and music.

Paul McCartney - Man On The Run & Ringo Starr - A Fab Life with Tom Doyle
April 9, 2026
7:00 PM
Mother's Ruin Gin Palace

Paul McCartney - Man On The Run & Ringo Starr - A Fab Life with Tom Doyle

Join us for 2 conversations - the first focusing on Paul McCartney & the 2nd based around the life of Ringo Starr

ADELE BERTEI - NO NEW YORK with KATE HUTCHINSON
April 15, 2026
7:00 PM
Mother's Ruin Gin Palace

ADELE BERTEI - NO NEW YORK with KATE HUTCHINSON

No New York: A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene

JON KING: TO HELL WITH POVERTY in conversation with MIKI BERENYI
April 16, 2026
7:00 PM
The Red Lion Leytonstone

JON KING: TO HELL WITH POVERTY in conversation with MIKI BERENYI

A CLASS ACT: INSIDE THE GANG OF FOUR

MIKE PICKERING - MANCHESTER MUST DANCE  [In conversation + book signing ]
April 27, 2026
6:30 PM
Walthamstow Trades Hall

MIKE PICKERING - MANCHESTER MUST DANCE [In conversation + book signing ]

From Manchester’s backstreets to global dancefloors – the untold story of The Hacienda & a musical pioneer.

THE THE's Matt Johnson in conversation - Cognitive Dissident
April 30, 2026
7:00 PM
21Soho

THE THE's Matt Johnson in conversation - Cognitive Dissident

The The founder Matt Johnson joins us to talk about his new book with Jason Wood

DAVID NOLAN - I SWEAR I WAS THERE
May 25, 2026
7:00 PM
Mother's Ruin Gin Palace

DAVID NOLAN - I SWEAR I WAS THERE

50 years since the Sex Pistols played Manchester and the gig that changed the world

UP THE PACKET: SIMON WILLIAMS’ CRISP ODYSSEY
June 9, 2026
7:00 PM
Mother's Ruin Gin Palace

UP THE PACKET: SIMON WILLIAMS’ CRISP ODYSSEY

The Affectionate Crunch! Man Writes Book About Crisp Packets. And Rock’n’Roll.

PAUL TALLING - LONDON’S DEAD PUBS
June 16, 2026
7:00 PM
Walthamstow Trades Hall

PAUL TALLING - LONDON’S DEAD PUBS

An informal yet insightful guide to some of the capital's lost drinking dens, plus tips on where you can still get a great pint today!