Blood Wizard is the moniker of Cai Burns, a singer songwriter hailing from South London by way of Nottingham. He burst into the scene with his debut album Western Spaghetti in 2021, released to a frenzy of underground acclaim through the revered indie label Moshi Moshi Records. Offering a twisted interpretation of the earthy tones and introspective musings of artists like Aldous Harding and Kurt Vile, Blood Wizard carved his own unique path. Performances at End of the Road’s main stage, Pitchfork Festival and an endorsement from Wet Leg followed, as did sold out headline shows in London and further afield.

Now, with his sophomore effort Grinning William, Blood wizard unveils a more intricate and diverse body of work. Without compromising his distinctive sound, this second album ventures into sonic realms akin to the captivating discographies of artists like Alex G. Produced by Theo Verney (of Lime Garden, English Teacher, and Egyptian Blue), the 2024 offering signifies a monumental leap forward for the former Kagoule frontman. Exceptional songwriting and a kaleidoscope of moods are united by Blood Wizard’s wry vocals and poetic lyrics that have become his signature. Stepping beyond the enigmatic allure of his debut, Grinning William sees Blood Wizard emerge once more from the woody undergrowth with a 10-tracker of even greater originality: another seminal record for those in the know.

This is an all ages event

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**ELZ presents, BABESLAM**: **NAUGHTY OR NICE!!!!!** A sexy little poetry slam with a twist! 10 performers will have 3 minutes each to compete for the BABESLAM title. This can be poetry, performance or comedy - as long as it’s 3 minutes long!

**How it works:** Each performance will be scored by 3 random members of the audience. The highest score wins, and the winning performer will headline the next slam. Expect laughs, lager, and lots and lots of words.

**Special guests:** This Babeslam will be headlined by last slam's winner, Cassie O'Connor. We will also have a feature set from a special guest, TBA!

**How do I get a slot?** BABESLAM is dedicated to giving a platform to the freshest and newest voices in Kent. You do not need any prior experience to sign up for a slot. To sign up for a slot, or to access more information, contact ELZ at @poetryelzz (instagram) or babeslamslots@gmail.com.

This is an 18+ event. (Photo ID Required)

BABESLAM: NAUGHTY OR NICE!!!! 

Where Else? presents a Punk Rock Benefit Gig with

Tarmac - Grungers - Cool Hot Rockers

To raise funds to help Arts Education Exchange to save their space!!

Tarmac, Grungers, Cool Hot Rockers

Cool Hot Rockers

Grungers

Tarmac

In celebration of the festive season, maverick songsmith BC Camplight (aka Brian Christinzio) and his trusty piano will be hitting the road this December, to play some special intimate solo shows.

The Philadelphian turned Mancunian, who is considered one of indie music’s most forward-thinking artists, will be visiting places he's either never played before, or not played in a very long time.

Brian says "As much as I love full band performances I feel at home when it's just me and my piano. There's something about playing these songs in their purest form that thrills me. The freedom to do whatever I want each night. To get to do this in intimate venues where there will be genuine connections made in the room makes this all the more special."

BC Camplight (solo piano show)

I'm Alright In The World

BC Camplight

Chump's monthly mixed bill comedy shows returns with it's festive special at Where Else! It's CHUUUUUUUUMPSMAAAAAAAS!

Grace Campbell and Friends!

Chris Hall

Sophie Duker

Alice Brine

Dom McGovern

Hosted by Grace Campbell

Doors at 7pm.

Timings and line up are subject to change

This is an 18+ event

Chump's Comedy

Chumpsmas: Grace Campbell and Friends

comedy

Comedy

The Where Else? Christmas Pub Quiz and Karaoke Night  
with Mr. Ned

"A quiz, quite fittingly, about Life and Death"

Saturday 21st December

maximum of 6 people per team

Cash and bar tab prizes to be won

The Where Else Pub Quiz and Karaoke: Xmas Edition 

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Social

**2024 is DEAD**

Join us for INKO's biggest party of the year as we say goodbye to 2024 with a healthy scream! If the year has been good to you grab the mic and get down to some Jimmy Eat World. If 2024 left it's mark then parhaps Limp Bizkit and Break Stuff will be the remedy you need. Regardless what you choose you'll have 100 people singing along with you.

Book your tickets for our NYE Alt Karaoke Night.

**A night to remember, for a year to forget.  
**🤘🏻 🫶🏻 🎤 🥀

18+ Event  
Costumes always appreciated.

Murphy Creative

I'm Not Kara-Okay! New Years Eve Party!

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Party

THE ULTIMATE STONE ROSES ARE THE ONLY TRIBUTE TO THE ROSES TO HAIL FROM MANCHESTER.  
  
EACH MEMBER IS A DIE HARD FAN OF THE ORIGINAL BAND WHO HAS DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO MASTERING THE MUSIC OF THEIR HEROES. PLAYING SONGS FROM THE SEMINAL FIRST ALBUM, THE SECOND COMING AND EARLY FAN FAVOURITES LIKE ‘SALLY CINNAMON’ AND ‘MERSEY PARADISE’, THE ULTIMATE STONE ROSES GIVE THEIR AUDIENCES THE MOST AUTHENTIC STONE ROSES EXPERIENCE.

This is a 16+ event. 

The Ultimate Stone Roses

The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums

Cardinals start as a joke between two sixteen-year-olds in a sleepy fishing town on the southern coast of Ireland. A whole joke-taken-to-heart later and their difference is marked by an early immersion in Cork’s live music scene, ‘we wanted to juxtapose ourselves,’ says frontman Euan Manning, ‘we have pop-leaning influences and didn’t want to shy away from that.’  
  
Now barely twenty, the six-piece are next in an Irish line changing the sound of alternative music. Blending Ireland’s musical beating heart with a swell of contemporary frisson, the six-piece are tied to making music they enjoy whilst being perpetually kept outside of their comfort zone. The result is an eclectic gothic amalgam of shoegaze, Irish trad folk, and rock which incorporates 60s Wall of Sound elements for a punk-inflected noise that ‘wants to be warm pop.’

Underpinning this trademark friction is a soft narrative arc which chases a stark vulnerability, ‘I’ve heard music and seen films and somehow felt less alone,’ says Euan, ‘if we can do that for someone else, then that’s cool in my books.’

Cardinals

**CHUMP’S COMEDY** are teaming up with **THE FREE ASSOCIATION** to put on our first ever workshops!

**The Free Association: Taster Class (Beginners)**

This 2-hour class is a great way to discover improv in a fun, supportive, one-off session. No improv or performance experience necessary. Our taster class focuses on confidence building and supporting one another through a selection of warm-ups, exercises, and, eventually, some improvised scenes!

This class is a great insight into what it's like to learn improv with The Free Association.

Facilitated by **Graham Dixon**.

Graham is the co-founder of the critically acclaimed, West End smash hit Austentatious as well as the founder of the UK's leading long-form improv school and theatre, The Free Association. He performs regularly in theatre shows such as This Doesn't Leave the Room, Three and St. Doctor's Hospital among others. He also performs regularly in shows such as Kool Story Bro with Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin & Friends. He has toured extensively across the UK and in the US has performed at UCB, improv Olympic, Groundlings and the Dynasty Typewriter.

His recent screen credits include his critically acclaimed performance in the feature film All My Friends Hate Me as well as supporting roles in Renegade Nell, Witchfinder, Afterlife and PLS Like. His most recent solo show, No One Deserves This More Than You received rave reviews, including from the Guardian (4 Stars) and the Telegraph (4 Stars).

The Free Association: Taster Class (Beginners)

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Workshop

**CHUMP’S COMEDY** are teaming up with **THE FREE ASSOCIATION**.

**The Free Association: Taster Class (Intermediate)**

Do you have some experience in improv but haven't done it in a while? Do you have extensive experience in performing and have been eager to give improv a try at a level that suits you? This 3 hour workshop is for you! We'll refresh the basics in a fun and supportive environment, learning to discover a sense of play and the importance of saying "yes, and".

We'll start to explore those principles in some improvised scenes, and give a taste of The Free Association's approach to scenework, teamwork and most importantly having fun(work\*).

\*No actual work, just a bit of fun..

Facilitated by **Graham Dixon**.

Co-founder of the critically acclaimed, West End smash hit Austentatious as well as the founder of the UK's leading improv school and theatre, The Free Association. He performs regularly in theatre shows such as This Doesn't Leave the Room and Three and St. Doctor's Hospital. He also performs regularly in shows such as Kool Story Bro with Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin & Friends. In the US he has performed at UCB, improv Olympic, Groundlings and Dynasty Typewriter.

His recent screen credits include All My Friends Hate Me as well as supporting roles in Renegade Nell, Witchfinder, Afterlife and PLS Like. His recent solo show, No One Deserves This More Than You received rave reviews, including from the Guardian (4 Stars) & the Telegraph (4 Stars).

The Free Association: Taster Class (Intermediate)

Bon Enfant is a quintet as plural as its members and horizons, for whom rock is as much a passion as a way of life. Formed at the end of the previous decade by Daphné Brissette and Guillaume Chiasson, the band - quickly joined by Etienne Côté, Melissa Fortin and Alex Burger - is releasing a homonymous debut album in 2019. From the outset, the band's groovy pop sound borrowed from folk-rock and psych, and two years later, Diorama was even more expansive, incorporating aspects of disco, hard rock and glam rock - a convincing combination that earned them the Félix for Rock Album of the Year at the ADISQ 2022 gala.

Touring Quebec, Europe and the U.K., the band continues to develop a permeable, open-minded rock sound, embracing new musical niches for the future: Demande spéciale will be released this fall on Duprince Records.

Bon Enfant

Man/Woman/Chainsaw are Billy Ward (vocals, guitars), Emmie-Mae Avery (vocals,keys/synths), Vera Leppänen (vocals, bass), Clio Starwood (violin) and Lola Cherry (drums).

A precociously talented band from London, who recently celebrated their 100th gig. Since their debut at 16 years old and across three self-released singles,the band have proven themselves as one of the most exciting and unpredictable young acts in the capital, both joyous and raucous in equal measures. Last year’s “What Lucy Found There” was to be their breakthrough, securing attention for the band from the likes of The Quietus, NME, The Line Of Best Fit, So Young, BBC 6 Music and more.

This November the band truly come of age with their debut EP, “Eazy Peazy”, to land on the indie taste-maker label Fat Possum Records. Recorded with Gilla Band’s Daniel Fox at Echo Zoo studio in Eastbourne, the group present us with cinematic arrangements, mauled by moments of cacophony; the band’s Billy Ward says of their writing process,“we thrive on the thin line between pretty and noisy, often trying to jump between the two-it’s that chaos that excites us.”

It signals the start proper for a band who have been allowed to experiment, given the time to find their sound and line-up in a vibrant, supportive DIY community, and who will surely finish the year ready to take on the next with unbridled confidence. With boundless potential like theirs, you’d not bet against them.

Man/Woman/Chainsaw

Man/Woman/Chainsaw - What Lucy Found There

THE NONE is a new band of lifelong musicians. Comprising bassist Gordon Moakes (Bloc Party, Young Legionnaire), vocalist Kaila Whyte (Blue Ruth, Youth Man), guitarist Jim Beck (Cassels) and drummer Chris Francombe (Frauds), they make an uncompromising vision of noise rock with melody at its heart.

The band formed at the start of 2023 and bonded over hours in the rehearsal room – making noise, discussing shared obsessions, and, most importantly, playing together.

The anonymity of their name reflects a creative approach which favours egoless experimentation and open collaboration. This ethos, the combined decades of music making, and the unique musical identities of all four members can be clearly heard in the art they create.

Following their debut tour in February 2024, they have since played shows supporting Les Savy Fav and Mannequin Pussy. They have tour dates coming up with METZ as well as a string of festival appearances including Supersonic, End of The Road, and Sŵn Festival.

The band released their debut EP, MATTER in August 2024, exclusively on Bandcamp. Fans of Shellac, The Jesus Lizard, Silverfish and Unwound will likely find plenty to enjoy.

‘MATTER is a brooding, furious blast of an EP ... throughout the barrage of threshedinstruments, bellowed vocals, and pounded drums, THE NONE somehow manage to summon infectious melodies from the center of this flaming blizzard.’ – Bandcamp Album of The Day

‘The UK’s most enigmatic act’ – Far Out Magazine

The None

THE NONE

Following on from her critically acclaimed records A Common Turn and in|FLUX, Anna B Savage returns with third effort You and i are Earth, a record that is as much about healing as it is an unbowed sense of curiosity.  
  
A sense of rootedness is at the heart of Anna B Savage’s third record with Anna proferring the body of work more simply as “a love letter to a man and to Ireland.”  
  
“One of the things that I was reading while I was making this record was Manchán Magan’s book 32 words for Field, and the idea that language can have an explicit connection to the land. When I am in Ireland, that sense of grounding is vast but also intimate, and sometimes it’s a bit magical and sometimes a bit scary.”  
  
It’s fitting then, that You & i are Earth folds in some of Ireland’s brightest contemporary musicians, with Kate Ellis and Caimin Gilmore from Crash Ensemble, Cormac Dermody from Lankum and Anna Mieke contributing vocals, strings, harmonium, bouzouki, taishōgoto and clarinets to the album, all tied together by producer John ‘Spud’ Murphy (Lankum, Black Midi).

Anna B Savage

Anna B Savage - I

Able Noise is George and Alex’ experimental baritone guitar and drum duo, based between The Hague, the Netherlands and Athens, Greece. Through the use of voice, tape and alternative methods of playing their instruments, they create a minimal and visual musical performance.

Their output is primarily focused on live concerts, letting their music be shaped by the physicality of their playing, the acoustic and aesthetic properties of the space, and the dynamics formed between themselves and their audience. Their recorded work relies less on their respective instruments, and more on an assemblage of field recordings, heavily processed instrumentation, and exploratory mixing techniques. They released their debut EP on the Glasgow label GLARC in 2020, and their debut LP was released on the 1st of November through London label World of Echo.

Able Noise

Able Noise - To Appease

Jake Lambert is going on his first national tour. Described as "A joke machine" by The Telegraph, the show will see the comedian talk about trying to navigate his way through everyday life, why he has a fear of being normal, and asking why we all feel the need to ask strangers what breed their dogs are.

It seems the perfect time for his first tour too; his online videos have gained over 150million views, he has been supporting Michael McIntyre on his worldwide tour and he will be appearing on the next series of Live at the Apollo.

★★★★★ "...pure brilliance from start to finish" - London Theatre 1

★★★★★ “An absolute must-see” - RGM

★★★★- "A joke machine" - The Telegraph

★★★★ "A great storyteller" - The Arts Desk

★★★★ "Winningly self-deprecating" – Chortle

★★★★ “All the ingredients are there to make Jake Lambert a household name” - ITalkTelly

★★★★ "Catalyses laughter that cannot be contained" - Fest Magazine

This is an 14+ event

Jake Lambert: The Sunshine Kid

"A Scandinavian Deerhoof" - Mojo  
  
Bella Union mainstays Pom Poko return to Margate for a night of guitar pop discombobulation. Fans who remember their 2022 show with us came out sweating and grinning exhalting the best live show they've ever seen! We still think about that show now when we need to cheer ourselves up and now we get to see them all over again!

Pom Poko

Alien Chicks

After a completely sold-out UK tour in fall 2024, Anna Erhard returns in spring 2025 for another 12 concerts!

"I’ve had the sweetest time in the UK and I’m very excited to come back in March 2025. We’re going to visit prestigious sounding cities all over the Island, it will be great!“

The Berlin-based, Swiss-born singer released her highly anticipated third album Botanical Garden in September 2024 and was celebrated by the press throughout Europe.  
  
In the UK, BBC 6Music supported the singer with heavy rotation airplay.

Her songs, somewhere between the spirit of Kurt Vile and early Beck, are an eclectic mix of distorted guitars and lo-fi keyboards. With characteristic nonchalance, Anna Erhard performs mischievous lyrics, setting her everyday life and her wanderings to music.

Anna Erhard 

Paddy Young: If I Told You I'd Have To Kiss You

A second show has hit Paddy Young, and this time he's yearning.

You ever been so loved up you had to hit yourself over the head with a hammer to calm down? You can't stare at your crush but my god you can close your eyes and imagine your future together. Join him for thousands of kisses, hundreds of cuddles and the TINIEST bit of shagging.

2023 Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer

2024 Chortle Award Best Newcomer winner

'Bursting with energy and talent, the laugh per minute ratio is as high as they come' ★★★★ Scotsman

'Young is surely on the road to stardom' ★★★★★ Rolling Stone

'A wildly funny hour' ★★★★ Chortle

'One of British comedy's most intriguing new voices' ★★★★ Independent

'A charismatic and playfully explosive show' ★★★★ Fest

★★★★ ThreeWeeks  
★★★★ Entertainment Now  
★★★★ Beyond The Joke

Door at 7pm.

Timings are subject to change

Presented by Chump's & Berk's Nest

This is an 18+ event. 

Paddy Young: If I Told You I'd Have To Kiss You

Paddy Young

Los Angeles based musician Charles Moothart (Fuzz, Goggs, Freedom Band) released previous solo work under the moniker CFM. Now working under his full name, as change is the only universal truth, Moothart's latest album Black Holes Don't Choke (out now on In The Red) is made up of "love songs for the apocalypse." It is his most self-assured solo release to date. Heavy riffs alternating with spacious tunes, and a live set that vacillates from fast and loose to groovy and heady. Moothart is now touring with a live band comprised of 4 veterans of the Los Angeles music scene with too many credentials to list. This lineup brings a new sense of dynamic while holding on to grit and drive. All of these factors crack open a new chapter for the Californian multi-instrumentalist.

Charles Moothart

Soft Crime

Critically acclaimed comedian Jamali Maddix is back on the road with a brand new tour show: Aston. Expect Jamali's trademark brutally honest and unflinching perspectives on the world at large.

His last tours have sold-out shows across the globe, playing the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. He is a regular on the series of Nevermind the Buzzcocks for Sky and was one of the most anarchic Taskmaster contestants the show has ever seen.

Alongside this he was a regular contributor for Frankie Boyle's New World Order (BBC2) and has been seen on 'Live at the Apollo' (BBC Two), '8 Out of 10 Cats' (More4), The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) as well as many others.

Jamali Maddix: Aston

JAMALI MADDIX

this event is sold out so we've added an extra show on April 1st. Tickets on sale now  

Critically acclaimed comedian Jamali Maddix is back on the road with a brand new tour show: Aston. Expect Jamali's trademark brutally honest and unflinching perspectives on the world at large. His last tours have sold-out shows across the globe, playing the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America. He is a regular on the series of Nevermind the Buzzcocks for Sky and was one of the most anarchic Taskmaster contestants the show has ever seen. Alongside this he was a regular contributor for Frankie Boyle's New World Order (BBC2) and has been seen on 'Live at the Apollo' (BBC Two), '8 Out of 10 Cats' (More4), The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) as well as many others.

Off the back of three sold out shows in the Autumn and a string of support slots opening for The Libertines, English singer-songwriter Will Varley has announced a UK tour in the Spring of 2025. The tour will happen in the lead up to the release of his 7th studio album, put out alongside his new label MNRK Music Group, home to the likes of The Lumineers, Mt. Joy and Gregory Alan Isakov.

Joined by his formidable new backing band 'The Southern Rust', Varley will be showcasing material from the upcoming album as well as playing plenty of old tunes to boot.

"The crowds we’ve had these last few months absolutely blew us away and as soon as we finished in Berlin I was desperate to do it all again.” enthuses WIll, “I've been working away in the studio for almost a year now, but there's nothing like playing live. It's been a while since I did a proper UK tour like this. I'll be playing at some of the best independent music venues in the world and I can't wait."

Inspired by his natural habitats of America’s Midwest and the coastal plains of East Kent, Will’s 7th album is laden with rich, lyrical tales that speak of hard touring, relationships on the rocks and the rebuilding of minds. Featuring some very special guest appearances, the album continues Varley’s decade long exploration of the human condition, this time focusing on society’s ever-present threat of impending apocalypse, how we marry this with the mundane and the minutiae of our everyday lives and how we can find hope.

Will Varley

Will Varley - The Man Who Fell to Earth

Rob Auton: ‘The Eyes Open and Shut Show’

Dear potential gig goer,

Firstly I’d like to say I love doing shows in Margate and am looking forward to getting in the mix for this one. This is a comedy/theatre/spoken word show about eyes when they are open and eyes when they are shut. With this show I wanted to explore what I could do to myself and others with language when eyes are open and when they are shut. After writing ten shows on specific themes including the colour yellow in ‘The Yellow Show’, the sky in ‘The Sky Show’ and myself in ‘The Rob Auton Show’ I wanted to think about what makes me open my eyes and what makes me shut my eyes. I did about 40 work in progresses of it and then did it at the Edinburgh Festival for the month. It would be great to see you if you’re about?

All the best,

Rob

"A genuine original"

Guardian

"The Mother Freaking Greatest"

James Acaster

"Very hilarious"

David Shrigley

"A genius"

Bridget Christie

Makes laughter out of wonder. We need him.

Scotsman

This is an 16+ event

Rob Auton: The Eyes Open and Shut Show

Rob Auton

Fresh from a SOLD-OUT RUN at the Edinburgh Fringe, with EXTRA DATES added, Amy Annette’s debut show ‘THICK SKIN’ is on tour.

The noughties are back, which is good and bad (but mostly bad, e.g. body image - bad, but original Sugababes line up - good!)... and Amy is ready to arm you with tales, and tricks, to survive the worst of the 00s, in 2025. THICK SKIN is big fun, from a big gal.

THICK SKIN is about being a weird teenager, Trinny and Susannah, Girls Magazines, Collective nouns (“that trusty comedic watering hole from which all stand-ups must occasionally sip on their long journeys across the plains” ?! CHORTLE) and more!

“An insanely relatable hour of comedy” ★★★★ Lost in Theatreland

"A super-tight, hilarious hour of chatty comedy." ★★★★1⁄2 StudentNews.co.uk

"About as assured a Fringe debut as you could hope for... this is cracking stuff... a bright new addition to the stand-up scene." ★★★★ The List

"She exudes a presence and confidence in front of the mic that suggests she has been doing this for years." ★★★★ The Recs

"She's such a ray of sunshine on stage and a complete natural at connecting with an audience...” LMAOnaise.com (no ratings given)

Best Newcomer Longlist ‘ISH’ Awards

Funny Women Industry Awards Winner

Suzi Ruffell: "brilliant, hilarious. If I didn't love her so much, I'd hate her."

Lou Sanders: "funny, charming, a real cutie patootie."

Aisling Bea: "one of my favourite comedians."

Rose Matafeo: "a joy to watch."

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