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May, 2008
Friday 09th May - 2008
Eclectic
The Wellbeing + Ryan O'Reilly + Hogg
THE WELLBEING - Hailing from the Isle of Wight, this five piece band led by singer Tali Trow have just released their fist single, Twilight People, following up the successfull release of their EP, Th...
Saturday 10th May - 2008
Blues
BluesMix + The Velours + David Atkinson
BLUESMIX http://www.bluesmix.com BluesMix play a blend of funky, soulful Blues. Their sound is fresh and original yet deeply connected to a classic blues feel. “Superb! Virtuoso performances. I r...
Sunday 11th May - 2008
Comedy
Laughing Beats
Laughing Beats is a brand new night fusing music and comedy to showcase the best new talents around for a hilarious rhythmic evening of laid back entertainment. Have a laugh, enjoy the music and se...
Monday 12th May - 2008
Poetry
Coffee House Poetry: Smiths knoll no. 42
With Rosemary Norman, Rebecca Farmer, Sue Butler, Phil Hancock, Luke Yates, Jack Underwood, Philip Rush, Michael Swan introduced by Michael Laskey and Joanna Cutts Welcome return of an East-Coast ...
Tuesday 13th May - 2008
Rock & Pop
CURIOUS GENERATION PRESENTS: Terra Naomi + Alice Shaw + Arthur Delaney + Aquilina
TERRA NAOMI - Terra Naomi is a pop-rock artist, who rose to fame through a performance of her song, "Say It's Possible", on YouTube, a popular video sharing site. Originally from New York State but cu...
Wednesday 14th May - 2008
The Sessions
Deliverance + Red Box Blue + Mascara + Moss & Joe + Ashley
DELIVERANCE - Deliverance make beautiful ‘big sky’ acoustic based guitar picking music. RED BOX BLUE - RedBoxBlue are a 6-piece band, specialising in catchy guitar-driven pop/rock tunes. The b...
Thursday 15th May - 2008
Art Exhibition
R.B Holle: Young Indian Artist from Mumbai
Painting solo exhibition @ The Troubadour Gallery. If you would like to visit at any other time then please contact Santu Dewade: email: santupagearts@yahoo.com www.dewadeargallery.com
Thursday 15th May - 2008
Rock & Pop
I LOVE GIGS feat: Alex Vargas + Andrew Balkwill + Wise Man Said + Odsounds + Straightjacket
Alex Vargas - Alex has been playing around London for over two years and is currently working on his debut album. "This boy can fucking sing!" said someone important. Andrew Balkwill - Andrew doesn...
Friday 16th May - 2008
Eclectic
R & B Rockabilly Hop
LITTLE GEORGE SUEREF + DJ SKI + DJ ROHAN Blues, Soul & Ska
Tuesday 20th May - 2008
Art Exhibition
Friends of Conservation: The Really Wild Picture Show
A great opportunity to meet Dr Laurie Marker of the Cheetah Conservation Fund; and enjoy an exhibition of spectacular images of wildlife and nature from award winning photographers. Cocktails/soft dri...
Tuesday 20th May - 2008
Rock & Pop
CURIOUS GENERATION PRESENTS: Dave House + Grantura + Jem Cooke + Ed Sheeran
DAVE HOUSE - He first started performing as a solo artist in 2003, after the break up of his old band Lucky Thirteen. Despite other band projects his solo performances remain some of the most success...
Wednesday 21st May - 2008
Art Exhibition
Friends of Conservation: The Really Wild Picture Show
A great opportunity to meet Dr Laurie Marker of the Cheetah Conservation Fund; and enjoy an exhibition of spectacular images of wildlife and nature from award winning photographers. Cocktails/soft dri...
Wednesday 21st May - 2008
The Sessions
Soul Cyde + Oscar + Nurture the Flame + Alex Roberts + Stevie Ann
SOULCYDE - After a chance meeting at a London studio back in 2001, they realised that they shared a huge love for "real" music. OSCAR awaiting info NURTURE THE FLAME- James Duff and James Crais...
Thursday 22nd May - 2008
Eclectic
NEW BANDS: Samsara + Orlando Searle + Junkyard Scientists
SAMSARA - creatively fuse the shifting rhythms of reggae, latin, folk, pop and ska playing regularly at all the greats of recent and past times; Glastonbury, Sunrise, Irelands Electric Picnic and Larm...
Friday 23rd May - 2008
DJ
Blaise DJ night
Troubadour Fridays return for a one off party hosted by Blaise and Caius. Special Guest Djs playing Reggae, Blues, Dancehall, HipHop and other stuff. Will be very busy, arrive early.
Sunday 25th May - 2008
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Writing Workshop: to sleep, perchance
Writing workshop with Anne-Marie Fyfe Flaubert was dismissive: Sleep: too much of it thins the blood! Yet death-like Morpheus and his mates, (Insomnia, Siesta, Somnambulism, Catnap…) have intrigu...
Monday 26th May - 2008
Poetry
Coffee House Poetry: happenstance poets...
happenstance poets: helena nelson introduces martin cook, d.a. prince, eleanor livingstone, rob a. mackenzie, andrew philip, greg leadbeater, michael mackmin and tom duddy Poetry-chapbook imprint, ...
Tuesday 27th May - 2008
Rock & Pop
CURIOUS GENERATION PRESENTS: Will Rendle + Michael Runion + Dan Smith + Jo worricker
WILL RENDLE - Rendle Will is a 21 year old singer songwriter from Brighton that mixes a soft, summery, reggae feel good factor with pop sensibility and a uniquely striking voice. At present he is work...
Wednesday 28th May - 2008
The Sessions
The Troubadour Sessions: KID CHARLEMAINE + THE TALISMAN + DICK PHILPOTT + RACHEL HATFIELD + WE HAPPY FEW
KID CHARLEMAINE - They'll suck you into their brightly coloured world of catchy melodies, satirical story telling and unashamed power pop! An energised melodic brio crashes up against poignant kitchen...
Friday 30th May - 2008
Rock & Pop
HOODOO HOP feat: The Scoundrels + Tommy Gay + support
LIVE: THE SCOUNDRELS + TOMMY GAY + more t.b.a DJS: ADAM AND TOM (RESIDENTS) DJ WYNNI The Scoundrels are currently up for BBC Radio 2 new record of the week on the Radcliffe and Maconie show. Che...
June, 2008
Sunday 08th June - 2008
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Writing Workshop: poetry and the body
Writing workshop with Janice Moore Fuller In her poem “Humpbacks,” Mary Oliver claims that whatever it is you try/ to do with your life, nothing will ever dazzle you/ like the dreams of your bo...
Monday 09th June - 2008
Poetry
Coffee House Poetry: poets on US poets
brahic, corn, kapos & moore fuller on roethke, bishop, stevens, merrill In Roethke’s centenary year, Coffee-House Poetry invites four contemporary North-American poets to read & discuss four grea...
Sunday 22nd June - 2008
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Writing Workshop: word & image
writing workshop with tamar yoseloff on poetry & contemporary art In light of recent exhibitons showcasing the work of artists such as Doig, Bourgeois, Gormley and Hodgkin, we will explore various ...
Monday 23rd June - 2008
Poetry
Coffee House Poetry: magma 41—poetry magazine launch with special guests
Since its first stapled-A5 appearance and its early Troubadour gatherings in the 1990s, Magma, now in its 41st re-incarnation—edited by Karen Green and Linda Black—continues to grow in stature & s...
July, 2008
Sunday 06th July - 2008
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Writing Workshop: the art of losing
writing workshop with wendy french We lose something every day, from trivial absence—a telephone number, bus ticket, cheap biro—to life-changing loss, the death of a loved one, loss of memory, ...
Monday 07th July - 2008
Poetry
Coffee House Poetry: old rock & roll- poetry of the 50's
Themed poetry-party with guest readers, literary quiz, music… In the ‘90s poetry was regularly hailed as the new rock’n’roll by movers’n’shakers too young to recall what the old rock’...