We Love Shows

WE LOVE SHOWS

Promoter: Kal Lavelle
Music Type: Singer-Songwriter, Acountic, Indie
Venues: St. Giles Church
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WLS founderer Kal Lavelle is a very experienced promoter after running her weekly Sunday showcase nights at the World's End, Finsbury Park for a number of years. The WLS gigs are some of the best in town and are a firm favourite with music lovers. WLS moved to it's new home St.Giles in the Field Church in Central London last Christmas. The gigs are held on a quarterly basis and follow the seasons 'We Love Spring', 'We Love Summer', 'We Love Autumn' and 'We Love Christmas'. These nights highlight the best in 'up and coming' talent from the UK and beyond. 

Kal also curates Festival stages, the most recent being the main stage at 'Kopparberg Urban Forest Festival 2015' in Hackney Wick, which was on Wed 24th June 2015, with nearly 800 people in attendance! The WLS showcase nights in St Giles in the Fields are sponsored by Kopparberg. Previous acts include - ED SHEERAN / LIANNE LA HAVAS / LABRINTH / FIONA BEVAN / RYAN KEEN / NINA NESBITT / SHLOMO / KARIMA FRANCIS / HUDSON TAYLOR / KIMBERLY ANNE / ANTONIO LULIC / FRANKMUSIK / NATTY / PAPER AEROPLANES / JAMIE LAWSON / LEDDRA / SOPHIE JAMIESON / RHIANNON MAIR / SWALLOW & THE WOLF / PEARL & THE BEARD  & more!

Sound Of Songs

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• Promoter: Gitta de Ridder
• Genre: Acoustic, Folk, Americana, Singer-Songwriter (unplugged)
• Venues: Servant Jazz Quarters (Dalston)
• Email: TBA
• Website: TBA

Softly Softly

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• Promoter: Annie Windley
• Genre: Acoustic, Folk, Americana, Singer-Songwriter (unplugged)
• Venues: Kiss the Sky (Crouch End)
• Email: softlydoesit @ googlemail.com
• Website: TBA

Softly Softly is a excellent initmate unplugged Sunday afternoon gig at the Kiss the Sky, Park Road, Crouch End N8. Which is held on the first and third Sundays of the month. They are normally three featured artists on each line-up. Softly Softly is a lovely, listening, friendly event that is a firm favourite of all the artists that have performed there. Music fans love it too as it is a great way to listen to some great music and talk to the musicians afterwards.....and they have marshmallows too! Yum! The Sunday sessions run from 2.45pm till 5pm and it's just £3 on the door. Sorry it's adults only for this one, as no children are not allowed in the Bar. Potential performers - bookings handled on email only: softlydoesit @ googlemail.com 

Lost In The Manor

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• Promoter: Chris Sharpe
• Genre: Various
• Venues: The Finsbury (Manor House), Slaughtered Lamb (Clerkenwell)
• Website: https://lostinthemanor.co.uk/
• Email: chris@lostinthemanor.co.uk

Lost in the Manor are a PR and Events company which runs gigs in the Finsbury Pub (Manor House). They curate a selection of music and usually have a listening audiance.

Folkroom

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• Promoter: Stephen Thomas, Ben Walker and Josienne Clarke.
• Genre: Folk, Americana, Singer-songwriter, Acoustic
• Venues: The Harrison (Kings X), The Social (West End), Old Queens Head (Islington)
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• Website: http://folkroom.co.uk/
• Email: For gig submissions - stephen@folkroom.co.uk

The Folkroom is London's best kept secret - when it comes to folk music at least. A free fortnightly gig just around the corner from King's Cross station, the gigs are home to some of the most intimate sets you're ever likely to see. You might find yourself watching fireside guitars, or gathered around the old upright piano watching acoustic or even entirely unplugged performances by the best acts London has to offer! The Folkroom are also famed for their great 'tribute' nights where the best of the Folkroom stable perform covers of a famous artist or band. Past ones have included ABBA, Paul Simon, Kate Bush and Walt Disney films. They are a lot of fun and well worth attending.

Folkroom Records is the label that grew from the initial gigs, putting out EPs and free compilations by their favourite acts showcased from their fortnightly gigs. Folkroom is run by musician and producer Ben Walker, singer-songwriter Josienne Clarke and writer/promoter Stephen Thomas. The trio strive to bring the finest of England's burgeoning folk acts to an intimate London venue. Playing a Folkroom gig: We are always on the look out for new acts at Folkroom! Though we’ve been lucky enough to build up a large community of acts, Folkroom is meant to be an inclusive experience – you don’t have to know one of the organisers to get on our stage! Our gigs are held every other Wednesday at The Harrison, and are organised by our man Stephen. Whilst Stephen does do his best to listen to all submissions, it can get a little overwhelming. He’ll get back to as soon as he can, regardless of whether or not you’re right for the gig. Please only send one or two songs at a time, ideally via a Soundcloud or Bandcamp link. 

Beatnik Events

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• Promoter: Russell Swallow
• Music Types: Acoustic, Singer-Songwriter, Alt Folk, Americana.
• Locations: Private Member's clubs, The Library and The Record Club. The Macbeth (Hoxton), The Finsbury (Manor House), Surya (Kings Cross), Old Queens Head (Islington), Water Rats (Kings Cross), Bedford (Balham) and Apples & Pears Bar (E1)
• Website: TBA
• Email: bookings@beatnikevents.com

Beatnik Events are an event organiser, music consultant and curator. They program & host the 3rd Sunday of each month at the gorgeous Old Queens Head in Angel, and work with artists, brands and partners to curate and manage specialist one off events and festivals at venues in London, Brighton and Cambridge. Artists that have been booked include Morcheeba, The Noisettes, Ghostpoet, Trevor Nelson, Omar, Waylayers, Delilah, Dan Sells (The Feeling), Kimberly Anne, Kal Lavelle, Fiona Bevan, Stealing Sheep and many others. Clients and associates have included N.M.E. Radio, Kerrang! Radio, Camden’s Roundhouse, Pledge Music, Bangers and Mash, HRH The Princes of Wales, The Imperial War Museum, Shunt, The Courtyard Theatre, Arts Theatre's Woody Sez.