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Steal The City, after over a decade of performing, will be going on hiatus for an unknown amount of time due to life commitments that must take priority, At this moment in time, they are unsure what the future holds, but before they take a well needed break, one final hometown show is in order.

Join Steal The City at the Sidney and Matilda in Sheffield, for one final intimate show with support from good friends in Fear Lies & Baranovich!

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Hot Wife + Harlot

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Joel Gion: In The Jingle Jangle Jungle (book reading and signing)

Tambourine jangler Joel Gion recounts his extraordinary experiences of life in the Brian Jonestown Massacre, reading excerpts from his 2024 book 'In The Jingle Jangle Jungle'. Followed by a meet and greet session in which you can bring your BJM records, t-shirts, posters, or copies of his book to be signed by Mr Tambourine Man himself!

Event starts at 2pm.

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The wait is over. Space are back.

Catch the legendary Liverpool band live in Sheffield at Sidney & Matilda this summer, bringing their unmistakable sound and energy to the stage. With a career that’s shaped UK music, Space will be performing tracks from their iconic albums Spiders and Tin Planet, alongside new material that’s already turning heads.

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Father of Lies first home gig -with support from heavyweight locals Baosbheinn and studio neighbours punk math metal Fake Dads

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Velvet Tuxedo + The Vales 

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Kate Griffin and Matchume Zango (Mozambique multi-instrumentalist) are forging a new cross-cultural collaboration celebrating the universal power of traditional music. They both bring echoes of their respective traditions to a vibrant new sound full of world rhythms, contemporary song-writing and joy. 


“In Tchopo, both artists honour their traditions while creatively weaving their sounds together, resulting in a rich blend of world rhythms, contemporary songwriting and playful joy”
Songlines
★★★★


Their touring show features Matchume’s arsenal of percussion including timbila, xitende, mbira, and congas, Kate’s banjo, and a supporting trio of Evan Carson (Sam Kelly & The Lost Boys, The Drystones) on drums, Ben Evans on bass, and Ford Collier (Mishra, The Drystones) on low whistle and guitar. The tight grooves and Matchume's vibrant performances make it virtually impossible to not dance and sing along with the band, and if in doubt Matchume will soon show everyone the moves.

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

White Coven + Imaginary Friends

£5 ADV / £8 OTD 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Serial Chiller

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm

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⚠ HERE WE GO ⚠

We’re proud to present our acts for our summer party. Come catch us @sidneyandmatilda where we’ll be lighting up the courtyard, a venue we know you all love ☀

We’re extremely excited to have you lot down for an all day party. We’re powered by fellas that are @00.audio to keep you lot on your toes.

Let’s have it. Big ups to all thee DJ’s. See you there.

LINEUP ---

BENSHEFF

CHAPMAAN

DALTS

DATWAY

DARZ (PERCY PIGS)

D MONEY B2B STILL RUFF

EPD B2B RASCALBEATS

HALLY

J69 B2B VAMOS

SKADE B2B HAZE

FREE ENTRY 2PM-10PM!!!

HOUSE/GARAGE/TECHNO/DNB/140/BASSLINE

⚠ NOWT DAFT ⚠

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Not booked your holidays yet? Shelve the shorts n sliders and come together for some Mid Summer Madness, down at your favourite S1 junction, Sydney & Matilda.

Speed For Lovers - ‘it’s live dance music 'int it. We love arps, we love cowbells. That feeling of the rave taken to the rehearsal room, sampled and retriggered with drums and bass guitar for the gig’ .

FlatStanley - ‘Sheff/Manc's finest young team, we’ve seen 'em! Blending tunes in and out of each other, with a flavour of ACR / 808 State Sax to melt your heart. Hear their electronic influences reworked with guitars, bass, drums and synths, not to be missed!’

Pre gig tunes in the bar with Hemmo ‘Bar Dj at YES, the Son of Sheff we lost to Manny returns to the fold. If you’ve held an Electric Chair flyer in your hand or worn our ‘Get Up Get Out’ Tee he’s designed it. We’re expecting wonkiness with added cowbells.

After Party DJ’s Chris Duckenfield and Dino - Proper chuffed to bits with this! We’ve worn out our soles and lifted our souls treading the floors of this city to these two over the years. If you know you know, the list goes on and everywhere. Watch yer bassbins..we're telling yer ;]

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Sidney and Matilda Presents:

Poke + Half Mandolin Half Biscuit + Oranjabanj 

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors - 1pm

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Sidney & Matilda Presents:

Emma Coates + Eli-Green

£5 ADV / £8 OTD 

Doors- 7:45pm

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Zibel 

£5 ADV / £8 OTD 

Doors- 7:45pm

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Join us in the Steel City for a night of the dingiest riffs around. With support from legends Son of Boar and Plutø.

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Well Dressed x Stone Club Presents... The Lost Folk

Stone Club's Lally MacBeth in conversation with Matthew Shaw about her new book, The Lost Folk.

Plus! Very special guest, Jim Ghedi, with an intimate performance.

And! Atmospheric doom-folk from R.Loomes.

Also! Right To Roam Sheffield, Simon Scott (Slowdive) soundscapes, Local Gods: A Studio Skai Exhibition, Stones Of Kernow, visuals by Sian Morrell and bookstall by La Biblioteka.

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For the first time ever, the explosive blues rock force AMANN & THE WAYWARD SONS, supported by London based band SEVEN RED LIONS, is bringing the fire all the way from Bilbao straight to your stage!

July 19th- mark the date and brace yourselves. These guys have been shaking the foundations of the best venues across Spain, and now they´re coming to unleash pure, raw blues, rock, and soul right here in Sheffield.

It´s loud, it´s wild, it´s real. No filters. No fakes. Just face-melting riffs, thunderous drums, roaring key boards, and that gritty soul you´ve been craving.

One night. One shot. Don´ t miss it.Come see why AMANN & WS are the band everyone´ s talking about!

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Doss + Crop Rot + Mother's Day + Hard As Nails

£8 ADV / £10 OTD

Doors- 7pm 

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The Other Festival Warm Up show with... 

The Slow Country 

Support from The Umarells 

The Slow Country are a 7-piece band formed in Manchester. Operating in the space between alt-rock and alt-folk the band incorporate intertwining guitars, mandolins, violins, duelling vocals, surrealism, realism, darn right stupidity and so much more.

The band is Joe, Charlie, Gina, Miren, Ben, Finn and James.

Free Entry 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Tramlines Warm Up Show with... 

Whitehorse 

Support from Spanish Horses + Nando Dale (Oyster)

W H I T E H O R S E is the new band from Thomas Haywood, the former frontman of The Blinders. Formed in Sheffield in late 2024 alongside Bobby Glaister (Slumdogs), John McCullagh & Nathan Keeble (John Lennon McCullagh, Vultures, Children of the State), and James Keith (Malcom). The light of experience has meant a rapid start to what has quickly been established as an exciting outfit fronted by profound lyrical songcraft and a trademark performative ability.

Free Entry 

Doors- 7:45pm

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Adam Finchler 

£5 ADV / £8 OTD 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents:

Big Long Sun 

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors - 7:45pm

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Penumbra + Polat + Hitlist

£5 ADV / £8 OTD 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Heathen Apostles

Born of the voices of past lives and baptized in the dust bowl dirt, the Gothic Americana music of the Heathen Apostles (Mather Louth [Radio Noir], Chopper Franklin [The Cramps, Nick Curran & the Lowlifes], Thomas Lorioux [Kings of Nuthin’] and Luis Mascaro) harkens back to a bygone chapter of American history. Using contrasting influences such as Bauhaus, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and The Pogues along with Howlin’ Wolf, Loretta Lynn (the band covers her classic Fist City) and Bessie Smith, the Heathen Apostles have created a style of music that at once conjures both angels and demons, and will enlighten a darkened soul.

Gothic Americana is a genre that is fast taking hold around the world, in that it combines the sub-genres of gothic country & bluegrass, dark blues, murderfolk and depression-era jazz. The Heathen Apostles are amongst the first to inject all four into their incendiary music.

£12 ADV 

Doors- 7:45pm

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Sombre + Low Harness

Sombre - Rough-housing for the gentle. Pub rock for the faint-hearted that’s finely tuned and squeaky clean. Sombre sit comfortably in the groove between 'B-52s'-esque Bedroom Pop and 'Bill Callahan'-tinged Indie.

Low Harness - On their debut album Salvo, Low Harness channel atonality and noise alongside expansive shoegaze and hypnotic krautrock to capture a sense of instability and unknown terror; political unrest, impending & current wars, economic crisis, environmental collapse and the loss of loved ones.

£5 ADV / £8 OTD 

Doors- 7:00pm

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Jarred Up x Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

The Warlocks

Led by guitarist/singer Bobby Hecksher, who has remained the group's sole constant member over the years, the Warlocks are a Los Angeles-based band who retrofit Nuggets-style garage rock, British shoegaze, drone, and Velvet Underground-inspired art-rock into a contemporary frame. Emerging in the late 1990s, the band issued their debut album, Rise and Fall in 2001, and refined their neo-psychedelic sound on subsequent releases like Surgery (2005), The Mirror Explodes (2009), and Mean Music Machine (2019). Hecksher and his collaborators added new instrumental flavors for 2023's In Between Sad, a song cycle inspired by the death of Hecksher's brother.

Born in Florida, Bobby Hecksher grew up on a steady diet of rock & roll -- his mother worked at a radio station owned by his grandfather -- and in the late '80s he moved to California and soon formed his first group, Charles Brown Superstar, who issued two singles and two full-length albums before calling it a day. Hecksher was later invited to play on Beck's 1994 Stereopathetic Soul Manure, and then, with James Ambrose, he formed Magic Pacer, who waxed two albums for Win Records before Hecksher splintered off to do follow his own muse. Hecksher was also briefly a member of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, led by kindred spirit Anton Newcombe.

Over the course of several years and many personnel changes (a constantly changing lineup being one of the group's trademarks), Hecksher eventually formed his eight-piece band, calling them the Warlocks, a moniker that had been previously used by early incarnations of both the Velvet Underground and the Grateful Dead. While no one would mistake them for Deadheads, the Warlocks' earliest recordings often sound like they're channeling a fever-soaked version of the Velvet Underground circa White Light/White Heat, while drawing further influence from space rock, prog, and Krautrock bands, most notably Neu! and Hawkwind.

The Warlocks subsequently emerged as leading lights on the Los Angeles music scene in 1999-2000, and in October 2000 Hecksher signed with America's oldest indie label, the Burbank-based Bomp!, who issued their self-titled debut EP in late 2000. In the fall of 2001, Bomp! released the Warlocks' first full-length album, Rise and Fall, and Hecksher and company jumped ship for another noted indie, Birdman Records, for their next album, 2002's The Phoenix Album. In some territories, The Phoenix Album was distributed by the respected British label Mute Records, and Mute teamed with the Warlocks to issue 2005's Surgery. Surgery's sales didn't meet Mute's expectations, and after a one-off return to Bomp! for 2006's Destroy and Rebuild, the Warlocks ended up at the stoner-friendly Teepee Records, in part through the help of Anton Newcombe.

After cutting two albums for Teepee, 2007's Heavy Deavy Skull Lover and 2009's The Mirror Explodes, the Warlocks took time off from recording while Hecksher formed his own label, Zap Banana Records (whose logo was a canny reference to the iconic artwork from the first Velvet Underground album). Hecksher launched the label with an expanded reissue of the Rise and Fall album, packaged with a bonus disc of rare tracks (including the Warlocks' version of "Cocaine Blues," from the soundtrack of a short film by Hecksher that featured a cameo appearance by Rivers Cuomo of Weezer). In 2013, Hecksher unveiled his latest lineup of the Warlocks with a new album for Zap Banana, Skull Worship. In 2016, Hecksher and the Warlocks -- now a six-piece with an impressive four guitarists -- teamed up with Cleopatra Records to release Songs from the Pale Eclipse. Vevey, a concert album recorded during the band's European tour in support of the LP, arrived the following year.

In 2019 the band issued Mean Music Machine, which drew inspiration from Stereolab, Krautrock, and death rock. 2020's The Chain was a concept album built around the story of a couple on a crime spree and their dealings with the justice system. That same year, Fuzz Club Records issued Live At Webster Hall NYC (March 6, 2006), a limited-edition vinyl pressing of a concert in support of Destroy and Rebuild. In March 2020, Hecksher's brother died after a long struggle with cancer, a loss that had a profound effect on him and his creative process. While mourning his sibling's loss, Hecksher wrote the songs that would become 2023's In Between Sad, a personal work that reflected the darker side of the Warlocks' sound while also adding touches of electronic instrumentation, including '80s synthesizers and drum machines. Following the release of In Between Sad, the Warlocks set out on an extensive tour of Europe and the United Kingdom. ~ Bryan Thomas & Mark Deming, Rovi

£15 ADV 

Doors: 7:45pm 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Spring + The People Assembly + Johatsu

£7 ADV / £10 OTD 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Liam Bailey 

£14 ADV 

Doors 7:30pm 

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Washington D.C.’s own Origami Angel bring their ferocious fusion of emo, punk and math rock to Sidney & Matilda this August for a long-awaited Sheffield debut headliner.

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Jarred Up x Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Taut Angles 

Support from Jarg Armani + Gloom + Scarlett and Dan 

£10 ADV 

Doors- 7:30pm 

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Scruff of the Neck presentsRiver DriveListen: https://spoti.fi/4djX8Is
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/river...
Instagram: @riverdrivebandFriday 29 August 2025 | Sidney & Matilda (Basement), Sheffield
With support
14+ | £10 Adv | Doors 19:30www.scruffoftheneck.com
www.yearsendfest.com

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Stained Glass + Weave + Jawbone

£5 ADV / £8 OTD

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Hallmark Theatre present A Night Honouring Adam Hoyle with a packed night of live music to celebrate the life of Adam Hoyle. All proceeds raised will be in support of St Luke’s Hospice.

In March 2024, we were devastated to lose the wonderful Adam Hoyle to a rare form of cancer. A valued drummer of The Phasers and a dear friend to Hallmark Theatre, Adam’s biggest passion was music. So, what better way to pay tribute, with a packed evening of roaring rock n roll!

For one night only, The Phasers (with a couple of new faces) will reunite, supported by Atakarma, Santiago Kings and Travis. This is a night you will not want to miss!

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Sidney and Matilda Presents: 

Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan

Supports from The Misty's 

Modern industrialized society is filled with ghosts. Chapman-Fox has found some of them and given them a voice. The results are dramatic and chilling, lasting long after the record ends. Bandcamp Daily

A potentially overwhelming experience for anyone ever separated from their mum in a crumbling multi-storey car park. Electronic Sound

An onboarding seminar for a distant time and place, when specks on the map of England had enormous cooling towers on their horizons Bleep

An eerie, beautifully crafted vision of a future that never was. Kickingmachine

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The 9075, formed in August 2019 from a jamming session, are the world's first tribute dedicated to celebrating the music and essence of The 1975.

With a 2-hour show, The 9075 brings the spirit of the original band to life, creating unforgettable nights filled with nostalgia and excitement.

Whether you're a die-hard fan or new to the music, The 9075 promises an unforgettable experience that pays homage to one of the most iconic bands of our time.

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

The Burning Hell 

+ Support from Jon Mckiel

The Burning Hell is the ongoing musical project of songwriter Mathias Kom and multi-instrumentalist Ariel Sharratt, often including additional comrades and collaborators. Their densely populated genre-shifting songs are packed with an abundance of literary, historical, and pop-cultural forebears, heroes and villains, subjects and objects, stories and hooks. They move with heavy rhyme and a light step, incorporating a frequent fixation on apocalypse and ruin into work that celebrates participation in a mutually created, ever surprising, and even occasionally beautiful world. Which is to say they’re good dance partners and they want to dance with you.

£14 Tix 

Doors- 7:45pm

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Fortitude Valley

Fortitude Valley is the brainchild of Laura Kovic. Taking influence from the likes of The Beths, The Go-Go’s and Pavement. What results is a ludicrously addictive cocktail of heart-stopping indie-punk power-pop melody and a back catalogue of songs that’ll be living in your head, rent free, for evermore. The band has shared a stage with Los Campesinos!, Allo Darlin', Gruff Rhys and The Wave Pictures. Laura previously played in psychedelic pop band Tigercats, and the band also includes members of Martha and Fast Blood.

Precious Metals

Precious Metals formed in Sheffield in 2018. Their beachcombing post-punk riffs, psychedelic keys and earworming alternative pop harmonies have the band surfing somewhere on the Pacific Ocean between 90s Olympia and Connan Mockasin’s tripped-out New Zealand. Their lyrics are inspired by bottled messages found in post-industrial waterways, the social politics of Cold War Germany, Mongolian wildlife – or, in the case of ‘Portholes’, were written entirely by a pair of schoolgirls from Rotherham.

Big Other
Big Other are an alternative indie rock band from Manchester who take inspiration from Sonic Youth, the Pixies, Veruca Salt and Fugazi. Their sound has been described by reviewers as "screeching and sprawling ... with compelling and quick-witted lyrics" and "a gripping wall of sound".

£10 ADV

Doors: 19:30

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Beautify Junkyards

On this unique UK tour, Beautify Junkyards will be presenting their latest album “NOVA” released on Ghost Box Records, an album that featured on Shindig magazine top10 best 2024 albums. An exciting psychedelia-infused electronic, for fans of bands like Broadcast, Stereolab and White Noise.
Beautify Junkyards are a Lisbon based band that released their 5th album, “NOVA”,in 2024 on Ghost Box Records - British cult label who has released records by artists such as Broadcast, John Foxx and Paul Weller, among many others.

The album was widely praised in international publications such as MOJO, UNCUT, Shindig and Electronic Sound, and received airplay on radios such as BBC6, KEXP, RAI Radio 3, Radio France.
Over the years of activity, the band has played in various venues across Portugal and participated in several festivals, such as Alive, Mexefest, Iminente, Impulso, among others.

In 2023 they performed a 10-date tour in Italy and the United Kingdom. In 2019, they had made their debut in British soil, with a mini-tour that culminated in a sold-out concert at the mythical Cafe OTO in London.

The Beautify Junkyards are: João Branco Kyron (voices, synthesizers), Bernard Loopkin(synthesizers), Martinez (voices), João Moreira (guitar and synthesizers), Bia Diniz (bass), António Watts (drums and percussion).

£14 ADV 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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STEEL PAWS FESTIVAL IS ALL ABOUT CATS & ROCK N ROLL!
THIS FESTIVAL HAS BEEN GOING SINCE 2016 (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS MOGSTOCK). ALL OF OUR PROFITS AFTER COSTS WILL BE GOING TO THE SHEFFIELD CAT'S SHELTER WHO PHIL ELSEY (CAT MAN) & DONNA ELSEY (CAT LADY) FOSTER CATS FOR!
SO COME ON DOWN TO SIDNEY & MATILDA IN SHEFFIELD ON 4TH OCTOBER FOR WHAT IS AN INCREDIBLE LINEUP OF BANDS!
THIS IS GONNA PURR ((LOUD))
AND TOGETHER WE PURR LOUDER!!

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14+ when accompanied by an adult of 21+. Maximum of 2 under 18s per adult

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Ruth Lyon 

Debut album 'Poems & Non Fiction' Out June 2025—a major waymark for a powerful songwriter who weaves deeply evocative narratives and potent meditations, with an artistry that balances delicacy and strength. Forged by her experiences as a disabled woman and a life-long sense of otherness, she explores the beautiful mess of existence, challenges social norms and ignites a journey towards self-acceptance, empowerment and perhaps most importantly, hope. “ I have surprised myself with the raw honesty in these songs and I hope these stories inspire healing and growth ”. Working with acclaimed producer John Parish (PJ Harvey, Aldous Harding) and influenced by artists like Adrienne Lenker, Fiona Apple and Moondog, the songs are rich with poetic nuance and the unconventional insight of a young life lived to capacity—a mesmerizing blend of analogue and angular indie-folk that gives as much attention to silence as sound, with understated yet muscular grooves. Shimmering between the abstract, the archetypal and the naked truth, meaning lingers just beneath the surface, daring listeners to both reach out and dig deep; to give emotion a solid, tangible shape.

£12 ADV 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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LORI releases her debut album; 'THIS IS MY HAUS' a hyper pop meets rave inspired party - filled with attitude and autotune!

With support from Mickey Nomimono, Spook Muziek and Lukey B - this even is guaranteed to get you partying all night with no regrets!

So get your poppers ready and head down to the biggest party in town!

for fans of Charli XCX, Kim Petras, Peaches, Slayyyter and many more!!!"

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Jarred Up Presents: 

Heavy Lungs 

Support From Joe & The Shitboys 

Heavy Lungs bring raw, loud and uncompromising energy to their shows taking influence from the rowdy and liberating gigs of the 80s and 90s. Rising brutally fast from the get-go, they have shared stages with comrades IDLES, The Oh Sees, METZ, JOHN and more.

The band are now touring their explosive, furiously fun and unique brand of punk extensively across the UK and Europe. Fresh off the back of their 2023 critically acclaimed debut album 'All Gas No Brakes' released with Alcopop! records, they have gone on to receive significant attention from the likes of Steve Lamacq and Iggy Pop. Heavy Lungs is a rock'n'roll sandwich you didn't know you needed, but now it's in your lunchbox every day.

Tinnitus or a relentless earworm for days to come, a Heavy Lungs show is one to remember.

'A real Whammerbanger!' - IGGY POP

'Biting powerful punk that seeing frontman Danny nedelko snarling' - DIY

'Chaotic brilliance, made up of tempestuous distortion and hellish wails' - Stereoboard

'Their music taps the same vital energy as the pioneering post-punk of Joy Division, rambunctious
squall of Iceage, and uncompromising attitude of IDLES' – Bristol In Stereo

'Imagine going toe to toe with Minor Threat and early Black Flag, this is raw,
uncompromising punk rock.' - HMV

£13 ADV 

Doors- 7:45pm 

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Charlie Bennett is a 24-year-old bedroom-pop artist from Birmingham. Inspired by Dayglow and Beabadoobee, he started releasing music in late 2020, having taught himself to record and produce from his bedroom during lockdown. A self-declared “bedroom pop artist”, Bennett was drawn to the genre’s creativity-first ethos: making music with whatever gear you have. This DIY stance proved itself in his breakout track “Is This Falling?” in September 2020. With 6 million streams and counting, it was recorded using a £20 microphone and an iPhone. Its success gave Bennett the confidence to double down on his musical instincts, releasing his debut EP “Duvet Days”, which was aptly named after using his bedding to soundproof his room whilst recording. Charlie Bennett has built a community of over 500,000 dedicated followers, nicknamed his “Strawbennetts”, who’ve helped stream Charlie’s music over 12.5 million times to date. He’s landed playlist spots on Spotify’s “Our Generation”, supported Will Joseph Cook’s recent UK tour, a slot at Reading Festival, plays on 6 Music, BBC Introducing and KCRW, and the attention of major label bosses, one of whom Bennett remembers chatting to on Zoom whilst folding his socks. Given what they continue to achieve from a student bedroom, it is clear this DIY champ is one to watch.

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Jarred Up Presents: 

Wine Lips 

It’s been one hell of a wild ride for Wine Lips.

Originally formed in Toronto back in 2015 as a part-time project between Cam Hilborn (vox, songwriter, guitar) and drummer extraordinaire Aurora Evans, Wine Lips quickly escalated into a full-blown, full-time, full-on international phenomenon. Their debut album took them across North America followed immediately by an intensive and unexpected tour of Hong Kong and China in 2018. They released their massive “Stressor” album the very next year (2019) to rave reviews and massive critical acclaim. Multiple tracks from Stressor charted across North American and European radio, while several songs ended up being featured in broadcast and Netflix series. Endless touring ensued.

Then 2020 happened. The band used their mandatory downtime to fully dedicate themselves to crafting their groundbreaking third full-length “Mushroom Death Sex Bummer Party” (recorded by Simon Larochette at The Sugar Shack). The record was released in October 2021 and then shit really hit the fan. The international music press lost their collective minds, penning over 250 glowing features and super positive reviews spanning 35+ countries. At the time of writing, the album is rapidly approaching 20 Million spins on Spotify alone. The vinyl release of MDSBP is currently in its 7th pressing with 9 different colour variants. The lead track “Eyes” has been licensed to a metric ton of films, series and video games including ABC’s The Rookie, Hockey Night In Canada and Population 11. Even more endless touring ensued, except this time the venues were huge and mostly sold-out.

Which brings us to the new record… “Super Mega Ultra” is an absolute beast. Recorded by Simon Larochette at The Sugar Shack in Ontario, the album is jam-packed with 12 ramped-up supersonic ear-scorching auditory delicacies. SMU is probably Wine Lips’ most ambitious undertaking to date, exploring new thematic territory while firmly maintaining their signature psych garage punk rock panache. You truly need to hear the album to believe it… And if you haven’t already guessed, more endless touring is booked for 2024. The wild ride continues!

"It's tough writing a new record when you're always on tour. The previous album seemed to be doing really well and at times I felt like I was hitting a wall creatively. Long story short, I think this album turned out great. Simon always brings a good vibe at the Sugar Shack and we were able to try some new ideas and capture the energy without straying too far from our roots. Excited to see where these songs take us in the future." – Cam Hilborn

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“It's pure adrenaline, it's noise, it's intense, it's refreshing, and it feels life-giving. The garage-psych band's new album is, for all intents and purposes, pretty fucking crazy.” – Exclaim!

“There’s a sensuality and strong sense of controlled chaos that these Canadians bring to life on the record.” – New Noise Magazine

“Now that’s what I call music!.” – Iggy Pop BBC Radio 6

£16 ADV 

Doors- 7:30pm 

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Championed by Noel Gallagher, Pete Doherty, Sam Fender and Louis Tomlinson, Andrew Cushin lived up to the hype with his debut album ‘Waiting For The Rain’, which spent three weeks at #1 on the Official Independent Album Breakers Chart while surging into the Top 10 on the Independent Albums and Record Store Charts. He also became an increasingly big draw in the live arena, particularly in his hometown of Newcastle where he became the youngest Geordie to sell-out the City Hall with 4500 people in attendance over two nights, before subsequently headlining the big outdoor Tyne of the Mouth Festival last summer.

Just as ‘Waiting For The Rain’ introduced a bigger, bolder sound from that of his early EPs, ‘Love Is For Everyone’ again sees Andrew pushing his sound into new territory. That expressive, all-feeling voice still dominates and brings his relatable and poignant autobiographical lyrics to life. This time, however, the music’s scale is amplified further, taking in a diverse array of influences and setting the stage for his singer-songwriter roots to crash headfirst into mainstream awareness. The album was produced by Gareth Nuttall, who has helped The K’s and Lottery Winners rise from cult level favourites to the upper reaches of the charts.

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Jarred Up Presents: 

Naima Bock 

The roots of Naima Bock’s music are deep and far reaching. Born in Glastonbury to a Brazilian father and a Greek mother, Naima spent her early childhood in Brazil before eventually returning to England, bouncing around various homes in South-East London. This muddled heritage combines with more recent pursuits in Naima’s music; from the Brazilian standards (Baden Powell, Chico Buarque, Geraldo Vandre, Cartola, etc.) that the family used to listen to driving to the beach, to the European folk traditions she tapped into on her own, and the pursuits that interest her today – studies in archaeology, work as a gardener, and walking the world’s great trails – Naima’s music draws from family, the earth and the handing down of music through generations.

The creation of Naima’s debut album Giant Palm began in her move back to the UK, though the music is undoubtedly infused with the Brazilian music of her youth and regular family visits – she found inspiration in, “the percussion, the melodies, chords - and particularly the poetic juxtaposition of tragedy and beauty held within the lyrics”. By the age of 15 Naima was embedded in the music scene of South-East London, going to gigs at The Windmill in Brixton, slotting into a group of like-minded friends writing and playing music. This led to the creation of Goat Girl, the band she toured the world with playing bass and singing alongside her school friends. After six years, with a desire to try something new, Naima decided to leave Goat Girl. In the intervening years she set up a gardening company and started a degree at UCL in archaeology because, as she jokes, “I liked being near the ground”. During this time, she was still writing music, playing guitar, and learning violin. In this time, she was introduced to producer and arranger Joel Burton through Josh Cohen and his label, Memorials of Distinction. Joel was becoming frustrated with his band Viewfinder, and was keen to expand his musical limits. Over the time he and Naima worked together, Joel’s burgeoning interest in Western Classical music, global folk music, experience in large scale arrangement and orchestration informed the collaborative process that eventually culminated in Giant Palm.

Naima had been writing songs for a number of years without any strong idea of where to take them. However, over a gradual process of rehearsing and performing with Joel, the compositions began to settle into something more concrete. It wasn’t until restrictions began to ease post-lockdown that they were able to focus on getting the songs finished and recorded. Fortunately, Dan Carey of Speedy Wunderground offered his spare studio space in Streatham, free of charge. Informed by a desire to create music that was considered and intentional, they spent the month leading up to the recording expanding the arrangements, to be performed by a large and varied group of musicians - with Joel scoring parts and recording the synth and electronic elements in advance. Once they managed to schedule slots for the more-than 30 musicians on the record - the expansive yet delicate arrangements were brought to life and captured with the help of engineer Syd Kemp.

Within Naima, somewhere below the songs she’s created herself, sits an exhaustive bank of traditionals. The kinds of songs whose creator has been long lost and have evolved steadily in any number of directions. Be these Brazilian family favourites or those rooted in British folk tradition, Naima loves the collective voice of songs that belong to everyone. She often surprises even herself in the ease she’s able to call them to mind. She’s recently found a home for this passion in her role in the ever-shifting line-up of South-London folk collective Broadside Hacks, but it’s long been a way for her to explore her own artistry. She learned to play guitar and violin through these songs, but she also found her voice in them. “All the other representations that I’d had of singing felt so unattainable” she recalls, but in folk music she found that singing can take on so many forms without the need to exactly replicate something. Here qualities that make her voice unique were able to flourish: the impressive range, and ease with which she traverses scales and changes styles were able to roam more feely. This is present all through her music, as well as a feeling of community and the sharing of ideas. Though studio time restrictions meant things had to be planned down to the minute, once in the room all formality dissipated - none of the players on Giant Palm sound like they’ve been shipped in to play a role and this the key to the warm and welcoming nature of the music.

As for the songs themselves, each comes from a place of earnest and open-hearted vulnerability. Written over the space of years, each of Naima’s songs represents a snapshot of a specific feeling, of brief moments in Naima’s life that make up a larger whole. “I never change lyrics” she says, “even if I don’t relate to them anymore, I related to them once which means someone else could, somewhere”. Once written, the songs are left untouched in the hopes that the raw specificity of isolated feelings are easy for people to lock onto and recognise in their own lives. Whether that’s in the playful humour of ‘Campervan’, the peaceful exhale of ‘Giant Palm’ or in the darker moments like in the stark, self-critical honesty of ‘Every Morning’, whatever the form it’s always laid bare.

There’s also a feeling of clarity to the songs, which Naima largely credits to the fact that many of them were written while walking. She finds inspiration in the meditative and revealing nature of long walks with a fixed but far-off destination. Something she’s also found in the slow-reveal of archaeological digs and the methodical work of gardening. “There’s a stripping away that takes place”, she says, the clearing of the fog in the brain and slowing of thoughts by the rhythm of walking is often to thank for the sharp focus of her lyrics. Be that during a period of three years where she would return to Spanish pilgrimage network Camino de Santiago for weeks at a time, or simple hours spent in the English countryside. “The most beautiful part of it for me was walking through the city” she says of her time in Spain, “you get the industrial bit at the start and then the middle section and you have to just walk straight through it, through the suburbs. You see all this progression of humanity and then you get back into nature at the end of it”. Giant Palm never rushes. It allows itself the time to enjoy the wide-open spaces, the claustrophobic streets, or the minute details along the way, safe in the knowledge that the destination is somewhere over the horizon.

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

The Utopia Strong 

+ Andrew Liles 

Call it synchronicity, call it happenstance, call it no more than
three friends getting together to give their speakers a workout.
Yet The Utopia Strong’s formidable conflagration of
psychedelic radiance and beatific harmony has evolved way
beyond all or any expectations since the band’s inception..
‘International Treasure’ chronicles the collaborative collision
of Steve Davis, Kavus Torabi and Mike York heading into
unchartered psychic territory, seemingly with nothing but their
instincts as co-ordinates. 

What’s resulted is a step beyond anything either band or
audience might have expected - a deeply rewarding voyage
into inner space which moves into darker and still more
evocative sound-worlds whilst remaining fundamentally off
the map. Influences know no bounds in this context, and the
listener would be forgiven for locating the atmospheres and
soundscapes of this album on some sonic promontory above
and between the potent abstractions of Tim Hecker, the
improvisatory excursions of The Necks, and the gothic allure
of Bohren Und Der Club Of Gore.

‘International Treasure’’ is the next chapter in a story which
only grows more rewarding with every stop along the way -
one in which three heads travel together deeper into their own
musical journeys, and the resulting alchemical power
transmutes its origins into gold. As no less a sage than
Andrew Weatherall proclaimed, The Utopia Strong are
“gnostic sonics in a nutshell”.

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Jarred Up Presents... 

Gently Tender 

Rising from the ashes of Palma Violets, Gently Tender first begun as a reminder for Sam
Fryer – once, the vocalist in one of South London’s most-hyped bands – to treat himself
more softly. Joined by his former Palmas bandmates Will Doyle and Pete Mayhew, along
with The Big Moon’s Celia Archer and guitarist Adam Brown, the band’s long-awaited debut
album ‘Take Hold Of Your Promise!’ has been five years in the making, and marks a return to
something slow and careful, rooted, and soulful. Produced by Matthew E. White, it glimmers
with gospel choirs and warm bursts of horn, unearthing a spiritual kind of acceptance in the
process. The world may be a burning trash-pit, and the work of striving to be a better person
will never end. But in Gently Tender’s universe, at least, there’s a precious sliver of hope to
be found; even in the dark shadows, you’re never watching the flames rage alone.

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Please Please You & Brudenell Presents

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SIdney & Matilda, Sheffield

Monday 27th October, 7.30pm

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Sidney & Matilda Presents: 

Kathryn Joseph

Known for her fearless storytelling, raw emotional depth, and unflinching honesty, Kathryn Joseph has made a lasting mark on contemporary music. A relentless pursuit of truth runs through each of her albums, from the devastating beauty of bones you have thrown me and blood i’ ve spilled (2015), which won the Scottish Album of the Year Award, to the grief-stricken intensity of from when i wake the want is (2018), and the haunting for you who are the wronged (2022), a powerful reckoning with abuse in all its forms.

Now, Kathryn embarks on a new chapter with her fourth album, WE WERE MADE PREY., set for release on 30 May via Rock Action Records. Recorded in the remote Black Bay Studio on the Isle of Lewis, the album explores the collision of want and loss, self-fulfillment and shame, embracing a newfound intensity—bigger, angrier, and full of want.

Joining forces with Lomond Campbell, Kathryn’s delicate yet visceral sound continues to evolve, seamlessly blending intimate, unfiltered lyrics with rich, atmospheric layers of piano, keyboards, and electronic elements. Their long-standing collaboration has been instrumental in pushing her music into darker, more experimental territory, amplifying the raw emotional power at its core.

Reflecting on the album’s transformation in the studio, she says, “The songs were angry, but in a small way. Until Lomond added all this beautiful noise, and suddenly they were angry in a much bigger way, in an exciting way, and so full of want.”

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Due to popular demand after their co-headline tour at the end of 2024, Joe Solo and Jess Silk are joining forces again this November (2025) to bring their particular brand of often political folk/punk music to venues across the country. With special guest Steve White (Steve White & the Protest Family)

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Based in Bristol, UK, SCALER (fka SCALPING) are a four-piece band: Isaac Jones on drums, James Rushforth on bass guitar, Nick Berthoud on guitar and Alex Hill on electronics. For the last five years, SCALER have been writing, recording and performing music together, trying to answer the question that guides their work; “How can a band bridge the gap between live guitar music and live electronic music?”

The new single “LOAM” marks a new chapter for SCALER. Having connected with one another following the release of their highly praised 2022 debut album “Void”, the band’s collaboration with Daniel Avery sees the band lean further into their club and dance-based influences. Combining adrenaline fuelled rhythms with euphoric synths that ebb and flow around their heavier sensibilities.

Speaking on the single, SCALER says "When the opportunity to work with Daniel Avery came up we obviously jumped at it; we’ve been fans of his for a long time and working on these tracks with him really helped us be more decisive, to trust our gut and not overcomplicate things."

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As part of their debut UK Tour south west based Indie Rock band Leonian Dream will be co headlining Sidney and Matilda with local alternative rock band Junk. Expect an evening full of dreamy soundscapes. 

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Benefits play their debut Sheffield headline show this November.

Forming in 2019 and consisting of Kingsley Hall on vocals and Robbie Major on synths,

beats and noise, Benefits quickly evolved into a group that aims to merge noise, house,

hip hop, industrial rock, electronica, and an angry social media feed to get it’s point

across.

A resolutely DIY outfit they have managed to gain fans as diverse as Sleaford Mods,

Steve Albini, Black Francis, Garbage, Jehnny Beth and Elijah Wood as well as getting

significant features in the NME, Rolling Stone, the Guardian, and the Quietus.

In 2023 they released their debut album “NAILS” on Invada Records which garnered

significant critical acclaim as well as numerous album of the year nods, most

significantly from Louder Than War magazine and BBC6music.

An inspiring, loud and formidable live outfit they kept the momentum going with their

follow up album, “Constant Noise”, which topped the list of best reviewed albums in

the world when released in March 2025.

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Liverpool four-piece KEYSIDE blend classic Northern guitar-pop sensibilities with emotionally charged storytelling and a sound that’s fast becoming their own. Led by frontman Dan Parker – his unmistakable Liverpudlian lilt carrying both grit and grace – their songs are rich in feeling, full of melody, and grounded in real-life experience.

Their lyrics don’t shy away from difficult truths – touching on everything from isolation and addiction to hope and redemption – yet the band’s instinct for a soaring hook gives their music its unique pull. Tracks like 'Angeline', 'Nikita', and 'Runaway' have marked them as natural songwriters, winning praise and support across BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Radio X and Amazing Radio.

Onstage, KEYSIDE have built a reputation for raw, joyful live shows. Their first UK headline tour sold out at a blistering pace, followed by standout support slots with Blossoms, Royston Club, Mantra of the Cosmos and Shed Seven. Festival highlights include YNOT, On The Waterfront and Salt ’n’ Tar.

Their latest single 'Michael (What’s Your Call?)', produced by Chris Taylor (The Coral, Blossoms), channels the ambition of The Stone Roses and the urgency of Fontaines D.C. – a clear sign KEYSIDE are not just rising, they’re arriving.

KEYSIDE are: Dan Parker (vocals, acoustic guitar) Ben Cassidy (lead guitar) Max Gibson (bass, backing vocals) Oisin McAvoy (drums)

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This Will Destroy Your Ears 

This Will Destroy Your Ears were born in 2018 in the southwest of France and hit the UK roads straight away, sharing stages with USA Nails, JOHN, and Black Midi. That first tour—in a battered Renault Master affectionately nicknamed Georges by the Brits—set the tone: loud, raw, no-nonsense, and fiercely DIY.
In 2019, the band recorded their debut album CLEAR with Dorian Verdier (JC Satàn) and Boris Lehachoir in their self-built Angresse HQ, pARPAINg, before having it mixed in London by Wayne Adams (Petbrick, Green Lung). It was released on their own label, Cowboy À La Mode. Moving back and forth between the French and UK scenes, This Will Destroy Your Ears kept gigging, collaborating, and growing. In 2022, they took part in À TOI À MOI, a 12″ split celebrating “musical mingling,” alongside Shoefiti (FR), The Eurosuite (UK), and Naguals (UK).
That same year, they received support from The Inspector Cluzo and hit the road again (with LIFE, among others), releasing their second album Everybody Knows Mickey, recorded with Henri D’Armancourt (Steve Amber, The Psychotic Monks), mixed by Alex Greaves (Heavy Lungs, LICE), and released via Cowboy À La Mode, À Tant Rêver Du Roi (FR) and Brutalist Records (UK). The album was warmly received on both sides of the Channel and drew attention from the French national press.
From 2022 to 2024, the trio played extensively alongside bands like Slift, METZ, Frustration, Pogo Car Crash Control, PENICHE, and Stuffed Foxes, refining a live sound that’s raw, noisy, sometimes tender — and always loud. Because yes, This Will Destroy Your Ears love people… they just tend to tell them a bit too loudly. Meanwhile, they built Recording United, their own studio nestled in the heart of Kontainer, a multidisciplinary hub in the Landes — part Warhol’s Factory, part Death By Audio’s DIY activism.
Their third album, FUNLAND, is the first to be entirely recorded there. Inspired by their UK tours — and especially the decaying Technicolor charm of Blackpool — the album takes its name from a run-down amusement park: a magical mess of dying slot machines, sad clowns, and buzzing neon. A pop nightmare postcard, somewhere between David Lynch and Stephen King.
Produced and mixed by Ben Hampson (DITZ, Lambrini Girls) and mastered by Katie Tavini (Bloc Party, Los Bitchos), FUNLAND will be released on October 10, 2025 via Luik Music (BE), À Tant Rêver Du Roi (FR), Cowboy À La Mode, and Conicle Records (on cassette, of course).

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In early 2021, Cai Alty (centre) formed 'The Guest List' with four friends: Angus Gilchrist, Tom Quigley, Leio Hunter and Sid Wallace (left to right). With the release of their self-titled EP, ‘Steel Police’, and the heartfelt '161', the band have built up a global following on social media, as well as expanding their live following in sharing the stage with big names such as The Wombats, Two Door Cinema Club, Blossoms and Inhaler.

Next up for the band are their new singles, 'London' and 'Loose Tongue'.

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Legendary post punk band Punishment of Luxury, back in Sheffield after a 46 year gap, still in their original line up. This will be really special

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The Luke Combs Experience Is Back In Sheffield!

Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with amazing music and good vibes as we welcome the UKs best tribute band to country superstar Luke Combs to Sheffield. Get ready to sing along to all your favourite hits and experience the magic of live music.

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity, with the only fully live Luke Combs' tribute band in the UK, up close and personal. Grab your friends, put on your boots, and get ready to have a blast!

Book your tickets now and secure your spot at this must-attend event. It's going to be an evening you'll remember for years to come!