Host of hit political podcast The Political Party Matt Forde (Spitting Image, Have I Got News For You, The British Scandal, The Last Leg, The Royal Variety Performance) explores the dark comedy horror that is British politics, ahead of the next election. Plus silly voices.

Reverberation is your favourite 60s club night dedicated to spinning the finest selection of garage, freakbeat, psych and yéyé. All on vinyl! Hosted by DJ's Penny Drop & Alexandra Rose, Reverberation will take place every few months and is open to all cats wanting a good time. Join us for our next happening on Saturday 19th July, alongside special guest DJ's. 8pm-1am Upstairs bar £5 entry/members free

A mixed 11 piece band that play soul, Motown and R & B favourites. A 4 piece horn section, three lovely singers, and songs you'll know and welcome to sing along to.

Parallel Blondes- The Blondie Band (the only tribute to have six musicians on stage) deliver the very best experience of Blondie's iconic sound, feel and look. Based in North London and formed in 2022, Parallel Blondes deliver a high-energy, exhilarating performance that is not to be missed!

It's Her Factory Presents... Beau Bowen return to the Trades with their new show, a Halloween Special, with Vanity Fairy & Ornate in Support + the IHF Resident DJ's Rita & Marsha!

Minnie & The Moochers play an eclectic mix of retro swing, jazz & jump-blues for swing-& jive dancers. The band's repertoire ranges from 1930s to 1950's jazz & swing, with songs from stars such as Duke Ellington, Dinah Washington and Peggy Lee. The band is lead by Dave Piggott on guitar, with Jessica Radcliffe on vocals and Al Nicholls on sax, supported by Pete Feldon on bass and Martin Grubb on drums. This band are hot on the swing-dance scene, and are not to be missed if you are a lover of toe-tapping swing, jazz and jump-blues at its best.

Get ready to groove! Walthamstow's own soul diva, Tina T, as seen on BBC1's "All Together Now," is bringing her electrifying energy to Walthamstow Trade Hall Tina's powerhouse vocals will have you dancing to the best of soul, funk, Motown, ska, reggae, and jazz. This energetic and welcoming performer knows how to lift the roof off any venue, and she's bringing some serious talent with her. Accompanied by the incredible Oli on Saxophone and the masterful Gonzalo on Keys, they'll be serving up a delicious mix of Motown, Soul, Disco, and Club Classics. Both Oli and Gonzalo are accomplished musicians with impressive resumes, adding their unique flair to Tina's infectious groove. Don't miss this unforgettable night of music and good vibesWalthamstow's soul diva, Tina T (BBC1's "All Together Now"), brings her electrifying energy to Walthamstow Trade Hall Get ready for a night of soul, funk, Motown, ska, reggae & jazz, powered by Tina's powerhouse vocals. She's joined by the incredible Oli on Saxophone and the masterful Gonzalo on Keys, serving up a delicious mix of Motown, Soul, Disco & Club Classics. Don't miss this unforgettable night of music and good vibes!

A fun night with the best 80s party band in London!! New wave to new romantic, synth pop to electro-disco. Crowd pleasers, floor fillers and forgotten bangers. Back by popular demand!

Imagine if Cher left showbiz behind, swapped leather for polyester and became a shell suit wearing, electrifying bingo host! Well, imagine no longer as award-winning performer Tracey Collins (Elvis Lesley) brings another weird and wonderful character to the stage for Shell Suit Cher Believe In Bingo! A hilarious musical comedy bingo show not to be missed! ★★★★★ The queen of character comedy To Do List ★★★★★ Absolutely hysterical performance and a thoroughly entertaining evening. Bingo but make it Cher! Audience.

Back by popular demand! Celebrating the music of the king of rock and roll. Featuring the star of the hit west end musical "Jailhouse Rock" Mario Kombou and direct from 3 sold out shows at London's Dominion theatre come and enjoy an evening filled with nostalgic hits from all of Elvis career, from the 50's through to the 70's and all the movies in between! P:S Dont forget your blue suede dancing shoes!!

SHABBA Super Soul Revue are delighted to present... Arch 57 Almost an orchestra A shadowy cult, perhaps But whatever you imagine, Arch 57 delivers a sonic sanctuary - an escape from city life. This 13-piece powerhouse is stacked with talent: a dream team of vocalists, a blazing horn section, and a rhythm section that goes full throttle. They rip through funk and soul with relentless energy - with not all the usual crowd-pleasers, but hidden gems that sparkle on the dancefloor. No modern trickery here either, just pure uncut large scale live funk! Oak Royale This is true funk royalty. On the throne of this 6-piece band is none other than the charismatic Queen of Funk herself, Moll Traser. With psychedelic disco, rare groove and B-sides they rule the dancefloor with funky rhythms and heavy baselines. All rise for Oak Royale! The notorious SHABBA DJ collective will be providing support on the night to these two incredible bands with their signature blend of reggae, hip hop, soul, funk and disco, going right through till 1am.

Hand Leg Comedy presents the best in hand-picked up and coming stand-ups. Watch acts do hilarious things with the artform itself, rather than quizzing you about where you live and work like a deranged meet-up group. Hosted by Ed Mulvey, described as a first-rate joke writer... clearly possesses rare ability (The Scotsman), sit back and enjoy the comedy rocketing into your sensibilities like a gun made of ideas. This event is in the upstairs bar. Tickets here or on the door.

ELECTRIC LANDLADIES: SUMMER HITS SENSATION Live on stage, one of London's best live bands in a much - anticipated return to Walthamstow Trades Hall. Rock, pop, disco, funk classics from the past five decades 80s pop 60s soul, 70s disco. Rock out to Bon Jovi and Stevie Wonder. It'll be hotter than July! Walthamstow Trades Hall with its sprung dance floor is the perfect space for the jig, the twist, the hitchhiker, the boogaloo, the hustle and the pogo. Rachael Calladine: vocals Jenny Carr: keyboards Diane McLoughlin: sax /keyboards Deirdre Cartwright: guitar Alison Rayner: bass Michele Drees: drums

Were bringing back the ultimate night out, and this time it's got tassels! Shake a leg with your musical hosts THE FEZZES as they present a cavalcade of international variety turns. Burlesque Bliss! Comedic Curiosities! Musical Marvels! ' Feats of Strength! Mystical Revelations! Ping Pong Pandemonium! Live on stage: hip-shaking 50s bangers, surf anthems, and cult movie themes from your favourite fez-wearing band plus special guests with extraordinary talents. Join us for a night of top-notch music, cheeky thrills, and WTF moments youll be talking about for weeks.

SOPHIE is a heart-warming, hilarious, and deeply personal celebration of family, difference, and unconditional love. This one-woman, autobiographical rollercoaster takes us on a journey with Emily, as she invites us to Sophie's 35th birthday party her big sister who just happens to have that extra sparkly chromosome we call Down syndrome. From the party, were whisked back to Hull in the 90s and 00s, reliving their inseparable childhood, teenage bust-ups, and mother-daughter breakdowns over vodka Red Bull and thongs. Expect throwback bangers, questionable fashion and yes, cake. Come for the nostalgia. Stay for the karaoke. Leave with your heart a little fuller. FYI: sweets and cake will be served at the event so please get in touch if you have any allergies. ★★★★★★★★★★ QUOTES Phoebe Waller-Bridge: 'Edinburgh Fringe - Keep it Fringe Award Winners' ★★★★ 4 stars - "Absolutley Sensational! We engaged every second - laughed and cried from start to finish." ★★★★★ 5 stars - "Wet your pants LOL, heart-wrenching, blood boiling and very delightful on the eye. Emily is fantastic at playing all of the different characters. We LOVED it and so will you!"

Rock covers band that play all the hits from all the legendary groups from years gone by and to date. Incredible musicianship - wide range of tunes - professional attitude.

Wall-to-wall Power Ballads and arms aloft anthems. Produced by a founding member of Ultimate Power, Power Ballads Plus is dedicated to becoming the most inclusive, celebratory, singalong party in the community. Promoting a playlist containing the broadest church possible of Power Ballads, the majority of songs featured will feel instantly familiar to fans of the genre, but sprinkled throughout will be a fresh layer of glitter from more contemporary artists. Expect everything from longstanding legends Cher, Whitney, Tina and Freddie side by side with more recent balladeers such as Taylor, Beyonce, Dua and Billie - heads all thrown back in pure emotional ecstasy!

An evening of EIGHTIES Cool Cuts, Classics and Curve Balls with DJ Steve Proctor. Expect everything from ABC to Acid House, The Cure to Cameo, and everything in between. Mixing pop with alternative, classics with forgotten favourites, and everything Electronic, Steve has been a regular guest on Gary Crowley's Lost Eighties nights, and his unique LOVE and DANCING night is fast becoming a big favourite at The Trades. And in an exciting development, Steve is proud to announce that he will be joined by his daughter Eve, who will be making her DJing debut.

The Bikini Beach Band's unique approach to guitar instrumental music dubbed Surf Noir by their aficionados has taken them on a funtastic journey via nightclubs such as Blow-Up, Indigo, Gypsy Hotel and Guilty Pleasures and festivals including The Big Chill, Glastonbury, Latitude, Bestival and Lovebox. Now based in fashionable East London the boys continue to wow their audiences with their musical audacity and wit whilst maintaining the authentic twang so redolent of the great Hank Marvin or Duane Eddy.

The Ukadelix return to Walthamstow Trades Hall with their unique brand of covers and originals packed with vocal harmony and toe-tapping tunes. Always a fun-filled night of good vibes and great music.

Join self-professed prick and star of Taskmaster Rosie Jones as she heads back out on the road with her brand-new stand-up show. She's talking about the big stuff: being single, the pressures of representing huge sections of the population, and gravy. Oh, and boobs.

An all ages matinée gig featuring three great bands in an old school social club Those Fucking Snowflakes - clever and progressive, political post-hardcore from the hard North. Honey Joy - short, sharp, twisted melodies wrapped up in frantic goodness Slutch - noise punk teenage sensations making their London debut.

Hal Cruttenden Can Dish It Out But Cant Take It Hal is back with a show that promises to stick it to The Man, as long as The Man doesnt stick it back to him. With his trademark hard-hitting take no prisoners comedy (this is what Hal told me to write!!!) he will be hilariously pontificating on subjects like middle aged dating, social media, the insanity of modern politics and the fact that his daughters love him but dont respect him. He believes that, after youve seen the show, youll feel exactly the same way. As seen on Live At The Apollo x 3, Royal Variety x 2, Have I Got News For You, The Apprentice Youre Fired, Bake Off Extra Slice and Would I Lie To You. 'Reminded me of how much I love stand up' ★★★★ The Times Go and see Hal Cruttenden, he's got something to say and hell make you laugh; a lot. ★★★★★ Daily Mirror Naturally funnychallenging and provocative ★★★★ Daily Telegraph Robin Ince Ice Cream for a Broken Tooth At the Morecambe Poetry Festival 2023, Robin was officially handed his Poetic Licence (it is real, hell show it to you if you ask, and often if you dont). This new show mixes poetry and happy stories about the things that have made life delightful, from Doctor Who and horror movies, to the camaraderie of protest marches and and his love of dishevelled cemeteries. Robin is a multi award-winning comedian and host of the The Infinite Monkey Cage on Radio 4. He co-created the Cosmic Shambles Network and created the groundbreaking science variety night Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People which has been adapted worldwide. When someone writes a history of modern comedy, they should make room for Robin Ince The Guardian Robin is like a piece of a Jenga puzzle pull him out and a lot of things would collapse. Without Robin, comedy would be a very different shape and a generation is grateful. Stewart Lee

Stephen K Amos Now Were Talking How good's a laugh My joke book is overflowing, so let's get talking about what gives me the ick and what makes me tick. It's time to get down to the nitty gritty. No filter, no limits. The gloves are off and I'm packing a punchline, so let's speak easy and laugh freely. Join me for freestyling musings and merrymaking to get your belly aching! After all, in jokes we trust... You'll laugh until you actually cry ★★★★★ Sunday Express Effortless comedy from one of the country's strongest stand-ups Sunday Times Amos is dynamite The Guardian A joy to behold The Times A note perfect hour ★★★★★ The Metro Unashamedly feel-good entertainment ★★★★ The Evening Standard Susan Murray -Dementia Diaries- WIP A story of love, rage and madness but mostly commodes. Susan thought that packing in a decent career and moving back to the Midlands to care for her Mum would be fiiiiiine. Dementia had other ideas. Mad non-sequitur ideas. Nearly as mad as the idea to become a full time carer of a woman she already had a fractious relationship with. Feisty fire-headed pocket rocket Broadway Baby. Susan Murray's everywoman persona cloaks a dry intelligent wit Stewart Lee Her ability to make quirky connections allows her to build a compelling believable and richly funny picture of 21st century womanhood. Anyone who loves the work of Sarah Millican and Kerry Godliman will find plenty to enjoy here The Guardian

1hr of Work In Progress stand up- always blisteringly funny 70mins Play- work in progress Mark Thomas in Ordinary Decent Criminal Join legendary political comedian Mark Thomas and writer Ed Edwards, as they test drive a few ideas for their new play Ordinary Decent Criminal, touring later this year. Ordinary Decent Criminal follows recovering addict Frankie (played by Mark Thomas) in the years following the Strangeways Prison Riot of 1991, as he enters the brave new world of a liberal prison experiment. A new tale of freedom, revolution and messy love. Contains distressing and potentially triggering themes, sexual references, references to drug use, scenes of violence, strong language and swearing. Paines Plough, Live Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Ellie Keel Productions in association with Synergy Theatre Project.

Lucy Porter Let Yourself Go! Festival favourite Lucy returns with a brand new show about the power of letting yourself go - in every sense. Whether that means embracing your wrinkles and love handles whilst living in a slanket, or having a couple of babychams and dancing like nobody's watching (and if youre a middle aged woman, theyre probably not). It's also about letting go of the person youve always thought you are, and using your midlife crisis to pursue new goals and reinvent yourself. Impeccably punchlined anecdotes genuinely delightful The Telegraph A treat from start to finish The Herald Lucy Porter - Let Yourself Go! Festival favourite Lucy returns with a new show about the power of letting yourself go - in every sense. Deepen your laughter lines with this hilarious show. Star of Have I Got News, Just A Minute. News Quiz, Mock The Week, Argumantal, The Unbelievable Truth, Buzzcocks, QI Impeccably punchlined anecdotes delightful The Telegraph A treat from start to finish The Herald Tom Stade Naughty By Nature With decades of touring experience under his belt, Tom has amassed a legion of loyal fans. He possesses an innate ability to draw everyone into his world; effortlessly transcending generational gaps and skilfully weaving audience members into his shows - to tremendous comedic effect. Regarding them as old friends, he creates an endearing intimacy every time - adding a frisson of spontaneity to the expertly crafted material. CLASSY ROUTINES. STAND-UP ELITE Chortle As innovative, engaging, and hilarious as ever, join this highly original tour-de-force for a brand-new hour of first class, mischievous and uncompromising comedy. DEBAUCHED TRUTH TELLER Guardian Guide As seen/heard on Have A Word Pod, Ch4's Comedy Gala, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, The John Bishop Show, Live at the Apollo (so good, he's done it twice) - and much more. ENDLESSLY FUNNY. SLICK, INTELLIGENT, SPARKLING CHARM Independent

Leave your maturity at the door for an hour of (mostly) pure, innocent fun - kids not compulsory! Bec Hill (star of CITV's Makeaway Takeaway, author of the Horror Heights series, and winner of the Leicester Comedy Festival's Best Kids Show Award) often finds performing for kids is WAY more fun than performing for adults. Which is why she would like to invite children of ALL ages to sample her family-friendly material in a show which is guaranteed to remind you of all that is good, wholesome, and most importantly silly in the world.

Paul Sinha 2 Sinha Lifetime After a fallow year (for very good reasons) Paul returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a brand new show. Join him for this work in progress on the road to Edinburgh. Award-winning comedian, writer and broadcaster and that quizzy bloke in the white suit off The Chase, Paul recently added author to his many credits, with his memoir, One Sinha Lifetime. As seen on Taskmaster, Would I Lie To You, QI and Countdown, one of the circuit's busiest comedians is back at Red Imp. Catch him while you can. 'This is what a good stand-up should be. Hilariously funny, passionate and articulate.' Chortle An exceptionally skilled stand-up.... truly wonderful The Scotsman Full of insight and delight The Times Ian Stone is Looking for the Wow This is a show about awe and wonder. The good stu. The stu that gives you chills. Goosebumps. Hairs standing up on the back of your neck. The stu that produces reverence or admiration or sometimes fear. The stu that makes you go F.ing hellthat is SOMETHING. Or Goodness me if you dont come from Ian's particular part of North London. Or, for the purposes of pithiness, Wow! That stu. Ian Stone is looking for it. Come and join him on the hunt. Broadcaster, podcaster and writer and a brilliantly funny comedian. Winner of the prestigious Spirit of the Fringe award. Co-host of award winning Rock N Roll Football on Absolute Radio for five years with Ian Wright and currently presents a very popular Arsenal podcast Handbrake O. Ian is also a regular on Times Radio. His book To Be Someone about his obsession with The Jam has over 500 five star reviews on Amazon. BlueSky: @ianstonecomedy Instagram and Tiktok: @ianstonecomedy Website: www.ianstonecomedian.co.uk

Matt Forde Defying Calamity Leading political comedian Matt Forde (The Royal Variety Performance, Spitting Image, HIGNFY, British Scandal) finds positivity in life despite all the evidence to the contrary in politics and his own health. the most topically incisive impersonator on the blockexemplary in its vocal accuracy and political acumen. It's laugh-a-minute stuff, underpinned by the kind of wisdom and natural resilience our leaders could learn from. He was always impressive, but he deserves his inevitable standing-ovation as never before. ★★★★★ Dominic Cavendish, The Daily Telegraph flying the flag for satirea meaty hour of impressions, gags and reflections'so much to admire here★★★★★ (Mail On Sunday). Mary Bourke I will Die On This Hill ! Mary Bourke star of BBC Radio Four's comedy series "Mary Bourke:Who cares" stars in a work in progress show where she shares her most contentious hilarious opinions . What hill would you die on "A masterclass in comedy" The Scotsman " I laughed till I cried" The List "One of the best" Irish Times

Jen Brister Work In Progress Jen is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian and writer who has been seen on BBC's Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Frankie Boyle's New World Order, Hypothetical and Sara Pascoe's comedy Lectures on Dave. She is a regular performer on the UK and international comedy circuits and has written and performed on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz, The Now Show and presented for BBC 6 Music. Laura Smyth Work In Progress Fresh off of her sold out debut Tour, Multi- Award winning comedian Laura Smyth is working and progressing her new show. Described as "a phenomenon" (Bruce Dessau) and a "big hitting good time comic" (The Guardian), This new hour will be celebratory as Laura gets to grip with all that life keeps providing her and all she has to swim through to enjoy it. Watch it all come together before her next tour.

2 of the UK's fastest rising stars. See them locally whilst you still can Eshaan Akbar Work In Progress Eshaan again brings his unique and insightful comedy to audiences across the UK. Having previously worked as a banker, a policy adviser, a speechwriter and a journalist, Eshaan has blown audiences away with his ability to navigate the choppy waters of the UK racial politics within his show. r as seen on Live @Apollo, Frankie Boyle's New World Order, Mock The Week, QI, Sex Education and creator of Panic Room podcast with John Robins. "Dangerously funny" Evening Standard Daniel Foxx: Work in Progress Join award-winning comedian Daniel Foxx as he road-tests brand new material and has a good old natter. Described by Rolling Stone as "utterly hilarious and effortlessly charismatic, Daniel is co-host of the hit podcast 'Welcome To Hell' and author of 'Bedtime Stories For Privileged Children'. His debut show Villain was nominated for NextUp's Biggest Award in Comedy and toured internationally, including a sell-out run at New York's iconic Soho Playhouse. As seen on BBC One, BBC Three, ITV and Comedy Central, Daniel has also written and performed on BBC Radio 4.

After a packed debut in Feb with Beirut's Jana Saleh, MAIS AMOR POR FAVOR returns with special guest ELIJAH MINELLI for a night of skanks, shuffles, and sonic curveballsfrom South America to Breadminster via Kingston and Kumasi. Special guest DJ: ELIJAH MINELLI Dub adventurer, folk futurist, and the man behind Perpetual Musketone of 2024's most unlikely crossover LPs (No. 28 in The Quietus's Albums of the year, No. 7 in The Wire's dub albums of the year and No. 9 in The Guardian's folk chart!). Elijah drops in for a rare DJ set, spinning dub, reggae and cumbia

Namaste Motherfckers is the new show from Cally Beaton (QI, Live at the Apollo) - a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife. Combining Cally's comedic and storytelling prowess with extracts from her provocative, stereotype-busting book of the same name, the show has at its heart her own story of radical reinvention - taking her from meetings in boardrooms to treading the boards, thanks to a chance conversation with the late, great Joan Rivers. A funny show about a deadly serious subject, Namaste Motherfckers is a celebration of and for the female of the species. Invisible no more.

Join us for a Refugee Week community celebration. We are excited to host what promises to be a wonderful event, bringing together local poets, singers and DJs, for an evening of inspiration and dance. Every year, Refugee Week is an opportunity to celebrate and show solidarity with migrants, people seeking asylum and refugees in our community and everywhere. General Admission: £10 Cons., WFMA & Trades Members: £5 FREE ENTRY FOR MIGRANTS

From Audre Lorde to Elton John, Marsha P. Johnson to Madonna how well do you know the legends, trailblazers and absolute icons of queer culture? This Pride month, join elop [http://www.elop.org/]'s Queer Icons Quiz Night at Walthamstow Trades Hall and test your knowledge whilst raising funds for a brilliant cause! 6 entry per person, or 25 for a team of six. Bar open all evening, food available at a discount from Yard Sale Pizza next door, and prizes on offer for the winners. Dress your most fabulous, and come prepared for rounds on everything from classic literature to modern pop culture, all with a queer twist. Event timings Doors open at 7.00pm Quiz from 7:30pm til 10pm About elop elop [http://www.elop.org/]is an award-winning lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans mental health charity. Since our founding in 1995 we have helped over 100,000 of people across London and beyond to access safe, welcoming, and affordable mental health services. We provide a range of mental health support to the LGBT+ community, including low-cost "contribute what you can" therapy, free youth groups, support to LGBT+ people seeking asylum, and other mental health & wellbeing services. We also offer the only Foundation Certificate and Advanced Diploma courses in Integrative LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counselling in the UK. All proceeds from the event will go towards sustaining elop's life-saving LGBT+ mental health services.

Walthamstows premier jazz night featuring London and the UK's finest musicians. 8pm every first Thursday of the month at Walthamstow Trades Hall. Our two tier pricing system aims to strike a balance between making our event accessible for all, whilst trying to ensure we can pay the musicians a fair wage for their performance. Please consider paying the full ticket price of £10 if you can, to help support our musicians, and help to cover the deficit from the lower priced tickets and numerous payments involved in running the night. This month we are excited to welcome some new faces to Trades, Tenor Saxophonist Chris Adsett will be joined alongside a fine rhythm section consisting of Louis Odell (Piano) Ross Anderson (Bass) and Mark Hale (Drums) Chris is an exciting and dynamic Saxophonist who's dedication to sound and melody sets him apart as a unique voice in the London Jazz Scene. This is his first time leading the Jazz at Trades session & we can't wait to hear the music he's prepared for the show, a selection of his favourite Swing and BeBop compositions. Born in Bradford, Chris moved to London in 2016 to study at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Since graduating, Chris was selected as a finalist for the Worshipful Company of Musicians Young Jazz Musician of the Year Award in 2023 and has been touring far and wide with the Down for the Count Orchestra at venues such as the Glasgow Royal Concert hall and Cadogan Hall. His playing is highly influenced by Stan Getz, Lester Young and Scott Robinson. An evening not to be missed!

Heidi Heelz & 5.18 Magazine are brimming with PRIDE to present: London Trans Pride Afters THE OOZES JEMMA FREEMAN & THE COSMIC SOMETHING BREAKUP HAIRCUT THE DEAD ZOO DJ HEIDI HEELZ ...plus more TBA! In addition to all this amazing entertainment there will also be stalls full of art, clothes, zines etc from Trans artists. All profits to TRANS LEGAL CLINIC. Buckets collecting for Palestine