A Geordie jazz quintet led by two lifelong best mates from Newcastle, Knats are bringing their sophisticated arrangements, strong melodies and danceable grooves to the stage.

Olga Koch has one good story. Only it’s not really her story. Do you wanna hear it? In Fat Tom Cruise, see the Melbourne and Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated star comb through recent history in an immersive and genre-defying new show. Directed by Jet Vevers.

Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe winner Lorna Rose Treen is heading out on tour for the first ever time, with a surreal, silly and joyful hour of nonsense character comedy.

Showman, Jester, Attention Chaser, come with Chris on the ultimate hometown holiday night out. From your 1.5 star hotel, he’ll give you a hilariously fun soirée and have you tucked up back in bed at a sensible time. Christopher Hall, once first on the dancefloor and last on the night bus is now in his early mid 30s (very different to the late early's) and reflecting on his younger life-of-the-party self. This theatrical showboy started out putting on shows in the front room for his parents then spent his early and late mid 20s have danceoffs in Soho’s gay bars and performing in musicals on cruise ships. Background Singers featuring collabs with Sugababes, Natasha Bedingfield, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Shania Twain shot him to fame on Instagram and TikTok. Now Chris is back IRL with his new, brilliantly hilarious stand up show, with a high possibility of an outbreak of dancing. This chorus boy takes centre stage for a fun, glamorous and unforgettable night, don't miss your chance to get your dose of ‘Pizazz’. Presented by Mick Perrin Worldwide. Suitable 18+

j.G.H.D. What started as The John Golding Experience in 2011 has evolved into something extraordinary. Born from a chance meeting through a mutual friend and humble bedroom recordings, the project carved out its own unique path with several memorable tracks and energetic live shows that left audiences wanting more. After a creative hiatus spanning nearly eight years, the vision was reignited in 2024. Through careful auditions and genuine musical chemistry, a new lineup emerged. Now known as J.G.H.D., this collective of neurodivergent musicians brings fresh perspectives and authentic energy to their craft. The band has hit the ground running in 2025 with their latest single, "Gallivanting Griffin," a playful tribute to Canterbury's beloved local feline celebrity. With plans for a new EP or album on the horizon and a packed gigging schedule ahead, J.G.H.D. are ready to make their mark on the music scene. Support comes from Smile You S.O.B and That's Not Ur Cat Presented by Where Else? All ages (u16s must be accompanied by an adult)

Come and sing your little hearts out at our monthly karaoke night! Hosted by local legend ELZ, expect pop hits, femme fronted power ballads and lots and lots of lager. Event ends at 2am Presented by Elz 18+ only (photo ID required)

ELZ presents, BABESLAM: the open mic where the audience picks a winner! Open micers will compete for the BABESLAM title. This can be poetry, performance or comedy - as long as they stick to their time limit! How it works: Based on a poetry slam format, 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. How do I get a slot? At every show we want to give a platform to new voices, first timers, and those coming out of performance hibernation. You do not need any prior experience to sign up for a slot. If you are interested in performing, or need to access more information, contact ELZ at @babe.slam (instagram) or [email protected]. Presented by Elz 18+ only (photo ID required)

A brand new show from the longest reigning Edinburgh Comedy Award winner in history. The award-winning Elvis of comedy continues his residency at the gates of hell, with a new show inspired by an absolutely shocking incident on a train. Have you ever felt seen and unseen at the same time? Have you ever wondered what’s lurking just in the corner of your vision? Yeah me too, what is that? What IS that??? As seen on The Russell Howard Show, The Mash Report, Avoidance and Alice and Steve. Top 3 Comedy Shows of 2024 Guardian Best Shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2024 The i The 50 funniest comedians of the 21st century Telegraph "Absurd... achingly funny" ★★★★★ The Scotsman "Majestic and challenging" ★★★★★ The List "Profound" ★★★★★ The Skinny “Artistically audacious... Brookes’s throwaway lines are deeper than a lot of comedian’s five-minute routines” ★★★★ Chortle "The existential Michael McIntyre” ★★★★ The Guardian Presented by Chump's Comedy. This is an 16+ event

Support comes from Vampyric Black Metal band Karnstein described as 'a horror movie that is full of pneumatic rhythms, spooky ass keyboards, guitar sounds that threaten to strangle you with their bare hands, and vocals that sound like Satan himself' by Black Metal Archives and Trve Trans Black Metal band Davghter who are 'A band that knows the meaning of weight, brutality and aggression' according to Metal Junkbox. Presented by Karnstein All ages (u16s must be accompanied by an adult)

Harriet’s life has been in constant chaos for as long as she can remember. So what happens when things start to go right for the multi-award winning stand-up comedian?  Following her eye opening appearance on Last One Laughing UK, Harriet is back on tour with a new show about dating, mushrooms and how she’s trying her absolute best to be a bit of a floozy.  As seen and heard on Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You?, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and co-host of the wildly successful Single Ladies In Your Area podcast.

Chinese American Bear is a lighthearted and quirky mando pop duo from Seattle, WA creating fun & eclectic bilingual English/Chinese ear candy. Composed of Anne Tong and Bryce Barsten, the couple creates groovy, and “not too serious, food loving” tunes in their home studio together. They’ve been described as the child of Melody’s Echo Chamber, The Flaming Lips, Dusty Springfield, The B-52’s, and Care Bear, and their live show is like “a punk show for toddlers.”. The duo’s racked up a few million plays, and have been featured in VOGUE+, Paste Magazine, Under The Radar, DORK Magazine, praised by BBC Radio, KEXP (#1 album), #30 in Top 200 NACC, featured on the cover of Spotify Editorial Playlist Fresh Finds (#1), along with Front Page Indie, New in Indie, Chill Vibes, Bedroom Pop, Stay in Bed, Chinese Indie Picks and more. Chinese American Bear’s sophomore album, Wah!!! (released October 18 via Moshi Moshi & Modern Sky in China) exposes new listeners to Chinese flavors in their indie pop delicacy. They toured the US, Canada, UK, and China at the end of 2024, and are set to be touring throughout 2025. Presented by Psychedelia. This is an 16+ event

Before Tom bails out on the modern world entirely to commit to nostalgia full-time, the burner phone using, Discman carrying, 1988-1995 obsessed freak is giving the present tense one last try. Not for him, but for his 2-year-old son who lives there. But how does 2026 compare to the one he grew up in? Tom explores the head f★★k of popular culture in the modern world versus that of his youth in his trademark bittersweet style.

The Leaf Library are a north London band playing melodic dream-like music built on layers of chiming guitars, pulsing electronics, noise and looping drones. They have released three studio albums (Daylight Versions, About Minerals and The World Is A Bell), a collaborative LP with Japanese artist Teruyuki Kurihara (Melody Tomb), a recent double LP of rarities and compilation tracks (Library Music: Volume One) and a four track EP for Castles In Space. Their fourth studio album, After The Rain, Strange Seeds (produced by the band and mixed by John McEntire), is released on Fika Recordings in March. The band formed in the mid 2000s around singer Kate Gibson and ex-Saloon (John Peel Festive 50 chart toppers) guitarist Matt Ashton and has settled into the core line up that includes drummer Lewis Young and bassist Gareth Jones. On their studio albums the band have collaborated with musicians as diverse as Alasdair MacLean of The Clientele, singer Ed Dowie, noise group Far Rainbow and string collective Iskra Strings, and have provided music for a number of exhibitions, films and performances. In their live shows the carefully constructed and occasionally delicate sound world of their albums is replaced by a sometimes noisier and more intense experience, helped by the addition of an ever-evolving collective of musicians including guitarist Mike Cranny (of fellow drone pop travellers Firestations) and keyboardist Irina Shtreis.

Support comes from Margate's kosmische travellers AUTOhaus Presented by Where Else? All ages (u18s must be accompanied by an adult)

Support comes from DORIS Event ends at 03:00 Presented by Where Else? 18+ only (photo ID required)

Support act(s): tbc Presented by WhereElse and People Dem Collective All ages (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

Bristol-based experimental band known for blending trip-hop, jazz, chamber-pop, and psychedelia with a "warm," "textured," and "deliberately lo-fi" aesthetic.

Recently married, emotionally feral.  The Gallus Glaswegian Goon returns with a riotous show about refusing to grow up.  As seen on SNL, Live at the Apollo, QI and The Royal Variety Performance. 

Support act(s): tbc Presented by Where Else? All ages (u18s must be accompanied by an adult)

NULLState Promotions presents a line up of harsh noise, power electronics and industrial at WhereElse?, Margate Featuring performances from: Distraxi Distraxi is a Bristol based death industrial/harsh noise artist who melds granite drums, helicopter drones, sharp arpeggiations and harsh swathes of feedback with the exteriorisation of a lifetime of dissociation through caustic vocal exorcisms. Ranging from ecstasy to despair, noise bursts like blisters on a fresh graft across tracks of frenzied heavy electronics. The fragile borders between interiority and exteriority are decimated in this highly personal collection of recordings, as DISTRAXI stands at the precipice to the void and faces it head on. Https://distraxi.Bandcamp.Com/ She The Throne She The Throne are a Ritual Noise 2 piece from Manchester UK. They aim to bring forth an ancient latent rhythmic union merging themselves, the space they play with the audience who listens, urging them to remember. Musically incorporating elements of industrial music and harsh noise with the darker melody of bands like Portishead, fused to the backbone of experimental hip hop. Since the release of their 2023 album, “NUNTIS” on Trepanation Recordings, they have shared line ups with a diverse range of artists such as:The Body & Dis Fig (US) Wolf Eyes (US) METH (US) AYA (Hyperdub UK) Dälek (Ipecac US) Greet (UK) SATORI (Cold Spring UK) Collosloth (Cold Spring) and more Https://shethethrone.Bandcamp.Com/ Pale World Pale World is the Alias of Joe Parkes with releases on labels Outsider Art, Trust Collective, Abhorrent AD, Brachliegen tapes, Venalism, Industrial Coast Ridge tapes and Ceremonial Laptop. Intense and overwhelming Harsh Noise compiled together with manipulated field recordings, loops, effects and scathing sheet metal outburst. An accumulation of minimal and restrained sculptures of sound transitioning into raw overwhelmed states and vague frail ambience. Https://paleworld.Bandcamp.Com/ New Flesh New Flesh co Runs Impulse Control and has had releases on the likes of Omen Recordings, Scuderia, Beat Concern and Still Distant Records. Their output works to combine a background in Hardcore and Noise while touching on EBM, Deconstructed Club and Gabba. This brings a wide range of sounds focussed more towards texture and mood than any single genre or style. Https://soundcloud.Com/omenrecs/newflesh-bloodyminded Presented by Where Else? All ages (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

Support act(s): tbc Presented by Where Else? All ages (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)

no TV, no party It’s time for something with more serotonin than a reel... so be ready for some caffeine, cowbells, & craic, because... ...NO TV are throwing a disco-punk party at WhereElse! You can expect incredible live acts downstairs, and the best electroclash DJ’s upstairs. Our goal is to make you feel like you’re in a giant house party, so we have even more planned for you... Buckfast cocktails! Interactive party games like The Guess Who Board Game... but all the characters are from the NO TV universe The Cococ★★t Shy - where you have to eliminate NO TV’s enemies like Trump, Farage, Daniel Esk & more! Blast your balls into the faces of the biggest ’s in modern history! Retro videogame consoles A raffle with insane prizes Dave’s famous vegan buckfast brownies Hand painted vintage leather & faux-leather jackets sale-rail A NO TV remix compilation CD, & other one-off merch items - only available at this event Live acts: NO TV - Disco Punk band, obsessed with modern life & dancing Artinho - Rapper blending the smoothest word play, over the dirtiest electronic beats LuLu - Dreampop singer & producer inspired by Portishead & Radiohead DJs: Sunglasses at Night - The indie disco that wanders into the land of distorted synths & pounding beats. For punks who want to rave. Noel Leeman of Optimissimo - Electroclash & indie bangers. For ravers who want to rock. This event is a fundraiser to help NO TV record & release our debut EP, and is very kindly supported by WhereElse, who are waiving the usual venue hire fee this evening... so remember to buy plenty of pints & buckfast cocktails at the bar to show them the love! Cheaper early bird tickets available No-one turned away due to lack of funds Low or no-income entry available on the door Presented by NO TV All ages (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)