Islington and surrounding areas Area Guide

Finding inspiration through the allurements and atrocities of the world, these garish juxtapositions are what drive Freak Slug to creation. Strangers’ conversations are retranslated into a new fashion: art that others can feel. The intuitive artist, producer & writer Xenya Genovese expresses her queer loving ventures through a satirical, heavy-hearted, yet buoyant style.

Borne from one woman’s itch for collecting personal tales and speaking to strangers, RAW is a first-of-its-kind event, and London's first storytelling night. It’s a tasting menu of London’s culture: vibrant, eclectic and diverse, pairing uncensored stories with live music, and art. RAW is a night of immersive storytelling curated around a theme. IG: @whatdoesnot Described as 'one of the best nights in London', RAWs blend culture, connection and cool in some of the city's hottest venues. Audiences at RAW get to experience short, untold stories, undiscovered talent, and the best underground artists before they break into the mainstream. It’s a night of IYKYK vibes, human connection, and creativity. About Out Ticketing Structure Think of it as an honesty system, hence ‘Pay-what-you-can’. The highest priced tickets offset our lowest priced tickets, and make sure RAW is a vibrant event where everyone can find belonging, regardless of circumstances. We ask that you select the ticket tier that’s within your means. Please note that RAWs are highly curated and tailored to each venue. The RAW Origin Story RAW started life among inner circles word of mouth. An “if you know you know” sorta vibe, before going public. But the backstory of this unique event goes back even further, stemming from WDN founder, Christine's insatiable curiosity and search for relatable, human experiences. Today, RAWs have come off the streets and away from kitchen tables – and take place monthly in some of the coolest venues across the city, building a patchwork tribe of good humans, doing good things. Find out how you can join the WDN community here.

One and Two are stuck in a room. They cant leave until the play is done. But will the script ever arrive? And more importantly, will it actually be any good? Written by Rosie Pierce mainly to make fun of earlier plays written by Rosie Pierce, Not Another Two Hander tackles the infamous theatre sub-genre head on. Expect instrumental music, thoughtful pauses and the overwhelming urge to stab yourself in the eye with a fork. And who knows, we might just discover something about what it is to be human along the way LATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED. UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. The performance lasts approximately 50minutes without an interval. Refunds and exchanges are not available.

SJM Concerts Presents Juli Von Lou \+ Special Guests Entry is based on First come first served - ticket does not guarantee entry Presented by SJM Concerts. This is a 14+ event (under 16s to be accompanied by an adult)

Nirvana tribute band based in the West Midlands. The band strive to be as close to the real deal as possible with the same clothes, instruments, effect boxes, drums and pre amps that the band used.

Welcome to the Abel Institute. Where life is licensed. What would you do for sex in a society that punishes pleasure? Sex used to be everywhere: schools, screens, the streets. Desire was a drug and chaos followed close behind. Now, within the fortified walls of London, Sex is unknown, pleasure forbidden, and intimacy replaced by order. Enter The Nesting Programme, societys clean slate. No sex. No sin. Just state-approved reproduction. When Jake and Evie are hired to demonstrate the licensed act of reproduction the last thing they expect to feel is pleasure. But under the watchful eye of the Abel Institute and its more experienced employees, they struggle to separate morality from instinct, love from lust, and professionalism from pure, carnal want. Will they submit to the strict morality of The Institute or dare to feel pleasure in a society that forbids it? Pest Theatre brings you their confronting psycho-sexual thriller, The Empty Nest. Written by Daisy Roe, One Under Par (The Bridge House, 2023), and Blue Balloons Pink (The Hope Theatre, 2022). Directorial debut by Michael Seabrook, Tuck (The Etcetera Theatre, 2025), and In The Afterglow (The Hope Theatre, 2025). LATECOMERS MAY NOT BE ADMITTED. UNDER 18s ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE THEATRE FOR THIS PERFORMANCE. The performance lasts approximately 60 minutes without an interval. Refunds and exchanges are not available.