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En Route is a young theatre company dedicated to championing new talent and fresh stories. After the success of past productions including New Beginnings, Rachel, and Headquarters, were thrilled to return to The Golden Goose for our second scratch night: Setting Sail. Expect bold new writing, performed script-in-hand by a mix of emerging and established artists exploring new work. Whether it's funny, moving, or still finding its shape, each piece is part of a bigger creative journey. Join us for a relaxed evening of fresh ideas, shared stories, and exciting new voices.

This inclusive and dynamic performing arts festival showcases a line up of exciting artists and creatives. With groundbreaking emerging writers, moving new musicals, immersive theatre and spoken word, it’s the festival for everyone!

Ignite the senses at ‘Tonic’ for the best in live Jazz, Soul and Funk served up by the ‘Jazz - Soul - Funk Collective’ (JSFC). Hot yet smooth, the ‘JSFC’ are an elixier for the ears and medicine for the mind. Prepare to be elevated at ‘Tonic’. Satisfaction guaranteed! Instrumentalists and singers who would like to jam are very welcome. Please note seating is allocated on a first come first served basis. A ticket does not guarantee a seat.

Awale Jant Band Incoming!!! Fri May 30 (8Pm-1Am) - We Welcome The Return Of Righteous Cross-Cultural Afro-Latin Funk Merchants Awale Jant Band - Live In The Lounge. Senegalese Soul Featuring A Host Of Horns, Trumpets, Sax, Electric Guitar And Traditional Senegalese Drums, Deep In Our Speakeasy Jazz Lounge, Plus Deft Deck DJ Gw Jazz At The Clf Art Lounge & Roof Garden. More Premier Live Afro Jazz For Your Soul Hole! Awale Jant Band (Live) - Band On Stage Around 9Pm Playing 2 Live Sets Awalé London-Based Band Awalé Returns With A New Sound, Senegalese Soul. Biram Secks Soaring Voice Evokes Messages Of Love And Peace, Underpinned By Heavenly Poly-Rhythm Groove Explorations. Intense And Spiritual Sabar Senegalese Percussion And Afro-Latin Drums Conversations, Weaving Intricate Guitar Patterns And Horn Lines With Catchy Bass Riffs. Like A Spinning Kaleidoscope Of Sounds, Each Tune Travels On A Varied Musical Journey, From Afrobeat To Soul, Deep Afro-Jazz To Latin. Awalé Is On A Mission To Experience Happiness Together In These Fractured Times. A Truly Magical And Uplifting Cross-Cultural Collaboration, Bringing Together Afro-Latin, Funk And Soul Elements With A Senegalese Twist. The Wonderful Voice Of Biram Seck And Thibaut Remys Compositions Make For An Unmissable Combo. Must See! - Tim Garcia (Jazz Fm/Musica Macondo) Most Impressive, Echoes A Lot Of Greats Like Orchestra Baobab And Youssou Ndour But With Very Much Its Own Sound - Jamie Renton (Dj, Froots) Live In The Lounge Runs: Every Friday Night + Occasional Specials

We are thrilled to welcome back independent publisher Fitzcarraldo Editions, hosting their Annual Summer Party celebrating ambitious, imaginative and innovative writing. Poet, critic and choreographer Oluwaseun Olayiwola reads from his debut collection Strange Beach - an intimate and ecological, erotic and philosophical illumination of the body as a porous landscape. Writer and literary translator Jen Calleja reads from her new collaboration with Gregor Hens, The City and the World; part memoir, part travelogue, traversing the phenomenon of the contemporary city and our place within it. Writer and essayist Ariel Saramandi reads from her essay collection Portrait of an Island on Fire, an examination of the legacy of colonialism in Mauritius. Novelist Claire-Louise Bennett reads from her forthcoming tour de force of fiction, Big Kiss, Bye-Bye, which explores the mystery of how people come into and go out of our lives, leaving us forever in their grasp. Presented by Bold Tendencies. All ages.

[Rescheduled]! All Change / New Date / New Venue / Extended 2 Floor Line Up!!!! Sat May 31 (11Pm-4Am) - The South London Soul Train Turns 14 And Are We Gonna Celebrate Hard (Strictly On The Good Foot), Now Over 2 Jumping Floors. The 14 Year Special Hosted By Your Funk/Soul/Jazz/Hip Hop And Brass Slinging Host With The Absolute Most Jazzheadchronic, Alongside Fired Up 8 Piece - Turntables Meets Brass, Breaks And Mc Ensemble Sedge Deep In The Lounge. Legendary Reach Up Disco Wonderland Djs Andy Smith And Nick Halkes X Funk And The City Parisienne Disco Heads Atn And DJ Artur Dropping It Like It's Too Damn Hot Up On The Roof All Night Long At The Clf Art Lounge And Roof Garden.