St John's Hill Area Guide

Classically trained young singer/pianist with a faux-angsty sound who was the recipient of the 2013 Brit Critics Choice Award.

Sunday 12 October / doors 2.45pm / show approx 45 mins after doors Trusty Hogs - Live at Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival 2025 Join comedy powerhouses Helen Bauer (Daddy Look at Me, Live at the Apollo) and Catherine Bohart (Roast Battle, Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats) as they bring their brilliantly funny and delightfully chaotic podcast Trusty Hogs to the Clapham Grand for a special live recording. Each episode of Trusty Hogs sees Helen and Catherine tackle their own messy lives while solving listener problems with questionable wisdom and a lot of heart. Expect unfiltered chat, hilarious tangents, and a few surprises as they bring their signature blend of honesty, humour and friendship to the stage. Part of the global Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival, celebrating the world’s funniest podcasts with live shows across the UK, US, and Australia. Find out more at cheerfulearful.co.uk Follow the festival on Instagram @CheerfulEarfulPodFest Follow Trusty Hogs @trustyhogs Important information: For any ticketing enquiries, please contact DICE via their Help Desk. For any information about the show, accessibility or timings, please contact Team Grand on [email protected] detailing your enquiry and the show/date in question. Check out all FAQs for attending shows on our website, here: https://claphamgrand.com/faqs/ Presented by The Clapham Grand. This is an 18+ event

Singer-songwriter Anna Howie brings her acclaimed new album Good for Roses to The Bedford On Thursday 3rd July Acclaimed singer-songwriter Anna Howie is set to captivate audiences in Balham as part of her highly anticipated UK tour. Performing at The Bedford . Anna will showcase tracks from her brand-new album Good for Roses, including the powerful first single, Mind the Gap. Blending Americana, folk, and country influences, London-born Howie has built a reputation for heartfelt storytelling and exquisite musicianship. Her latest album delves into themes of love, resilience, and self-discovery, earning praise for its lyrical depth and authentic sound. Good for Roses follows the success of Howies previous releases and solidifies her status as one of the UKs most exciting independent artists. She will be joined on stage by her great band, Cardiff born Blues queen, Bella Collins and the brilliant Jame Hodder. Anna Howies live performances are known for their warmth, humour, and emotional depth, making this an unmissable event for music lovers in London One of the Fastest rising stars on the scene Maverick Magazine The Brightest Jewel in Americanas star - studded crown The Midlands Rocks Sassy..endearing puts you in mind of the wonderful Dolly Parton Music Republic Magazine Great songs and a fantastic band Michael Eavis Infectious, quirky, soulful, Anna will make you laugh, cry and everything else Rocking Magpie Delightfully Moving Fatea Magazine Terrific .. seek her out at the earliest opportunity Red Guitar Music Classy.. beautifully done folking.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/annahowiemusic/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/annahowie/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxDwytsOyrvJKnvkdEb0iw/videos Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/4q1puCqJIMKkCTyAUyhl6S Website https://www.annahowiemusic.com/ James Hodder Kent based singer-songwriter James Hodder is gaining a loyal following and a reputation as a standout artist in the UK Americana Scene. Known for his heartfelt lyrics and evocative storytelling, Hodder blends folk and Americana influences into powerful solo performances that have captivated audiences time and again. His 2023 album Wilderness Road received glowing reviews and widespread airplay, solidifying his place as one of the genres rising talents. A 2025 AMAUK Festival showcase artist, Hodder has performed at renowned Americana festivals such as Black Deer, Maverick and Ramblin Roots Revue, earning praise for his intimate, enagaging live sets. With a growing fanbase and work underway on a new album, Hodders star continues to rise. BELLA COLLINS is a singer, guitarist and songwriter from Cardiff. Bellas music is firmly rooted in the blues, she has a unique vocal style and has performed at Cambridge Folk Festival, the Great British Rhythm and Blues festival and the Bitter end, New York.

Baba Yaga's Hut Presents: James Blackshaw £18 (inc. fees) - The Bedford - 30th September 2025 Inspired by the 60’s Takoma school of American Primitive guitar, minimalist composers and European classical music, James Blackshaw has been highly regarded for his works for solo acoustic guitar since his debut album in 2003, employing fingerpicking techniques to create drones, overtones and repeating patterns, alongside a strong inclination for melody, to create instrumental music that is both intelligent, hypnotic and emotional. Born in London in 1981, Blackshaw has released eleven solo studio albums, two EPs, two live recordings and has also appeared on numerous compilations, receiving praise and earning places on Best of Year lists from online and printed publications such as Pitchfork, Billboard, The Wire, The Observer, The Times, Uncut, The New York Times, Rolling Stone Magazine, The Onion, Magnet and Acoustic Guitar Magazine among others. Blackshaw has collaborated with Lubomyr Melnyk, performed and recorded as a member of Current 93 and with Jozef Van Wissem as Brethren of The Free Spirit and toured and played shows with artists such as Swans (whose Michael Gira signed Blackshaw to his Young God label to release two albums in 2009 and 2010), Grails, Sir Richard Bishop, Jose Gonzales, Peter Walker, Alex De Grassi and Hauschka. He has toured extensively in the US, Europe and Japan, playing such institutions as the ICA, the Barbican and Merkin Hall, NYC as part of the New York Guitar Festival, 2010. Matt Groening, creator of ‘The Simpsons’, invited Blackshaw to perform at All Tomorrow’s Parties, May 2010. His music has been featured multiple times on National Public Radio in the US, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4 and has been used both on TV and in a feature film. His latest album, 'Unravelling In Your Hands', was released in November 2024, following a near decade long hiatus from making music. Presented by Baba Yaga's Hut. This is an 18+ event

Sunday 27th July / doors 6pm / show approx one hour after doors You are cordially invited to Trans Wicked, a one-night-only reimagining of everyone’s favourite gravity-defying musical, with an all-star all-Trans cast of musical theatre nerds. We are through accepting limits, so get ready to experience all the characters and songs you love as you’ve never seen them before, performed by UK trans icons - all raising money for the biggest Trans Pride in the world - UK Trans+ Pride. Journey down the yellow brick road with Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero and all the Popular characters you love - and Boq - as they head to Shiz University - the first all-trans University in the land of Oz. You’ll marvel as they defy gravity, weep as they are changed for good - and even find out what happens in Part 2 before everyone else. Proceeds from this marvel will go to Trans Pride, a staple of the community whose mission is ‘to grow a community-facing, grassroots pride celebration and protest organised by and for trans+, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and intersex people, as a means of highlighting our needs, struggles, successes, and experiences in a social and political climate where trans+ voices often go unheard.’ Now that’s some trans shiz! Important information: For any ticketing enquiries, please contact DICE via their Help Desk. For any information about the show, accessibility or timings, please contact Team Grand on [email protected] detailing your enquiry and the show/date in question Check out all FAQs for attending shows on our website, here: https://claphamgrand.com/faqs/ Presented by The Clapham Grand. This is an 18+ event

Forbidden Nights is made up of a male vocalist, aerial artist, pole performer and fire act all with an element of strip tease -- think Cirque du Soleil meets Magic Mike.