BURNS NIGHT - FRIDAY 24th JANUARY
Jan
24
7:00 PM19:00

BURNS NIGHT - FRIDAY 24th JANUARY

Cut A Shine Burns Night Barn Dance
Friday 24th January 2025

TICKETS HERE

It's Burns Night! It's so popular we do 2 nights, each capped at 350 people.

These dances have always sold out in advance, so please grab tickets asap.

This is not a sit down Supper, this is 3 and half hours of non stop Ceilidh and Barn Dance!

Order of the Night
19:00: Venue, Bar and Food Stall Opens
20:00 - 21:00: First Set of dances
21:30 - 23:00: Barn Dance Proper

Bars, Whisky and Food
2 fully stocked bars either side of the hall
Dedicated Whisky Bar stocked with a healthy selection of single malts

*** Please Order your Haggis Neeps and Tatties in advance!***
We need to reduce food waste and get it all prepared nicely for you.
£12 per portion
email: joe@cutashine.co.uk

Dances
The Circassian Circle, Dashing White Sargeant, Riverside, The Eightsome Reel, The Gay Gordons, Strip the Willow, Lucky Seven, Cumberland Square Eight, the Virginia Reel, plus a whole load more dances we like and some we made up cos that's how we roll.…

Inclusivity and Diversity
Our dances are All Inclusive, regardless of age, gender, ability, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Although based largely on traditional European and American dance forms, we welcome all cultures and peoples to enjoy these dances and culture. We have tailored our dances to be non-heteronormative and involve everyone. We welcome members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Ticket Prices and Accessibility to The Arts
Low Income Tickets: £15
General Admission: £20
High Income Ticket: £25
Benefactor Ticket: £30

Our ticket pricing might seem complicated, but we want everyone to have access to the arts regardless of your financial situation. Cut A Shine is a not-for-profit dance company, and we want to engage our local community to get involved. If the cost of living crisis is affecting you, choose the cheaper ticket, then, depending on your income levels, pay what you can afford - all the way up to super awesome supporters of the arts with £30!

Come Dancing Every Month!

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BURNS NIGHT - SATURDAY 25th JANUARY
Jan
25
7:00 PM19:00

BURNS NIGHT - SATURDAY 25th JANUARY

Cut A Shine Burns Night Barn Dance(s)
Saturday 25th January 2025

It's Burns Night! It's so popular we do 2 nights, each capped at 350 people.

These dances have always sold out in advance, so please grab tickets asap.

This is not a sit down Supper, this is 3 and half hours of non stop Ceilidh and Barn Dance!

TICKETS HERE

Order of the Night
19:00: Venue, Bar and Food Stall Opens
20:00 - 21:00: First Set of dances
21:30 - 23:00: Barn Dance Proper

Bars, Whisky and Food
2 fully stocked bars either side of the hall
Dedicated Whisky Bar stocked with a healthy selection of single malts

*** Please Order your Haggis Neeps and Tatties in advance!***
We need to reduce food waste and get it all prepared nicely for you.
£12 per portion
email: joe@cutashine.co.uk

Dances
The Circassian Circle, Dashing White Sargeant, Riverside, The Eightsome Reel, The Gay Gordons, Strip the Willow, Lucky Seven, Cumberland Square Eight, the Virginia Reel, plus a whole load more dances we like and some we made up cos that's how we roll.…

Inclusivity and Diversity
Our dances are All Inclusive, regardless of age, gender, ability, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Although based largely on traditional European and American dance forms, we welcome all cultures and peoples to enjoy these dances and culture. We have tailored our dances to be non-heteronormative and involve everyone. We welcome members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Ticket Prices and Accessibility to The Arts
Low Income Tickets: £15
General Admission: £20
High Income Ticket: £25
Benefactor Ticket: £30

Our ticket pricing might seem complicated, but we want everyone to have access to the arts regardless of your financial situation. Cut A Shine is a not-for-profit dance company, and we want to engage our local community to get involved. If the cost of living crisis is affecting you, choose the cheaper ticket, then, depending on your income levels, pay what you can afford - all the way up to super awesome supporters of the arts with £30!

Come Dancing Every Month!

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Mama's Broke
Jun
5
7:30 PM19:30

Mama's Broke

Fire in the Mountain and Hackney Folk Club Presents:

Mama’s Broke

Mama’s Broke is a powerful folk duo that deliver a compelling performance with heart and raw energy. Although highly influenced by their Canadian roots, Lisa and Amy are based out of nowhere and everywhere.

Their two strong voices blend to create haunting harmonies, while they artfully juggle fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin, and incorporate traditional dance and foot percussion into their performance. Their original – and often dark – compositions push the boundaries of tradition and the constraints of genre. Drawing from old-time, Quebecois, blues, punk, Celtic, Balkan and doom metal, they create a soundscape that is both familiar and new.

Since forming the band in 2014, Mama’s Broke has been gaining momentum fast ; having already completed two European, and several Canadian and U.S. tours. They have performed in a wide range of venues, from circus shows in New Orleans, to pirate ships in Amsterdam, to concert halls in Ireland, to theatres in Brooklyn. In this way, they stay true to the transient nature of folklore, as they travel the world sharing and collecting song.

EVENT TIMINGS (Provisional)
Doors: 7:30pm
Mama’s Broke 8:30pm

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Cut A Shine Monthly: XMAS Barn Dance - SOLD OUT
Dec
14
7:30 PM19:30

Cut A Shine Monthly: XMAS Barn Dance - SOLD OUT

THIS SHOW HAS SOLD OUT OF TICKETS. JOIN WAITLIST ON THE DICE APP FOR RETURNS
(please don’t ask for tickets, we can’t fit more people in.. someone actually complained it was too busy last time , so we are limiting tickets to 350 of you awesome dancing people xx x )

Cut A Shine Festive Special
Saturday 14th December 2024
The Round Chapel, Hackney, E5 0NP
£10 - £25

TICKET HERE ON DICE

Order of the Night
19:30: Venue, Bar and Food Stall Bar Opens
20:00 - 21:00: First Set of dances - more simple ones to learn the moves
21:00 - 21:30: Break!
21:30 - 23:30: Barn Dance Proper

It's our xmas/festive special! Don your best festive jumper and burn some calories before the big feed!

About The Dancing
Although called many things; Ceilidh, Country Dance, Barn Dance, Ceili Dance, Square Dance, Set Dancing - one thing is certain, it's all "traditional" and how people would entertain themselves before TV and raves. We have a live band on stage to provide the music, and a "Dance Caller", who is expert at teaching you all the simple and fun moves. First we learn the dance by walking through it with the caller, then the band strike up, and we dance to the music. You don't need any experience, just willingness to have a go and have fun.

Cut A Shine Monthly Dances
Your monthly fix of endorphins inducing barn dance fun - dance and be silly like they used to do before electricity, TV and Netflix! We're excited to be hosting dances every month at The Round Chapel...

Inclusivity and Diversity
Our dances are All Inclusive, regardless of age, gender, ability, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Although based largely on traditional European and American dance forms, we welcome all cultures and peoples to enjoy these dances and culture. We have tailored our dances to be non-heteronormative and involve everyone. We welcome members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Ticket Prices and Accessibility to The Arts
Low Income Tickets: £10
General Admission: £15
High Income Ticket: £20
Benefactor Ticket: £25

Our ticket pricing might seem complicated, but we want everyone to have access to the arts regardless of your financial situation. Cut A Shine is a not-for-profit dance company, and we want to engage our local community to get involved. If the cost of living crisis is affecting you, choose the cheaper ticket, then, depending on your income levels, pay what you can afford - all the way up to super awesome supporters of the arts!

Come Dance Every Month! November - May

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Cut A Shine XMAS Family Barn Dance
Dec
14
1:00 PM13:00

Cut A Shine XMAS Family Barn Dance

Cut A Shine Family Barn Dance - XMAS SPECIAL!

£6.5 advance per human, under 1s are free (£7 on the door).

Saturday 14th December, 1 - 4pm

TICKETS HERE

All ages and abilities welcome... we're teach you the moves.. from really simple dances for the smallest kids to a couple of proper ones for the grown ups, come and get your folk on with Cut A Shine!

Suitable for children of all ages - we mix up the sets with dances for really small kids and some for bigger kids.

Timings
1pm - Doors Open and Lunch Ready
1:20 - 2pm First Set of Dances
2 - 2:20pm - Break
2:20 - 3:30 - Second Set of Dances
3:30 - 4pm - Kids Disco to finish

 

Facilities:
Fully Stocked Bar
Filter Coffee and Tea
Rice and Vegan Chill for lunch
Cakes, Soft Drinks and Healthy Snacks
Buggy Parking in the foyer please, there's plenty of room.
Baby Change Room.
Soft play area for crawlers
Face Painting (£2 per child)

 

Diversity and Inclusivity Policy
Whilst the music and dances come from predominantly Anglo-saxon and Celtic culture, everyone is welcome to come enjoy the dancing and experience these aspects of the folk culture of the British Isles. We welcome family units of any type and configuration. We want to bring everyone together to dance together, which is how it should be.

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Nov
14
7:15 PM19:15

The Rheingans Sisters

The Rheingans Sisters

Event Timings
Doors: 7:15pm
Support: 8:05 - 8:30. A Curious Dance
1st Set: 8:35 - 9:20. The Rheingans Sisters
Interval: 9:20 - 9:45
2nd Set: 9:45 - 10:30. The Rhiengans Sisters

After a decade releasing critically celebrated albums (BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners of ‘Best Original Track’ 2016 and ‘Best Group’ nominees in 2019) and touring across the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, France, Denmark, Czech Republic and as far as Australia, The Rheingans Sisters will release their much anticipated fifth studio album in 2024! Produced by New York based Adam Pietrykowski (whose work includes Lady Maisery’s latest album tender) the visionary duo's new album will also feature collaborations with stars of the contemporary old-time American scene, combining grounded yet soaring sonic contributions to the sisters’ already celebrated genre of “avant-garde trad” (Songlines).

Influenced as ever by the past, The Rheingans Sisters’ music continues to lean defiantly forward. Their fourth album ‘Receiver’ (“a masterpiece of modern folk music” FRUK) which reached #2 in Transglobal World Music Charts and was rated one of the Top Ten Essential Folk Albums of 2020 by Songlines Magazine, blended the sounds of century-old recordings of Norwegian fiddlers and dancing feet with songs in ancient Occitan language and true stories from the Northern Irish Civil Rights movement alongside future-yearning, minimalist and painterly compositions describing modern and often urban experience with the warmth and empathy their songwriting has become well known for (“truly in a league of their own”- RnR Magazine) with sounds of electric guitar and synth underpinning raw textures of fiddles, feet and medieval bass drones of the tambourin à cordes.

The Rheingans Sisters new record will be about the here and now: indeed, about the very moment in which music is happening, is released, is most alive in the world. As ever, the presence of risk, adventure and improvisation during live shows makes the sisters lean towards each other and keeps their audience at the edge of their seats while simultaneously held in a shared musical journey unlike any other.

The new album will be released in summer 2024, supported by four national tours over 2024-2025 and two summer festival seasons.


Scandi-noir, but tinged with joy and avant-garde trad’ SONGLINES

Brilliant complexity and sparkling diversity on show’ FOLK RADIO UK

Gorgeously seasonal’ MARK RADCLIFFE, BBC RADIO 2 FOLK SHOW

The Rheingans Sisters are unique; their songs and tunes are special,completely absorbing, alluring, simple yet totally complicated’ FOLK WALES ONLINE

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The Magic Lantern Album Launch
Nov
8
7:00 PM19:00

The Magic Lantern Album Launch

Fire in the Mountain and Woodburner Present

The Magic Lantern is the moniker of singer-songwriter Jamie Doe, an artist blurring the boundaries between folk, jazz and contemporary music. On 8 November he brings his seven piece ensemble to the majestic setting of Hackney's Round Chapel to launch his devastating, life affirming fifth album 'To Everything A Season'. His live show captures a rich emotional immediacy through spirited improvisation, taught ensemble writing and Jamie’s singularly beautiful voice to craft songs that examine the limitless depth of the human experience. 

Written and recorded in the months following his daughters birth and his fathers death six weeks later, 'To Everything A Season’ examines the overlapping waves of joy and grief which continue to ripple outward from the moment where two ends of the circle of life touched. It is an album about our messy humanity, mundane and magnificent; the finality of loss; and the screaming, bloody magnitude of a new life’s first gulping breaths. 

Born in Australia before moving to the UK at 12, The Magic Lantern has released four full length albums and toured the UK, Europe and Australia alongside This Is The Kit, Sam Lee and Alabaster Deplume among others. ‘To Everything A Season’ is due for release on Hectic Eclectic Records / La Buissonne Records on 4 October 2024.

 "Gorgeous, beautiful. This stopped me in my tracks. Slightly surreal, in all the right ways. He’s just one of those artists who sounds totally like himself."

Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2 

“Extraordinary. Beautiful poised singing, amazing lyrics and hypnotic production”

Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

"Excellent, intriguing and compelling, a man to watch"

The Guardian

“Absolutely beautiful, SO beautiful!”

Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 1

“Throughout these moving four minutes, we experience the immersive glow of love. It’s an overwhelming weight and a dazzling thing of beauty, all at once bringing pain and joy, passion and euphoria – but perhaps most of all, as Doe sings in his lyrics, it gives us purpose and fills our days with meaning. “Without love a clanging cymbal be.”

Atwood Magazine 

Dreamy, beautiful. Something very, very special. ”

Lauren Laverne, BBC 6 Music

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Cut A Shine Monthly Barn Dance - HALLOWEEN - 2nd November
Nov
2
7:30 PM19:30

Cut A Shine Monthly Barn Dance - HALLOWEEN - 2nd November

Cut A Shine Monthly Barn Dance - HALLOWEEN
Saturday 2nd November 2024
The Round Chapel, Hackney, E5 0NP
£10 - £25

TICKET HERE ON DICE


Order of the Night
19:30: Venue, Bar and Food Stall Bar Opens
20:00 - 21:00: First Set of dances - more simple ones to learn the moves
21:00 - 21:30: Break!
21:30 - 23:30: Barn Dance Proper

About The Dancing
Although called many things; Ceilidh, Country Dance, Barn Dance, Ceili Dance, Square Dance, Set Dancing - one thing is certain, it's all "traditional" and how people would entertain themselves before TV and raves. We have a live band on stage to provide the music, and a "Dance Caller", who is expert at teaching you all the simple and fun moves. First we learn the dance by walking through it with the caller, then the band strike up, and we dance to the music. You don't need any experience, just willingness to have a go and have fun.

Cut A Shine Monthly Dances
Your monthly fix of endorphins inducing barn dance fun - dance and be silly like they used to do before electricity, TV and Netflix! We're excited to be hosting dances every month at The Round Chapel...

Inclusivity and Diversity
Our dances are All Inclusive, regardless of age, gender, ability, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Although based largely on traditional European and American dance forms, we welcome all cultures and peoples to enjoy these dances and culture. We have tailored our dances to be non-heteronormative and involve everyone. We welcome members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Ticket Prices and Accessibility to The Arts
Low Income Tickets: £10
General Admission: £15
High Income Ticket: £20
Benefactor Ticket: £25

Our ticket pricing might seem complicated, but we want everyone to have access to the arts regardless of your financial situation. Cut A Shine is a not-for-profit dance company, and we want to engage our local community to get involved. If the cost of living crisis is affecting you, choose the cheaper ticket, then, depending on your income levels, pay what you can afford - all the way up to super awesome supporters of the arts!

Come Dance Every Month November - May!

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Family Barn Dance  - Halloween Special!
Nov
2
1:00 PM13:00

Family Barn Dance - Halloween Special!

Family Barn Dance at Round Chapel

£6.5 advance per human, under 1s are free (£7 on the door).

Saturday 2nd November, 1 - 4pm

All ages and abilities welcome... we're teach you the moves.. from really simple dances for the smallest kids to a couple of proper ones for the grown ups, come and get your folk on with Cut A Shine!

Suitable for children of all ages - we mix up the sets with dances for really small kids and some for bigger kids.

Timings
1pm - Doors Open and Lunch Ready
1:20 - 2pm First Set of Dances
2 - 2:20pm - Break
2:20 - 3:30 - Second Set of Dances
3:30 - 4pm - Kids Disco to finish

 

Facilities:
Fully Stocked Bar
Filter Coffee and Tea
Rice and Vegan Chill for lunch
Cakes, Soft Drinks and Healthy Snacks
Buggy Parking in the foyer please, there's plenty of room.
Baby Change Room.
Soft play area for crawlers
Face Painting!

 

Diversity and Inclusivity Policy
Whilst the music and dances come from predominantly Anglo-saxon and Celtic culture, everyone is welcome to come enjoy the dancing and experience these aspects of the folk culture of the British Isles. We welcome family units of any type and configuration. We want to bring everyone together to dance together, which is how it should be.

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The John Martyn Project
Oct
24
7:30 PM19:30

The John Martyn Project

The John Martyn Project

Doors Open: 7:30pm
First Set: 8:15pm - 9:15pm
Interval: 9:15 - 9:40pm
Second Set 9:40 - 10:30pm

This is a special project where six artists come together to celebrate the music of John Martyn. Each brings their own story and connection to John’s music which adds to the fabric of the overall experience of the project.

This diversity of different musical paths of the musicians recreate the many different aspects and eras of Martyn’s music and is delivered in a sensitive and poignant manner.

In the wake of a special one off, sold out show in 2018 at the Camden Jazz Cafe, the group de-cided to take the project on tour and the warm reception its received has inspired them to continue. Since then they have regularly toured the UK and mainland Europe as well as bringing John’s mu-sic back to the festival circuit. Each tour they continue to introduce more of John’s back catalogue from obscure live recordings to classic favourites reworked and presented with rich harmonies and diverse instrumentation.

Blythe Pepino - By the end of 2016, she had released her major label debut as front-woman of Vaults, sung on that year’s John Lewis Christmas ad and toured with London Grammar. Not one to compromise her artistic vision, in early 2017 she turned her back on the major label existence to pursue her penchant for the strange and leftfield with new band, Mesadorm.

Kit Hawes is a virtuoso guitarist, composer, singer songwriter and mandolin enthusiast. Coming from a musical family, Kit was steeped in folk and roots music from the outset; learningfrom his parents and the many musicians who would pass through the farm. At age 14, he dropped out of school to pursue a career as a professional musician Kit has played all over the world and has gained a reputation as top class instrumentalist working with a wide range of artists including Seth Lakeman, Cara Dillon and Yola.

Pete Josef has always been a soul singer at heart, but his Multi-instrumental skill’s have led him into some interesting situations. For several years he has recorded and performed live with Roni Size and Reprazent, and more recently with Rag ’n' Bone Man as well as being a touring artist in Kelis’ live band, gracing the stages of Glastonbury festival, Jools Holland and Fuji Rock. All whilst in this time working on his debut album ‘Colour’ which was featured at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards.

Sam Brookes In 2011 his eponymous debut Album saw him named as Sunday Times ‘Breaking Act’ and his independently released follow up Kairos was picked as one of the best albums of 2014 by The Independent. Considerable streaming success and support slots for the likes of Willy ma-son, Scott Matthews and Joan Armatrading have earned Sam a dedicated following and growing anticipation for his third album.

John Blakeley & Jon Short form a uniquely creative and original rhythm section who over the years have played together in variations incarnations with such artists as Yola, Sheelanagig and No Go Stop.

“This is unlike anything I’ve heard before” Folk Radio

“With his keening tenor vibrato sailing effortlessly into the upper register, there’s something of Tim Buckley about Sam Brookes” - Andy Gill - The Independent

“[Kit] plays with dazzling virtuosity" Ethan Johns
Web: https://www.thejohnmartynproject.com
FB: @thejohnmartynproject
Insta: @johnmartynproject
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgQ1oIsoJLE

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VINTAGE FOLK @ ROUND CHAPEL, HACKNEY - JULY
Jul
21
11:00 AM11:00

VINTAGE FOLK @ ROUND CHAPEL, HACKNEY - JULY

Venue - Round Chapel, Hackney London. E5 0LY

TICKETS

Prices from £3 - £20. As cheap as a kilo sales at prices you understand.

Stock is replenished throughout the day, so our rails will always be constantly full and the stock is completely replenished for the Sunday session.

Cash, Card, Apple pay, and contactless all accepted.

WHATS ON SALE?

Branded vintage, Jackets, Sweatshirts, Shirts, T-shirts, Football Shirts, Varsity Jerseys, Knitwear, American vintage, Jeans, Dresses, Blouse, Workwear, Y2K, Accessories. 00’s, 90’s, 80’s.

TICKETS: £2, BUY ONLINE OR ON THE DOOR

Open for all. Trade / re-sellers welcome.

Work for us!

We're looking for hard working part-time staff, with an interest in vintage clothing to help us out on the day of events, if this sounds like you drop us a message on Instagram to enquire.

Follow us on Instagram @vintagefolkltd to keep up to date with future events, new vintage drops, and chances to win giveaways & vouchers to spend at our pop-ups.

www.vintage-folk.com

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VINTAGE FOLK @ ROUND CHAPEL, HACKNEY - JULY
Jul
20
10:00 AM10:00

VINTAGE FOLK @ ROUND CHAPEL, HACKNEY - JULY

Venue - Round Chapel, Hackney London. E5 0LY

TICKETS

Prices from £3 - £20. As cheap as a kilo sales at prices you understand.

Stock is replenished throughout the day, so our rails will always be constantly full and the stock is completely replenished for the Sunday session.

Cash, Card, Apple pay, and contactless all accepted.

WHATS ON SALE?

Branded vintage, Jackets, Sweatshirts, Shirts, T-shirts, Football Shirts, Varsity Jerseys, Knitwear, American vintage, Jeans, Dresses, Blouse, Workwear, Y2K, Accessories. 00’s, 90’s, 80’s.

TICKETS: £2, BUY ONLINE OR ON THE DOOR

Open for all. Trade / re-sellers welcome.

Work for us!

We're looking for hard working part-time staff, with an interest in vintage clothing to help us out on the day of events, if this sounds like you drop us a message on Instagram to enquire.

Follow us on Instagram @vintagefolkltd to keep up to date with future events, new vintage drops, and chances to win giveaways & vouchers to spend at our pop-ups.

www.vintage-folk.com

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Psychedelic Gong Bath
Jul
15
7:15 PM19:15

Psychedelic Gong Bath

Please wear warm clothes and bring your own mats and sleeping bags/duvets/blankets to the venue.

“ Psychedelic experience without psychedelics”.

TICKETS HERE

As you lie on a mat on the floor, gongs, singing bowls, other ritual instruments and voice will be used to weave a tapestry of sound. 

The vibrations create a feeling of being 'bathed' or carried away into the space, with participants variously reporting subtle or powerful bodily sensations, a deep meditative state often accompanied by rich imagery and visions, or feeling of timeless nothingness and bliss. During the session the brainwaves are altered to the state that is self-healing, and has balancing benefits on the body and mind. Occasionally some sounds might trigger unpleasant and suppressed emotions that flow up to the surface — please accept them as a part of a healing process. In most cases the overall experience is very relaxing and ecstatic, and participants feel refreshed and recharged for a few days after the session.

Tea with lucid dreaming herbs including blue lotus will be served before and after the gong bath.

 

To get the best out of the experience:

* KEEP YOURSELF WARM & COMFY. The venue is an old church. Bring a sleeping bag/duvet/warm blankets + mat/mattress to lie down on. Wear thick socks and warm clothes.
* COME WITH NO EXPECTATIONS and with an open mind.
* WEAR AN EYE MASK or put a scarf on your face to cover your eyes which can enhance your visual sound experience.

 

~ Doors open from 7pm. Please take your shoes off before entering the hall, and place your mats in tidy concentric circles around the centre. 

~ Switch off your mobiles and use the toilets before the sound session begins.

~ We close the door strictly at 7.30pm. Gong sound bath lasts about 1hr30min.

~ The tea is served before and after the sound session. Optional ceremonial cocoa chocolates available for a suggested donation of £2.

~ Event capacity is 90 people. If you prefer small intimate groups, try out Kat's (Sound Mysterium) sessions at her studio in Chalk Farm.

 

Psychedelic Gong Bath, Round Chapel, London

 

Facilitator: Kat Bumbul / Sound Mysterium

Kat Bumbul of Sound Mysterium has been offering gong baths in London for 15 years, along with tea ceremonies, retreats, tuition in sound healing and private gong, singing bowls and shamanic sessions.

As a practitioner of Siberian shamanism, Kashmiri Shaiva tantra and Dao Yin Shu, Kat incorporates her gifts and skills from these practices into the sound work to bring a healing experience to a deeper level, transforming sound bath sessions into shamanic ceremonies.

More info about Kat and her work:
 
 www.soundmysterium.com

https://www.facebook.com/SoundMysterium/


Please note, these events aren't designed for people to take psychedelics at.

Don't come if you have symptoms of cold, sneezing or coughing.

REFUNDS POLICY: Please note, we do not arrange refunds or exchanges. When possible we encourage reselling on Ticketswap.

ACCESS:  We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have access requirements please email the event organiser directly to discuss. Many facilitators are able to offer reduced ticket prices for those truly unable to afford the ticket price. If this applies to you, do please get in touch with the event organiser.

For PSYCHEDELIC KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES please check out the Psychedelic Society website

Our facilitators have agreed to our code of conduct. Learn about our procedure for raising concerns

MEMBERS of the Psychedelic Society get a discount off almost all of our events.
Join from £5 a month and become part of this amazing community with invites to special events and more.

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Cut A Shine Summer Shindig
Jul
13
7:00 PM19:00

Cut A Shine Summer Shindig

Cut A Shine Summer Shindig
Saturday 13th July 2024
The Round Chapel, Hackney, E5 0LY
£10 - £25

TICKETS HERE

TICKET HERE ON DICE

Summer Shindig
We all had so much fun during our Winter Season with so many people coming dancing every month, we thought we’d throw a summer party! Loads of people have asked us to carry on the nights - so here we are, let’s do it… it’s going to be a hot and sweaty one, let’s raise the roof London! We’ll double the ice order and do frozen cocktails.

Order of the Night
19:00: Venue, Bar and Food Stall Bar Opens
19:45 - 21:00: First Set of dances - more simple ones to learn the moves
21:00 - 21:15: Break!
21:15 - 23:00: Barn Dance Proper

Drinks and Food
It’s going to be a hot one, so we’ll serve frozen cocktails and boozy smoothies.. Come and eat with us too - we’ll serve a yummy soup and bread from 7pm.

About The Dancing
Although called many things; Ceilidh, Country Dance, Barn Dance, Ceili Dance, Square Dance, Set Dancing - one thing is certain, it's all traditional and how people would entertain themselves before TV and raves. We have a live band on stage to provide the music, and a "Dance Caller", who is expert at teaching you all the simple and fun moves. First we learn the dance by walking through it with the caller, then the band strike up, and we dance to the music. You don't need any experience, just willingness to have a go.

Cut A Shine Monthly Dances
Normally it’s an October - April thing, but heck, let’s do more..

Inclusivity and Diversity
Our dances are All Inclusive, regardless of age, gender, ability, ethnicity or sexual orientation. Although based largely on traditional European and American dance forms, we welcome all cultures and peoples to enjoy these dances and culture. We have tailored our dances to be non-heteronormative and involve everyone. We welcome members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Ticket Prices and Accessibility to The Arts
Low Income Tickets: £10
General Admission: £14
High Income Ticket: £16
Benefactor Ticket: £20

Our ticket pricing might seem complicated, but we want everyone to have access to the arts regardless of your financial situation. Cut A Shine is a not-for-profit dance company, and we want to engage our local community to get involved. If the cost of living crisis is affecting you, choose the cheaper ticket, then, depending on your income levels, pay what you can afford - all the way up to super awesome supporters of the arts with £20! We hope this system will work. We are doing this un-funded and off our own backs.

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Vintage Folk Clothing
Jun
15
to Jun 16

Vintage Folk Clothing

VINTAGE FOLK'S WEEKEND EVENTS ARE ON THE ROAD, AND WE'RE HEADING TO LONDON!

Prices from £3 - £20. As cheap as a kilo sales at prices you understand.

Stock is replenished throughout the day, so our rails will always be constantly full.

Stock is completely replenished for the Sunday session.

Cash, Card, apple pay, PayPal, and contactless all accepted.

 

WHERE?

Round Chapel, Hackney, 1D Glenarm Rd, Lower Clapton, London E5 0LY

Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June
10:00 - 17:00

 

WHATS ON SALE?

Branded vintage, Jackets, Sweatshirts, Shirts, T-shirts, Jerseys, Knitwear, American vintage, Jeans and trousers, dresses, Blouse, Trousers, Workwear, Accessories. 00’s, 90’s, 80’s, 70’s.

 

Open for all. Trade / re-sellers also welcome.

 

Follow us on Instagram @vintagefolkltd to keep up to date with future events, new vintage drops, and chances to win giveaways & vouchers to spend at our pop-ups.

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Sam Lee
Jun
13
7:00 PM19:00

Sam Lee

Sam Lee
Songdreaming Tour

TICKETS CLICK HERE

TIMINGS
DOORS: 19:00
FIRST SET: 20:15 - 21:00
INTERVAL: 21:00 - 21:25
SECOND SET: 21:25 - 22:10


March 2024 sees the release of Sam Lee’s fourth studio album, ‘Songdreaming’, the follow up to 2020’s ‘Old Wow’, an album variously described as ‘A dazzling fusion of nature and song’ (The Observer) and a ‘sublime album that demands to be heard in the 21st century’ (The Daily Telegraph) amidst a host of critical acclaim. 

‘Songdreaming’ represents the latest stage in the development of Sam Lee’s music, from its roots in traditional folk song to a new way of imagining and performing these old songs, making them relevant for a modern audience.

The album sees Sam continue his work with producer Bernard Butler and long term collaborator, arranger and composer James Keay in creating an album rich in musicality and invention, building on the backbone of double bass, percussion and violin with a world of instrumentation including the Arabic Qanoon, Swedish Nyckelharpa and more. In doing so, Sam delivers an album that ranges from more immediately identifiable acoustic songs to drone soundscapes to the electric guitar and gospel choir propelled lead single, ‘Meeting Is A Pleasant Place’ which features the recording debut of Trans Voices, a London based transgender choir.

With a lyrical focus on the perilous state of the natural world that has informed Sam’s work since his debut, ‘Songdreaming’ represents the most expansive and fully realised Sam Lee album to date, capable of switching from the beautiful balladry of ‘Sweet Girl McRee’ to the gospel tinges of ‘Leaves Of Life’ and the whiteout noise close of album opener ‘Bushes and Briars’. It is a full expression of Sam Lee as an artist and of his relationship to his muse, the natural world. As he notes:

“I wanted to sing a vision of what a conversation between us and the land could be, to restore and inspire a practice of songful immersion in nature that brings with it healing, something we need now more than ever”

Get your tickets here

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Psychedelic Gong Bath
Jun
10
7:15 PM19:15

Psychedelic Gong Bath

Please wear warm clothes and bring your own mats and sleeping bags/duvets/blankets to the venue.

“ Psychedelic experience without psychedelics”.

TICKETS HERE

As you lie on a mat on the floor, gongs, singing bowls, other ritual instruments and voice will be used to weave a tapestry of sound. 

The vibrations create a feeling of being 'bathed' or carried away into the space, with participants variously reporting subtle or powerful bodily sensations, a deep meditative state often accompanied by rich imagery and visions, or feeling of timeless nothingness and bliss. During the session the brainwaves are altered to the state that is self-healing, and has balancing benefits on the body and mind. Occasionally some sounds might trigger unpleasant and suppressed emotions that flow up to the surface — please accept them as a part of a healing process. In most cases the overall experience is very relaxing and ecstatic, and participants feel refreshed and recharged for a few days after the session.

Tea with lucid dreaming herbs including blue lotus will be served before and after the gong bath.

 

To get the best out of the experience:

* KEEP YOURSELF WARM & COMFY. The venue is an old church. Bring a sleeping bag/duvet/warm blankets + mat/mattress to lie down on. Wear thick socks and warm clothes.
* COME WITH NO EXPECTATIONS and with an open mind.
* WEAR AN EYE MASK or put a scarf on your face to cover your eyes which can enhance your visual sound experience.

 

~ Doors open from 7pm. Please take your shoes off before entering the hall, and place your mats in tidy concentric circles around the centre. 

~ Switch off your mobiles and use the toilets before the sound session begins.

~ We close the door strictly at 7.30pm. Gong sound bath lasts about 1hr30min.

~ The tea is served before and after the sound session. Optional ceremonial cocoa chocolates available for a suggested donation of £2.

~ Event capacity is 90 people. If you prefer small intimate groups, try out Kat's (Sound Mysterium) sessions at her studio in Chalk Farm.

 

Psychedelic Gong Bath, Round Chapel, London

 

Facilitator: Kat Bumbul / Sound Mysterium

Kat Bumbul of Sound Mysterium has been offering gong baths in London for 15 years, along with tea ceremonies, retreats, tuition in sound healing and private gong, singing bowls and shamanic sessions.

As a practitioner of Siberian shamanism, Kashmiri Shaiva tantra and Dao Yin Shu, Kat incorporates her gifts and skills from these practices into the sound work to bring a healing experience to a deeper level, transforming sound bath sessions into shamanic ceremonies.

More info about Kat and her work:
 
 www.soundmysterium.com

https://www.facebook.com/SoundMysterium/

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ECSTATIC  DANCE TEMPLE
May
22
7:15 PM19:15

ECSTATIC DANCE TEMPLE

ECSTATIC DANCE TEMPLE® - an evening of Shaking Medicine®, Ecstatic Dance, Cacao Ceremony, Chai Social @ the Round Chapel, Hackney

Join us for Full Moon Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony 7:15pm-10pm and optional Shaking Medicine® workshop 5:50pm-7pm before the dance to bring balance into our bodies & life, release deep-seated muscular tension and stress. A unique dance-movement-meditation experience here in London in a stunning Grade II listed venue! An awesome dance space with sound system & headphones!

Our Ecstatic Dance events are Celebrations, A Call to Dance, Sweat it Out, Have Fun, Transform & Heal! In all our Ecstatic Dances, we offer delicious Raw Vegan Cacao ceremonies with a guided positive intention setting ritual to unite us all, bring us into our hearts, to open ourselves to new beginnings and manifest our dreams.

Just being in the Round Chapel is awe-inspiring and with the combination of a Shaking Medicine workshop, Ecstatic Dance, heart-opening raw vegan cacao ceremony, intention setting, delicious heart-warming vegan chai social (caffeine & sugar free) and yummy treats! (all included in the ticket price) It's going to be a magical & powerful evening! Come along!

| Shamanic | Folk | Medicine | Global Bass | Drum & Bass| Tribal | Organic Beats Infused Dance Journey

UPCOMING:

  • MAY 22 (Full Moon)

More 2024 dates to be announced very soon!

📌Ecstatic Dance guidelines: No booze, No Shoes, No phones, No Chit Chat, Move However You Wish, Respect yourself and others.

📌Zero-tolerance drug and alcohol space! This is one of the very few spaces where Londoners can go out dancing in London in a safe and clean sober space. Please respect this, and please don't come drunk or high as you will be refused entry or asked to leave. No refunds!***

📌Dancers enter at their own risk. Ecstatic Dance London accepts no responsibility for spontaneous joy, open-heartedness or sore cheeks from too much smiling (we also accept no liability or responsibility for any injury, loss or damage).

💜SEE ALL OUR UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS & FESTIVALS:
Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/events
Linktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon

🤍INSTAGRAM: @ecstaticdance_london

💙MINISTRY OF SOUND SAT, 11 May - SOBER RAVE & CONSCIOUS CLUBBING
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/869901497797

🧡ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL, 24-28 JULY, DORSET
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/856917151267 Line up:ecstaticdancefestival.co.uk

💛FREE CREW SPACES: We offer limited free crew spaces at our events. Requirement - you need to have attended at least two of our indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the CREW SIGN UP FORM and we'll be in touch.

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Lady Maisery
May
16
7:30 PM19:30

Lady Maisery

STAGE TIMES
Doors 19:30
Lady Maisery 1st Set: 20:15 - 21:00
Interval: 21:00 - 21:20
Lady Maisery 2nd Set: 21:20 - 22:10

Lady Maisery
The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up the uniquely captivating band Lady Maisery who have for well over a decade enraptured audiences throughout the UK and Europe.

Individually three multi award-winning artists, Lady Maisery form a unified voice, carrying stories of sisterhood, human struggle, the joy of living and the vitality of song with the "freshest possible take on traditional music" (Folk Radio UK). Their long-standing effervescent collaboration has been described as "adventurous and beautiful" (Mark Radcliffe, Radio 2) "exquisite and thrilling" (The Guardian) with "a generosity of spirit and joie de vivre that seems to emanate from every minute of their recorded output as well as from their exuberant live shows" (Folk Radio UK). 

Their fifth studio album Tender was released at the end of 2022 to far-reaching acclaim. An arresting record exploring the power in vulnerability, the tenderness of collective wounds and the strength in kindness, it was hailed "a beguiling blend of ancient and modern" (The Times) and "both nurturing and raw, a sensitive response to the times we are living in" (Daily Info).

*Tender* entered the Official Indie Album Charts at number 18, the Official Indie Album Breakers Chart at number 3 (rare accolades for British folk!) before spending a whole year in the Official Folk Chart's top 40. 

"Exquisite, thrilling” - The Guardian

"Ambitious and beautiful" - Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2

Lady Maisery are women with ideas, purpose and urgency.... powerful, enthralling work’ Songlines * * * * *

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