Thursday October 2nd 9pm |
£4.00 |
| Quiz and Chili Night | |
| It’s that time of the month, the quiz returns to delight and mystify. The themed music round is always a winner, but what’s the theme this month? Money raised will go towards our PA and sound equipment. |  |
Friday 3rd October 9.30pm |
£10.00 |
| John Power + Madeleine Brooks | |
| John Power from The La’s is on a solo tour and musical journey. Alongside the myth-touched songwriter, Lee Mavers, John Power was the other constant member of legendary Liverpool band the La’s. Power joined on bass in 1986 fresh from a city council scheme for aspirant musicians, and would keep the faith for six years. The La’s self-titled debut from 1990, sustains a fervent cult of admirers but according to the group it never captured the true spirit of the band or the extraordinary set of songs that appear on it. Though he was de facto mouthpiece and ever-enthusiastic public face of the La’s, compromised by a burgeoning writing talent that would not be satisfied by occasional live outings – Power went on to take charge of Cast, a formidable live four piece with whom he would sell bewildering amounts of records with (1995’s All Change the biggest and fastest selling debut album on the Polydor label of the 90’s). Whether on the charts on magazine covers or headlining at the Glastonbury festival, Power the pop star was a phenomenon that lasted four long players until 2002 when he went solo and released the critically acclaimed ‘Willow She Weeps’ last year. Enjoy the show la’. With support from Madeleine Brooks who is back form her two year lay off. |  |
Saturday October 4th 9.30pm |
£10.00 |
| Cabaret Heaven with Mundo Jazz, Andrew Bailey and Feluka | |
| Dust off your sequins and fluff up yer boas, the cabaret's back at the Trades with a glorious opening show. Mundo Jazz is a hilarious spoof world music star described by the Daily Express as " a sort of live latino spinal tap; very very funny". He's bringing his own band just so they can smash up the hotel room afterwards. Andrew Bailey was there at the dawn of alternative comedy and has grown odder and more wonderful by the year, described by the Guardian as "one of comedy's true originals" And that was before most of Feluka were even born. This young Leeds band are getting a name for their danceable fusion of dub, reggae and North African rai. Throw in Peggy, Bernard, DJDJ and Captain Bendy and it should be a classic. |  |
Sunday October 5th 8pm |
£4.00 |
| Climate Chaos Kitchen Permaculture and Transition Towns | |
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Andy Goldring from the Permaculture Association talks about the relevance of Permaculture to a Transition Initiative. Permaculture is not just about gardening . . . It is a design system for creating sustainable human environments, based on observation of natural cycles. Whether it is applied to a yard, a home or a community, it is a way of making any space into a self contained system that supplies it’s own needs, regenerates waste within itself and creates abundance. The original idea for Transition Towns came from a class of permaculture students who wanted to apply their design skills to address how their community could move from oil dependence to greater local resilience. Watch the Climate Chaos Kitchen Video Booth footage here. |
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Thursday October 9th 9pm |
£10.00 |
| Steve Tilston’s Trades Roots with Chris Smither | |
| Chris Smither is highly regarded amongst his peers – another one of those musicians’ favourites. On previous visits to the UK he’s performed on Later with Jools Holland, and appeared on radio two with Johnnie Walker and Paul Jones. Synthesising folk and blues for more than 30 years, Chris Smither is truly an American original. Having released twelve albums since the early 1970s, Chris is a profound songwriter, a blistering guitarist and, as he puts it, a 'one-man band to the bone.' Chris melds the styles of his two major influences, Lightnin' Hopkins and Mississippi John Hurt, into his own signature guitar sound. His music continues to draw deeply from the blues, American folk music, modern poets and humanist philosophers. |  |
Friday October 10th 9.30pm |
£12.00 |
| Celloman | |
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Celloman return with the release of their third studio album ‘Sharptown’. The five piece band have performed extensively around the UK doing most of the big festivals including Glastonbury and Womad. They have performed in Serbia twice and done a series of gigs in Spain as well as performing at the International Cello Festival in Belgrade. The sound of Celloman has proven to be quite unique. A blend of Middle Eastern and African rhythms, Eastern and Western classically inspired melodies, hypnotic harmonies and driving funky Bass & Drums, performed by a multi cultural band. Ivan Hussey: Electric Cello, UK / Zimbabwe, Samy Bishai: Electric Violin, UK / Egypt, Oli Savill: Percussion, Portugal, Cosimo Keita: Drums, Italy / Mali and bassist Oroh Angiama from Jamaica / Nigeria. |
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Saturday October 11th 9.30pm |
£7.50 |
| Cantaloop | |
| Super Heavy Funk from Cantaloop, whose mission is to provide "iFunk" to the masses and is fronted by the hip-hop/funk attack of Dannie Dee with the pioneers of "Nufunk" 100c on guitar, The Leaker on bass, and Beef on drums, fleshed out with additional players either (sax or trumpet) and special guests. Cantaloop have supported several reputable, established acts and appeared at festivals and legendary venues including Glastonbury Festival (The Jazz World and Avalon stages), Montreux Jazz Festival (Montreux), Blue Balls Festival (Luzern), Moods (Zurich), The Flechedor (Paris), Paradiso (Amsterdam), Larmer Tree Festival (UK), Vicar Street (Dublin), Barrowlands (Glasgow), Ashton Court (Bristol), Jazz Café (London), Cargo (London), Carling Academy (Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol), Rock City (Nottingham). This is likely to sell out, so get your tickets early. |  |
Thursday October 16th |
Invitation Only |
| Private Party | |
Friday October 17th 9.30pm  |
£7.50 |
 presents. . .Bass Culture |
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| Tonight is reggae night! Hauling heavy boxes of vinyl rhythm is no joke for the C4 team. They are no spring chickens so this is a real labour of love. Selecting the best cuts from the island of Jamaica, you can expect to hear Dubplates, Rocksteady, Ska and Dancehall of the highest quality. Come and join the bass culture family and swing the night away. Always a great friendly vibe. Check them out at www.myspace.chapter4bassculture |
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Saturday October 18th 9.30pm |
£7.50 |
| Jackie Leven | |
| All kinds of myths revolve around musicians, but Jackie Leven’s life is far more exciting and trouble riddled than most of the legends. Living is squats, sleeping rough, encountering desperate people with mental illness, violent gangs and heroin . . . the stories come out in his songs. And, helped by his Romany heritage, what a voice to sing them with! Through the years with daunting rock band Doll by Doll and years of solo work Jackie has built a following as committed as he is to the music. A string of excellent albums have followed, and the latest, “Elegy For Johnny Cash” takes a unique and candid look at last journeys, and the people who make them. |  |
Sunday October 19th 8pm |
Free |
| Trades Club Musicians Night | |
| Haven’t you joined in yet? Continuing our own open mic session run by Jon Baker – if you want to play contact him on 07962 220463. Open mic session at the beginning of the evening, pre booked performers later. | |
Thursday October 23rd 9pm |
£7.50 |
| Jennifer Crook | |
| Drawing on both her chamber-folk background and alt. country influences, Jennifer's captivating new album 'A Few Small Things' showcases an intimate collection of evocative and beautifully crafted songs. An engaging performer and an accomplished musician, Jennifer will be joined by top roots musicians Bethany Porter on cello and Maclaine Colston on hammered dulcimer. Jennifer first came to prominence as a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 Young Tradition Award in 1993, appeared on national television and radio, and went on to work in a variety of acclaimed acts. Her collaborations have ranged from the virtuosic hammered dulcimer and harp duo Cythara (who performed the soundtrack for the award winning BBC series The Private Life of Plants) to the festival mayhem of world-dance fusion band Elephant Talk, taking time to form the lively pop-folk outfit Madigan, and a top class duo with multi-instrumentalist Henry Sears along the way. |  |
Friday October 24th 9.30pm |
£6.00 |
| Theatre Under Fire | |
| Theatre Under Fire creates a unique style in their work with Djembe and Xylophone driven beats and call and response vocals echoing traditional Zimbabwean music and culture. They educate whilst entertaining through reflecting their personal experiences. | |
Saturday October 25th |
Invitation Only |
| Private Party | |
Sunday October 26th 8pm |
Free |
| Free Radicals | |
| More anarcho-leftiness on display with a meal, a chat and something yet to be organised as we go to print early this month. |  |
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£10.00 |
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Rory McLeod - ex-circus clown and fire eater. A one man soulband, poet and storyteller, singing his own unique upbeat dance stories. A modern travelling troubadour using tap shoes, acappella, harmonica, guitar, trombone, spoons, finger cymbals, bandorea, djembe and various percussion instruments! Rory has played harmonica, guitar, spoons and trombone(!) with many other well known musicians including, from the USA Ani Di Franco and Michelle Shocked, Towns Van Zandt, from West Africa Ali Farke Toure, from San Antonio Flaco Jiminez, from Morroco Hassan Erraji, from Madagascar Tarika, Paul Rodden - virtuoso of the Irish 5-string banjo and from Northumbria Kathryn Tickell to name but a few! His music has appeared all over TV too. |
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| Free entry | |
| Halloween Party | |
| Bring your lanterns and little wizards and witches along to our crypt for some spine tingling shinanigans with spooky tunes and grusome grub. |  |
Friday October 31st 9.30pm |
£7.50 |
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La Puta - Day of the Dead |
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Celebrate Halloween in a spooky La Puta Stylee. Resident DJ's Johnny Boy and Madame Muffin with very special guest Kid Kanevil on the decks and VJ Timi the Triffid on Video Nasties. Dress to Distress! |
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Note: Quoted prices are subject to a discount of upto 33% on production of a current membership card.
To find out how to become a member of the Trades Club, Click here. |