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A Community Network for Bowes Park and Bounds Green
This week and the next @ Karamel
What's On This Week at Karamel??
The Art Themen - Henry Lowther Quintet
Thu, May 22, 2025
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
In a career lasting more than five decades, trumpeter Henry Lowther has shown himself to be one of the most versatile performers in British jazz. A regular at Karamel which says is his favourite Jazz venue in London. Tonight Henry will be joined by the Art Themen - tenor saxophone, Kate Williams - piano, Dave Green - bass, Tim Giles - drums for an evening not to me missed.
A fantastically exciting, playful and inventive saxophonist, Art Themen has been a beloved character of the British jazz scene for 60 years, famously combining his role as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with saxophone duties another regular at Karamel.
Karamel - 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 3+.
"He doesn't get it. I'd do anything to protect him..."
From the valleys of South Wales, Shmedic sets off for medical school in the hope of saving lives...
Particularly that of her younger brother Chuk, from sickle cell.
But when a night shift from hell and an untimely encounter with a dead body turns her whole life upside down, who will save her?
We meet Shmedic mid therapy session, in a desperate bid to clear her name.
Flashbacks of a not so sunny childhood and a tumultuous time at medical school, reveal a stark contrast to the exemplary 'NHS hero' she so proudly claims to be. If superpowers and extra resilience were handed out at graduation... well... she must have missed that part.
Will anyone stand at the door to clap when the mask slips, and all that's left is a bit of a Shmedic?
Exploring themes of mental health and identity with a comedic edge, this debut one woman play by doctor turned writer and actress Dr Sara Otung brings a new voice to the stage.
Book now to save your seat
4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 3+.
Sun, May 25, 2025
Doors open at 5.30pm, Show starts at 6pm
Hustle Wrestling returns to the Mcqueen Theatre! Doors open at 5.30pm - Show starts at 6pm! Bodyslams, Powerbombs and Pints! Join us for incredible wrestling just 5 minutes from Wood Green Tube Station!
It's always an amazing atmosphere at Wood Green Wrestling!
Expect high-flying moves, fierce competition, and intense rivalries as the best wrestlers go head-to-head! Grab your tickets now and be part of the excitement!
And What's On The Next Week?!
Thu, May 29, 2025
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Those in the know are already excited about the rise of trumpeter Klara Devlin on the Birtish jazz scene.
A finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2024, Klara's material draws inspiration mainly from the Bebop and Hard Bop eras, mixed with a soupcon of Funk and improv, while her influences span Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Roy Hargrove, Chick Corea, and Wayne Shorter.
“Klara Devlin, remember her name, she is in my opinion one of the most amazing and unique new trumpet voices to emerge onto the UK jazz scene. To coin the famous quote ‘if ya ain't got it in ya, ya can't blow it out’. Klara Devlin definitely has it, and definitely blows it out of her horn! I’m about 2-3 jazz generations in front of her and I’ve never been this excited about a young musician in a while, definitely a stylist who’ll be making new waves for the next generation.”Tony Kofi, saxophonist
For over 30 years, Tomorrow’s Warriors has played a vital role within its community and the wider music industry and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz. Free access to Tomorrow’s Warriors artistic programme has proved crucial in nurturing the nascent talent and early careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene including Mercury Prize 2023 winners Ezra Collective, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, ESKA, Jason Yarde, Denys Baptiste, Robert Mitchell, Soweto Kinch, Shirley Tetteh, Byron Wallen...the list goes on.
A Black-founded and Black-led organisation, Tomorrow’s Warriors offers a pioneering, comprehensive programme of learning and training which champions and supports young Black and female talent and those who come from challenging circumstances that would be a barrier to accessing opportunities to pursue a music career.
Karamel - 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 3+.
Sat, May 31, 2025
7:00 PM
Free!
MIXING COCKTAILS, TUNES... AND VEGANS!
🎟️ Entry: totally free, just RSVP! 🗓 Date: Saturday, 31 May 2025 🕙 Time: 7:00 PM – midnight 📍 Location: Karamel Club - 4 Coburg Rd, London N22 6UJ 💬 WhatsApp group: https://tinyurl.com/JoinLondonVeganMixer
🪩 Join us for a fabulously fun night at Karamel, where we'll take over the entire venue: socialise in the restaurant area over food and drinks, or showcase your talents on stage! (There will always be a seating area dedicated to quieter conversations.)
🍔 THE FOOD Karamel's fully vegan menu varies every time! The selection for the night will be announced on a blackboard. It usually includes a few daily specials as well as staples like burgers, pizzas, and a variety of delicious sides and desserts.
🍹 THE DRINKS Beer on tap, wine by the glass, and a selection of cocktails and mocktails: Karamel's fully vegan bar has something for every taste.
👩🎤 THE MUSIC The first part of the evening will feature an open mic night where anyone is welcome to showcase their talents (musical or otherwise), opened by Mixer regular Alfie Paca 🦙
Starting around 9 PM, KaraoChris will host karaoke for the rest of the night: sign up to jump on stage and sing your heart out! Karamel have kindly offered a meal for two as a prize for the best singer.
🤗 ATTENDING Entry to the event is totally free, but please do support the venue by buying some of their delicious food and drinks (both 100% vegan!).
All are welcome, and we strive to make the event a safe and inclusive space for everyone - no discriminatory or abusive behaviour of any kind will be tolerated.
🌱 THE VENUE Karamel is a very short walk from Wood Green Tube station (Piccadilly Line). The entrance to the venue is step-free and there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet. Karamel is dog-friendly, so feel free to bring your furry friends if they'll enjoy it.
Originally founded and run by vegan activists, today it’s operated by Collage Arts (a charity supporting the local community) and managed by the lovely Kath who, together with her charming husband Roger, also prepares the delicious homemade food served there… in very generous portions 😉 and at fairly affordable prices!
For well over a decade now, Karamel has been at the heart of London’s vegan community, helping it reach its current size - for example:
giving a new home to London Vegan Drinks (Europe’s largest vegan social gathering at the time!) when it outgrew its preceding venues providing a welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ vegans (inclusivity and safeguarding having always been a central tenet of theirs) with Fat Gay Vegan's Queer Vegan Disco throwing official or de facto afterparties for many Animal Rights marches and protests Nowadays, they host our sister event, the regular board game event Geekstraveganza (as they’ve done since its inception in 2016), and a lot of other wonderful events for the local area and the wider London vegan community.
SEE U THERE :D
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