What’s on

At the Ivy House, it’s a constantly changing scene, so we have an ever-evolving list of events that are updated regularly. But we also have a schedule of regular activities around which we work, from kids’ drama to knitting classes, from sci-fi clubs to Sunday singarounds.

Calendar of Events

  • Quiz

    Wed 1 Apr / 20:00 / £2.50

    with Quizmaster Christina! Top team takes home £50 to spend at the bar…

  • Sam Grassie

    Thu 2 Apr / 19:30 / £11

    Support from Les Caravanes and more special guests to be announced.

    Presented by Friends Serene

  • The George Mooney Trio

    Sun 5 Apr / 16:00 / Free Entry

  • Wax Carving Jewellery Workshop

    Mon 6 Apr / 19:00 / £20pp (all tools provided)

    Design and carve your own pendant or ring in wax! After the session you’ll have the option to have your piece cast in silver (quotes determined by weight) and professionally finished, polished and securely posted to you to wear straight away!

    Beginners welcome

  • New Lands: Hackpen + Sid Plimmer

    Tue 7 Apr / 19:30 / £7 / £9 (includes pint of New Lands lager)

  • Quiz

    Wed 8 Apr / 20:00 / £2.50

    with Quizmaster Sam! Top Team takes home £50 to spend at the bar…

  • Piñata

    Thu 9 Apr / 19:30 / £10

    Temi Wilkey hosts another all star splurge of comedy and cabaret talent. The smashing of a papier object will follow the festivities.

  • Symbol Soup

    Fri 10 Apr / 19:30 / £10

    Symbol Soup perform in the round to celebrate the release of their new album 'Stepping on the Same Rakes'.

    Support from Kitty Fitz + Wilshaw

    Presented by Friends Serene

  • South London Soul

    Sat 11 Apr / 19:00 / Free Entry

    South London Soul is back with regular DJs Mole, Phil, Tom and Jeff, plus special guest Dougie, spinning the very best in soul, Northern, and beyond!
    If you love your soul served warm, rare, and irresistible, this is where you need to be. Bring your friends, bring your moves, bring your good energy — the DJs will handle the rest.

  • The London Django Collective

    Sun 12 Apr / 16:00 / Free Entry

  • The Classic Album Band: Bowie 10 Years On

    Tue 14 Apr / 20:00 / £14.79

    Get ready for an unforgettable night with The Classic Album Band celebrating David Bowie on the tenth anniversary of his passing. Join us to hear some of london's finest session musicans (including those currently playing with Mike Garson, Earl Slick and Gail Anne Dorsey) recreate the magic that made Bowie legendary. It's more than a tribute—it's a journey of love and celebration of his timeless music. The last two of these were amazing, and very popular so book early.

  • Quiz

    Wed 15 Apr / 20:00 / £2.50

    with Quizmaster Maze. Winning team takes home a £50 bar tab…

  • Ellie O'Neill

    Fri 17 Apr / 19:30 / £14.30

    Presented by Bird On The Wire.

  • Doolally Tap

    Sun 19 Apr / 16:00 / Free Entry

  • Storytime

    Mon 20 Apr / 19:30 / £10

    Storytime is a night for story-tellers, writers, poets, musicians and all manner of lovely folk to share their stories.

    The night will be hosted by collective members Adam RW and Rachel O'Riordan and will have stories from a splendid and wonderful line-up of Ade Ojigbo, Caroline McEvoy, Katy Mac, Sam Humphries and Christine Lehnen.

  • New Lands: The PGs + Wazdakka

    Tue 21 Apr / 19:30 / £7 / £9 (includes pint of. New Lands lager)

  • Quiz

    Wed 22 Apr / 20:00 / £2.50

    with Quizmaster Ida. Winning team takes home a £50 bar tab!

  • Rowan & Friends

    Thu 23 Apr / 19:00 / £8 (£4 unwaged)

    Celebrate the launch of Rowan and Friends’ new album, ‘Go On! Roll That Boulder Away’. Support from Luce Rushton.

    Presented by Falling Moon.

  • Nancy Kerr, James Fagan + Tim Van Eyken

    Fri 24 Apr / 19:00 / £18

    Support from Sarah Lloyd & Ian Kennedy, Sophia Lyons.

    Presented by The Goose Is Out!

  • The George Risk Group

    Sun 26 Apr / 16:00 / Free Entry

  • Alyssa Jinks

    Tue 28 Apr / 19:30 / £10

    SE London Folk Singer/Songwriter presents her debut EP 'To Keep You Company'.

  • Quiz

    Wed 29 Apr / 20:00 / £2.50

    with special guest hosts lilo! Top team takes home £50 to spend at the bar

  • False Idah

    Thu 30 Apr / 19:00 / £11

  • Bowl Cut All-Dayer for MIND ft. Blue Bendy & more

    Sat 2 May / 14:30 / £5 - £15

    The return of the Bowl Cut summer all-dayer, another bumper day of music & a raffle! This year we will be raising money for the brilliant charity MIND in memory of Jim Clemoes. 

    Featuring:

    Blue Bendy

    Clémentine March

    Lou Terry

    Frank Lloyd Wleft

    Nyssa Rosaleen

    Two Man Lift

    Prayer Tech

    Sidney Jones & the Murmuration

  • The George Mooney Trio

    Sun 3 May / 16:00 / Free Entry

  • New Lands: Global Cowboys + Ropeburn

    Tue 5th May / 19:30 / £7

    Purchase a ticket in advance and you’ll recieve a FREE pint of New Lands lager.

  • King Groovy & The Horn Stars

    Sun 10 May / 16:00 / Free Entry

  • Cash Flow #5

    Tue 12 May / 19:00 / £8.80

    Presented by Peak Trading

    Featuring The Horse, Russell Walker, Peak Trading and Not Sure.

  • New Lands: Richard Lewis + Odina

    Tue 19 May / 19:30 / £7 / £9 (includes pint of New Lands lager)

  • Jon Magidsohn

    Tue 26 May / 19:00 / £12 adv / £15 otd

    Jon announces his new EP 'Balance' with a live event with special guests, local folk trio The May Project.

  • Blind Yeo

    Sun 31 May / 19:30 / £10

    Cornwall’s premier cosmic-folk collective, Blind Yeo, bring their psychedelic carnival to South London’s Ivy House. Expect jagged synth-runs, West African ngoni vibrations, and a live experience that Lauren Laverne rightly swoons over. It’s restless, it’s transcendental, and it’s happening. Do not blink.

  • Utopia Ghost

    Thu 4 Jun / 19:30 / £8

    Utopia Ghost Ensemble, Flo Lines and an iteration of the South London Drone Orchestra play The Ivy House. Expect drone, lots of people singing and various attempts to render the unknowable as sound. Hopefully transcndensce.

  • Astra Forward / Spy From Moscow

    Sun 12 Jul / 19:30 / £12 (£8 student / low wage)

    Astra Forward brings her full band for a performance of ethereal, immersive songs exploring nature, grief, mysticism and human connection.

    Sharing the headline slot is London songwriter Spy From Moscow, whose soaring vocals and grunge-laced guitar create a raw yet magnetic atmosphere.

    Support from Mock Deer

    Presented by Folklore

Regular events & clubs: from singaround to sci-fi