THE FORGE

WHAT'S ON – THE FORGE DIARY

The Forge promotes some of the country's finest musicians from classical to jazz, world and folk music. Our programme centres around live music but also includes other art forms such as comedy, literature and poetry.

Highlights

  • Anita Wardell

    Anita Wardell’s singing is exciting and breathtaking. She is noted for her mesmerizing and captivating vocal improvisations and vocalese lyrics to instrumental solos. Wardell is a musician who uses the voice as her instrument, displaying precision and agility, mixed with heartfelt emotion.

    "For many, the most creative jazz singer operating in London, this sweet toned Australian chooses superior songs and can improvise with the best." Jack Massarik, Hot Tickets Magazine, Evening Standard, January 1999.


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  • "It comes in tens. A look at the last decade, this decade and the next to come."

    Curated by Adam Nicholas

    The Bulb is a new monthly themed evening for up-and-coming artists and innovators from all mediums to present new work in a constructive, supportive and dynamic environment.

    We are committed to showcasing new and interesting works that invite the audience into a forum of discovery, debate and innovation. The bulb is a platform for original thought and performance so we encourage you to get on board and share your ideas and input. (contact@thebulb.org.uk)

    Join us for the second night in the series featuring the theme of " It comes in tens. A look at the last decade, this decade and the next to come". This is a donation-only event and all donations are given to the artists involved.


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  • Kirsty Mcgee Hobopop Trio

    A maker of delicate yet stubborn songs; an instinctive traveler; a human scrapbook - kirsty mcgee has become something of a cult figure on the uk songwriting scene. Her songs are the soundtrack to a colorful patchwork of experience, and attest to a unique life full of paradoxical quirks and actions from the heart, sung by a voice just that little bit too pure to have seen what she has seen. It is just one of the many ironies that surround her eccentric past and qualify her to write and perform music of such rich integrity and sincerity. Kirsty performs today at the Forge with her trio.
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

The Forge is an intimate venue seating up to 100 people, specially designed with natural acoustics for live musical performance.

Diary

Check out our monthly diary or find out about specific events

Regular Series

The Forge seasons run from February/March through to June, then again from September to December. Please check our online diary of events for details of our regular series which include:

Keys Cakes and Coffee

Our weekly Sunday morning classical series, 11am–12pm in The Forge. Enjoy beautiful live music with freshly brewed coffee and Caponata Restaurant's home-made Sicilian cakes.

Thursday Bite-Size

7:30–8:30pm in The Forge. Catch an hour of music on your way home or perhaps before a meal at Caponata Restaurant.

Live Music and Dance Nights

Swing and Jive Dinner Dances, Singer-Songwriter 'Music-in-the-Round', Live Jazz with food... check out what's happening this weekend at The Forge and Caponata!

Osteria Nights

Classical, jazz, folk, spoken word...an eclectic mix in Caponata Osteria on some Mondays and Tuesdays. Informal performances near the bar. Please check the diary for details.

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