Magic Garden Pub

Kasai Masai + DJ RedPeppa
2025-07-19 19:00 - 2025-07-20 02:00 (Europe/London) | The Magic Garden, 231 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 4LG, London, SW11 4LG, GB
Uplifting Congolese rhythms, infectious grooves and a immensely vibrant energy. Discover the mighty Kasai Masai!

🌿 Kasai Masai 🌿

​​🦁 Kasai Masai’s music reflects their journey from the rural to the urban world. They mix the infectious dance grooves of Soukous, traditional Congolese folkloric music, and of course their own contemporary style and Kasai Masai magic. 🦁

🌸 Kasai Masai’s original compositions have moved beyond traditional expectations of Congolese music with their galloping rhythms, strong melodies, passionate beats, swinging guitars and soaring saxophones. 🌸

💐 Kasai Masai love playing to crowds of all sizes. From intimate acoustic jams to the full on-stage experience of festivals like Womad and Wilderness in the UK, Pete the Monkey, RainForest Festival in Malaysia, Oman World Music Festival, World Music Festival in Bahrain, Zain Party in Spain, Clonmel Festival in the Republic of Ireland and World Music LX in Portugal, and many more. 💐

DJ RedPeppa 🎧

The globe-trotting DJ known for her irresistible grooves 🎶. Raised on vinyl in the Essex countryside 🌿, she blends house 🏠, disco 🪩, and old-school rave vibes 🔊 with funky jazz influences 🎷. Inspired by 80s/90s dance culture 🕺 and the underground roots of Chicago house 🎼, her sets are pure, feel-good energy ⚡, keeping the crowd moving all night long! 🌙
Together, KermesZ à l’Est and Redpeppa create an explosive fusion of sound and spectacle 🚀. Expect brass-fueled anarchy 🎺, groove-driven euphoria 💃, and a night where anything can happen! 🔥

231 Swing Ft. The Blue Bottle Club
2025-07-24 19:30 - 23:30
Welcome to our Jazz Club!

A night of red-hot trad Jazz music from The Blue Bottle Club! This is not one to miss! And the best part? It’s FREE ENTRY!
The Blue Bottle ClubThe Blue bottle club is a collective of some London’s finest Jazz players, led by rum buffalo front man Jake Alexander Stevens. Performing a mix of old time jazz and tango injected with high energy rhythm and blues.

Reach Up Disco Wonderland ft Nick Halkes & Paul Dakeyne
2025-07-25 20:00 - 2025-07-26 02:00
Celebrating the music of Chic, Earth Wind and Fire , Purple Disco Machine, Diana Ross, Michael Gray, Michael Jackson and many, many more

DJ Nick Halkes (aka Nick Reach Up) drop 80s disco, boogie and proto house, evoking the spirit of legendary NYC clubs such as Paradise Garage and Studio 54. They’ll dip into the rich soundtrack that emerged as the 70s turned into the 80s forming the DNA of today’s club music and mesh the set with the freshest productions, remixes and re-edits that they have sourced or can find! Nick set up the XL and Positiva labels becoming one of the UK most respected dance and electronic music industry executives.
Paul Dakeyne is a DJ/Producer who has dedicated over three decades of his life to electronic music production and DJ’ing. For seven years he toured globally as a ‘Ministry of Sound’ resident DJ and has played sets for U2 and Kraftwerk. Although remixing around 250 records in his career, Paul landed one of dance music’s seminal crossover moments with his 1994, Tinman, “18 Strings” global hit. Into the 00s, he also wrote and produced music for major BBC TV shows, worked in A&R for Mercury Records and created mash-up mixes for BBC Radio 1.

All Colours x Only Rave Handles
2025-07-26 19:00 - 2025-07-27 02:00
All Colours Music and Only Rave Handles are taking over The Magic Garden. 2 rooms of music featuring Jungle, D&B, UKG, Breaks, Bass and 140

⚘️ 🧨 All Colours Music and Only Rave Handles are taking over The Magic Garden with two rooms of music featuring Jungle, D&B, UKG, Breaks, Bass and 140! 🧨 ⚘️
🌺 🔥 From hosting parties across the country to running their own venue, Botanica Zoo, at Boomtown, All Colours Music are a prominent and key emerging dance music organisation. They also host a monthly residency on Subtle Radio which is well worth checking out. 🔥 🌺
🌹 🎧 Only Rave Handles specialise in curating high-energy, immersive rave experiences. They’re well respected for their cutting edge sounds knowing how to set the vibe. If you want a taste for what’s to come, check out their monthly show on Planet Wax On Air hosted by Abby Daze, showcasing the best of underground music. 🎧 🌹

World Music Method Presents The Naghma Band
2025-07-28 19:30 - 23:30
Float away on the blissful airwaves radiated from Morocco’s finest: The Naghma Band

Mouad Naghma (also known as Mouad Art) is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, and guembri player.

As the driving force behind Naghma Band, he and his fellow musicians craft a vibrant fusion of reggae, pop, afro‑beat, and world music. Their lyrics often reflect universal themes—love, joy, and the challenges facing today’s youth.

Kelly McGrath at The Magic Garden
2025-07-29 19:30 - 23:30
The wonderfully talented Kelly McGrath joins us for an after show post supporting Neil Young at BTS

Kelly McGrath is a seasoned and established songwriter and Country Pop recording artist with a unique sound and style all her own. McGrath signed her first publishing deal with ole’ Publishing in 2016, recording her highly acclaimed 4th studio album “Kites.” CMT premiered her first music video “You and Me Today”, the first single released off the upcoming EP, it was voted #1 by fans in CMT’s 12 Pack Countdown. McGrath’s summer single “All That I Want” made its debut with a music video premiere on CMT in the top 5 and receiving a personal congratulatory endorsement for the song via Twitter from rock legend, Mick Jagger.

In 2018 after signing a second publishing deal with Luna Music Group, McGrath became an official CMA artist and completed multiple successful tours in the US, UK and Europe promoting her EP “Kites”. Among the festival dates included sharing the stage as supporting act for Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen and The Rolling Stones at the sold out British Summertime Festival in Hyde Park, London. In 2025 McGrath has been writing a highly anticipated new album to be released later this year. With an astounding talent and an unconquerable spirit, Kelly has certainly made a name for herself by continuing to inspire and win the hearts of her listeners with authenticity and truth in her artistry and songs.

FunkshyBeats Showcase & Jam Session at The Magic Garden
2025-07-31 19:30 - 23:30
FunkshyBeats Showcase & Jam at The Magic Garden! Funk, soul & fusion with Tansay Omar + open jam for all. 7.30pm – 11.30pm – Free Entry!

🥁🎷 FunkshyBeats Showcase & Jam 🎸🎤
Get ready for a night of funk, soul & global grooves 🌍✨ Hosted by legendary drummer Tansay Omar, this showcase brings together multinational musicians & rising stars — plus an open jam session for all! 🎶
🎶 Funk, Soul & Fusion Jam 🎶All musicians welcome — just bring your instrument & join the vibe!
📅 7:30pm – 11:30pm💸 FREE ENTRY📍 The Magic Garden
🎵 Let’s jam, groove & connect! 🎶💃🏾

Los Kamer & DJ Carlitos Nino
2025-08-01 20:00 - 2025-08-02 02:00
Balkan beats and Latin rhythms: it’s the funky fusion you need!

Los Kamer is a fusion band that mixes Latin rhythms and Balkan beats into all-original compositions. Founded in Ixtapaluca (Mexico), they have been musical nomads whose sound has reached Europe, where they have completed successfully eight tours between 2015 and 2024. Some of the countries in which they’ve shared their music are: United Kingdom, Hungary, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Poland, France and Switzerland, Japan… among many others. And they were able to perform at major festivals such as: Masala Weltbeat Festival (DE), Landjuweel (NL), Goulash Disko (HR), Boomtown Fair 2017, 2018, 2022 (UK), Glastonbury Festival 2019 (UK) and Pannonica Folk Festival (PL).
Their music follows the flourishing of BalkanMex and is influenced by Äl Jawala, Besh o Drom, Fanfare Ciocârlia, Taraf de Haïdouks, Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Manu Chao and Emir Kusturica, for whom they opened a concert on October 6th, 2022 as part of his farewell tour with The Non Smoking Orchestra. Also in October but 2023 they opened the show of another big influence, Dubioza Kolektiv from Bosnia, on their first tour in Mexico.
Los Kamer achieves their own unique sound by merging Latin and Balkan rhythms with Jazz, Swing, Western, Klezmer, Romani, Gypsy Punk and traditional Mexican music. The result is an explosive and enthralling set that is both celebratory and profound, guaranteed to make anyone jump up and let loose as well as a subtle ode to the outcasts of this world.
In 2023, Los Kamer went on their first Asian tour in Japan playing 9 gigs in 13 days in cities like Tokyo, Kobe and Osaka. Now they are planning their 9th European tour for 2025, a very important year for the upcoming album. Ten new tracks full of mexican balkan madness and energy.
Direct from Colombia, CarlitosNino is a DJ and live music promoter across London city showcasing a fusion of Latin American music with world beats and remixes connecting people to a selected component of its past, but it does so to give meaning to the present and future sounds. His selection of music includes the roots of latin music with a modern new wave of global beats mixed with the most popular upbeat genres from Cumbia, Tropical Bass, Afro-latin, Salsa Brava, Folktronica, Latin Funk, dnb, Latin Jazz, Ska, Mambo, Rumba, Disco, Brazilian beats, Urban Denbow and more, including mashups and influential popular worldwide rhythms bringing the feeling of a tropical disco, Sonideros, and Pico soundsystems from the barrio and streets of Latin America, alongside indigenous and alter-native sounds are the focus of this music aficionado well known in the London music circuit spreading the latin culture in the UK. He will transport you on a journey through Latin American music with a London twist. A Latino reference in the UK! @latinosinlondon

Molotov Jukebox + DJ CousCous at The Magic GardenGet tickets here
2025-08-02 19:00 - 2025-08-03 02:00
Yes! It’s Molotov Jukebox at The Magic Garden!

Molotov Jukebox
The world-renowned party purveyors of contemporary world music Molotov Jukebox, are aLondon six piece like no other.
Having traversed the globe with their headline performances while racking up hundreds of festivalappearances including Glastonbury, Eurosonic and Womad, Molotov Jukebox are a band of trueuniversal appeal.
Internationally acclaimed actress Natalia Tena fronts the six-piece band with her infectious andsultry lead vocals, her accordion backed up by Balkan fiddle, powerful Latin trumpet and apounding rhythm section that gets the crowd moving at every raucous show.
With their latest album ‘Tropical Gypsy’,following on from the success of their debut ‘CarnivalFlower’, giving name to their unique genre (nicknamed ‘gyp-step’ by their thousands of fans),Molotov Jukebox prove again and again that dancing has no borders with their bi-lingual fiestafloor fillers
DJ CousCous
Veteran of the festival circuit, Dj CousCous has been a staple of the scene since the early naughties. Having held residencies in Camden’s Lockside Lounge for many years, and performing at all the iconic venues and festivals throughout the UK and beyond, he brings a wide-ranging style of beats to the dance floor.
From a bedrock of Afro/Astro tropical disco through House, Broken Beats, Mashups and Edits and into Drum n Bass and skanking rhythms, joining the musical dots with plenty of Bass!

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Sunday Fiesta ft Irish Trad All Stars, Matthew One Man and FREEAR at The MG
2025-08-03 15:30 - 23:30
We are having an all day fiesta at The Magic Garden and here is why you sould join us 🙂

FREEAR (Slamboree)
Mike is the founder, producer and DJ of immersive festival favourites ‘Slamboree’ and is renowned for being consistently left-field, innovative and fresh with his ideas and creations. The last few years have seen Mike go from strength to strength receiving worldwide acclaim for the rip-roaring success of Slamboree, a full documentary about his project featured on the BBC, winning awards for ‘Best Live Act’ & ‘Best Remix’ at the International Breakspoll Awards alongside nominations for ‘Best Breakthrough DJ and ‘Best Small Event’ for his fundraiser events.

Traditional Irish Folk Band from County Galway
Formed in March 2024, this dynamic five-piece from County Galway brings a fresh and energetic twist to the rich tradition of Irish folk music. Each member draws from diverse musical backgrounds, creating a sound that is both authentic and uniquely contemporary.
In just a few months, they have captured widespread attention on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, rapidly building a loyal global following. Their viral success led to a collaboration with the NFL, featuring in the announcement of the Pittsburgh Steelers game at Croke Park.
Following a successful nationwide tour of Ireland, the band took their music across the Atlantic for a two-month residency at the renowned Raglan Road Irish Pub in Orlando, Florida—bringing the spirit of Irish folk to a new and enthusiastic American audience.
Rooted in tradition but driven by innovation, this Galway-based ensemble is quickly becoming one of the most exciting new voices in Irish folk music.

Matthew One Man
Heralded as “mind-blowing” and “awe inspiring”, British artist Matthew One Man creates multi-layered soundscapes through the use of his beloved loop-station and acoustic guitar- that create the illusion of a full band. at the age of 7 Matthew began playing bass and guitar. Matthew’s original sound could be described as experimental soundscape music including original composed pieces such as Omega, Cantonese Love, Electric Eyes Everywhere and Another Word for Light. Through his exploration of musical territories Matthew has expanded his sound and developed a unique take on dance music composing original pieces such as Trowel, Orange and Blue and renditions of My Heart Will Go On and 9pm Til I Come. Matthew has performed at festivals all over the UK and in 2023 will also be performing at Glastonbury, Kendall Calling and Secret Garden Party, as well as venturing into Europe to perform in a number of countries. Strap yourself in for a journey like no other

MOOD JAM at The Magic Garden
2025-08-07 19:30 - 23:30
Mood adds its own voice to Jazz & Fusion, with a brand new all inclusive live jam session at The Magic Garden

🍓 🎧 MOOD JAM 🎧 🍓

🍁 🎤 Our brand new lively jam night, The Mood Jam aims to be a platform and safe space for musicians in London to grow and express themselves in a carefully curated sonic environment. Mood will be with you the 1st Thursday of every month. 🎤 🍁

💸 FREE Entry 💸 ⏰ 7.30pm – 11.30pm ⏰ 📆 Thursday 3rd August 📆 #jamlondon
#jamsession #livejazz #southlondon

The Daybreakers + Dj Richio at The Magic Garden
2025-08-08 20:00 - 2025-08-09 02:00
The Daybreakers bring raw, genre-bending rock to The Magic Garden with DJ Richio Suzuki spinning soul, funk & disco till late!

Time-warping blues rock rebels The Daybreakers bring their explosive live show to The Magic Garden. Hailing from the grit of North London and led by Irish-Jamaican producer Aidan Connell, this genre-hopping trio channels the heavy swagger of Sabbath, the funk of Funkadelic, and the experimental edge of Prince—all fused with synths, sampledelica, and unapologetic countercultural energy.
With a sound as groovy as it is rebellious, their electrifying performances and psychedelic freakouts have earned them a global fanbase, millions of streams, and shows across the UK, Europe, and the U.S.—including a headline slot at Times Square’s Hard Rock Café.
Supporting the night, DJ Richio Suzuki brings four decades of dancefloor mastery with a vinyl-fueled journey through soul, funk, rare groove, disco, house, and Balearic bliss. From Ministry of Sound to Ibiza Soul Week, Richio’s sets are legendary and endlessly danceable.
Expect a night of raw energy, genre-bending grooves, and righteous rock’n’roll spirit—no rules, no limits, all vibes.

Jack Tyson Charles + Dj Mark Sinclair at The Magic Garden
2025-08-09 19:00 - 2025-08-10 02:00
Jack Tyson Charles & DJ Mark Sinclair bring epic soul, deep grooves, and genre-bending energy to the stage don’t miss it!

Jack Tyson Charles
Jack Tyson Charles is a hugely dynamic musical force, born and bred in the heart of London, he has been cultivating his brand of Epic Soul for the past few years. Collaborating with veteran producer & multi-instrumentalist Danny Kane, the pair have fine tuned Jack’s music to bring realism to a fresh and unique blend of vintage sounds, infused with his influences and own inimitable style. No stranger to the stage, Jack has given explosive performances across the London Circuits along with a notable performance at Glastonbury Festival; armed with an impressive soul outfit, he’s ready to release new music and get back out on the road.

Dj Mark Sinclair
Mark’s recognisable style and choice has led to bookings worldwide and he’s travelled the globe as an international DJ, playing at massive raves from Brazil to Australia. Mark also plays at many of the world’s biggest festivals including Glastonbury and Burning Man, where he played with Carl Cox on his, ‘Playground Experience’ stage.With Marks vast musical background he is capable of playing anything that gets the floor moving, his latest style takes elements from the early 6T’s soul sound, deep and progressive house, and a dash of ethnic fusion, which he blends together, delivering a pumping funky house groove. Mark has never been a DJ that follows the trends, his style is always innovative and he is constantly looking for new ways to blend genres.

The Blues Jam at The Magic Garden
2025-08-14 19:30 - 23:30
Shake the blues away with our iconic night of live blues jam and showcase that offers an open stage for both seasoned & new talent.

🎶🎸 The Blues Jam 🎸🎶🎷🥁🎹 All players are welcome. Bring your instruments, sign up, and come jam with us! 🎷🥁🎹🎵💙 Come to play, or just to soak up the sweet, sweet blues vibes! It’s every 2nd Thursday of every month 💙🎵⏰ Time: 7:30pm – 11:30pm ⏰💸 FREE ENTRY 💸📆 Thursday 14th Augustl 📆#bluesjam #jamsession #livemusicpubs #ThingstodoinLondon

Gnawa Blues All Stars + Dj Captain Flatcap at The Magic Garden
2025-08-15 20:00 - 2025-08-16 02:00
Global grooves at Magic Garden! ♬ Gnawa Blues All Stars fuse sacred Moroccan trance with blues, jazz, reggae & world rhythms.

♬ Gnawa Blues All Stars
Simo Lagnawi S.I.M.O the Ambassador of Gnawa Culture in Uk & charismatic creator , leader of Gnawa Blues All Stars, Simo, has been BBC World service, BBC Proms ,CNN World, BBC 3 ,Vox Africa & Other serveses radios & Magazines around the world & performed at a host of festivals including Glastonbury, Womad festival, victorious festival Secret Garden Party, Latitude and Boom Town. Abroad / France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Norway Morocco, USA LA, Miami USA
Playing traditional Gnawa (sacred trance music from Africa Morocco) and age trance, blues, jazz, reggae & afro beat

Gnawa Blues Allstars, Simo continuously pushes new boundaries fusing Gnawa with music from countries such as Gambia, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea, Mali, India, Japan, Venezuela and the Caribbean. Always invite special guest musicians playing with the band!

DJ Captain Flatcap
Set sail on a cosmic musical voyage with Captain Flatcap, who fuses a broad spectrum of Vintage Music with modern day Bass Heavy Dance Music.

Negra Santa + DJ GYPSY BOX at The Magic Garden
2025-08-16 07:00 - 2025-08-17 02:00
A high-energy night of Latin punk, cumbia & global beats with Negra Santa (ARG) and DJ GYPSY BOX (Mexico).

NEGRA SANTA (Argentina)Negra Santa is a genre-blending powerhouse from Argentina, self-defined as a Third World and mestizo band. Known for their raw energy and politically conscious lyrics, they carve a unique space in the Latin alternative scene under the banner of #AlternoLatinoPunk.
Musically, Negra Santa fuses a dynamic mix of cumbia, cuarteto, punk, ska, and raggamuffin—creating an explosive live experience that bridges traditional Latin American rhythms with punk’s rebellious spirit and streetwise urgency.
Heavily influenced by bands like Mano Negra, Manu Chao, and KMST, their sound is both a homage and a reinvention. With over 600 shows across Argentina and Europe, Negra Santa has built a loyal following through high-voltage performances and an unwavering commitment to cultural expression from the Global South.
Their music isn’t just for dancing—it’s a statement, a movement, and a celebration of Latin identity in all its hybrid glory.

DJ GYPSY BOX
DJ Gypsy Box is a DJ and producer known for his pioneering work in the Tropical-Cumbia scene in Europe, particularly his fusion of Balkan and electronic music. Originally from Mexico, he has lived in both Spain and England, and his global travels have seen him share his signature “Cumbia Gitana Guapachosa” sound across continents. He is also the founder of the Balkan Fever Party and a member of the United Global Beats collective

Casa Del Ritmo Ft. Big Pollo
2025-08-21 19:30 - 23:30
Casa Del Ritmo is back with the tastiest of Latin flavours from the sublime Big Pollo

Join us for our musical journey of rhythms next Thursday 21st August and every third Thursday of the month at Casa del Ritmo showcasing some of the best new Latin acts London offers. We welcome all the way from Peru “BIG POLLO ” with their unique sound and eclectic taste of Chichafunky,a fusion of Latin Funk, Soul and psychedelic Chicha (Peruvian Cumbia). Big Pollo has been reaching fans all over the globe with their new sound with a wide reference of King of funk James brown meets Chacalon, The Pharaoh of Cumbia in a Latin-Parliament-Funkadelic futuristic world.

Big Pollo is a Peruvian band formed in 2005 by Tato Elera & Milky Fresh joined this 20 years UK Tour by brothers Pepe & Bruno Timarchi. Their sound “Chichafunky” mixes Funk with Peruvian Cumbia. In 2008 they published their first album “El Big Pollo Funk”. In 2012 they release their 2nd LP “Habla”. In 2013 they toured for the first time the US and share stage with mexican band Molotov in Lima. In 2014 they tour again the US for the Smashington Music And Arts Fest in Orlando, Florida. During 2015 and 2021 they release two more album “Nuestro Mundo” and “Salud, Dinero y Amor”.

In august 2022 Big Pollo started the Funkydelia European Tour, their first EU tour in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland and Spain. In 2023 Big Pollo released their fifth album La Chichafunky and returned to Europe for the Chichafunky European Tour playing in Boomtown Festival in in UK, Netherlands, Spain, Austria, Germany and Czech Republic.

This 2025 the band celebrates their 20 year career with various concerts in Peru and a Big Pollo 20 Years UK Tour. Provoque your body and shake your soul with the spiciest peruvian rhythm. Ready to experience Chichafunky? Join us!

Hosted by CarlitosNino DJ bringing the original sounds of alternative latin music and modern rhythms, alongside the past and present of Latin American music with a Global twist. More info @latinosinlondon

Come and party with London’s Latin community and make new friends. A night to dance, listen, and learn about Latin American rhythms, instruments, traditions, stories, and their roots.

Barbarella with supp from Mertder + DJ Sacha Dieu at The Magic Garden
2025-08-22 20:00 - 2025-08-23 02:00
Barbarella live with support from MERTDER + DJ Sacha Dieu spinning global beats, Balkan, and bass till 2am. Don’t miss it!

Barbarella (Live)With support from MERTDER + DJ Sacha Dieu on the decks till 2am
Join us for a night of explosive live music and dancefloor-filling beats.Fronting the night is Barbarella (Barbara Pugliese) – the electrifying Italian-London singer known for her raw, sensual stage energy. Rising from the underground queer scene with her band Barbarella’s Bang Bang (Glastonbury, Boomtown, Fuji Rock), she’s now making waves with her solo project. Her debut album ‘Needed’ dropped in early 2025 to critical acclaim, following a string of sold-out shows across London and key festival appearances.
Support comes from MERTDER (Silent T) – a boundary-blurring producer/DJ weaving deep, shadowy electronic textures with Turkish flair and London street edge. Expect an immersive and gritty ride through rhythm and identity.
Spinning into the early hours is DJ Sacha Dieu, celebrated for genre-defying sets that leap from Balkan beats and Electro Swing to 30s jazz and global bass. A dancefloor chameleon, Sacha’s sets guarantee surprises and unstoppable energy.

Reach Up Disco Wonderland ft Andy Smith & Nick Halkes at The Magic Garden
2025-08-23 19:00 - 2025-08-24 02:00
Celebrating disco, boogie & house classics with DJ Andy Smith & Nick Halkes—timeless grooves from past to present dancefloors.

✨ A night where disco, boogie, and house collide — celebrating the music that shaped dancefloors from the golden era of Paradise Garage and Studio 54, right through to today’s freshest re-edits and remixes.
🎶 Expect tunes from legends like CHIC, Earth Wind & Fire, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Sylvester, Quincy Jones, and Gloria Gaynor, alongside modern icons like Purple Disco Machine, Michael Gray, Armand Van Helden, Dave Lee ZR, Dr Packer and more — all seamlessly mixed into a set designed to keep you dancing all night long.
💿 Guiding the party are two lifelong friends — DJ Andy Smith (known for his work with Portishead) and Nick Halkes (aka Nick Reach Up), the visionary behind XL and Positiva Records.
👬 From their teenage days running a mobile disco together and digging through crates for bargain 12-inches in Portishead, to shaping the global sound of dance music, Andy and Nick bring their deep love of the dancefloor to every set they play.
🕺 Get ready for a feel-good, hands-in-the-air celebration of the sounds that connect disco’s golden age to the club grooves of today.

✨ Dress up, show out, and join us under the mirrorball — this is disco love in full effect!

FREE BEFORE 7 PM £7 After

Sergio Marciano's Latin Bridge at The Magic Garden
2025-08-25 19:30 - 23:30
Latin flavours with Cuban soul! World Music Method is back for another very special Monday night treat!

Latin Bridge are a vocal and instrumental Latin / Cuban quartet, created by the experienced musician Sergio Marciano Pereda, based in London, since the beginning of 2016. With a wide repertoire that ranges from old Jazz Standards, classic Bossa Nova, Boleros and the traditional Cuban Son to the most contemporary original music. Always in a “Latin key” and with an acoustic sound. The combination of youth and experience of its members bring an extraordinarily diverse mix very difficult to match. All “The Latin Bridge” performances are one of a kind and of the highest caliber.

Quiz Night @ The Magic Garden
2025-08-27 19:00 - 23:30
Get involved with our brand new quiz night here at The Magic Garden!

🌟 🍾 Our brand new quiz night at The Magic Garden is open to all that wish to get involved! 🍾 🌟

🥳 🍻 Whether you’re a seasoned quiz master who could take on the Eggheads or if you just come along and join in, it’s an evening to entertain everyone! 🍻 🥳

💸 ☘️ Free entry to the pub and £2 to take part in the quiz! ☘️ 💸

⏰ 🤩 See you there 7.00pm – 11.30pm 🤩 ⏰

FunkshyBeats Showcase & Jam Funk at The Magic Garden
2025-08-28 19:30 - 23:30
The funkiest, soulful showcase is back for another free jam session back at The Magic Garden!

😎🔊FunkshyBeats Showcase & Jam Funk 🔊😎🥁🎸 There’s a multi-talented house band ready to roll, so come and get involved! This open jam session fuses funk and soul with Tansay Omar hosting proceedings, always at The Magic Garden on the 4th Thursday of every month. 🎸🥁⏰ Time: 7:30pm – 11:30pm ⏰💸 FREE ENTRY 💸📆 Thursday 25th August 📆#JamSessions #Funk #Soul #LiveMusicLondon

South London All Ska's + Dj Natty Bo at The Magic Garden
2025-08-29 20:00 - 2025-08-30 02:00
South London All Skas bring old-school Jamaican ska with Natty Bo on the decks for a night of dancefloor-shaking rhythms.

🎺 ALL SKA EXTRAVAGANZA @ THE MAGIC GARDEN 🎺Get ready for a skankin’ night of old-school Jamaican rhythms and South London swagger!
🎷 SOUTH LONDON ALL SKASA fresh collective of young South London musicians laying down authentic instrumental ska in the classic Jamaican style. With a rotating lineup drawn from some of the city’s finest bands, these cats channel the golden age of ska, rocksteady, and roots reggae—delivered with pure passion and infectious groove. Expect dancing from the first note to the last!
🎧 NATTY BO (DJ SET)The legendary Natty Bo brings his unbeatable energy and vintage vinyl to the decks. A true London icon, Natty is known for his work with Ska Cubano and The Top Cats, as well as his long-standing residency at Gaz’s Rockin’ Blues. His DJ sets are a joyful whirlwind of jump blues, Latin jazz, swing, and tropical vibes.
🕺 Bring your dancing shoes, your best ska moves, and prepare to skank the night away—Magic Garden style.

Balkan Party ft Gipsydelica + Dj Gionathan S at The Magic Garden
2025-08-30 19:00 - 2025-08-31 02:00
A Night of Balkan Fire, Psychedelic Vibes & Eclectic Vinyl Journeys

🔥 GIPSYDELICA + DJ GIONATHAN S 🔥
🎻 GIPSYDELICA 🎻Balkan Beats meet Psychedelic Rock in a heady fusion of folk roots and modern fire. Gipsydelica is a genre-blurring power trio led by Bulgarian guitar wizard Miroslav Morski—frontman of cult outfit Django Ze and a core member of The Turbans. Expect original tunes and long-lost Balkan gems, reimagined with wild energy, soaring musicianship, and hypnotic grooves.
🎧 DJ GIONATHAN S 🎧Turing-born, East London-based selector Gionatan Scali digs deep into his vast vinyl vault to craft genre-hopping, soul-stirring sets. From downtempo and Latin to Balearic, Afrobeat, psych and space rock, his selections are rich, unpredictable and full of feeling. A musical shapeshifter and storyteller, Gionathan has graced the decks at London’s iconic listening bars and beyond.

MOOD JAM
2025-09-04 19:30 - 23:30
Having a hard day? Come jam or catch the show for lift your MOOD @ The Magic Garden

🍓 🎧 MOOD JAM 🎧 🍓

🍁 🎤 Our brand new lively jam night, The Mood Jam aims to be a platform and safe space for musicians in London to grow and express themselves in a carefully curated sonic environment. Through the diverse inspirations and musical journeys of its members, Mood wants to add its own voice to Jazz & Fusion. MOOD reflects the project’s use of a wide dynamic and melodic range to captivate the audience and jammers alike under an uplifting shared sensory experience. 🎤 🍁

🌟 🎸 Mood will be with you the 1st Thursday of every month and it’s all free entry! 🎸 🌟

Retro Turkish Classics Night Ft. Didor + DJ Jamie Moon @ The Magic Garden
2025-09-05 20:00 - 2025-09-06 02:00
Retro Turkish Classics Featuring Turkish retro classics including golden age of psychedelia

Didor Band
London-based Turkish singer, song writer and violinist Didem performs who have various kind of musical influences from jazz to turkish retro pop and touch of anatolian melodies. Since 2012 Didem has been performing across UK stages with several musical projects as well as her own and works with seasoned accomplished musicians knows and Popcorn band. Their music takes you trough unusual fusion of musical expressions 80’s 90’ synths, traditional Turkish alaturca and ethno pop-jazz

DJ JAMIE MOON
Eclectic sets for eclectic folks… taking in r&b, jazz, exotica, funk, loungecore, northern soul, latin, breakbeat, electronica, house, synthpop, new wave, wonky pop, ska, electro swing & many more delectable morsels!

Brass United Social Club & DJ Sacha Dieu at The Magic Garden
2025-09-06 19:00 - 2025-09-07 02:00
Brass United Social Club bring high-energy brassy covers of pop bangers from Beyoncé to Daft Punk—20 players, 5 continents, pure party!

Brass United Social Club (BUSC) is the international, party-starter brassy outfit you never knew you needed.Punchy, energetic, loud – that is the BUSC take on some of the biggest hits, from iconic chart-toppers by the likes of Beyonce to surefire dancefloor-fillers such as Cher and Daft Punk.This raucous 20-headed beast has members hailing from 8 different countries spread over 5 continents. In their flashy black & gold getup, they play pubs, festivals, the streets of London and beyond, blaring out pop classics and party bangers to make your booty bounce

Spinning into the early hours is DJ Sacha Dieu, celebrated for genre-defying sets that leap from Balkan beats and Electro Swing to 30s jazz and global bass. A dancefloor chameleon, Sacha’s sets guarantee surprises and unstoppable energy.

The Blues Jam @ The Magic Garden
2025-09-11 19:30 - 23:30
All players are welcome. Bring your instruments, sign up, and come jam with us!

🎵 💙 Come to play, or just to soak up the sweet, sweet blues vibes! From Chicago and Delta classics to the gritty rockier vibrant tones, there’s something for all blues fans at this jam session! 💙 🎵
🍓 🥁 It’s every 2nd Thursday of every month 🥁 🍓

Opaque Album Launch ft DJ Jon Bongly at The Magic Garden
2025-09-12 19:00 - 2025-09-13 02:00
Opaque launch their new album at The Magic Garden with genre-blending live grooves + DJ Jon Bongly on the decks. Fri 12 Sept – don’t miss it

Opaque – Album Launch at The Magic GardenFriday 12th September
Celebrating 25 years of boundary-pushing music, genre-defying six-piece Opaque return with their brand-new studio album Beginning To End. Known for their vibrant fusion of gypsy swing, alt-rock, carnival folk, electronica, and storytelling lyrics, Opaque are festival circuit favourites who’ve shared stages with Kasabian, The Kooks, and Biffy Clyro, while curating their own events and founding Peterborough’s Glass Onion Arts Centre.
Their fourth album is a sonic journey through time—blending early compositions with fresh energy to create something both nostalgic and entirely new. Expect bold brass, driving rhythms, quirky melodies, and infectious hooks that shift effortlessly between styles, all delivered with the playful intensity that has kept them at the heart of the UK alternative music scene.
Live, Opaque are a whirlwind of catchy grooves, heartfelt lyricism, and dancefloor-ready anthems. Their sound pulses with rhythm, humour, and eclectic energy—drawing crowds into immersive musical worlds where no two songs are the same.
Join them at The Magic Garden for a one-off album launch party featuring exclusive previews, live performance, and a celebration of their most ambitious project yet—including the world’s first interactive vinyl board game. It’s more than a gig—it’s a full-sensory experience.

DJ Jon BonglyA high-vibe selector with unstoppable energy, DJ Jon Bongly brings the party with an infectious blend of beats.From gritty funk and sultry soul to playful ska, banging UK garage, and vibrant electronica – he’s got the dancefloor covered. 🪩⚡🎶

Reach Up Disco Wonderland ft Nick Halkes & Paul Dakeyne at the Magic Garden
2025-09-13 19:00 - 2025-09-14 02:00
