Upcoming events – All live music is on Saturdays
Other events are Wednesdays…see below
Known for the original blend of jazz instrumentals and soulful vocals on his trio album Above The Clouds, Ilario now steps into a more personal space: piano, voice (and guitar), where improvisation meets songcraft and the room becomes part of the music.
25th March Comedy 7PM
18+ £10 in cash for the acts please…food and beverage avail.
28th March
The Barnstormers final gig!
The Final Curtain
Their Last Gig…
The Barnstormers have graced this place for almost six years…this will be their last performance as each member becomes busy with other bands and directions. It’s been a treat; they’ve been a really special part of coming out of lockdown and silence, through sub-zero temperatures and balmy summer nights, they have brought life laughter and above all LIVE music into our lives. I’m not sure who of the band will be here, but it will truly be a stunning night as perhaps never before. Make sure you get your tickets ASAP.
4th April – Mike Evin & ClaraTee
Mike Evin is a Canadian tunesmith with a blend of soulful piano power pop and lots of heart. Over the last 15 years and 6 albums, he’s steadily built a loyal following across North America. CBC Music called him the “next big thing”, and his song “Have I Ever Loved?” was among the Top 20 most played songs of 2015 on Sirius XM’s CBC Sonica. His champions include Ron Sexsmith, Ben Lee and Barenaked Ladies, who brought him out to support their recent US theatre tour. Fans love the spontaneity and energy of his live shows. Mike will be releasing his new album, Evin On Earth, in Fall 2019.
ClaraTee is a 17 year old musician frojm Chesham and The Purcell School of Music. Performing here since the age of 12, she has matured beautifully over the years and is one to watch.
Open Mic 8th April
Whether you sing, play, read poetry, or just love supporting local talent, this is your night to shine (or cheer!)….
All ages welcome but would ask for u/18’s to be accompanied.
This event is free to attend….but there is a minimum spend of £10 on food and drinks.
Lumarie & ClaraTee 11th April
11th April – Lumarie and ClaraTee
Lumarie is a compelling London-based singer-songwriter and emerging artist whose sound bridges jazz, folk, neo-soul and pop. She’s quickly making her mark on the UK music scene with a distinctive blend of smoky, honeyed vocals and intimate, honest songwriting that explores themes of self-love, identity, mental health and relationships.
Her music has been gaining attention for its emotional depth and crossover appeal — her debut single “Free” captivated audiences and earned a spot on Spotify’s Fresh Finds, alongside national radio support from BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 6 Music.
Lumarie’s catalogue continues to grow with standout releases including the singles “London” (a collaboration with George Kendall) and “Too Cold”.
What sets Lumarie apart is her ability to combine soulful vocal warmth with heartfelt lyrics, creating songs that feel both deeply personal and widely relatable. Her expressive style has drawn comparisons to artists like Norah Jones, Lianne La Havas and Lily Allen — a testament to her genre-blending approach and vocal character.
Death Café
15th April – 7PM
There’s no agenda, no lectures, and no pressure to say anything at all. Some people come with big questions, some with quiet curiosity, and others just to listen. Conversation tends to wander in interesting and unexpected directions, often with more warmth—and even laughter—than you might expect.
It’s not a support group or therapy session, just an open, thoughtful exchange that gently challenges the idea that death is something we shouldn’t talk about.
In short: good company, good conversation, and a chance to reflect on what really matters.
If that sounds like your cup of tea, you’d be very welcome to join us.
Barney Murray & Alissimon
18th April
Comedy
22nd April
£10 on the door
25th TBC – Russ?
Si Connelly & Guy Brennand
May 2nd
Si performs like a man with nothing to hide and everything to give. There’s heat in it, that slow‑burn intensity that pulls you closer but there’s also tenderness, the kind that catches you off guard and stays with you long after the last note fades.
His music is cinematic: wide‑open skies, rain‑slicked streets, the quiet ache of midnight thoughts. But it’s also intimate, almost confessional as if he’s singing straight into the softest part of you. Si Connelly doesn’t chase perfection. He chases truth, and in doing so, he creates moments that feel electric, human, and beautifully alive.
If you’re ready for a performance that hits the heart first and the spine second, if you want songs that smoulder, soar, and mean something,
then you’re ready for Si Connelly. Step into the glow. Let him break you open in the best possible way
Billowbuckers & Taylor Jackson
This is a
‘MUST BE THERE GIG’
So…May 9th BOOK now
If you’re craving a night that smoulders, come get lost in their heat. This is where blues meets desire and rhythm meets danger.
They bring the kind of sound that pulls you closer, steals your breath, and leaves you wanting more.
Step in. Surrender a little. Let the night take over.
and of Taylor Liam Jackson:
A quiet confidence, a slow irresistible pull. The sense that you’re about to hear something intimate… something meant for you….I think from what I’ve heard, he’s well worth come to see, even as the opening act.
Open Mic
13th May
All ages welcome but would ask for u/18’s to be accompanied.
This event is free to attend….but there is a minimum spend of £10 on food and drinks.
Fast Trains & Alissimon
May 16th
they accelerate them.
There’s a clean, addictive precision to their sound, the kind that hits like headlights on wet tarmac.
A pulse that starts low in your chest and climbs. With hints of Radiohead, a shimmer of synth, a snap of rhythm, a voice that cuts through the dark like a blade dipped in honey.
They’re Brighton to the bone
restless, stylish, a little salt‑kissed, a little neon‑blurred.
Music built for late‑night wanderers, rooftop dreamers, and anyone who’s ever felt the thrill of a city humming under their feet.
Fast Trains make songs that move
sleek, charged, cinematic.
The kind of tracks that turn a walk home into a music video and a heartbeat into a drumline.
If you’re craving a night with momentum
a night that glows, races, and refuses to slow down
Fast Trains are your ride.
Step in.
Hold tight.
Let the rhythm take you somewhere new.
There’s a quiet, luminous intensity to her, the kind that draws you in before you even realise you’ve moved.
A voice that feels like moonlight on warm skin. A presence that hums with mystery, softness, and a hint of danger, the beautiful kind.
Her songs unfold like secrets whispered in the dark: intimate, shimmering, and charged with emotion you can taste.
Every note feels handcrafted, every lyric a brushstroke across your pulse. Alissimon doesn’t chase attention.
She commands it, gently, effortlessly, like someone who knows her power and doesn’t need to raise her voice to use it.
If you’re craving music that feels like a dream you don’t want to wake from music that wraps around you, warms you, and leaves a glow long after it fades then you’re ready for Alissimon.Step closer, Some performers light up a stage.
Alissimon does something rarer
she changes the air around her.
There’s a quiet, luminous intensity to her, the kind that draws you in before you even realise you’ve moved.
A voice that feels like moonlight on warm skin.
A presence that hums with mystery, softness, and a hint of danger the beautiful kind.
Her songs unfold like secrets whispered in the dark:
intimate, shimmering, and charged with emotion you can taste.
Every note feels handcrafted, every lyric a brushstroke across your pulse.
Alissimon doesn’t chase attention.
She commands it — gently, effortlessly, like someone who knows her power and doesn’t need to raise her voice to use it.
If you’re craving music that feels like a dream you don’t want to wake from
music that wraps around you, warms you, and leaves a glow long after it fades
then you’re ready for Alissimon.
Step closer.
Let her light undo you.
Buy Tickets Here:
https://tickets.cheshamfringe.com/tickets/
May
Friday 22nd
7.30pm – Brass Beats Collective (Brass with modern twist) £10
9.30pm – Vince Freeman (Finalist in The Voice bringing country pop vibes) £12
Sat 23rd
12:00pm – +frame+ (Ambient electronica)*
1.30pm – Nick Byrne (Indie/folk)*
3.00pm – Tremaine Dawkins (Gospal/soul)*
4.30pm – For the ages (Afro pop)*
*FREE FRINGE
7.30pm – Eddie Mol Le Pipo (World music / street rhythms) £12
10.00pm – Kimosabe (Dub, Funk, Ska, Punk) £12
Sunday 24th
1.30pm – Jon Bickley and the Invisible Folk Club Band (Folk)*
3.00pm – Charlotte Campbell (Pop)*
4.30pm – Callum Granger (Americana/Folk)*
*FREE FRINGE
7.30pm – Leoni Jane Kennedy (Haunting Prog Rock) £10
9.30pm – Daisy Chute (Grammy-award winning Folk/Americana) £15
Hana Brine (duo) Two sets
6th June
She toured the album extensively throughout 2025, performing at more than thirty UK venues, including Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, Buxton Opera House (supporting Rumer), and leading London jazz rooms such as The Pheasantry and the 606 Club.
A prolific writer, Hannah’s recent credits include a song featured in a BBC Radio 4 drama, Cyprus’ entry for the 2025 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and a number‑one dance release. She returns to the studio in 2026 to record new material, backed by a stellar band drawn from the London and international jazz scenes.
Critics have praised her “serene, velvety vocals” (Jazz Journal), “effortless control” (Jazzwise), and “clarity, warmth and inviting tone” (All About Jazz). Jazz Views describes her voice as “honey‑toned,” while Old Gray Cat notes her ability to “capture the emotional gradients of each syllable.”
Open Mic
10th June
All ages welcome but would ask for u/18’s to be accompanied.
This event is free to attend….but we all need this to work…how about a minimum spend of £10 on food and drinks?
13th June
20th June
27th June
Grainne Hunt & Alissimon
4th July
Gráinne Hunt is one of Ireland’s most quietly arresting singer‑songwriters — a voice of rare clarity, warmth, and emotional truth. Raised on the border between Monaghan and Armagh, she carries the lilt, grit, and storytelling instinct of her homeland in every note she sings.
A queer, nu-folk, singer-songwriter with a voice like complex coffee, Gráinne Hunt is a standout among
Ireland’s most compelling vocalists and songwriters – blending raw emotion with commanding power and a
voice that will take your breath away.
“The Irish Joni.” Michael Londra
Her two original records and new live EP, draw from deeply personal experiences, weaving stories of pain,
longing and joy, earning her comparisons to Tracy Chapman and Natalie Merchant. Her duo show with
Jules Stewart on drums and vocals have drawn comparisons to The Indigo Girls and Brandi Carlile.
“…an astounding voice that will melt your heart. No crowd can resist.” Declan O’Rourke
Her reputation as a powerhouse performer has landed her on stages alongside Glen Hansard and U2, with
opening slots for Gladys Knight and Mary Black. After showcasing at Folk Alliance International in 2024, she
secured an 0-1 Visa to cement her presence stateside. She kicked off 2025 showcasing at Celtic
Connections she’s toured the US and Australia this year. Just back from her 2nd US tour this year, she
launched her new show ‘Queer Arrivals’ at Liverpool Irish Festival in Oct 2025. She will kick off 2026
showcasing at FAI in New Orleans before a tour of Australia, including Port Fairy Folk Festival and a return
to the US…and Chesham!
Her voice carries that luminous, intimate quality that draws you in before you realise you’ve moved. Soft at first, almost fragile, then suddenly full of colour and depth — like light breaking through cloud. She sings with honesty, with courage, with a kind of emotional clarity that feels both tender and unguarded.
It’s no wonder Fish chose her to support him on his final tour. You don’t get invited into a moment like that unless you’re exceptional. Unless your music has truth in it. Unless you can hold a room, not with volume, but with presence.
She can. She did. And she was chosen because she is that good.
Onstage, Alissimon has a way of making even the largest venue feel intimate. There’s a stillness she creates — a hush — as if everyone senses they’re witnessing something genuine. Her songs unfold like stories whispered in confidence, full of atmosphere, vulnerability, and quiet fire.
Hollie Rogers & Ed Blunt
July 4th
Hollie Rogers is one of those artists who doesn’t just sing a song she delivers it, straight to the chest. There’s a fierce, unmistakable honesty in her voice, the kind that makes you sit up a little straighter.
Warm, powerful, and edged with lived experience, her vocals carry the weight of someone who has felt every lyric before she ever dared to sing it aloud.
Hollie’s performances are electric in the most human way.
She doesn’t hide behind polish or pretence; she steps forward with rawness, courage, and a storyteller’s instinct that cuts right through the noise. When she sings, the room changes conversations stop, glasses pause mid‑air, and suddenly everyone is listening.
Her songwriting is equally fearless.
She writes with clarity, grit, and emotional intelligence, weaving melodies that feel both timeless and startlingly direct. There’s tenderness in her work, yes, but also fire a sense of someone who has walked through the hard stuff and come out with something worth saying.
It’s no surprise she’s earned the respect of some of the UK’s most admired musicians and broadcasters. Hollie has that rare ability to make a song feel like a confession, a rallying cry, and a hand on your shoulder all at once.
Whether she’s backed by a full band or standing alone with her guitar, Hollie Rogers commands a room with nothing more than truth, tone, and presence.
She is, quite simply, unforgettable.
18th July – Heidi Browne
Heidi Browne is a multi-instrumentalist from Bedfordshire currently touring the UK with her seventh studio album.
www.heidibrowne.co.uk
Heidi Browne — Live at The Drawingroom
A night of fearless musicianship, soulful storytelling, and genre‑blending magic.
Heidi Browne returns to The Drawingroom with the confidence and charisma of an artist who has spent nearly two decades captivating audiences across the UK. A multi‑instrumentalist with a rare instinct for melody, she moves effortlessly between guitar, banjo and piano, weaving together 70s‑soaked indie folk‑rock, Americana warmth, and jazz‑tinged playfulness into a sound that feels both timeless and unmistakably her own.
Her songs are rich with hooks, humour, and heart — the kind of writing that wins competitions (she took the Open Mic UK crown in 2013), earns spins on BBC Radio 1, 2 and 6Music, and quietly slips into the nation’s subconscious via playlists in cafés and high‑street stores. If you’ve ever found yourself humming along to something beautiful in Caffè Nero or Tesco… there’s a good chance it was Heidi.
This tour celebrates her seventh studio album, Yours Sincerely — a collection of songs that showcase her most honest, warm, and mature writing to date. Expect a set that moves from intimate storytelling to foot‑tapping grooves, with a few surprises from her back catalogue sprinkled in.
What to Listen To Before the Show
Beware of the Boy — a swaggering, witty, instantly addictive track that captures her sharp lyrical edge.
Rocking Chair — tender, nostalgic, and beautifully crafted; a perfect window into her melodic soul.
Why This Night Matters
Heidi isn’t just performing — she’s returning to a room that knows her, a room she’s lit up before. Her shows at The Drawingroom have always been special: warm, funny, musically fearless, and full of connection. This one promises to be no different… and possibly even better.
Check out Heidi’s song ‘Beware of The Boy’ for a flavour of what to expect: (744) “Beware of The Boy” written and performed by Heidi Browne – YouTube And ‘Rocking Chair’ (744) Official music video for “Rocking Chair” written and performed by Heidi Browne – YouTube
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