WHAT'S ON AT THE WATER RATS, LONDON
What's On at The Water Rats, London
Most Popular Shows and Events at The Water Rats, London
What's On at The Water Rats, London
The Trash Klub Presents:
Friday 5 December 2025
Double headliner show with The Moonshine Stalkers & The Deltas At The Trash Klub. With DJ Chris Setzer on the DecksIt's gonna be a wild one....19.30 until late!...
DEPECHE MODE FAN XMAS PARTY @ THE WATER RATS KINGS CROSS LONDON
Saturday 6 December 2025
Welcome to the Depeche Mode Fan Xmas Party at The Water Rats in London! Get ready to dance the night away to your favourite Depeche Mode classic tunes from the past to the present with like-minded fans. Let's celebrate the music of this ico...
POUK HILL PROPHETZ-KRISSMASS KRACKER at The Water Rats 12/12/25
Friday 12 December 2025
Those "KIngs Of Glam", the POUK HILL PROPHETZ return to THE WATER RATS, King's Cross, London, this December for a KRISSMAS KRACKER of a show, which promises to be more outrageous than ever before!!!!Yes, the boys are back in town, so why no...
David Devant and his Spirit Wife
Saturday 20 December 2025
Once again the stage of the Water Rats is taken over by the otherworldly presence of David Devant and his Spirit Wife. A multisensory journey through a quarter century of perfect pop awaits us, With songs from the most recent Cut Out and Ke...
Phil 'Swill' Odgers and Friends
Saturday 20 December 2025
What better way to celebrate the festive season than in one of London's most famous smaller venues, one with a special place in Men They Couldn't Hang history, at our, by now, almost traditional little get together? We'll have the usual fe...
Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell are a two-man trad tornado tearing through the folk world with foot percussion, fiddle, guitar, vocals, and groove to spare. Kitted out with grooving basslines, tight harmonies, and offbeat charm, they?re ju...
The Great Malarkey
Friday 20 February 2026
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is The Great Malarkey!!Releasing their second album in early 2017 on Batov Records, ?Doghouse? delivers not only the continued raucous energy of their live shows, as showcased in their first album ?Badly Stuffed A...
Would-be-goods
Saturday 21 February 2026
The Would-be-goods are back at The Water Rats with their elegant and evocative guitar pop. Jessica Griffin, enigmatic star of 80s cult label ?l, is at the helm, with guitarist Peter Momtchiloff (Talulah Gosh, Heavenly), Debbie Green, drumme...
Brooke Law (with her band)
Thursday 26 February 2026
Brooke Law?s debut album is a bold statement - anchored by lead singles ?Real?, ?Big World? and the upcoming ?Freak On?, she invites us to strip away the noise of modern life and stand tall in our own truth. From provocative rock to soulful...
Ellie Capocci @ The Water Rats
Friday 27 February 2026
Ellie Capocci comes to London on Friday 27 February with The Good Guys Show at The Water Rats. After selling out The Horn last year, Ellie returns with her signature blend of alt-pop, emotional storytelling, and genre-bending production. Kn...
Salt House
Thursday 5 March 2026
Described as a "gentle, lulling delight" by The Guardian, and "elegant" by Mojo, trad folk act Salt House blend heartfelt vocal and instrumental interplay, offering listeners a moment of reflection and connection. Salt House's sound is infl...
Green Note Presents... Lauren Ruth Ward
Friday 13 March 2026
Lauren Ruth Ward is a Baltimore born multidisciplinary artist, and four-piece rock band whose lyrics and stage expression are based on the exploration of the human condition. Their new release, Medicine follows an arc of self-discovery, fro...
The Sons Of Guns
Wednesday 18 March 2026
The Sons of Guns is a 5-piece band rooted in blues, folk, soul, and 70s rock. Living and performing in the vibrant live music scene of Nice, France, they are known for rich vocal harmonies reminiscent of Crosby, Stills & Nash and the Eagles...
Echoes of the Bunnymen - An Aural Tribute to Echo & The Bunnymen
Saturday 28 March 2026
Echoes of the Bunnymen are an aural tribute to the alternative Fab Four. "A bloody good tribute, go check them out" - Will Sergeant (Echo & The Bunnymen). After Will Sergeant bought tickets and surprised Echoes of the Bunnymen by showing up...
SOLSTICE
Thursday 9 April 2026
The Clann tour continues into 2026!Voted Best Band in Prog magazine?s latest annual Prog Awards, Solstice have been riding a wave an exuberant wave of positivity in the latest chapter of a story that began in the early eighties Neo-prog sce...
The Sideshows
Friday 10 April 2026
The Sideshows is a brand new project featuring critically acclaimed songwriter Rich Ragany (Role Models, Rich Ragany & The Digressions, The Loyalties, solo), legendary musician Sami Yaffa (Hanoi Rocks, New York Dolls, Jesse Malin, Michael M...
Gilmore & Roberts
Sunday 12 April 2026
Contemporary folk/acoustic duo Gilmore & Roberts combine award-winning songwriting with astounding musicianship and their trademark harmonies to create a powerful wall of sound. Nominated three times at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Katriona...
Hartwin Dhoore and Ross Grant
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Two of the finest innovators within their own country?s traditional music culture, turn a lockdown collaboration into a new and exciting live act. Hartwin Dhoore is an accordionist who grew up and is based in Flanders, Belgium. For many yea...
Julian Taylor with special guest Michele Stodart
Thursday 16 April 2026
After 25 years in music, building an unimpeachable reputation as a truly independent artist and entrepreneur, Julian Taylor now owns his legacy. It?s rare in this era to see an artist build slowly and reach a new level of widespread acclaim...
Jade Helliwell
Monday 20 April 2026
Born and raised in Batley, a small town in West Yorkshire, Country artist Jade Helliwell's world was burst open in 2017 when a video of her singing with a busker on a night in Leeds went viral. It quickly amassed 23 million views across Fac...
Danni Nicholls (with band)
Thursday 23 April 2026
Newly Nashville based, originally hailing from the ancient market town of Bedford, England, growing up on the American roots music of her Anglo-Indian grandmother?s record collection, singer/songwriter Danni Nicholls has been steadily pavin...
Kimmie Rhodes
Sunday 3 May 2026
The Austin Chronicle calls Kimmie Rhodes is a ?prolific figure in Texas Music.? The Austin-based singer-songwriter has released 19 solo albums; written and produced three musical plays; published a novella/cookbook and a memoir. She blends ...
14th London Bowie Event
Saturday 27 June 2026
We welcome you to the 14th Annual London Bowie Frestival. A not for profit event raising money for The Terrence Higgins Trust. Acts confirmed so far are Monica Frank https://www. monicafrankmusic. com/ with some great collaborations, and W...
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