Ten piece bands, jazz jams, immersive theatre for kids, spoken word, open mic nights, competitive wrestling, film screenings and the list goes on!
PART OF EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 2022! Veteran singer/songwriter/keyboardist Charlie Wood takes you on a live listening tour through the rich musical history of his hometown, performing songs by WC Handy, BB King, Otis Redding and many more, bringing the spirit of Memphis to Wood Green’s McQueens Theatre. Charlie Wood is a singer/songwriter and keyboardist … read more
CLOSING GIG OF THE EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL 2022! Café Kathak - Launched last year at Café Oto, the AKDC band brings improvisational Kathak rhythms to blend with Jazz instruments to create a new never heard before sound to Indo Jazz. Intricate footwork performed by the critically acclaimed kathak artist Amina Khayyam to the complex … read more
Photocredit: Lara de Belder Collage presents Charlotte Keeffe Quartet - Right Here, Right Now ‘…Keeffe shows notable strength of character as she runs the sonic and emotional gamut.’ - Kevin Le Gendre, JAZZWISE Charlotte Keeffe’s unique approach and passion for improvisation, jazz and experimental music making sees her performing regularly as a soloist and as part … read more
Photo @ Basildon - Bibbi Productions Collage Kids is thrilled to have Grethe Mangala Jensen from Sandal Sticks Theatre and her travelling stories.... Grethe Mangala Jensen, also known as Sandal Sticks Theatre, a storyteller who draws on her Sri Lankan and Danish heritage. Her Travellers stories are from Poland and beyond…. ‘Hello and welcome to Sandal Sticks … read more
One of Britain's most lauded and loved saxophonists is joined by a cross-generational quartet playing a mixture of Stan's arrangements and beautiful compositions. Stan Sulzmann - Saxophone Will Barry - Piano Steve Watts - Bass Kai MacRae - Drums ‘But a shining light of the whole attractive enterprise is the presence of Stan Sulzmann, who … read more
Martin Speake (alto saxophone); Alyson Cawley (tenor saxophone); Jakub Cywinski (double bass); Adam Merrell (drums); We are delighted to welcome award-winning saxophonist Martin Speake, one of the most fluent and creative musicians and composers in the UK. “A saxophonist with an unusual turn of phrase, a persuasively gentle sound … Martin Speake is not just … read more
We invite you to join us to close the Karamel Jazz season for this year with a bang! Tomorrow’s Warriors presents the next generation of jazz musicians and artists supported through their award-winning talent development programme. Tomorrow’s Warriors presents London based guitarist Francisco Garcia de Paredes as he leads his quintet to close out this … read more
ALAN BARNES QUARTET kicks of the new year jazz season on Thursday 12 Jan at 8pm Band lineup: Alan Barnes - Alto Sax; Kate Williams - Piano; Steve Watts - Bass; Les Cyrkel - Drums; "A performance by the Alan Barnes Quartet is world class. The leader is one of few saxophonists in this country capable of … read more
Greetings Poppadum pickers - we invite you to a side-splitting evening of comedy and musings at Karamel's McQueens Theatre! Join us for a night of live spoken word and poetry performance. Collage Arts present Poetry and Poppadums, featuring.. Poet and author extraordinaire, award winning MICHAEL ROSEN will headline the first event of the year. … read more
Locomotive returns to Karamel with: Henry Lowther (trumpet), Chris Biscoe (sax), Art Themen (tenor), Alcyona Mick (piano), Dave Green (bass), Les Cyrkel (dep'ing for Stu Butterfield) (drums). Locomotive features the music, imaginings and rhythm-a-nings of Thelonious Monk, highly respected and Grammy award-winning American jazz pianist and composer! “The piano ain't got no wrong notes.” ― … read more
Image: ‘Cosy’ with Paul Clarvis, Cathy Jordan, Liam Noble. Photograph: Brian John Homer *Freight Train *carries tracks recorded apart for that lockdown stream (with even piano tuner visits impossible), along with those from their first live meeting in the studio in January 2022. The majority of tracks were chosen by Paul and trace some of … read more
It's Revolution time!!!!! It'll be a fun night full of music, poetry and theatre with an amazing line-up of stars from stage and screen, and talented musicians! Line up: Martina … read more
McQueens is our community theatre, named in honour of 5 supremely talented figures sharing this name, including: Steve, Butterfly and Alexander.
The space is fit for live theatre and music, workshops, conferences and film screenings. McQueens is also home to Collage Voices’ drama & music youth programme.
Karamel N22 Events | powered by Collage Arts | provides a platform for artists and musicians with curated live music performances in and around Wood Green.
We believe that if the act feels treasured, then the audience will see them at their best. We’re looking forward to welcoming you into that atmosphere for a new season of eclectic musical magic.
