Collage Arts

GeekstraVEGANza @ Karamel
2024-09-08 13:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Details

Beloved chefs Kath & Roger (and their legendary Sunday roast) are back at Karamel in Wood Green, the original home of GeekstraVEGANza… and so are we!
THE EVENT
A whole afternoon playing board/card games – as usual, we will have a selection of our favourites, and you’re welcome to bring any you want to play. We’re always happy to teach rules to newcomers, and the hosts can introduce you to other attendees if you like.
ATTENDING
Everyone is welcome, no matter their level of “geekiness” – quick & easy games will be on offer as well as more complex ones. Feel free to join us at any time, new games will start as people arrive. (And you can leave at any time as well, although we hope you’ll have fun and want to stay until the end!)
THE VENUE
We have the entire venue available for our event, including the theatre at the back, and they are kindly hosting us for free. Please make sure to show your support by ordering some of their delicious food and drinks.
The entrance to the venue is step-free and there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Closing party & Private view exhibition 'Etched, Cut & Screened'
2024-09-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Join us for the final viewing of ‘Etched, Cut and Screened’ exhibition by 10 PrintMakers, organised by Running Jump Print Workshops.
Free entry, RSVP by clicking ticket link.

Jim Rattigan - Nick Costley-White Duo
2024-09-12 20:00 - 22:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Line-up: Jim Rattigan – french horn Nick Costly-White – guitar
“…After I’d played with Nick in Pete Hurt’s band, I went to a gig of his at the Vortex Club. He was in a quartet with the vibes player, Jim Hart. It was great to hear him in that small setting, so afterwards, I rang him up and arranged to go to his Dalston flat for a play, and that’s how the second album of this set – I titled it “You Must Believe In Spring” – came about in October last year. Playing tunes with Nick just felt so nice. He’s got so many tunes in his repertoire, his own and other people’s, but he knew all the standards.”
Rattigan and Costley-White recorded 11 tunes for ‘You Must Believe In Spring’, from Antonio Carlos Jobim’s ‘Ligia’ to the bebop classic ‘Parker’s Mood’, to the Michel Legrand title track, Billy Strayhorn’s ‘Lush Life’, the ever-haunting ‘Body and Soul’ and more. This was when Rattigan mentioned these explorations to the Three Worlds Records label, which had released three of his earlier albums. It was yet another piece of happenstance that dropped the third piece of the jigsaw of Duos into place. (extract from Rattigan’s interview with John Fordham following 3-CD release “Duos” for London Jazz News).
This evening, the music will be a mix of standards, inspired by the work of Bob Brookmeyer and Jim Hall, and some originals written by Jim Rattigan.
Jim Rattigan has performed all over the world both as a jazz soloist and as a band member of various groups. These include the Michael Brecker Quindectet, the Charlie Haden / Carla Bley Liberation Music Orchestra, the McCoy Tyner Big Band, Django Bates’ Delightful Precipice, the Creative Jazz Orchestra with Kenny Wheeler, Brad Mehldau with the Britten Sinfonia. Jim has toured and recorded with Mike Gibbs and the Hans Koller band with Steve Swallow and Bill Frizzell. Mark Lockheart’s Scratch Band, Julian Arguelles Ensemble, BBC Big Band, Guy Barker Big Band, the London Sinfonietta and the NDR big band in Hamburg. Jim has worked with all the major London symphony orchestras and was a member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for 6 years. Jim has played on numerous film scores including several James Bond movies, Lord Of The Rings, Batman, The Bourne Ultimatum and many more. He has also written music used for film T.V. and radio. Jim has worked with many pop artists including Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Paul McCartney, George Michael, Jim was recently awarded an ARAM from the Royal Academy for his contribution to music. jimrattigan.co.uk
Nick Costley-White is one of the most in demand guitarists on the UK jazz scene, renowned for a deep understanding of the jazz tradition and repertoire, alongside a virtuosic technique and progressive approach to improvising. Nick is lucky enough to have performed with some of the most renowned jazz musicians in the country including Stan Sulzmann, Gareth Lockrane, Jason Rebello, Alex Garnett, Mark Taylor, Steve Fishwick and Jeff Williams and holds the guitar chair with the London Jazz Orchestra. Nick performs extensively throughout the UK as well as touring in Europe, Australia, China and South America. nickcostley-white.com
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Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups over 5.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Revolution
2024-09-15 19:00 - 21:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Revolution is back! Join us for another night to be remembered. Dir. by Ché Walker. In support of Collage Arts.
Line up
Arthur Darvill, Ché Walker, Deborah Carew, DJ Dub, Dorian Ford, Inès De Clercq, Jo Martin, Kathryn Reed, Letitia Hector, Mao Yamada, Oli Higginson, Philip Harper, Rocio Rodriguez-Inniss, Sara Otung, Sophia Mackay, Steel Pan Fusion, Tom Kane, Yebbz Ashanti

KAIYO 3 with Andre Canniere
2024-09-19 20:00 - 22:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Simon Purcell and Amy Baldwin aka KAIYO continue their monthly residency at Karamel.
Line-up: Andre Canniere – trumpet;
Simon Purcell – piano; Amy Baldwin – bass; Mark Taylor – drums.
Andre Canniere is an acclaimed trumpet player, composer and educator currently based in London. Originally from rural Pennsylvania (USA), Canniere spent the first five years of his career in New York City where he worked with artists such as Maria Schneider, Kate McGarry, Ingrid Jensen and Darcy James Argue. He has toured widely throughout the United States and Europe with performances at Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Birdland, the London Jazz Festival and The Hague Jazz Festival.trumpet player, composer and educator currently based in London. Originally from rural Pennsylvania (USA), Canniere spent the first five years of his career in New York City where he worked with artists such as Maria Schneider, Kate McGarry, Ingrid Jensen and Darcy James Argue. He has toured widely throughout the United States and Europe with performances at Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, Birdland, the London Jazz Festival and The Hague Jazz Festival.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups over 5.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

MOOD - Funky Fridays
2024-09-20 20:00 - 22:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
MOOD is a 5 member band who plays contemporary jazz, fusion with pop sound influences.

Introducing MOOD band members:
Nico Frager (bass), Federico Di Biase (guitar/ composer), Jossy Russell (keyboard/ composer), Karlos Hall (drums) and Alexander Skinner (saxophones/ composer) comprise the jazztronica quintet MOOD.

We have a mutual love for boom-bap grooves and jazz-funk hooks. Mix it all up and out comes the sound of MOOD!
Starting out as bedroom jammers in 2023, arranging the music of their favourite fusion and soul bands, MOOD dreamed of producing their own music and getting into the minds and hearts of music lovers.
They started 2024 by releasing singles After Dark, Inspiration and Stop, Watch and are finishing the year playing shows and building their audience.

” ‘Stop, Watch’ is a play on words. It’s an invitation to stop our frenetic minds and becoming aware of the everyday life experience. I wrote it as the pandemic ended. That year I spent a long time meditating and it gave me this idea for a tune.” – Federico Di Biase

“I wrote ‘After Dark’ just before moving to London. I was just really excited about moving—looking forward to meeting new people and being part in the music scene. And I wanted to write something that reflected those feelings.” – Jossy Russell

” ‘Inspiration’ comes out of the years I lived in South Korea. I always imagine mist gathering in the mountains and the sounds of gentle rain when I listen to this track.” – Alexander Skinner

The Karamel doors are open from 5pm. Music starts from 8pm til 10pm (inc. short interval).

Thank you for supporting your local grassroots music venue!

Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ.
The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for dining (large groups over 6).
Tickets: £5 in advance via www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts 8pm.

London Vegan Mixer
2024-09-21 19:00 - 2024-09-22 00:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Details MIXING COCKTAILS, TUNES… AND VEGANS! free entry · deejay set by DJÄK · delicious food by Kath & Roger
Join us for a fun dance night at Karamel Club, where we’ll take over the entire venue – socialise in the restaurant area over food and drinks, or join the dancing crowd in the back room if you’re up for some groovy beats!
THE MUSIC An eclectic mix of dance music across a broad spectrum including house, rap, pop, drum and bass, dubstep, r’n’b and more.
ATTENDING Entry to the event is totally free, but please do support the venue by buying food and/or drinks (both 100% vegan!).
All are welcome, and we strive to make the event a safe and inclusive space for everyone – no discriminatory or abusive behaviour of any kind will be tolerated.
ACCESSIBILITY The entrance to the venue is step-free and there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet.

FREE ENTRY!!!

Tomorrow's Warriors Youth Ensemble
2024-09-26 20:00 - 22:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Tomorrow’s Warriors Youth Ensemble is a band punching well above their weight – a unique sextet aged 15-19, the band boasts exceptional talent. They are one of Tomorrow’s Warriors flagship development groups, mentored by Denys Baptiste – one of the most acclaimed British saxophonists of the 21st century – as well as Binker Golding, Sultan Stevenson, and Gary Crosby OBE.
With influences ranging from bebop and hard bop to spiritual jazz and fusion, expect a varied, dynamic, and exciting set!
Band Line-up: Yuma Angius-Thomas (drums), Aleksandra Dimitrova (bass), Oliver Parikian (keys), Sheon Toms (guitar), Fred Harris (tenor sax), and Nahuel Angius-Thomas (bassoon)
More About Tomorrow’s Warriors
For over 30 years, Tomorrow’s Warriors has played a vital role within its community and the wider music industry and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz. Free access to Tomorrow’s Warriors artistic programme has proved crucial in nurturing the nascent talent and early careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene including Mercury Prize 2023 winners Ezra Collective, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, ESKA, Jason Yarde, Denys Baptiste, Robert Mitchell, Soweto Kinch, Shirley Tetteh, Byron Wallen…the list goes on.
A black-founded and black-led organisation, Tomorrow’s Warriors offers a pioneering, comprehensive programme of learning and training which champions and supports young black and female talent and those who come from challenging circumstances that would be a barrier to accessing opportunities to pursue a music career.
“Tomorrow’s Warriors occupies a unique and vital space in our cultural landscape. Their work in helping positively shape future generations is of critical importance especially with the tribulations we currently face. Please keep supporting – each one, teach one!” Gilles Peterson
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups over 5.
Tickets: £8 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Poetry & Poppadums with Simon Munnery
2024-09-27 20:00 - 22:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
We invite you to a side-splitting evening of comedy and musings in the warm & welcoming Karamel!
Featuring:
Simon Munnery ‘A master of the unexpected, fun & flights of fancy from a true maverick’ – London Evening Standard
With Very Special Guests:
‘FRANCESCA PLUMARI – Compares & Contrasts these shores with her native Italy. Funny, thoughtful & will never work for the UK tourist board’
JASMINE COORAY Reads from her Forward Prize shortlisted collection ‘Inheritance’ wise, wild and empowering, a lodestar for survival, and will never work for the UK tourist board’
Hosted by Paul Lyalls ‘Always charismatic’- Time Out Magazine
Hosted By PAUL LYALLS
‘Always charismatic’ – Time Out Magazine.
Doors open at 6.30pm (for dining – see below).
Show starts at 8pm.
Suitable for mature 14s and older.
Tickets £10 can be bought from www.musicglue.com/karamel Booking is advised to avoid disappointment. Or on the door!
Dining (optional) in the Karamel restaurant from 6.30pm-8pm. Please book a table by emailing karamel8775@gmail.com with your group size and arrival time.
Karamel is a vegan establishment at 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. (10 mins walk Wood Green tube, free parking outside from 6.30pm).

Collage Kids: THE REALLY BIG LOVE BOOK DAY PLAY
2024-09-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Really Big Pants Theatre Company
THE REALLY BIG LOVE BOOK DAY PLAY by Joe Bromley
It’s Book Day and Joe wants to read. But Willow wants to play. That pesky book! She’ll try anything to tempt Joe away (even really big pants). But what does find in the toy basket to make her change her mind?
The Really Big Love Book Day Play is a highly visual treat for younger children, written in rhyme and packed with puppets to encourage kids to pick up a book!
“Sheer joy!”
“Such an endearing show which combines the value of reading and playing with a wonderful sense of fun”
For ages 3-7
Running time 20 mins plus join us to colour in some really big pants!
reallybigpants.co.uk
The £5 family ticket is for up to 4 people – eg: 2 adults + 2 children; or 1 adult + 3 children.
Family friendly, all welcome. Please book in advance.
Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel kitchen is open from 1pm and all afternoon serving delicious vegan world foods, tea/coffee/refreshments.

Alma Latina dance night
2024-09-28 20:00 - 22:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Exciting dynamic & experienced Latin group playing Latin, Salsa & Cuban music as a compact trio.
Alma Latina have performed at everything from weddings, business functions, Events, Latin club nights to Private parties. They’ve had such a blast bringing Cuban and salsa music to varied audiences and events and are always looking for new ways to get people dancing.
Yuri has a beautiful, authentic voice, is widely considered the best Cuban singer in the UK and well known for her work with Latin bands Son Yambu, Roberto Pla and Sarabanda amongst others. She has appeared in large festivals like Glastonbury and Womad and has appeared in TV and film, including “Red 2” and “ Boat Story”. She is a vivacious, vibrant and dynamic entertainer who also plays percussion & is capable of getting any party going.
Paul is an award winning, London based guitarist, singer and producer with over 35 years experience as a band leader for top Brazilian, Latin and World music groups, pioneering achievements in the UK, presenting African, Caribbean and World music culture.
Worried that your crowd might not be able to dance the Latin way? Don’t worry because their charismatic lead singer ‘Yuri’ can show them the basic moves. Yuri uses a high quality DPA headset wireless mic which allows her to be mobile and fully interact with the audience, during the performance or in the breaks to recorded music.
Their repertoire ranges from all the Cuban & Latin classics to Latin versions of pop songs in English & Yuri’s own compositions (Look for a new album coming soon).

Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups over 5.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

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'They Had No Time to Say Goodbye' workshop
2024-10-03 16:00 - 18:30, 2024-10-03 18:30 - 20:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Photocredit: Jason Collin
Collage Arts are thrilled to support Rose Marie Prins to facilitate 2 workshops for artists, leading to a multimedia exhibition.
Through our* workshops, we invite artists from the world over to participate in They Had No Time to Say Goodbye, a multimedia installation about missing and murdered indigenous women in North America. #MMIW #MMIWG
During the workshops, participants draw portraits of North American Indigenous women to incorporate into the installation. Some may then choose to tape their drawings onto a window, tape an x-ray over it, and scratch their portrait onto the x-ray which will be added to the installation. Those who choose not to scratch portraits on x-rays are invited to donate their drawings of Indigenous women to the project.
*“Our” refers to my two Diné (Navajo) collaborators, Patricia Yazzie Olson, Roberta Begaye and me.
Rose Marie Prins PhD, Biography
Artist Rose Marie Prins’ mixed-media paintings, sculptures and multimedia installations have been featured in solo and group exhibitions in museums, cultural centers and galleries throughout North America. She has work is in public, corporate, and private collections in the US, Canada and Europe and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors. For over two decades she has taught drawing, sculpture, painting and art appreciation in colleges and universities in the United States. Currently, Prins is traveling in Europe conducting art workshops to educate participants about the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (#MMIWG).
Workshops starts at 4pm and 6.30pm. Work will be hung from 8pm.

zerOclassikal - Free Flow Classikal
2024-10-03 20:00 - 22:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts 8pm.
zerOclassikal is back with Free Flow Classikal on popular demand – this time with bansuri player Kate Hogg, tabla artist Sanju Sahai and Jazz pianist Mark Edwards. The trio will perform free improvisations based on a range of Ragas along with a selection of original Jazz Ballads played on the bansuri.
Kate Hogg is a Bansuri player, who studied North Indian classical and jazz music at the Rotterdam music conservatory in the Netherlands, following a concert by the master bansuri player, Hariprasad Chaurasia from North India. After receiving a Develop Your Creative practice grant from the Arts Council England in 2021, Kate has been working with Mark Edwards on creating improvised and arranged music with the Bansuri. Kate continues to work with a senior disciple of Hariprasad Chaurasia (Debopriya Chatterjee) in India, to increase her understanding of the traditional genre. She also performs and records as a multi-instrumentalist on flutes and saxes in jazz and world music ensembles on the south coast of England.
Sanju Sahai is an international tabla artist belonging to the Benares Gharana and being the 6th generation of tabla players in the lineage. Son of legendary Pandit Sharda Sahai, he has accompanied many of India’s legendary musicians and dancers, such as Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia (Bansuri), Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma (Santoor). He has and continues to collaborate with various international artists from around the globe such as: Manuela Carrasco (Flamenco dance), Michael Nyman (British Composer), Akram Khan (Dancer) and Anoushka Shankar (composer).
Mark Edwards is a Jazz pianist, producer and composer, with several albums to his own name including “In Deep”, produced by four time Grammy Nominated/Brit Award winning producer James McMillan, and “Sawdust and Spangles” featuring his eclectic project “The Cloggz”. On the Jazz scene, Mark has worked with top U.K. and U.S. names, including Johnny Dankworth, Bobby Wellins, Scott Hamilton and Ken Peplowski. He has performed at such prestigious festivals as Montreux, Montreal, Mount Fuji Japan, Singapore and the North Sea Jazz Festival, and established Jazz venues such as Ronnie Scotts, The Bottom Line New York, and Blue Note Milan.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 5+.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Simon Picard Quartet
2024-10-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Line up: Simon Picard – tenor saxophone Pete Whitaker – piano Dave Green – bass Clark Tracey – drums
Simon Picard gained fame first with his award-winning Stinky Winkles. But it was as the “P”. in the outstanding trio, R.P.M. that Picard received critical acclaim. He was a star among an older generation. Tony Marsh was a familiar name, but the younger men were an amazing surprise. A new line-up was created – 7 R.P.M. 7 R.P.M. was added to the lineup. Simon performed regularly at Bracknell Jazz Festival where he also appeared with Trevor Watts Moire Music and John Stevens Folkus. His other ventures include membership in Barry Guy’s London jazz composers’ orchestra, numerous projects with Keith Tippett and Elton Dean, as well leading his own groups.

Dave Green – No musician can have covered more of the British jazz scene than bassist Dave Green. From Humphrey Lyttelton to Stan Tracey, not to mention some of the grandest visitors to Ronnie Scott’s, he has understood and underpinned them all…..

Clark has had 40 years’ experience playing alongside some of the most important artists in jazz at home and abroad. Some of the most significant unions with American artists have been with Johnny Griffin, Pharaoh Sanders, John Hicks, George Cables, Bud Shank, and many more. British artists include names such as Ronnie Scott, John Surman, Alan Skidmore, Kenny Wheeler, Alan Barnes, Mark Nightingale, etc………
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

KAIYO 3 feat. George Crowley
2024-10-17 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open at 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
This month Kaiyo are joined by George Crowley, a superlative young saxophonist, clarinettist and composer.
“A fine young composer/player who knows where the music has been and where he’s headed with it.” The Guardian.
His impressive ability to shine in any musical context sees him playing with musicians such as Julian Argüelles’ Septet, Yazz Ahmed and Red Snapper and even Boy George, Culture Club and Mount Kimbie. Crowley’s energy and expressive, warm saxophone sound mark him out as a musician who demands attention. Not to be missed! On drums we are joined by Corrie Dick.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 5+.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

STRANGE LOVE
2024-10-18 20:00 - 22:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Line-up: Geoff Strange, lead vocals – Laura Druce, keyboards & vocals – Paul Guenault, bass – Jess Holland, backing vocals – Tim Brittain, drums
Geoff Strange, with Laura Druce at the piano, trawls the catalogue of the love song. The set includes songs by Elbow, Stephen Sondheim and The Divine Comedy that reflect an idiosyncratic definition of what love is from the elation of that first kiss through to its metamorphosis into passion, longing, yearning and yes, heartbreak.
Geoff Strange originally trained as an architect but is now following his passion for all things musical as a singer. He has sung with Crouch End Festival Chorus, Cholmeley Choral Society and VOX Holloway and has performed at The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall and St James’s Piccadilly.
Laura Druce is a composer, songwriter, performer and music teacher working in North London. She has had her songs performed at The Royal Albert Hall, The Wigmore Hall, and Alexandra Palace. She works mainly with singers as well as playing in musical theatre bands and orchestras.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups over 5.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Women in jazz media - Eshiko Ishihara
2024-10-24 20:00 - 22:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open at 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Line up: Eriko Ishihara- piano and vocal Jermey Brown- bass
Women In Jazz media presents: Eriko Ishihara (piano and vocal), who was born in Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from Kunitachi College of Music, where she studies classical piano, she came to London to attend the jazz course at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Since then Eriko has established an enviable reputation on the UK jazz scene, working at the likes of Ronnie Scott’s and 606 Club. In 2003, she signed the major record deal with the Japanese record company, Ponycanyon. She released 4 CD’s, one of them featuring US sax legend Scott Hamilton. She regularly tours in Japan as well as performing in the UK.
“immaculate..stylish..and passionate” New World “Classy!” Swing Journal Japan.

Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups over 5.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Alan in Wonderland and the Three Goats Plus
2024-10-26 14:00 - 15:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
This show is a mixture of Alice In Wonderland and the Three Billy Goats Gruff story with a Big Book that can transform from a book, to a tea party and even into a bridge!
Alice is stuck in Wonderland at the Mad Hatter’s tea party and it’s up to her brother, Alan, to rescue her. Forgetting that all things in Wonderland are magical, Alice eats a plate of cakes which turn her into a troll and now she eats everything and anything she can get her hands on!
Alan knows he must find the Three Goats, Wonderland’s troll experts and ask them for help. They will help Alan to save his sister, if he can help them get back over the bridge!
Children will revel in this magical and immersive show complete with larger than life props. Take part in the Mad Hatter’s tea party, become trolls under a bridge and help Alan save Alice!

Booster Cushion Theatre Company produces theatre for children’s entertainment and specialises in theatre in education using Big Books that come to life.
Booster Cushion Theatre for Children offers an alternative to children’s entertainers in London and all over the UK.

The £5 family ticket is for up to 4 people – eg: 2 adults + 2 children; or 1 adult + 3 children.
Family friendly, all welcome. Please book in advance.
Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel kitchen is open from 1pm and all afternoon serving delicious vegan world foods, tea/coffee/refreshments.

Tori Freestone Trio
2024-10-31 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Tori Freestone is a Ivor Novello Award winning British saxophonist, flautist, violinist and composer who performs at the forefront of the UK improvised music scene as both a sidewomen and highly regarded bandleader.
Freestone is known for her robust tenor sound, melodic invention as well as an ability to amalgamate into a variety of styles and musical contexts while maintaining her highly personal and distinct voice. As a composer Freestone’s writing balances wit with playfulness while exploring new ways to blur the lines between the written and improvised.
She has performed alongside musicians such as Norma Winstone, Dave Holland, Nikki Iles, Jasper Hoiby, Jamie Cullum and Andy Sheppard to name a few. Performances include the Cheltenham, Brecon, North Sea, Haskovo (Bulgaria), Elb, Sudtirol, Leibnitz, La Laguna (Spain) Jazz festivals, the Bimhuis, Ronnie Scott’s, La Zorro y El Cuervo (Cuba), DB museum (Nuremberg) plus tours of the UK, Canary Islands, Portugal, Norway, Germany and Austria and recordings and interviews for Jazz FM, BBC Radio 3, Radio 2, Loop, Edition, Whirlwind Recordings, ORF (Austria national, radio), Radio Bremen (Germany) and Jazz Canarias (Spain).
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

Perfect Stranger UNFINISHED BUSINESS album launch
2024-11-01 19:00 - 22:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Photocredit: Drift Studios Pictured (L-to-R): Paul Michael, Eddy White, Shanti Jayasinha, Jonas Golland, Alcyona Mick, Chris Sansom, Tom Green, Mick Foster, Rob Millett, Adam Bishop.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Fusion? Prog? Third Stream? ...
“PERFECT STRANGER is an extraordinary 10 piece band led by CHRIS SANSOM, who conceived the band and the music it plays fifty years ago when he left university with a straight music education, but a taste for the exciting stuff going on in creative rock and jazz. Unfortunately the band he formed to play his own compositions did not get off the ground, despite attracting some key players from the progressive jazz scene of the time. Now the music is getting a public airing in the hands of a new PERFECT STRANGER band: out of the time warp emerges an exciting blend of rock, jazz and twentieth century straight music. Don’t miss this unique and powerful band.” – Trevor Taylor, Jazz 825
… from a reworking of Beethoven, through complex changes of meter and a slow jazz waltz to a ‘perverted Turkish dance’ – with a bit of Mingus and Zappa along the way …
PERFECT STRANGER, a stellar 10-piece band, will play music (mostly) written by Chris Sansom in 1974 (mostly) for his original band which included, among others, Chris Biscoe, Dick Pearce, Paul Nieman and the late, legendary Pete Jacobsen.
Now, Chris is joined by Adam Bishop and Mick Foster (saxes/flutes/bass clarinet), George Jefford (trumpet/flugelhorn), Tom Green (trombone), Alcyona Mick (keyboards), Rob Millett (percussion), Eddy White (guitars), Paul Michael (bass) and Jonas Golland (drums).
Come and experience PERFECT STRANGER’s return for a fourth appearance at Karamel, with the release of their debut album, ‘UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Chris Sansom studied music at King’s College London in the early 1970s and has had a number of works performed over the years, some broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Performers of his music have included the Arditti String Quartet, the Grimethorpe Colliery Band and the two Swedish giants of the classical brass world, Håkan Hardenberger and Christian Lindberg. In 1989, Hardenberger and Lindberg performed Chris’s major work ‘Invisible Cities’ for trumpet, trombone and orchestra with the BBC Philharmonic, also on Radio 3. (‘… landscapes in which the ear can wander …’ – Paul Griffiths, The Times; ‘… rarely short of ear-catching ideas … new realm of beauty …’ – David Fanning, The Independent).
Here’s a flavour of what Perfect Stranger gets up to. (Note: rehearsal quality audio!), beginning with a very rough recording of the 1974 band playing our signature piece, ‘Life and Times (of a Perfect Stranger), part 1.
Read more about the story of Perfect Stranger.
Read more about Chris Sansom and his music.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

KUCH HASEEN LAMHE with Sanjoy Dey Trio
2024-11-02 18:30 - 23:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open at 6.30pm for Stalls and Diwali Thalis
Music & Mehfil from 8pm ’til late.
Kath, Manoj & the team at Collage Arts, cordially invite you to spend the Indian festive season at our special Karamel Diwali show – KUCH HASEEN LAMHE – some magical moments
Dress code is Glam, Sparkly, Light and Bright ✨️ in keeping with the Festival of Light. Diwali aka Deepaavali (festival of light) is when we embrace the coming New Year and new hope for the future, creative potential and opportunity.
The evening’s compere is Shabnam (Sunrise Radio).
We invite you to spend an evening of uplifting Soulful Music & Rhythms, from Geet, Timeless Classics, Ghazal and Farmaaish (requests).
Collage Arts are thrilled to present the Sanjoy Dey Trio with special guest appearances 💖
Line-up: Sanjoy Dey (vocals, harmonium); Kiran Thakrar (keyboard); Yousuf Ali Khan (tabla).
Sanjoy Dey’s journey in the realm of music is strikingly distinct and illustrious, marking him as a beacon of Indian cultural heritage in Europe. As a reverent disciple of Rabindra Sangeet and an accomplished versatile vocalist, he has seamlessly bridged the gap between the rich traditions of Indian music and the eclectic taste of the British Asian diaspora. This journey of two decades is adorned with his devotion to spreading the enchantment of Indian music far and wide, significantly through his educational endeavors. The R D Burman award, a testament to his extraordinary talent and contributions, further cements his status as a maestro of Indian music, underscoring the depth of his musical expertise and his relentless pursuit of excellence in this field.
Sanjoy will be joined by tabla virtuoso, Yousaf Ali Khan and inimitable keyboardist, Kiran Thakrar.
Help us to fundraising for Collage Community – charity projects with a difference that aim to develop people, their creative potential & transferable skills, build better opportunities, supported by wraparound well-being activities. From diverse women; refugees or migrants; older people, people with disabilities or mobility issues; to people recovering from mental health crisis, isolation or trauma, life changing accidents; poverty-stricken households or those strugging with debt.
Donations via: https://www.justgiving.com/page/preeti-collage-1727909182417 (use reference: 2025 Collage Community) OR on the night via the Donations Box at the bar.
Full address: Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ.
Stations: Wood Green, Alexandra Palace (10 mins). . The Karamel 100% vegan kitchen will be serving bites and a Festive Diwali Thali from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Masala Chai served from 9.30pm. Music ends at 10.30pm. Venue closes at midnight.
Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table if dining (groups of 6+).
Tickets: £10 Earlybird Entry (on sale until 24 October).
£22.50 Earlybird Entry with Thali (on sale until 24 October).
£15 General Admission & On The Door.
£30 General Admission with Thali.
£75 Family Ticket with Thali (4 people)
Note : If you would like to save on booking fees or are making a group booking (4+ people), pls send your details to the Collage Arts Crew by email to info@collage-arts.org
Tickets in advance via www.musicglue.com/karamel
Doors open 6.30pm; music starts at 8pm.

GeekstraVEGANza @ Karamel
2024-11-03 13:00 - 19:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Details
Beloved chefs Kath & Roger (and their legendary Sunday roast) are back at Karamel in Wood Green, the original home of GeekstraVEGANza… and so are we!
THE EVENTA whole afternoon playing board/card games – as usual, we will have a selection of our favourites, and you’re welcome to bring any you want to play. We’re always happy to teach rules to newcomers, and the hosts can introduce you to other attendees if you like.
ATTENDINGEveryone is welcome, no matter their level of “geekiness” – quick & easy games will be on offer as well as more complex ones. Feel free to join us at any time, new games will start as people arrive. (And you can leave at any time as well, although we hope you’ll have fun and want to stay until the end!)
THE VENUEWe have the entire venue available for our event, including the theatre at the back, and they are kindly hosting us for free. Please make sure to show your support by ordering some of their delicious food and drinks.
The entrance to the venue is step-free and there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet.

Diwali BOLLYWOOD LEGENDS with Ketan Kansara
2024-11-03 17:00 - 23:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Join us for an evening of festive fun! We invite you to enjoy classic and contemporary Hindi film songs with Ketan Kansara and special guests for Diwali and New Year.
Band line-up: Ketan Kansara (vocal) and guests.
Ketan is a UK retro Bollywood singer and artist who had performed across the UK from Leicester’s De Montford Hall to London’s Cadogan Hall.
Doors open from 3pm for festive Diwali bites and thali, alongside the legendary Karamel 100% Vegan Roast.
Music starts 5pm. Bookings essential.
Email karamel8775@gmail.com to reserve a table for groups of 6+.
We wish you a Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak, Happy New Year.

N22 OPEN STUDIOS JAZZ with Kate Williams & Henry Lowther
2024-11-07 18:00 - 22:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open from 6pm for the Private Viewing of the N22 Artists Group exhibition for Open Studios 2024. Visit www.n22openstudios.com for more info.
Collage Arts are thrilled to host a special Jazz performance following the Private View with jazz virtuosos, Kate Williams, Henry Lowther, Dave Green and Clark Tracey.
This is going to be an extra-special jazz gig to open the N22 Open Studios weekend!
Music starts at 9pm. x1.5 hour set. Ends 10.15pm.
Band Line-up:
Henry Lowther – trumpet,
Kate Williams – piano,
Dave Green – bass,
Clark Tracey – drums.
Doors open from 6pm for the Private View, music from 9pm for Jazz.
Music – £5 (advance) £10 (OTD)
The Karamel kitchen will be offering a special N22 Open Studios menu until 9.30pm.
If you’d like to book a table for dining or for groups of 6+ people, email karamel8775@gmail.com with the request.
Have a happy N22 Open Studios weekend!

Diana Torti Duo
2024-11-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Diana Torti is a Jazz singer, improviser and composer. Her extensive musical background has crossed the evocative atmosphere of ancient music, the warmth and improvisation of jazz music, the aesthetics of belcanto, the daring singing of contemporary repertoire. The exploration of intimate, versatile and intense sounds, combined with the improvisation experienced as an “expressive possibility” outside the stylistic connotations, are the result of the continuous vocal and musical research that pursues.
Her musical activity consists of performances in jazz clubs, theatrical performances, national and international festivals.
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups over 5.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.​

N22 Open Studios 2024
2024-11-09 12:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-10 12:00 - 18:00
Collage Arts welcome you to The N22 Open Studios 2024.
Save the date – N22 Open Studios 9-10 November 2024 (noon until 6pm) Free Entry. RSVP optional.
COLLAGE ARTS Private view 7 November (6-9pm) at KARAMEL followed by Live music til 10.15pm.
This year’s N22 Open Studios will be BIGGER, BOLDER, BETTER.
For the first time 10 studios in Wood Green will be throwing open their doors along the Creative Corridor, from Wood Green tube station to the end of Coburg Road.
Over 100 artists and creative companies will take part. They are waiting to talk about what inspires them and show what they have created. They can also sell you or be commissioned to create bespoke work.
Now in its 24th year, the N22 Open Studio is a celebration of the unique contribution the creative community makes to Wood Green. It is a chance to meet artists in their studios, talk to them about their work and even purchase something for your home or wardrobe.
Discover new art and creativity within the Artist Studios & Artspaces in N22. This means you can visit artists, see exhibitions. Entry to N22 Open Studios is free.
Donations to our community arts programmes are welcome. For over 39 years, Collage Arts has been the creative heart of Wood Green. Open Studios will take place across multiple venues, locations and dates: Karamel – Collage Artspace 1 [Group exhibition], 4 Coburg Road N22 6UJ. SAT and SUN
McQueens Theatre – Collage Artspace 1 [Artist stalls], 4 Coburg Road N22 6UJ. SUN.
Collage Artspace 5 – [Studios] Unit 3, 44 Coburg Road N22 6TZ. SAT and SUN.
N22 CORRIDOR GALLERY – OPEN ON SUNDAY
306 STUDIO – OPEN SAT and SUN.
THE REC SHOP – OPEN SAT and SUN.
More to be added soon !
Visit the Artists directory at: www.n22openstudios.com
Check the Venues schedule – coming soon
#wecreatewoodgreen #n22openstudios #creativecorridor

DB Infusion
2024-11-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open at 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
DB Infusion is a dynamic, high energy instrumental band which blends jazz rock fusion with elements from Latin, Flamenco, Classical, Middle Eastern and African music to produce a rich, melodic and highly original sound.
LINE UP:
Guitars – Danny Berdichevsky;
Keyboards – Gonzalo Carrera;
Bass – Lakis Economou;
Drums – Ollie Usiskin.
Over the years Danny has formed various bands from “Requiem”, one of Israel’s first hard rock bands and “Augmented”, jazz rock fusion, to his London based Gypsy Jazz duo, “Collage” and “Wizards of Wonderland” (WOW) where he incorporated elements of World music into rock. He has worked with very diverse musicians covering a wide range of styles.
The concept of Infusion was born over the years as Danny worked with more and more different musicians from diverse musical backgrounds and delved deeper into the many musical forms. It became ever clearer to him that he would like to record and perform music that reflects the different styles he plays and where he could involve musicians he has worked with to make music which is honest and original where musicians can express themselves sharing true ability and individuality especially in the present musical climate where set song formulae, sampling and synthetic sounds prevail. Infusion is innovative, honest and in constant evolution.
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Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table.
Tickets: £5 in advance from www.musicglue.com/karamel or £10 On The Door.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.

zerOclassikal - Free Flow Classikal
2024-11-15 20:00 - 22:30 | Karamel N22, 4 Coburg Rd, Wood Green, London, N22 6UJ, United Kingdom
Doors open 7pm, music starts 8pm.
Free Flow Classikal. zerOclassikal exploring South Asian Classical music through the medium of free improvisation. No boundaries – No limits.
JONATHAN MAYER (sitar) son of the legendary early pioneer of India-Jazz, John Mayer, will be exploring the concept in a Trio.
Free Flow Classikal is a new concept that border dwells frontiers of indo-jazz and free impro – in development at Karamel, home of zerOclassikal, and one of north London’s premiere jazz venues.
Tickets £10
Karamel – 4 Coburg Road, London N22 6UJ. The Karamel vegan kitchen will be serving food until 9.30pm. Email karamel8775@gmail.com to book a table for groups of 5+.
Doors open 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
