Live music

Bessie Deakin is a London singer-songwriter inspired by Kate Bush, Patti Smith, Maggie Rogers and Cat Power. She self-released her debut EP Lady Red in 2021 and has been road-testing new material at grassroots venues across London since.

Manilla Times are a four-piece indie rock 'n' roll band formed in Manchester: three lads from Mold in North Wales and a lead singer from County Fermanagh. Influenced by everyone from the Eagles and Bowie to The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys, they have had BBC Radio 1 support and sold out London's O2 Academy Islington.

Katie and the Bad Sign mix Americana, blues and good old rock 'n' roll. Their 70s-inspired sound brings catchy melodies, gritty guitars and gravelly, Janis Joplin-esque vocals. They have played Weyfest and Upton Blues, sharing bills with Jools Holland and Ocean Colour Scene, with airplay from BBC Introducing and Planet Rock.

LBK (Live Band Karaoke) is the gig the audience creates. The Peckham five-piece know almost 400 songs, from Lizzo to AC/DC. They bring the stage, the lyrics and a harmonising host, and you take the mic. Arrive early to get your name down, or come along and cheer your mates on.

Our Sunday Blues Jam: live blues and deep-rooted grooves. Bring an instrument and join in, or just sit back and listen.

Singer Merry McCloud and guitarist-songwriter Bruce Lister Welch return for their monthly residency at the Bread & Roses. Bruce, a one-time Hawkwind bandmate of Nik Turner and co-founder of the Space Falcons, brings a set of original songs with a dash of space-rock spirit, delivered alongside Merry's voice.