Paper Flowers / Looseleaf / Daisy Chain
Following the release of their fuzztastic debut album ‘Dandelion’ last year, Paper Flowers headline the Hope and Anchor for their first ever London show! Support comes from Essex emo favourites...
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Rockaway Beach #93: King Salami and the Cumberland 3 + Small Town Tigers + Zombie Met Girl
Rockaway Beach #93 King Salami and The Cumberland 3 return to Rockaway Beach for a Garage Punk Rock n Roll Riot… + Small Town Tigers + Zombie Met Girl .Your...
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Mar 29
Pink Popcorn
Doors: 19:00

Pink Popcorn
Eat it!

bonesandtheaft + Bird Radio + Edmund Ford
Bonesandtheaft are the musical incarnation of the Liver & Lights Scriptorium, John Bently’s long running chronicle of the ordinary people and things of London, past and present and future. Champion...
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Apr 03
Lea G
Doors: 19:30

Lea G
After an incredible year in 2023—marked by the release of her EP SEPARATION ANXIETY, a UK & European tour, and a sold-out headline show at London’s Courtyard Theatre—alt-pop artist Lea...
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Amplifier at London Hope & Anchor – SOLD OUT
Spring 2025 sees the UK’s Amplifier release their 8th studio album GARGANTUAN and a return to playing live shows following a hiatus since 2019. This tour – Amplifier’s first ever...
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Paranoid Visions / Red Anger / Pest
UXB Music Promotion/Sounds Of The Suburbs Records present https://www.facebook.com/Sounds-of-the-Suburbs-record-store-1078521195544807/ ☆Paranoid Visions☆ are a punk rock band from Dublin, Ireland who formed in 1982. They broke up in 1992, had reunion...
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London Music Ultimate Showcase: Adria Dinev
**Its time..** **for the Ultimate Gig** **The Ultimate Meetup** **ULTIMATE SHOWCASE ���** \* Something is happening… The best way I can describe it is like one member said to me:...
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Apr 10
51st State
Doors: 19:30

51st State
Sustainability Rocks Promotions present 51st State live at The Hope & Anchor, 207 Upper Street, Islington N1 1RL 51st State announce first live date of 2025! The date for your...
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Real presents : Mirepoix + Blousey + Meg Noya
MIREPOIX – Mirepoix are a unique blend of alternative rock, grunge and shoegaze. Jazz tonailty and an aura of psychedelia. With influnce from artists including, Sweet Pill, Foals, Slow Pulp,...
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LOUD WOMEN presents: Arabella + Border Widow + Charley Stone + The Twistettes
LOUD WOMEN presents: 💋 Arabella – Armenian rockstar princess 💋 Border Widow – “Gothic Sade” 💋 Charley Stone – alt pop genius 💋 The Twistettes – dirty bass-driven sister duo...
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Apr 14
Big Smoke Country Show
Doors: 19:45

Big Smoke Country Show
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-smoke-country-show-tickets-1296552125309 Live Country Music Show

Kurt Alexander x Broken Hertz x Common Ideal
A night of raw Indie, punk and Midwest emo as Kurt Alexander play their first show in London, joined by local greats Broken Hertz & Common Ideal Bands: Kurt Alexander:...
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The Pentatonic Presents: et al.
The Pentatonic Presents ** et al. ** With Special Guests ___________________________ A new face for guitar music – et al. is Stan Buckroyd, Alex Robinson & Mike Eastham. What started...
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SHAKE SOME ACTON #88. PSYCHO ROCK N ROLL
For Good Friday Bank Holiday are 3 Hot Dang Rockin bands to kick off the weekend. Headline act are the irrepressible Psychobilly Punk n Roll of the ever entertaining ,THE...
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90s Indie & Britpop Tribute – The Landline
London’s finest Britpop and 90s Indie tribute band return to the legendary Hope & Anchor to take you back to the time when no one held up a smartphone at...
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WILD TALK / THE VONE / SWEET UNREST at Hope & Anchor Islington
Light up the sky with some of London’s loudest! A co-headline you won’t want to miss with glam rockers WILD TALK, hard rockers THE VONE, with special guests SWEET UNREST...
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SHAKE SOME ACTON #89. ‘ WILD WEDNESDAY!’
Another ‘ Wild Wednesday ‘ line up at Hope And Anchor,with 3 excellent bands. HUKIES. ( in association with Indigo Bravo Promotions)They formed in Austria from the ashes of Rumperts...
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Apr 24
Erica Jean
Doors: 19:30

Erica Jean
Somber Discos is proud to present ERICA JEAN ” Imagine if Bridget Jones and Kate Bush wrote music together. Sprinkle some pink glitter and you have Erica Jean. She has...
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Palooza On The Thames – SOLD OUT
Tickets on sale Friday 17th January! 🎸 Palooza on the Thames: Bringing the Palooza to London! 🎸 Get ready to rock London’s legendary Hope & Anchor on Saturday, 26th April...
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Palooza on the Thames – Extra Date
🔥 LONDON, YOU JUST CAN’T KEEP US AWAY! 🔥 Due to huge demand, we’re stoked to announce that Sharp Eyes & Debris Dance will be playing a second date at...
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SHAKE SOME ACTON#91. GARAGE ROCK N ROLL!
A red hot bill of bands for a freaky Friday night at the Hope And Anchor. SAVAGE RHYTHM CLUB. Fucked – up R n B Trash Blues Punk from Hamburg...
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Rattus Inheritus play The Stranglers Live at the Hope and Anchor
“Great night out, loved hearing the truly great early Stranglers tracks being played so well.” Stuart Pearce.

Rattus Inheritus play the Stranglers Live at the Hope and Anchor
“Great night out, loved hearing the truly great early Stranglers tracks being played so well.” Stuart Pearce.

Ides of Sedition – Album Launch Party
Ides of Sedition celebrate the release of their debut album “Perfection is Overrated” with a gig at the legendary Hope & Anchor, Islington. Band onstage at 9.30pm. Their good friends...
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THE LONDON SEWAGE COMPANY, BAD SKIN, SHITSTIRRERS.
‘ SHAKE SOME ACTON’S ‘WILD WEDNESDAY’ at the Hope And Anchor is back with 3 great bands. BAD SKIN. From Canada, this Montreal,3 piece ,all girl Punk band , projecting...
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SOLD OUT – Riot In London Town 2
King Hammond & The Rude Boy Mafia Too Many Crooks The Manor Tracey Love

Real Promotions presents: Black Ends + Lilith Ai
About Black Ends ***Black Ends -*** Black Ends’ self-described gunk-pop is about as sweet as that wad of asphalt-crusted bubblegum you found stuck on the bottom of your favorite boots....
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Prodigal @ Hope & Anchor, Islington
Prodigal make their return to the Hope and Anchor on 18th May. Their driving, dissonant alt-metal sound sets stages alight and captures an essence that hypnotises those in the crowd....
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SHAKE SOME ACTON #94. BABY SEALS,SOFT SCENT,NARCOTIC HEARTS,JOHNNY MOSES AND ELECTRIC MOFOS.
SHAKE SOME ACTON’S ‘ WILD WEDNESDAY ‘ returns to the Hope And Anchor once again with 4 terrific bands. THE BABY SEALS . These lasses kick ass! Self described as...
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Runnin’ Blue presents: Continental Lovers + Trench Dogs + Suicide Bombers
Lovers, Dogs, Bombers! Get set for a fabulous night of glampunk rock’n’roll with these three great bands. Continental Lovers are fast becoming hot property on the scene with a bunch...
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Paint Me In Colour | Hope & Anchor | Spring 25′ UK Tour
Sunday 25th May 2025 Hope & Anchor, London Paint Me In Colour + Glossy Boy (Solo), Just Kids and False Futures Doors 7:00pm

San Vito / Bones Ate Arfa / Quick Romance
UXB Music Promotion/Sounds Of The Suburbs Records present https://www.facebook.com/Sounds-of-the-Suburbs-record-store-1078521195544807/ Stemming from your lust for picturesque punk, SAN VITO and THE SILENCERS dance with your unspoken romance and pleasure cut cults....
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LOUD WOMEN: Ch’Lu + Helen McCookerybook + Juju + Kat Five
LOUD WOMEN presents: 💋 Ch’Lu – Mystical art-pop storyteller, weaving magic with music 💋 Helen McCookerybook – punk-pop legend, ex-Chefs, still smashing it solo 💋 Juju – alt-rock sorceress blending...
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Roman Jugg / The Head Hunters / The Phobics
UXB Music Promotion/Sounds Of The Suburbs Records present https://www.facebook.com/Sounds-of-the-Suburbs-record-store-1078521195544807/ ☆Roman Jugg☆ began his career in the Welsh punk band Victimize in the late 1970s. An acquaintance of Paul Gray, Jugg...
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The Wasps + The Anoraks + Unorfadox + The Outbursts
The Wasps are a Powerpop/Punk band first formed in East London, February 1976 with original lead singer/songwriter Jesse Lynn-Dean. They were there at the start of the UK Punk rock...
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Out Of Order, Criminal Damage & 16 Guns live at the Hope And Anchor, Islington. Saturday 2nd August
Human Punk proudly presents: OUT OF ORDER This stunning band from Montreal, Canada making a very rare London appearance. So looking forward to seeing this lot. With very special guests:...
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Punk Rock From The Shires – The Samples and The Tights
The Samples and The Tights. Two of Worcestershire’s finest when it comes to old school punk rock.