Queen of Hoxton in command of the backstage bar in the Firetrap area at Bestival 2009. a very very merry time!

Pete Doherty live acoustic performance at Queen of Hoxton Thursday 10 September 2009

Pete Doherty LIVE at The Queen this Thursday!

Literary Death Match at Queen of Hoxton Wed 16 Sept- get your books out!!

One day arts festival to promote social inclusion and prevent homelessness in London this Saturday - Speech Debelle to headline

http://www.artival.co.uk/ check it out

Art on The Roof this Friday 5pm-10pm- by Crabwolf

If you haven’t already heard about the newest illustration kids on the block, meet Crabwolf. These five guys - recent graduates of the Arts Institute in Bournemouth - are ready to make their mark. Each with their own take on image making, they are all working on self initiated commissions or collaborating together to make modern masterpieces. Hosting a live art event on the roof terrace of The Queen of Hoxton in London on the 14th of August, make sure you pop this date in your diary. Expect live music, screen-printed tees, a poster sale and a vintage clothing stall, plus guest artists and photographer Fergus Mcdonald. This sounds like the perfect way to start your Friday night... see you there xx

Le Cool presents... Oh De Toilette! Washroom Galleries Launch party

Fett is currently designing one of the walls of our stairwell...check out the picture

its going to be part of a whole selection of illustrated peices filling the stairwell...

Time For Hero's / Pete Doherty - Announcement

Saturday 20th
TIME FOR HERO’S
*ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to personal problems, Pete Doherty can't make this Saturday. Pete will still perform a live performance at the queen of hoxton in the coming weeks, we are just waiting on the confirmed date.

If you have bought a ticket you can either use it this sat (part refunded) or keep it for the Pete Doherty Special Event TBA. More tickets for that event will go on sale closer to the time. Alternative refund arrangement information will be updated here shortly.

The promoters are filling in for him with some excellent and equally exciting artists so watch this space. This launch will still be a huge event and one not to be missed.

ft. VERY SPECIAL REPLACEMENT GUEST TBA, Lois Winstone (Galileo), Dead Pixels, The I Hearts & Very Special Live Guest. Djs: Alan (Cherry Cola), Rene (Wonky Pop) & Balileo
Stop the clocks. Join the riots on the streets. Hear the town crier beckon, For troubadour live music, innovative art, the imagination of individual style! Now’s the time to strike back, now is a Time For Heroes!
7pm - 2am / Limited tickets available at Puregroove records and Phonica / Tickets also available on door.

Patchwork Pirates, Tim Ten Yen, Slutty Fringe DJs, Lulu & The Lampshades. Le Cool host 'Le Party'. Wed 10 June at The Queen. Dont miss it

Kill Em All this Friday with Fithy Dukes - check out their next release here!

'Messages' the next single release from the Filthy Dukes, comes out in July. I think you'll agree with us - its a pretty fierce track - check the video below:

Dont miss the boys in action this Friday 5th June- playing alongside them is Ebony Bones live + Juvelen & Cage & Avery DJs & Stopmakingme Dj.

Mat Horne Sessions this Saturday - inc Scroobious Pip Live - get your ears around this classic track of theirs

Not Night at Queen of Hoxton Thursday 14 May

This party brings together a whole host of kaberet and performance for you to feast on.
check it out:

Elaine Poleminx - queen of pole

Vindicatrix - Einsturzende Neubaten meets Wagner. Eclectic Opera/Electro
act(www.myspace.com/vindicatrix)

Jont - accliamed singer/songwriter writes songs for Greys Atanomy and other Film TV shows(www.jontnet.com)

Salena Godden - the punk queen of spoken word. One of co writers(incl.
Billy Bragg and Paul Smith) of "Punk Fiction" out now on Portico. Her biography out on Harper Collins next year

Meg Lee Chin - american scream queen of beat poetry. Very punk act with loop station

The Fabulous Penetrators - well known and HOT London act. Done all major festivals and received a lot of press. Testosteron Rock n roll with a queer twist(www.myspace.com/thefabulouspenetrators)

Sam Beedle - dark goth magic with knives, chains, fire and blood..with his lovely assistant Miss Vega

Joe Wilson

Joe Wilson is responsible for the art work in one of the cubicles in the Washroom Galleries (men's) at The Queen of Hoxton. He is an Illustrator and artist and his work is a combination of painstakingly detailed, hand-drawn illustrations and print, usually in pencil and fine-line pen focusing on intense detail and strong drawing. He takes influence from techniques of engraving and etching, and finds inspiration in nature and repeat patterns.
find out more about him here : http://www.joe-wilson.com/news/

Edward Hicks wins Secret Wars Street Art comp (London)

Edward Hicks, whose wonderous brushstrokes found their way all over the basement walls at Queen of Hoxton (3rd pic below) recently won London's secret wars street art award... check out 1st & 2nd pics below...



http://www.secretwars.co.uk/

This Saturday -Matt Horne's new monthly- Sessions starts

Matt Horne's new night is a much awaited monthly event in association with LOUD AND QUIET / ARTROCKER / BBC6 MUSIC. The Queen will be hosting 2 floors of live music for Sessions Vol 1 - Featuring new bands who are seriously shaking it up at the moment. Secret gigs and famous faces doing 1 off dj sets are going to be a regular feature. only the finest indie//electro//trash going down. 8pm – late / free before 10pm, £5 after

Chicks Dig Jerks

Check out this video from the last 'Chicks Dig Jerks' party at Queen of Hoxton.

Rockin...

Special NYC guest announced for Easter Sunday...Brennan Green (Chinatown)

After a mind bending set @ Late Night Audio on Sat. Tropicana are very excited to announce that Brennan Green (China Town)
is the special guest for Escape from New York.

Brennan's genre-bending DJ-sets are sure to rock any dance floor taking a crowd through sounds that span disco, house, techno and rock. His New York parties Pop Your Funk (APT, 01-04) and Junky Blues (Flamingo, 99-01) were instrumental in pioneering the current underground disco sound and since then he has toured extensively through Japan, Australia, Europe, North America and Brazil playing at clubs as diverse as London's Fabric and many of the world's best underground parties. He now holds a residency at APT with Neil Aline (CHEZ) with rotating residents such as Tony Humphries, Todd Terry and Mattias Heilbronn and is currently touring in Japan and Australia. Forthcoming are several releases on Chinatown including a collaboration with his Norwegian disco pals Prins Thomas and Lindstrom, plus releases from Runaway and Studio.

If you have not got your tickets yet it really is well advised as nearly 200 have now been sold and there is still one week to go.

There are tickets still on sale online from resident advisor
http://www.residentadvisor.net/event....aspx?id=90569
or from Phonica Records or the Queen of Hoxton but it is well advised to get them while you can

Trevor Jacksons Big 15 tunes for East Sundays Tropicana 'Escape to New York' Roof top parteee

1. rebolledo feat matías aguayo -pitaya frenesi
2. chloe & krikor - plein soleil (brontasaurus remix)
3. ilija rudman - in motion
4. tora vinter - don't turn around
5. basic soul unit - dank
6. mindless boogie 19 - why don't you answer
7. reality check - audio soul project
8. zombie disco squad - vie!
9. levon vincent - six figures
10. frankie goes to hollywood - relax (sex mix)
11. zongamin - azzazza
12. wireman - axiom
13. droid - three
14. higamos hogamos - major (mickey moonlight remix)
15. telonius - like what (glimmers remix)

resident advisor tickets online
http://www.residentadvisor.net/event-detail.aspx?id=90569

Queen of Hoxton Launch Party, Wednesday 5th March

A big thank-you to everyone who came to our launch party on Wednesday 5th March. The evening was a huge success with tunes courtesy of Henry Holland and Pixie Geldof in the ground floor bar and the Filthy Dukes tearing it up down below in the club. A full house of merriment to kick things off - see the pics section for those that missed it....!