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North-East London psych-folk ensemble Trimdon Grange Explosion return to the Betsey on 9th October 2026. Comprising Alis...
17/09/2026

North-East London psych-folk ensemble Trimdon Grange Explosion return to the Betsey on 9th October 2026. Comprising Alison Cotton (viola/vocals), Ben Phillipson (guitar/vocals), Mark Nicholas (bass) and Karl Sabino (drums), the quartet formed in the aftermath of the split of acclaimed folk-rock outfit The Eighteenth Day of May , of whom all four were members. Their sound is a fusion of Velvet Underground-esque psychedelia and their own English traditional music roots. Support comes from Shadows Of Stephen. šŸŒ³

Tickets on sale now via WeGotTickets

Robert Elms x The Betsey go east!To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Chats Palace, weā€™re bringing The Robert Elms Show ...
16/09/2026

Robert Elms x The Betsey go east!

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Chats Palace, weā€™re bringing The Robert Elms Show Live to east Londonā€™s beloved arts centre.

Robert Elms will be presenting a live version of his much-loved radio show, featuring live music and conversation with:

- Danny George Wilson (Grand Drive / Danny & The Champs)
- Russell Clarke (The Rock ā€™nā€™ Roll Routemaster)
- Tom Hunter (celebrated local photographer and Chats Palace veteran of over 40 years)
- and more special guests

Itā€™s going to be a very special evening celebrating music, stories, people and the rich cultural history of east London.

Tickets go on sale Friday 18th September 2026 at 10am

Get yours via WeGotTickets: https://wegottickets.com/f/28160

The Robert Elms Show - Live
Sun Oct 25th
Doors 5pm
Show 6-9pm
finish 10pm
(bar from 4pm)

Timings for the Departure Lounge gig at the Betsey this afternoon:Doors 1.30pmAndrew Rumsey 2.30pmDeparture Lounge 3.15p...
12/09/2026

Timings for the Departure Lounge gig at the Betsey this afternoon:

Doors 1.30pm
Andrew Rumsey 2.30pm
Departure Lounge 3.15pm

See you in a bit!

Creators of The Lantern Society return ā€¦! Weā€™re very excited to welcome our great friends Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou back...
03/09/2026

Creators of The Lantern Society return ā€¦!

Weā€™re very excited to welcome our great friends Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou back to The Betsey ā€¦

Husband and wife duo TREVOR MOSS & HANNAH-LOU have been with us from the very beginning. Off the back of their original band ā€“ INDIGO MOSS ā€“ they launched the LANTERN SOCIETY at The Betsey way back in 2007, a night that is still going strong here today, although they have long since passed on the baton. Going on to launch their first album as a duo here in 2010 they have produced a brilliant and unique body of work that has been a delight to follow. Weā€™re honoured to be welcoming them back to celebrate their re-signing to the UKā€™s premier alt-country label ā€“ LOOSE MUSIC - and to experience the latest musical chapter from this amazing folk-rock 2 piece.

Weā€™re open today! Our friends, the Expensive DJs, will be spinning Soul, Sunshine Psyche and Campus Pop in the main bar ...
30/08/2026

Weā€™re open today! Our friends, the Expensive DJs, will be spinning Soul, Sunshine Psyche and Campus Pop in the main bar from 4pm.

Come and join us for an ale (or two)! šŸ»

Our friends at Loose Music are continuing their Nashville Babylon gig series with a stellar lineup this autumn: Betsey l...
21/08/2026

Our friends at Loose Music are continuing their Nashville Babylon gig series with a stellar lineup this autumn: Betsey legends Trevor Moss & Hannah Lou (they started The Lantern Society London, you know) in September, Chris Mills in October (s0ld 0ut!) and Angela Autumn making her UK headline debut in November. Tickets: https://www.thebetsey.com/music-events

John Otway at the Betsey? Oh yes! ā€œRock and Rollā€™s greatest failureā€ returns to the Betsey - for one night (well, aftern...
10/08/2026

John Otway at the Betsey? Oh yes!

ā€œRock and Rollā€™s greatest failureā€ returns to the Betsey - for one night (well, afternoon) only.

Arriving on the back of punk in 1977 and helped by an ill-balanced gymnastic performance on The Old Grey Whistle Test, his first singleā€Cor Baby Thatā€™s Really Freeā€ managed to reach number 27 in the UK Charts. Going on to develop an increasingly unhinged career, building a cult following along the way, 2002 saw him finally become a 2 HIT WONDER when ā€œBunsen Burnerā€ - a song written to help his daughter with her chemistry homework - scored a top 10 hit and saw Otway running amok on Top of The Pop. Expect ill-judged on-stage acrobatics, theramins and the stupidity of a great genius.

Donā€™t miss out. Tickets are selling fast: https://wegottickets.com/f/22532/

23rd August 2026
Doors 2.30pm

Getting ready for tonight āš½ļø
15/07/2026

Getting ready for tonight āš½ļø

Black Cat Music and Evans Above are proud to present Chris Murphy To mark the release of his new album ā€˜Songs For the Tr...
14/07/2026

Black Cat Music and Evans Above are proud to present Chris Murphy

To mark the release of his new album ā€˜Songs For the Treesā€™, produced by the legendary Seth Lakeman, the virtuoso of the violin makes a welcome return to the Betsey. He will be joined by special guests Jason McNiff, The Gillies + Sascha Osborne.

Doors 7.30pm
Ā£12
Ticket link in bio

Triple Six Promotion is absolutely delighted to announce a 2nd London Show by Popular Demand for the king of Gothic Blue...
06/07/2026

Triple Six Promotion is absolutely delighted to announce a 2nd London Show by Popular Demand for the king of Gothic Blues himself, the legendary Ledfoot, on Friday the 24th of July 2026 at The Betsey Trotwood in Central London.

This is a very intimate show with only about 50 tickets, so do not sleep, .

Tix: https://billetto.co.uk/e/ledfoot-the-betsey-trodwood-tickets-1962961

We are absolutely delighted to be hosting this upstairs at the Betsey on 24th July:My Little Underground, Ventil and Tap...
06/07/2026

We are absolutely delighted to be hosting this upstairs at the Betsey on 24th July:

My Little Underground, Ventil and Tapete Records present: Smashing Time ā€“ A tribute to the Television Personalities

An evening to celebrate the songwriting genius of Daniel Treacy and the TV-Personalities - both in word and sound.
The evening will start with a Q&A session on Dan Treacy, TVPs and the just released lyrics book ā€žIf I Could Write Poetryā€œ (published by Ventil). Hosted by Travis Elborough, the panel will hold ex-TVPs members Jowe Head and Dave Musker, Danā€™s music therapist Melissa Heathcote and book editor Gregor Kessler.
The talk will be followed by a full set of TV-Personalities songs from all periods performed by a band consisiting of former band-mates Jeff Bloom, Dave Musker, Mike Stone, Lee McFadden and Jowe Head. They will be joined on stage by various singers performing their favorite TVPs songs.
Thereā€™ll be an after-show party fully dedicated to the TVPs.

šŸŽŸļø https://wegottickets.com/f/22929

Once more, with feeling: we have Aircon (plus beer and that). Our kitchen is open and serving up delicious handmade food...
25/06/2026

Once more, with feeling: we have Aircon (plus beer and that). Our kitchen is open and serving up delicious handmade food from midday to 9pm. šŸ²

We have air conditioning! Stay cool and enjoy an ice cold pint of beer at the Betsey. ā„ļø
24/06/2026

We have air conditioning! Stay cool and enjoy an ice cold pint of beer at the Betsey. ā„ļø

The return of alt-country/indie legends Thrum - now with added Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond) DJ set. šŸ”„
19/06/2026

The return of alt-country/indie legends Thrum - now with added Nick Saloman (The Bevis Frond) DJ set. šŸ”„

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Wednesday 12pm - 11:30pm
Thursday 12pm - 12:30am
Friday 12pm - 1am
Saturday 5pm - 1am
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