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03/06/2026
Last week we had the pleasure of hosting thirty members of The Ivy Club () for an afternoon of sandwiches, tea and cake, and a fascinating local history talk delivered by Hugo Simms, organised by the Ivy House Foundation.
A treat of an afternoon for all involved!
02/06/2026
June at The Ivy House, bountiful and abundant!
We’ve gigs, football, céilidhs, quizzes, spoken word, workshops and more coming up this month. Each event will be beautiful and fantastic.
Find tickets, book tables and gather more info at ivyhousenunhead.com.
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01/06/2026
Crash, bang, wallop, it’s another week at The Ivy House! Here’s what’s happening…
TUESDAY 2ND - New Lands: Flypaper + Same Old
Flypaper is the project of Rory Sear, influenced by the sophisticated, narrative-driven songwriting of Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman, Sear creates gorgeous, rocking chair odes to the stresses and boredoms of London life.
There’s a gentle, fuzzy warmth nestled inside the timeless chord changes and whimsical lyrics that characterise the sound of Same Old. Each song is delicately lo-fi and charmingly wonky, drawing references from the likes of Ivor Cutler, Laura Marling and Randy Newman.
7:30pm / £7
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WEDNESDAY 3RD - Pub Quiz
With quizmaster ! The winning team takes home a £50 bar tab!
8pm / £2.50
THURSDAY 4TH - Utopia Ghost
Utopia Ghost Ensemble, Flo Lines and an iteration of the South London Drone Orchestra play The Ivy House. Expect drone, lots of people singing and various attempts to render the unknowable as sound. Hopefully transcendence.
7:30pm / £8
FRIDAY 5TH - Live Band Karaoke
Your time to shine! Come sing with a live band!
7pm / £8.80 - £12.10
SUNDAY 7TH - Falling Moon #50
Celebrate the 50th Falling Moon gig - they’re making a zine and putting on this night with Louis O’Hara (and His Burley Chassis), Pys Melyn, Gem Stark and Big Oil.
6pm / £8 (£4 unwaged)
27/05/2026
The Football is over, long live The Football.
The 2026 Men’s World Cup is just around the corner and, as well as showing the games themselves, we’ll be kicking things off with a special World Cup Quiz hosted by Hillyfielders FC’s favourite son, marauding full back Will M Hall. Book a table at ivyhousenunhead.com and join us on World Cup Eve aka Weds June 10th for this test of trivial tekkers.
You can also book your spots for England’s group games - which will all be shown on the big screen in the ballroom - on our website now.
Some more fun World Cup treats to announce soon too :)
25/05/2026
Emmett Cruddas () and his Movie Quiz return to The Ivy House this Wednesday! Winning teams gets a £50 bar tab - and you can book a table at ivyhousenunhead.com.
To prepare, Emmett has given us a rundown of his 5 favourite film scenes set in pubs. Head to ivyhouse.substack.com to read the whole thing!
25/05/2026
Hi! It’s very hot and we have some very cool stuff going on here this week. We also have lots of cold beers.
MONDAY 25TH - Smudge Presents: Visit Me + Floco + Pete Um
Visit me take The Ivy House to play new material from their recently released album; ‘Daystar’. They will be joined on the bill by folk/electronic artist Floco and electric sound poet Pete Um.
7:30pm / £5.50 / £8
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TUESDAY 26TH - Jon Magidsohn
Jon announces his new EP ‘Balance’ with a live event with special guests, local folk trio The May Project.
7pm / £12 / £15
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WEDNESDAY 27TH - Movie Quiz
Hosted by Emmett Cruddas. The winning team takes home a £50 bar tab!
8pm / £2.50
THURSDAY 28TH - Thames Delta Blues
With special guest Dan Maitland. Presented by New Country for Old Men
7pm / £5
FRIDAY 29TH - John Otway & Wild W***y Barrett
Presented by The Goose Is Out!
7pm / £18
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SUNDAY 31ST - Blind Yeo
Cornwall’s premier cosmic-folk collective, Blind Yeo, bring their psychedelic carnival to South London’s Ivy House. Expect jagged synth-runs, West African ngoni vibrations, and a live experience that Lauren Laverne rightly swoons over. It’s restless, it’s transcendental, and it’s happening. Do not blink.
7:30pm / £10
22/05/2026
The Ivy House is officially one of the 12 best music venues in London. Not my words, the words of . Thanks + for being nice about us.
Why not come see some live music at the 12th best music venue in London this evening? We have + .fanclub + Or Sobre Blau. Doors at 7:30 — tickets £8 on Dice/Gel or £10 OTD.
🫡 🍻 🌞
21/05/2026
Crazy Paving return to The Ivy House tomorrow evening as part of a stacked lineup, sandwiched between djank () and Or Sobre Blau ( + .ubaldo)!
fanclub is the project of Robbie Carman and their debut EP, So It Goes, was released at the end of last year on . Though the material is written by Carman, the band record and perform live as an energetic seven piece, which has slowly grown since they made their live debut a couple years back on our very own stage. The group consists of members from other bands who’ll be more than familiar to Ivy House regulars (nudista, Flypaper, Wilshaw, Moon Balloon, Baggio) - a gang of friends and collaborators whose infectious friendship eminates from any stage they take. Clearly influenced by the likes of Beck, The Clean, Buzzcocks and the Undertones, their live shows are rollicking and unmissable.
Grab a ticket today for just £8+bf on Gel or Dice - (lower booking fees on Gel!) - or buy on the door tomorrow for a couple quid extra. The choice is yours.
Artwork by Crazy Paving’s own .
20/05/2026
djank head to The Ivy House this Friday, topping a stellar lineup alongside Crazy Paving (.fanclub) and Or Sobre Blau ( + .ubaldo)!
Formed by Taylor Po***ck, is the amalgamation of all of the kitschy antiques your grandparents hoarded and all of the beers you stole in highschool. Formed into a big mess of heavy guitars, four part harmonies, DIY videos, and lofi cassette loops, djank take inspiration from folk, midwest emo, 90’s pop, and whatever records or snippets of audio they find in charity shops and on Internet Archive.
Grab a ticket today for just £8+bf on Gel or Dice (lower booking fees on Gel!)
19/05/2026
Or Sobre Blau, the collaborative project of Kiran Leonard and Andreu G. Serra, perform here this Friday alongside and .fanclub. I caught up with Kiran and Andreu for a chat!
Head to our Substack (theivyhouse.substack.com) to read — and grab a ticket on either Gel or Dice for the show on Friday!
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18/05/2026
Hello! What a mega weekend we had, and what a mega week we have ahead.
TUESDAY 19TH - New Lands: Richard Lewis + Odina
Catalan artist Odina and her band perform songs from her upcoming new album, and Oxford/London Richard Lewis duo do the same!
7:30pm / £7
WEDNESDAY 20TH - Pub Quiz w/ Quizmaster Maze
Winning team takes home the £50 bar tab! Always a hoot.
8pm / £2.50
FRIDAY 22ND - djank / Crazy Paving / Or Sobre Blau
The Ivy House presents a night of incredible new music, with some of the most exciting new voices in the scene; djank, Crazy Paving and Or Sobre Blau - the collaborative project of Kiran Leonard and Andreu G. Serra.
.fanclub .ubaldo
7:30pm / £8 + bf
SUNDAY 24TH - Mulholland Drive (TV Pilot)
A unique opportunity to experience Mulholland Drive as it was originally conceived. Fans of Lynch’s work will appreciate the chance to compare the pilot to the final feature film and explore the director’s creative evolution.
Presented by Deeper Into Movies
7:30pm / £10
15/05/2026
This Sunday we bring you some hot New Orleans (by way of Nunhead) jazz from Sunday favourites whose infectious foot-stomping live shows have taken the London vintage scene by storm. This is followed by a bring-your-own-vinyl open decks in our ballroom - a perfect opportunity to dust off a few sevens, hop on deck and spin the pub into the night.
All the while beers will be a-flowing, and will be a-cooking. It will be a wonderful end to a wacky weekend.
15/05/2026
🍻 Beer Fest 2026 kicks off TODAY 🍻
I asked Steely Dan 2 some questions ahead of their headline set tomorrow. Head to our Substack to read that!
We’re open from midday today. Food from 4pm. Live music from 8pm with .ryan.thomas .
Let’s have it!
14/05/2026
‘Dirty Work’ performed by Steely Dan 2 at a couple years back.
This Saturday represents an impossibly rare opportunity to see this this motley nine-piece hive-mind of intrepid musicians saunter their way through the back catalogue of our favourite yacht rock heroes. They have promised us the hits.
They headline Saturday night at The Ivy House, which also features Sinatra Lives... A Tribute to Frank Sinatra, featuring many of Nunhead’s most revered faces and respected musicians.
Earlier that day we showcase four of South London’s most excited young bands; Scrounge, flytrap, tall child (who’ve just reached the final five of Green Man Rising!) and Free Lunch.
All the while we’ll be plying you with pints, drawn from 50+ kegs of guest beers and ciders, and will be in the kitchen cooking up a storm!!
Beer Fest kicks off on Friday, with Matthew Ryan Thomas & Garden Centre taking the stage, and wraps up on Sunday with Doolally Tap and a Bring Your Own Vinyl Open Decks.
Did we mention that this is all for free? You can literally just walk in.
See you there :)
14/05/2026
🚨🚨🚨 NEW DRIP JUST DROPPED 🚨🚨🚨
Come grab one of our brand new Ivy House T-SHIRTS this weekend at BEER FEST!!! Designed by our very own Jacques, they’re available in many of your favourite sizes such as small, medium, large & more!
Beer Fest kicks off this Friday (we open at midday) and runs all the way through ‘til Sunday night. You can drink so, so many beers in that time!
Music kicks off tomorrow from 19:30 with Kevin!, Garden Centre and Matthew Ryan Thomas.
Saturday we open at midday again, with tunes from 16:30 starting with Free Lunch, followed by tall child, flytrap, Scrounge, Sinatra... Lives! and Steely Dan 2.
Sunday we open at - you guessed it - midday, with Doolally Tap taking the stage at 16:00 and B-Y-O-Vinyl Open Decks following.
Beers & Ciders all weekend (including vegan, gluten free & low/zero alcohol options) + in the kitchen + good vibes all round.
See you there (here) soon!! 🍻
This film stars , and Ben, and was edited by Lydia - birthed from a idea.
14/05/2026
Super duper excited to welcome tall child back to The Ivy House this Saturday afternoon, as part of our mammoth Beer Fest weekender!
tall child is the alias for Zha Gandhi, a South East London based musician of Nigerian/Indian heritage paving the way for black artists in the indie music scene. tall child takes inspiration from the likes of Mitski, Radiohead, Rachel Chinouriri and Arlo Parks, to create a beautifully intimate and authentic basis for their soundscape. They build on this with a brutally honest style of lyricism, that explores their experiences as a q***r disabled POC, to develop a sonic space especially for those who feel their differences being used against them.
They’ve also just reached the final five of Green Man Rising 2026, so this is a great chance to come see what the fuss is about before they’re too big!!
In other news, sadly Animal Soup can no longer join us tomorrow, but we do have the wonderful and inimitable Kevin! stepping into open up proceedings on Friday evening! What a treat!!!
See you tomorrow for beers, ciders, foods and tunes :)
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13/05/2026
‘Peg’ performed by Steely Dan 2 at a couple years back.
This Saturday represents an impossibly rare opportunity to see this this motley nine-piece hive-mind of intrepid musicians saunter their way through the back catalogue of our favourite yacht rock heroes. They have promised us the hits.
They headline Saturday night at The Ivy House, which also features Sinatra Lives... A Tribute to Frank Sinatra, featuring many of Nunhead’s most revered faces and respected musicians.
Earlier that day we showcase four of South London’s most excited young bands; Scrounge, flytrap, tall child (who’ve just reached the final five of Green Man Rising!) and Free Lunch.
All the while we’ll be plying you with pints, drawn from 50+ kegs of guest beers and ciders, and will be in the kitchen cooking up a storm!!
Beer Fest kicks off on Friday, with Matthew Ryan Thomas & Garden Centre taking the stage, and wraps up on Sunday with Doolally Tap and a Bring Your Own Vinyl Open Decks.
Did we mention that this is all for free? You can literally just walk in.
See you there :)
13/05/2026
SEN NOODS ARE COMING TO NUNHEAD! 🍜
Super stoked to have taking over our kitchen all weekend long for BEER FEST 2026!
Peruse the menu and swipe for piccies.
Beer Fest kicks off this Friday, with pints from midday and music from 19:30, and continues all weekend long. Totally free entry!!
13/05/2026
SEN NOODS ARE COMING TO NUNHEAD! 🍜
Super stoked to have taking over our kitchen all weekend long for BEER FEST 2026!
Pesure the menu and swipe for piccies.
Beer Fest kicks off this Friday, with pints from midday and music from 19:30, and continues all weekend long. Totally free entry!!
12/05/2026
WOW!! A huge, huge, mammoth week ahead at La Case de Ivy! Culminating in BEER FEST this weekend – three days of free live music and more than 40 guests beers and ciders. Sounds delicious!!
TUESDAY 12TH - Cash Flow #5
Featuring The Horse, Russell Walker, Peak Trading and Not Sure.
Presented by Peak Trading
7pm / £8.80
WEDNESDAY 13TH - Pub Quiz w/ Quizmaster Sam
Winning team takes home the £50 bar tab! Always a hoot.
8pm / £2.50
THURSDAY 14TH - Pinãta
Piñata is a festival. A festival of comedy variety. A brand new roster of comedic talent hosted by Ellie BW & Lewis Blomfield! The smashing of a papier mache object to finish.
7:30pm / £10
FRIDAY 14TH - The Ivy House Beer Fest: DAY 1
Our annual Beer Fest returns with over 40+ guest beers, ales and ciders and three days of totally FREE live music, including: Matthew Ryan Thomas, Garden Centre and Animal Soup. Oh boy it is sure to be a banger of a night.
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FREE / 8PM
SATURDAY 15TH - The Ivy House Beer Fest: DAY 2
More beers! More music! Today we hear from -
Steely Dan 2 / Sinatra… Lives! A Tribute to Frank Sinatra / Scrounge / flytrap / tall child / Free Lunch
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band
FREE / BEER ALL DAY / MUSIC FROM 4PM
SUNDAY 16TH - The Ivy House Beer Fest: DAY 3
Alright lets all put our feet up, drink those last few beers and listen to the bopping good time sounds of Doolally Tap. In the evening we will have a BYO Vinyl set up, a lovely way to see out the weekend.
FREE / 4PM
08/05/2026
🍻 ONE WEEK TIL BEER FEST 🍻
Here’s just some of the delicious liquids we’ll have on offer next weekend — we’ll be pouring (and you’ll be drinking) over 40 guest beers and ciders!! That’s so many pints.
PLUS three days of totally FREE live music. The first big weekend of the summer is almost here.
07/05/2026
Beer Fest is NEXT WEEKEND!!!
Saturday 16th will see Free Lunch open proceedings, the first of six bands on a huge day of totally free live music.
A brotherly duo based in Brockley, Free Lunch specialise in sweet melodies, warped textures and blood harmonies. Since releasing folky mini-album ‘Dumbwaiter’ on Devil Town Tapes and self-releasing the genre-hopping EP ‘Blink Once For Chip’ last year, the bros have been scattering bootlegs and b-sides across south London as they gear up for their next big project.
Truly one of our favourite bands around!!
Going to be a mammoth weekend with loads of beers, ciders, foods and tunes.
FRIDAY:
Matthew Ryan Thomas .ryan.thomas
Garden Centre
Animal Soup
SATURDAY:
Steely Dan 2
Sinatra... Lives! A Tribute to Frank Sinatra .is.alive
Scrounge
flytrap
tall child
Free Lunch .band
SUNDAY:
Doolally Tap
Open Decks (Bring Your Own Vinyl)
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06/05/2026
Marrying the arch posturing of contemporary indie and the spirit of 90s alt rock, with the trash and camp of y2k poptimism, and the harmonic language of música popular brasileira, the six-piece Animal Soup (led by London-based studio engineer and producer Joe Osborne) finds its even keel somewhere amidst London’s eclectic and genre-spanning guitar band scene.
They join us at Beer Fest next Friday 15th May, alongside Garden Centre and Matthew Ryan Thomas, for a totally FREE SHOW as part of our three day celebration of beers, ciders and tunes. Join us then, and again on Saturday, and again on Sunday.
FRIDAY:
Matthew Ryan Thomas .ryan.thomas
Garden Centre
Animal Soup
SATURDAY:
Steely Dan 2
Sinatra... Lives! A Tribute to Frank Sinatra .is.alive
Scrounge
flytrap
tall child
Free Lunch .band
SUNDAY:
Doolally Tap
Open Decks (Bring Your Own Vinyl)
Artwork by
05/05/2026
Ahead of his screening of Elliott Smith: Live in 1999 here this Thursday, I asked Steven from to tell me about his ten favourite music documentaries. He was very happy to do so.
Head to link in bio to read the list + buy a ticket for Thursday!
04/05/2026
Hear ye, hear ye! We have another gargantuan week for you at The Ivy House 😺
📸
MONDAY 4TH - Kaspar Hauser
Join us this bank holiday Monday for a show with , and .wolfe.
Presented by
7:30pm / £8 (£4 unwaged)
TUESDAY 5TH - : +
Jangly 20th century rock music from Global Cowboys, emotional slowcore from Ropeburn.
7:30pm / £7 or £9 inc pint of New Lands lager
WEDNESDAY 6TH - Pub Quiz w/ Fred & Jacob
Winning team takes home the £50 bar tab! Always a hoot.
8pm / £2.50
THURSDAY 7TH - Elliott Smith: Live in 1999
presents a rare concert screening of the late great Elliott Smith from 1999 Olympia, Washington. The concert has been upscaled to 1080p HD and the audio has been re-mixed and mastered.
7:30pm / £10
FRIDAY 8TH - + .noise +
Potato headlines the first instalment of a special run of shows ‘Round and Round’ at The Ivy House, in celebration of their new single.
Potato is a six-human troupe hailing from South East London, quickly making their mark on the London art-rock scene with the release of their debut EP ‘Stew’ in 2024 and second surprise EP ‘Antiques and Interludes’ in March, 2026.
Support comes from Morgan Noise and Big Oil.
7:30pm / £8
SUNDAY 10TH -
Another Sunday of lovely jazz + our final roasts before summer!
4pm / Free
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40 Stuart Road, Nunhead
London
SE15 3BE
To reach Stuart Road in London, you can take public transport by getting off at the Nunhead Station, which is the closest station to this location. From there, you can walk along Nunhead Green towards Brockley Road, turn left onto Aston Street and then onto Stuart Road.
Alternatively, if you are driving, you can take either the A205 (South Circular Road) or the A2214 (Brockley Rise) and turn onto Ivydale Road. Then follow the road until it turns into Stuart Road.
When it comes to parking, there are limited free parking spots available on nearby streets such as Pendrell Road or Kender Street. However, it is best to check for any restrictions before leaving your car.
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| Tuesday |
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| Wednesday |
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| Thursday |
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| Friday |
11am - 12am |
| Saturday |
12pm - 12am |
| Sunday |
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The Ivy House, located on Stuart Road in London, is a must-visit for anyone looking for a unique and community-driven pub experience. As London's first co-operatively owned pub, The Ivy House has quickly become a local favorite and even earned the title of Timeout's number 10 pub in London for 2023!
But it's not just the ownership structure that sets The Ivy House apart. The pub also boasts an impressive lineup of events and live music performances. From Crayon Mods presenting a delectable evening of music to Mango Wax Records launching their label with live tunes from Miles Dee, Sasha & The Shades, Lando Manning, and Maximilian - there is always something exciting happening at The Ivy House.
And let's not forget about the food and drink offerings. Their delicious burger is a must-try, and with a rotating selection of beers on tap, there is always something new to try.
Overall, The Ivy House offers a unique and welcoming atmosphere that truly embodies the spirit of community. So whether you're looking for great music, tasty food and drinks or just a friendly place to hang out with friends - be sure to check out The Ivy House on your next visit to London.
