Nov 29
WE WILL ROCK YU
Doors: 19:30

WE WILL ROCK YU
WWRYU band is back playing the best of 1980s Ex-Yu rock, live music 8-11pm, Afterparty DJs 11pm-1am. The setlist will feature bands like LEB I SOL/ SMAK/ PRLJAVO KAZALISTE /...
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Nov 30
Chris Cleverley Band
Doors: 19:30

Chris Cleverley Band
For one special night this winter, Dream-Folk songwriter Chris Cleverley teams up with Folk & Roots promotions, to bring his brand new Christmas E.P launch party to London’s iconic Water...
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Dec 01
Seeking Serotonin – Vol. 3
Doors: 19:00

Seeking Serotonin – Vol. 3
A night of sad songs for sensitive souls. Find your next favourite artist at this showcase of up-and-coming sad songwriters!
Dec 02
Nyah Rylie
Doors: 19:00

Nyah Rylie
Nyah Rylie is back in London and ready to take over the stage at the iconic Water Rats this December for her biggest headline show yet. With brand new songs,...
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Dec 03
VIVE LE X-MESS 2025
Doors: 19:00

VIVE LE X-MESS 2025
Vive Le Rock’s legendary christmas bash is back and we have a brilliant lineup for you. From the far north comes Sunderland’s DIAZ BROTHERS who have just released one of...
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Dec 05
The Trash klub Presents:
Doors: 19:30

The Trash klub Presents:
The Test Pilots (Sweden) Boneyard Breakout DJ Chris Setzer Trash klub night at the Water Rats!! 2 great bands and DJ all night! Tickets coming soon!

This Feeling presents: Mosaics
“If you’re going to see the emergence of a new great band you’ll see them at This Feeling first.” Carl Barat
Dec 06
Depeche Mode Xmas Fan Party
Doors: 22:30

Depeche Mode Xmas Fan Party
Welcome to the Depeche Mode Xmas Fan Party happening on Saturday 6 December, 2025 at The Water Rats in London. Get ready to dance the night away to your favourite...
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A King Crimson Listening Party II – Lizard
Join Prog, Record Collector, Classic Rock, MOJO and The Wire journalists Jo Kendall, Sid Smith and Mike Barnes for another King Crimson celebration – this time it’s a Listening Party...
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Dec 07
On that Note Christmas!
Doors: 19:00

On that Note Christmas!
Come join us for an evening of acappella at The Water Rats on Grays Inn Road, London. We will be singing Christmas songs and carols plus our usual repertoire of...
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Wet Dog Music presents: Keystone, Blissymbols, Private Taxi & Seshaya
Wet Dog Music presents: Keystone, Blissymbols, Private Taxi & Seshaya

Green Note presents… Rachel Croft
£ 15.00 / Age 18 And Up ‘Truly exceptional…’ – BBC Introducing Additional Info: “An emotive and uncompromising alternative artist at the top of her game.” – Atwood MagazineThis December,...
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Dec 11
51st State + Psychopomp
Doors: 19:30

51st State + Psychopomp
It’s time to find your dancing shoes and some festive cheer! The date for your diary is Thursday 11th December 2025. You can expect another rocking, great night, featuring as...
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POUK HILL PROPHETZ-KRISSMASS KRACKER
Those “KIngs Of Glam”, the POUK HILL PROPHETZ return to THE WATER RATS, King’s Cross, London, this December for a KRISSMAS KRACKER of a show, which promises to be more...
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Rattus Inheritus: The music of The Stranglers
Rattus Inheritus are Stranglers obsessives bringing you the music of The Stranglers played with passion, aggression and conviction! Classic Stranglers line up with bass, keys, guitar and drums. Each player...
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Dec 14
SOME DARK CAFÉ 3
Doors: 19:00

SOME DARK CAFÉ 3
Tom plays a super intimate LIVE IN REAL LIFE show in the spirit of his lockdown livestream Some Dark Café shows. The Water Rats is a classic London pub and...
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The Steve Pilgrim Band – A Special Album Launch Show
Steve and his all star band play the iconic Water Rats to celebrate the release of the new album Let The Love Be Found

THE SPECIALIZED CHRISTMAS CRACKER
KING HAMMOND / THE SKAPONES/ AKA THE SYNDICATE PLUS SKA TRAIN DJs! Bring in them Xmas vibes and raise money for good causes! www.specializedproject.com
Dec 19
Keystone’s Christmas Bash
Doors: 19:00

Keystone’s Christmas Bash
Keystone’s Christmas Bash with support from James Sebastian Band & 6th Blue Avenue, plus special guest A night of original live rock & Christmas cheer with 4 great acts performing...
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Matinee: Roughmagick presents: Phil ‘Swill’ Odgers and Friends – SOLD OUT
What better way to celebrate the festive season than our traditional get-together at The Water Rats in Kings Cross this December? Join us for a rockin’ afternoon as Swill and...
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Roughmagick presents: David Devant and his Spirit Wife + special guests Tuppenny Bunters
Once again the stage of the Water Rats is taken over by the otherworldly presence of David Devant and his Spirit Wife. A multisensory journey through a quarter century of...
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THE VOLCANO CLUB: NYE HOLLYWOOD BALL
Get ready to erupt into 2026 in true rockin’ style. The Volcano Club is turning up the heat with our New Year’s Hollywood Ball at The Water Rats! 31st December,...
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Jan 15
Limbonauts: Live in London
Doors: 19:30

Limbonauts: Live in London
Mysterious Alt Rock trio the Limbonauts make their London live debut to launch 2nd thrilling album ANTIMATTER BLUES. Quarter of a million streams and counting. Expect a weird and wondrous...
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Jan 19
Page to Stage London
Doors: 19:30

Page to Stage London
Join us at this fun event, showcasing exciting new writing as directed readings, with feedback + discussion with an industry panel and audience. Enjoy time at The Water Rats –...
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Forty Elephant Gang, The Krill, Sparky’s Magic Piano, DJ.
A night of music and good times, bar, dance floor, DJ.
Jan 25
The Farewell UK Gig
Doors: 18:30

The Farewell UK Gig
Come join me for one last special night in London at The Water Rats, on the 25th January (for a bit, I promise we will be back). After more than...
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Jan 29
Liam Price live in LONDON!
Doors: 19:00

Liam Price live in LONDON!
Liam Price live in LONDON! — Debut London Headline Show Rising UK country artist Liam Price takes the stage for his debut London headline show at The Water Rats on...
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Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell
Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell are a two-man trad tornado tearing through the folk world with foot percussion, fiddle, guitar, vocals, and groove to spare. Kitted out with grooving basslines,...
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Feb 08
The Cellar Club Live!
Doors: 13:00

The Cellar Club Live!
Renown Pictures and Talking Pictures TV proudly present The Cellar Club Live! SUNDAY 8TH February 2026, 1.30PM TILL 4.30PM Tickets £35 each AT THE WATER RATS, 328 GRAYS INN ROAD,...
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Emanuela Hutter + Guests – The Water Rats, Kings Cross, London
Emanuela Hutter + Guests 7:30pm Friday 13th February, The Water Rats, Kings Cross, London We are very pleased to announce a one-off UK show with Emanuela Hutter. You may know...
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Matt Storm UK Tour – LONDON
Join Matt Storm and his band on this special tour of the UK. Matt Storm makes music that fuses vintage soul and jazz with modern alternative sounds. Matt’s blend of...
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It’s Time To Jive…on the old Six Five
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Feb 20
The Great Malarkey
Doors: 19:30

The Great Malarkey
Releasing their second album in early 2017 on Batov Records, ‘Doghouse’ delivers not only the continued raucous energy of their live shows, as showcased in their first album ‘Badly Stuffed...
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Wonderin’ Y: How Slade’s Drummer Survived
In the summer of 1973 at the height of his fame, Slade’s drummer Don Powell was involved in a devastating car accident, leaving him with brain injury that resulted in...
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Atomic Rooster: Live at The Water Rats // Kings Cross, London
ATOMIC ROOSTER – CIRCLE THE SUN 2025/26 Since their explosive return in 2016 – with the blessing of band founder Vincent Crane’s widow – ATOMIC ROOSTER have been tearing through...
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Feb 26
Brooke Law (with her band)
Doors: 19:00

Brooke Law (with her band)
Brooke Law’s debut album is a bold statement – anchored by lead singles ‘Real’, ‘Big World’ and the upcoming ‘Freak On’, she invites us to strip away the noise of...
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Yuck! presents: Ellie Capocci
Ellie Capocci comes to London on Friday 27 February with The Good Guys Show at The Water Rats. After selling out The Horn last year, Ellie returns with her signature...
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Mar 05
Salt House
Doors: 19:30

Salt House
Salt House have been a mainstay on the folk scene for over a decade. The band’s reputation as thoughtful and innovative interpreters of both old ballads and contemporary songs has...
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A SPRING EQUINOX PARTY: HEALTHY JUNKIES+DELTA UNIT+POLLYPIKPOCKETZ+KEE
Tufnell Rock Tower and RetroSpex present: “A Spring Equinox Party”. After last year’ spectacular sold out event at the Water Rats on IWD, the Healthy Junkies, Delta Unit and PollyPikPocketz...
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HEALTHY JUNKIES+DELTA UNIT+POLLYPIKPOCKETZ+KEE. A SPRING SOLSTICE PARTY
After last year’spectacular sold out event at the Water Rats on IWD, the Healthy Junkies, Delta Unit and PollyPikPocketz are teaming up again, this time with the addition of Kee....
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Apr 11
Turncoat Billy
Doors: 19:00

Turncoat Billy
Walthamstow favourites Turncoat Billy bring their unique ‘Bloke Folk’ genre down the Victoria Line for their first headline show in central London following a busy 2025 which saw capacity crowds...
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Hartwin Dhoore and Ross Grant
Two of the finest innovators within their own country’s traditional music culture, turn a lockdown collaboration into a new and exciting live act. Hartwin Dhoore is an accordionist who grew...
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Pretty Green – A Tribute to The Jam
Pretty Green – A Tribute to The Jam A hard working and dedicated band who are passionately devoted to the music of The Jam Pretty Green offer a tribute to...
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Jade Helliwell ‘Rebegin’ Tour – London
UK Country singer-songwriter Jade Helliwell is excited to announce her highly anticipated “Rebegin” Full Band Tour, launching in London on April 20, 2026. The tour will give fans an exclusive...
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Cian Downing LIVE @ The Water Rats, London
With a sound that is at once nostalgic and modern, and stagecraft honed in the pubs of London town, Cian Downing, is emerging onto the British indie scene with his...
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RED HOT TRIBUTE PEPPERS LIVE AT THE WATER RATS
Red Hot Tribute Peppers will be bringing their powered-up-funkadelic show to The Water Rats on 8th August! RHTP are the ultimate tribute to the Chili Peppers, performing all the biggest...
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London Prog Gigs presents: SOLSTICE plus support from LEONI JANE KENNEDY
The Clann tour continues into 2026! Voted Best Band in Prog magazine’s latest annual Prog Awards, Solstice have been riding a wave an exuberant wave of positivity in the latest...
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