Tickets £8.00 – £15.00 Cobalt Studios

Fresh Thursday is a weekly event where we serve you new and unusual live music alongside home cooked meal.

We created Fresh to encourage listeners to take a chance on artists they haven’t heard before & discover something completely new. You can expect great new & unusual music alongside a communal home-cooked meal in a relaxed, seated atmosphere with candles and board games. The programme spans a wide range of genres well suited to a chilled Thursday evening, with plenty of time to chat before and after performances. Occasionally there might be a little dancing at the edges! Lots of people come on their own and make friends and there is a choice of individual seats and communal tables. 

 

La Tène has found the common denominator between the most stubborn rock and ancient – even very ancient – music, whether traditional or not, and brings it to a boil through still yet mesmerising performances. Exploring the cracks between tradition and experimentation, between hypnotic drone and repeated gestures, but this time they choose to move onto new ground: the hurdy-gurdy, the group’s emblematic instrument since the very beginning, disappears in favor of a stripped-down setup centered on two electronic percussions and live dub work. This is not a mere stylistic twist: it is about transforming a constraint into a creative drive. Alexis Degrenier, long associated with the telluric sound of the hurdy-gurdy, can no longer play it. Yet he remains, above all, recognized as a percussionist and composer. With his companions, he decided to inscribe this transition into the very heart of their new album: a way of thumbing their nose at fate, of turning a great and beautiful page, and of reminding us that La Tène has always fed on accidents, detours, and bifurcations.

ANTONÍ combines poetic folk songwritng with cinematic arrangements, blending contemporary folk, chamber pop, jazz and subtle electronic textures. Touring the UK as a duo with Norwegian composer and pianist Einar Stray (Einar Stray Orchestra, Mildfire), she presents an intimate live set for voice, guitar, piano and synthesizers. Together they reinterpret songs from her debut album Holding Tight Lightly in a stripped-back yet immersive performance full of warmth, atmosphere and sonic detail.

 

These evenings are all about culture, community and making new music accessible. If you’re able to choose a Cobalt Supporter ticket, your extra contribution genuinely helps us continue to deliver these events. 

Getting Here

On-street parking spaces are available to the front of the building and on surrounding streets, free after 6.30pm on weekdays and all day on weekends.

By public transport:

The nearest Metro station is Manors (Yellow line), around 10 min walk away.

The closest bus stops are:

• Warwick Street-Stadium (services 1, 32, 32A), 4 min walk away

• New Bridge Street-Blackfriars (services 12, 22, 39, 40, 301), 5 min walk away

• New Bridge Street-St Dominics (services 22, 62, 63, 91, 301), 5 min walk away

Where possible we encourage people to walk or cycle to the venue.

Accessibility

We are here to welcome and care for everybody who enters this space.

If there is anything you need, please let us know on arrival.

There is step-free level access from the street and throughout the venue, with exception of three shallow steps up to the stage and steps up to the mezzanine.

Toilet facilities are gender-neutral, three cubicles in one room and two solo cubicles that exit directly into the corridor. There is one accessible toilet available. There is one toilet with changing facilities.

Many events are seated. When the main room is not seated, there is peripheral seating and you may request a chair from any member of staff.

Club nights and some livelier gigs will use sterile, safe, non-toxic, non-irritating water-based haze and we may use intermittent lazers and strobe lighting.

For detailed access information and to request a PA ticket, please see our Accessibility page.

Food
  • The food is home-cooked from scratch, always plant based, sometimes with vegetarian additions & often organic.
  • We will always have a gluten free/nut free & vegan option available; however please be aware nuts & gluten are used in our kitchen
  • Please let us know if you have any other allergies
  • The cooking style is seasonal, hearty & healthy with staples such as tacos, dhal, curry, chilli, falafel etc.
  • This is a not-for-profit night & a ‘one meal fits all’ type situation, open minded eaters all welcome
  • Food is only guaranteed with advance tickets, so booking early is recommended as we often sell out
  • If you have arrived without a food ticket but change your mind, please ask is if there is any extra at the bar
  • Our kitchen is small & our team is mainly voluntary – please be patient with us!
  • We will usually bring the food to your seat but if it is very busy we may invite you to come up to the kitchen
  • The music starts after everybody is fed
Refunds

Cobalt is a tiny team, due to the administration time required and the fact that we can’t always sell on last minute ticket returns we are unable to offer refunds or transfers unless it is an extreme circumstance.

Timings
Doors open at 7pm, we aim to get dinner ready by 8pm. Music starts from around 8pm, sometimes later if it’s a busy night for food. The event is generally finished by 10-10.15pm, in time for the last metro!
Age Restrictions
14+ can be admitted with an adult. For quieter gigs sleeping babes in arms are welcome. Any other ages please check with us.

Tickets

The numbers below include tickets for this event already in your cart. Clicking "Get Tickets" will allow you to edit any existing attendee information as well as change ticket quantities.
Gig Only
This is an advance ticket for the event only, no food included.
£ 8.00
220 available
Gig & Dinner
This ticket price includes entry to the gig and a delicious home cooked dinner!
£ 12.00
100 available
COBALT SUPPORTERS - Gig and Dinner
This ticket price includes entry to the gig and a delicious home cooked dinner, at a higher rate for those who can afford to and want to support our FRESH THURSDAY events.
£ 15.00
100 available
COBALT SUPPORTERS - Gig only
This is an advance ticket for the event only, no food included, at a higher rate for those who can afford to and want to support our FRESH THURSDAY events.
£ 12.00
220 available
Quantity: 0
Total: £ 0.00

You may also like...