The Mascara Bar -
previous events
Sunday 17th February 2019 - 7pm - 10.30pm
Gaga Ladies and Fran Isherwood will be joined by country band Maletta Jackson and the Reputations, poet John Wheeler and melodic rockers Fishcar.
Open mic sign-up from 6:30.
No door pressure, fully stocked bar.
FREE ENTRY
Saturday 16th February 2019 - 9pm - 2am
(Ain’t) Misbehavin’ has been running for over seven years and is a firm favourite at Mascara Bar!
Expect a night of footloose dancing to mischievous music with a sense of humour: swing that really swings, innuendo-riddled jump blues, steamin’ hot jazz, and a load of vintage songs about misdemeanours, unlawful behaviour, and flagrant imbibement in drink, drugs and illicit activity.
9pm til 2am, followed by Juke box tunes until 4am
£5 ENTRY TO THE DANCEFLOOR
Entry to the bar is Free
Friday 15th February 2019 - 9pm - 3am
Tigershead (tête-à-tête) is an electronic duo formed by two members of the biotechno band tigershead. the duo plays a vibrant and organic live set with synths, guitar and vocals.
https://soundcloud.com/tigershead/tigershead-live-botsberg/s-KHEtU
FREE ENTRY
Thursday 14th February - 9pm - 3am
Celebrate Valentine's Day 2019 with us.
Get in the Mood with Lovers Cocktails and Free Jukebox all night till 3am.
FREE ENTRY
Sunday 10th February 2019 - 9pm - 3am
FREE JUKEBOX NIGHT.
All Night Till 3am
FREE ENTRY
Sunday 10th February 2019 - 5pm - 7.45pm
Jacket Spuds are a group of musicians whose sound is rooted in the richness of the Irish folk tradition. Their musical range and emotional commitment, and their remarkable combination of traditional form and contemporary content has evoked enthusiastic responses from audiences around the world.
“………....toe-tapping traditional, and evocative contemporary songs and tunes…….”
Time Out Magazine
Pete Mona (guitar/vocals), Mick Barker (fiddle/vocals), Eileen Barker (accordion/vocals), have toured extensively throughout Britain and Europe, from the intimacy of small clubs to the large stages of Festivals and Theatres. London gigs to date include the Mean Fiddler, Dominion Theatre, Hackney Empire, National Theatre, Folk Clubs, Colleges and Arts Centres.
*** While the band is playing - Guinness, Strongbow, Fosters and John Smiths are only £3 a pint ***
FREE ENTRY
Saturday 9th February - 9pm - 3am
Steppin' Out Saturdays lay down more of a good sounding time than the law allows or your feet can resist! Join JD & his guests for 6 hours of the finest vinyl!
February's edition feature's the unmissable combination of Filthy Soul's Andy Jones + Soul Prescription's Mark Taylor - radical pioneers of London's rhythm & soul scene. These babies tore up the joint on their last appearance at the club - there ain't no doubt they'll satisfy your soul!
Take a little stroll up Stamford Hill to the legendary Mascara Bar - the grooviest little gin joint in Hackney - you won't regret it!
Travel:
More night buses than you can shake a stick at!
Rail: Stoke Newington
Bus: 67/73/N73/76/N76/106/149/243/276/393/476
FREE ENTRY
Friday 8th February 2019 - 9pm - 3am
The Mascara Bar is proud to present THE FEEL GOOD SET with Cork DJ Simon O'Connell.
* Happy vibes to kick off the weekend ***
FREE ENTRY
Tuesday 5th February 2019 - 8pm - 11pm
Mascara jazz jam is a new jam night held every Tuesday night at Mascara Bar (Stoke Newington).
The floor will be open at 9 o'clock, after a short house band set featuring some of the finest musicians of the London scene, to any musician/singer willing to perform any Jazz standards and competent enough to improvise.
The house band will provide a basic full backline.
Come down for a beer or two and enjoy yourself playing with us!
House Band:
Drums - Livio Polisano
Piano - Mátyás Gayer
Double Bass - Rio Kai
FREE ENTRY
Saturday 2nd February 2019 - 8pm - 3am
SLOW DEATH is EXITED to announce a massive party to celebrate the release of⚡️All The Young Droogs: 60 Juvenile Delinquent Wrecks⚡ KILLER JunkshopGlam compilation made by our friend and Musician Philip King (The Jesus And Mary Chain, Lush , FELT,ETC)!
For the occasion Philip HIMSELF, Sebastian Melmoth & Rebecca Eigirdas-Allan will be spinning all the best Junkshop glam, Proto punk, power pop & everything in between. PARTY PARTY PARTY -February 2nd from 9pm- DEATH at Mascara bar!
💥 ALSO 💥 We have 3 Box sets of the compilation to give away. You want to win it? Share and like https://www.facebook.com/330815017693244/posts/377881129653299/ we will pick up 3 names the night before the event!
HEY BABY,THIS IT'S GONNA BE A SLOW DEATH
FREE ENTRY
Saturday 2nd February 2019 - 4pm - 7pm
Saturday 2nd February - It's Ireland vs England in the Six Nations Championship 2019
Guinness - Fosters - Strongbow - John Smiths - £3 per pint for the game
Mascara Bar - always on the lash!
FREE ENTRY
Sunday 27th January 2019 - 5pm - 7.45pm
Jacket Spuds are a group of musicians whose sound is rooted in the richness of the Irish folk tradition. Their musical range and emotional commitment, and their remarkable combination of traditional form and contemporary content has evoked enthusiastic responses from audiences around the world.
“………....toe-tapping traditional, and evocative contemporary songs and tunes…….”
Time Out Magazine
Pete Mona (guitar/vocals), Mick Barker (fiddle/vocals), Eileen Barker (accordion/vocals), have toured extensively throughout Britain and Europe, from the intimacy of small clubs to the large stages of Festivals and Theatres. London gigs to date include the Mean Fiddler, Dominion Theatre, Hackney Empire, National Theatre, Folk Clubs, Colleges and Arts Centres.
*** While the band is playing - Guinness, Strongbow, Fosters and John Smiths are only £3 a pint ***
FREE ENTRY
Saturday 26th January 2019 - 9pm - 3am
Metronomic Underground is back for the 4th instalment at Stoke Newington’s Mascara Bar. 9pm til 3am.
Free entry, cheap booze.
Expect to hear:
Krautrock / Disco-not-disco / Stereolab / Neu! / Psych 60s/70s / Turkish funk / CAN / Broadcast / LCD Soundystem / Electronica / Kraftwerk / Weird pop / More
FREE ENTRY
Friday 25th January 2019 - From 5pm
Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great chieftain o the puddin'-race! And aw that jazz.
It's the annual Burns night do at the Mascara Bar, with traditional Scottish food, many an excellent Scotch Whisky and lots of Scottishness to be had.
Kilts are optional.
FREE ENTRY
Tuesday 22nd January 2019 - 8pm - 11pm
Mascara jazz jam is a new jam night held every Tuesday night at Mascara Bar (Stoke Newington).
The floor will be open at 9 o'clock, after a short house band set featuring some of the finest musicians of the London scene, to any musician/singer willing to perform any Jazz standards and competent enough to improvise.
The house band will provide a basic full backline.
Come down for a beer or two and enjoy yourself playing with us!
House Band:
Drums - Livio Polisano
Piano - Mátyás Gayer
Double Bass - Rio Kai
FREE ENTRY
Sunday 20th January 2019 - 7pm - 10.30pm
Sunday Shenanigans is back for the new year. Your hosts Gaga Ladies & Fran Isherwood will be joined by The Volunteers and Dion Power.
We start with an open mic. Sign up from 6.15. Entertainment is free but please avail yourself of the well appointed bar..
https://m.soundcloud.com/user-896696452
https://www.facebook.com/pg/thevolunteersN16/about/?ref=page_internal
https://twitter.com/volunteers_band?lang=en
FREE ENTRY
Saturday 12th January 2019 - 9pm - 3am
Launching Steppin' Out's 2019 Season, JD is honoured to be joined by two absolutely top drawer strikers Dave Duplock (of the legendary Walls of Heartache fame - one of London's longest running soul clubs) & Northern legend Big Tony (masquerading down south as Tom Hall - just don't tell his parole officer). The tuneage will be second to none!
Back at Hackney's favourite Gin Joint every second Saturday of the month highlighting the scene's rich & diverse talent. For further adventures on the wheels of steel Steppin' Out delivers time & time again.
FREE ENTRY
Friday 11th January 2019 - 9pm - 3am
Category is: Bowie, punk, and a dash of glam.
Simon dropping Bowie, Tim Wells with the punk.
No door pressure. Late bar and toilets.
Scary monsters and super creeps.
FREE ENTRY
Monday 31st December 2018 - 9pm - 5am
Year 6 of the Mascara Bar's NYE Northern Soul Allnighter! Originally under the auspices of Dugout Soul Club now Steppin' Out, it's the 3rd year the DJ team of Ian Jackson, Glen Goodwin & Jonathan Dabner have spun 8 solid hours of deep soul dance tunes right through the time barrier!
Ace selecters spinning Rare, Northern & 60's Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Motown, Boogaloo, Mod Jazz, Ska.... 100% original vinyl - straight up!
Don't get no better - the free admission policy holds + strictly no NYE bar price-hike! Ain't no comparison - nowhere - no way! This party is exceptional fun. Blow ya freakin' brains into the stratosphere of 2019!!
Time Travel:
More night buses than you can shake a stick at!
Rail: Stoke Newington
Bus: 67/73/N73/76/N76/106/149/243/276/393/476
FREE ENTRY
Saturday 29th December 2018 - 7pm - 3am
Hosted by Catarina Camacho and Betty Pondikakis.
I'm leaving London to look after my grandad up north so come say goodbye as I don't know when or if I'll ever return.
Going to have some of my besties DJing so let's get drunk & dance the night away.
FREE ENTRY