Regular Events
Every Sunday – Tabletop Tavern Sundays – [3pm] Admission Free
Sunday afternoon gaming at your friendly local Tavern!
Expect to see board games, role playing games and collectable card games. There will be a great selection of traditional and modern games available, as well as some very enthusiastic gamers ready to help you learn new rules.
If you’re anxious about coming down for the first time, we will do our very best to make you feel comfortable!
Every First Sunday – Bottle Share [6pm] Admission Free but please bring something to share if you want to take part
Have a beer to share? Maybe one you picked up on holiday, or perhaps something brewed closer to home? This is your chance to explore new flavours and share experiences. Don’t worry If you don’t have anything on-hand we have a well stocked fridge with craft beer and cider.
Every 2nd Thursday – Homebrew Club [7pm] Admission Free
If you’re a beer enthusiast or aspiring homebrewer, mark your calendars for the second Thursday of each month and head to Tom’s Tap and Brewhouse. Join our gathering of local homebrewers, and share your creations, with like minded people.
Every 2nd Sunday – Tom’s Tap Pub Quiz – Trivia with a Twist [6pm] Entry £1 per person (pay on the night)
With questions on video games, anime, comics, rock & metal music and many more alternative subjects, this is NOT just another typical pub quiz! The first prize is a bar tab to split between your team (amount dependent on number of entries) and your team name added to the leaderboard. Entry is just £1 per person and teams can include up to 6 people.
Every Last Thursday – Open Mic [7pm] Admission Free
Mike and Rona are your hosts for the evening. All performers are welcome and it doesn’t matter if you are experienced or just starting out. Everyone is welcome to sing, play an instrument, read poetry, tell jokes or just be part of the audience.
Special Events
Wednesday 26th March – Shaun Banks [8:30pm] Admission – pay what you can (cash on door). We suggest a donation of at least £5 to cover the artist’s expenses.
Shaun Banks is a solo artist, based in the 500-year-old mining town of Idrija, Slovenia. His music has the energy of punk fused with the soul and groove of blues.
Banks’ music is shaped by his industrial and rural environment. With that in mind he takes his fans on a sonic journey that is heavily influenced by The White Stripes, The Black Keys, and Robert Johnson.
Friday 28th March – The Secret Songwriters Club [7:30pm] Admission – pay what you can (cash on door). We suggest a donation of at least £5 to cover the artist’s expenses.
Welcome to an evening of original material sung and played by four very talented individuals.
Al Sherwood
Glaswegian Al Sherwood writes songs about friends and relationships. You can expect a bit of social commentary and some added tongue-in-cheek humour.
Barry Lawton
Barry Lawton is a singer songwriter encased in the body of a railway worker. ‘Bonds Broken & Made’ is his current collection of songs. He hopes you might like at least one of them…..
Marc Gallagher
Mostly challenging notions of what a ukulele can do, Marc Gallagher has taken his blend of pop-folk to 12 countries.
Tiny Pioneers
Folk-tinged, punk-influenced, alt-acoustic majesty. Catchy fat-chorded foot-stompers and hauntingly finger picked compositions, sung with passion and conviction.
Saturday 29th March – Strange Crewe presents Autumn Dawn Leader [doors open 7pm artist on stage 9pm] Admission £5 [note: this is not a club night]
Autumn Dawn Leader is a classically trained contralto vocalist and solo prog songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a unique dark, emotive, and bewitching flavour. Critics call her a musical maverick.
Difficult to put into a genre-box, Autumn is best known for her delicious chord changes, vocal sorcery, lyrical hammer blows and intensely passionate performances.
Saturday 5th April – Strange Crewe presents Spire Circle and KK Verkefni [onstage 7:15pm] Admission £5 – Free Admission for Club Night [9pm until late] – Doors Open 7pm
Spire Circle is the brainchild of Gregg Alexander Neville (Push/Button/Press; Golden Gardens), Spire Circle weaves a complex web of influences, employing EBM-inspired bass lines and ethereal leads reminiscent of witch house, all anchored by a haunting vocal delivery. The result is a distinctive sound that, while novel, pays homage to the nuanced realms of modern darkwave and coldwave, evoking parallels with the likes of Kontravoid, Ultra Sunn, and Night Hexe.
KK Verkefni are a Goth punk from Wrexham. They were formed in 2021 the live line is Kev Korpse on vocal & Tom on guitar.
First Band on stage 7:15pm sharp.
Get ready to embrace the darkness with an eclectic mix of goth, alternative, post-punk, and industrial metal. As nightfall descends, wear your best shade of black and put your dancing boots. Then let the music set you free!
Sunday 20th April – Tim Lee (album launch) + The Blue Yellows [7:30pm] Admission – pay what you can (cash on door). We suggest a donation of at least £5 to cover the artist’s expenses.
Tim Lee will be performing tracks from his new album ‘The Cuckoo Set’. Check him out on Bandcamp.
‘Through his stripped-down acoustics, jangly strums, and heartfelt lyrics, Tim Lee lays bare his sentimental soul, floating with the debris of classic rock and connecting with the ancestral alliance of alternative rock. He’s a poetic troubadour, who wears his heart on his sleeve and his soul in the shadows of wistful romanticism.’
Cindy Smith, The Manc Review
Friday 25th April – Friday Mixtape: hits of the 80s [7pm] Admission Free
Nocturnelle Events in partnership with Nexus-9 brings you the very best of the 1980s. We will be playing not only your usual well known hits, but also those one hit wonders and those songs that were maybe a little bit uncool at the time, but you loved them anyway. From ABC to ZZ Top, and everything in between.
Saturday 26th April – Ghost Town: Ska/Two-tone/Punk [7pm – Midnight] Admission Free
Get ready to skank and pogo like it’s 1979 as Nocturnelle Events brings you an unmissable evening of Ska, 2 Tone and Punk. Expect lots of old favourites including, Madness, The Specials, Bad Manners, The Clash, Sham 69 and many more.
Wednesday 30th April – Meet the Author with Clare Mulley [7:30pm] Admission £20 [includes signed paperback book]
Clare Mulley is an award-winning author focused on female experience during the Second World War. Her books include AGENT ZO, about the only woman to parachute from Britain to enemy-occupied Poland, to play a key role in the largest organised act of defiance against Nazi German occupation, as well as THE WOMEN WHO FLEW FOR HITLER, THE SPY WHO LOVED and THE WOMAN WHO SAVED THE CHILDREN.
Popular on TV, radio and pods, Clare reviews widely across the papers, and has served as a judge for the Historical Writers Association and Biographers Club book prizes. She is a recipient of the Polish honour, the Bene Merito, and the Daily Mail Biographers Club Prize. She lives in Essex with the sculptor Ian Wolter, too many books, and a dog who needs more baths. www.claremulley.com
AGENT ZO tells the incredible story of courageous resistance fighter Elżbieta Zawacka, aka Elizabeth Watson but best known as ‘Zo’. During the Second World War, Zo was the only woman to reach London as an emissary of the Polish Home Army command, bringing vital mircofilm. As the only female member of the Polish elite special forces – the ‘Silent Unseen’ – she also became the only woman to parachute from Britain to Nazi-German occupied Poland. There, while being hunted by the Gestapo, who arrested her entire family, she took a key role in the largest organised act of defiance against Nazi Germany – the Warsaw Uprising.
After the war, Zo was demobbed as one of the most highly decorated Polish women in history. Yet the Soviet-backed communist regime not only imprisoned her, but also ensured that her remarkable story remained hidden. Now, through new archival research and exclusive interviews with people who knew and fought alongside Zo, Clare Mulley brings this forgotten heroine back to life, transforming the was we see the history of women’s agency in the Second World War.
- ‘Deeply researched and written with verve. Thoughtful as well as action-packed’, The Times (London)
- ‘Industrial strength heroism, told with sympathy & feeling’, The Literary Review
- ‘Page-turning… Fascinating… Poignant… This excellent account is a tour de force’, Military History Matters
- ‘Gripping, moving and important: an amazing and until-now neglected story of female WW2 heroism and secret derring-do. This tale of the resistance fighter Agent Zo is amazingly told and deeply researched by the excellent historian of WW2 espionage Clare Mulley’, Simon Sebag Montefiore, The World, a Family History; Young Stalin; Jerusalem
- ‘Agent Zo is a triumph… Absolutely essential reading’, Hallie Rubenhold, The Five
- ‘A terrific story, told with passion and authority. Not simply a page-turner, this is an important addition to the literature of WW2, a story for our times about female heroism’, Anne Sebba, Ethel Rosenberg; Jennie Churchill
- ‘A fine piece of military history, Polish history and women’s history, all written in a gripping style. Cries out to be filmed’, Andrew Roberts, George III, Churchill, Napoleon
- ‘The astonishing story of an extraordinary woman’, Jonathan Freedland, The Escape Artist
Friday 2nd May – Cheese Night (online only) [8pm] – Admission £45 for beer & cheese (£59 for double cheese)
In association with the Cheese Shop Nantwich.
Craft beers curated by our very own Head Brewer are expertly matched with artisan cheese from the Cheese Shop Nantwich. The tasting will take place on Zoom in the comfort of your own living room. We will deliver both beer and cheese prior to the event.
Saturday 17th May – Funk Underground [7pm] Admission Free
Prepare to get your groove on with DJ mummyfunk. She is bringing you the very best in classic funk, jazz funk and reggae; served with a dash of soul, blues, afro and latin.
Expect tracks from the JB’s, James Brown, Reuben Wilson, Albert King, Curtis Mayfield, Toots and the Maytals, Prince Buster and many more. If you like the authentic sound of classic tunes, played on the original vinyl, then this is your night.
Wednesday 21st May – Pint of Science [7pm] Admission TBA
Watch this space!
Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th May – Cheese, Beer and Cider Festival
Friday – Cheese, Beer and Cider Matching starts at 6pm in Unit 5. You have the option of beer & cheese, cider & cheese or beer cider & cheese (admission £30 or £40 for cider+beer). Following on is DJ Nick’s Vinyl Night from 8pm (Admission free).
Saturday – The Beautiful and Damned: a cocktail party starts at 4pm in the Green Room (admission £30) Named after a book written by F Scott Fitzgerald in the heyday of cocktails. Jacqui will take you through a carefully curated menu of 5 cocktails from different eras from the late 1800’s to the early 2000’s. There will be a brief description of the cocktail’s history and ingredients, then enjoy with a playlist to match each era. Do not drive! Cocktail snacks included. We are Nomad will be performing their “folky” set in Unit 5 from 8:30pm (Admission free).
Sunday – Blessed are the Cheesemakers! Get to meet your makers and perhaps sample some of their wares. More details to follow.
Cheese platters are available throughout the festival at the bar.
Saturday 7th June – Strange Crewe presents The Moons of Jupiter [onstage 8pm] Admission £5 – Free Admission for Club Night [9pm until late] – Doors Open 7pm
Soulful and uplifting, classic sounding British electro-pop. The Moons Of Jupiter have been likened to a hybrid of Depeche Mode, The Human League, Savage Garden, Tears For Fears and The Sisters Of Mercy with a contemporary feel and their own unique style. Their first two EPs “Ghosts” and “Angel” are available now on CD and to download.
Band on stage 8pm sharp.
Get ready to embrace the darkness with an eclectic mix of goth, alternative, post-punk, and industrial metal. As nightfall descends, wear your best shade of black and put your dancing boots. Then let the music set you free!
Free entry from 9pm to Strange Crewe club night.
Friday 20th June – Cheese Night (online only) [8pm] – Admission £45 for beer & cheese (£59 for double cheese)
In association with the Cheese Shop Nantwich.
Craft beers curated by our very own Head Brewer are expertly matched with artisan cheese from the Cheese Shop Nantwich. The tasting will take place on Zoom in the comfort of your own living room. We will deliver both beer and cheese prior to the event.
Saturday 21st June – Fraktal Glass [8:30pm] Admission pay what you can (cash on door). We suggest a donation of at least £5 to cover the artist’s expenses.
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with a set of original compositions featuring ambient, new age and retrowave electronica. Let the music take you on a journey as it develops over time with a strong focus on atmosphere, soundscapes, and pulsating rhythms.
Friday 4th July – Sally Pepper and Harrison Rimmer [8:30pm] Admission – pay what you can (cash on door). We suggest a donation of at least £5 to cover the artist’s expenses..
Sally Pepper is a singer-songwriter, based in Blackpool, offering a unique brand of acoustic punk. She has a big voice with a knack for finding the catchiest of hooks.
Harrison Rimmer is from Fleetwood and grew up in York. He combines high energy rock with heart felt and reflective lyrics.
Great news if you are a fan of Frank Turner, Grace Petrie, and acoustic punk in general!
Saturday 5th July – A Tutored Beer Tasting with Laura Hadland [6:30pm] Admission £25
Laura Hadland took the plunge to become a full time drinks writer in 2017. She writes regular columns for CAMRA’s What’s Brewing and Vineyard Magazine and her first book, 50 Years of CAMRA, was named the Best Beer Book in the World 2022.
She has judged the Supreme Champion Beer of Britain, SIBA National Beer Awards, the International Beer Challenge and the World Beer Awards. As a former Leicestershire resident, she also makes an annual pilgrimage back to Melton Mowbray to judge the British Pie Awards (and visit Round Corner Brewing.)
During this tasting session, Laura will guide you through a curated selection of five craft beers chosen to showcase diverse styles and flavours. This will be a social and informative evening with like minded people and a chance to expand your palate and deepen your appreciation of beer in its many forms..
Friday 11th July – Angel of Harlem (U2 Tribute) [8:30pm] £7 early bird (available until 6pm 10th July) £9 regular
Angel of Harlem are a four piece tribute to U2. The band came together to celebrate their love of U2 and to give people the opportunity to enjoy the best of U2’s back catalogue in a live setting all year round.
Saturday 12th July – Unsigned Crewe 2025 [6pm] Admission tbc
Watch this space
Friday 8th August – Cheese Night (online only) [8pm] – Admission £45 for beer & cheese (£59 for double cheese)
In association with the Cheese Shop Nantwich.
Craft beers curated by our very own Head Brewer are expertly matched with artisan cheese from the Cheese Shop Nantwich. The tasting will take place on Zoom in the comfort of your own living room. We will deliver both beer and cheese prior to the event.
Friday 10th October – Cheese Night (online only) [8pm] – Admission £45 for beer & cheese (£59 for double cheese)
In association with the Cheese Shop Nantwich.
Craft beers curated by our very own Head Brewer are expertly matched with artisan cheese from the Cheese Shop Nantwich. The tasting will take place on Zoom in the comfort of your own living room. We will deliver both beer and cheese prior to the event.
Saturday 25th October – Strange Crewe Halloween Special [7pm until late] Admission Free
A cold welcome to all you vampires, zombies, ghosts, ghouls, and undead of all persuasions. Prepare for a spooky night of goth, 80s & alternative tunes.
Friday 31st October – Chasing the Fall & Guests [8pm] Admission TBC
Chasing the Fall, are a dynamic pop punk ensemble hailing from Crewe, comprising talented musicians deeply passionate about their craft. The band is quickly gaining recognition for their energetic stage presence and dynamic performance.
Saturday 20th December – Angel of Harlem (U2 Tribute) [8:30pm] £7 early bird (available until 6pm 19th December) £9 regular
Angel of Harlem are a four piece tribute to U2. The band came together to celebrate their love of U2 and to give people the opportunity to enjoy the best of U2’s back catalogue in a live setting all year round.
Wednesday 31st December – Strange Crewe – New Year’s Eve Party [7pm-2am] – Ticket holders only after 10pm! Admission £tbc
Strictly ticket only from 10pm through to 2am.