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The Eel Pie Club was voted 'Best place to hear rhythm and blues music in the UK' in The Guardian in January 2009

TicketWeb are now processing credit card bookings (booking fee applies) for all of our gigs for both Members and non-Members.  Just go into 'Future Club Dates' and click on the BUY NOW! links.  Sorry, we cannot give refunds on unused tickets.

The Club is open to Members and non-Members.  To become a Member of the Eel Pie Club, download Membership Application Form here.

The Cabbage Patch are offering Eel Pie Club customers a SPECIAL MEAL DEAL!  Main Course and drink of your choice for only £9.  Available from 6pm on Club nights.

 

The next gig at The Patch is on Wednesday 4 August

THE GOOD OLD BOYS

The next Eel Pie Club gig is THE GOOD OLD BOYS, an all-star band originally formed as a vehicle to play live Rock and R&B whenever the members were free from touring with their own bands.  The Good Old Boys are Nick Simper, Peter Parks, Alan Barratt, Simon Bishop and Richard Hudston, and they have played with, or alongside, Deep Purple, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, BB King, Paul McCartney, Simple Minds, Cliff Bennett and the Rebelrousers, The Tremelos and The Strawbs.  They will be playing their own brand of stompin’ feel-good, rockin’ Rhythm & Blues.  A great night out.  Not to be missed!

£10 (£8 Members).  BUY NOW! or phone 08444 771 000

 



Cyril Davies Tribute Night videos and Photos

Check out some videos of the Cyril Davies Tribute Night with the Alan Glen/John O'Leary All-Stars and heaps of guests.  Grateful thanks to Blake Powell for some great footage.

Cyril Davies Tribute Night

Plus there are photos and a Youtube box with 12 tracks on the Barcodes website at www.thebarcodes.co.uk
 

 

EEL PIE CLUB CHRISTMAS AND 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY PHOTOS

 

Thanks to Blake Powell for taking some fabulous photos at our Christmas and 10th Birthday Parties:

Christmas Party

10th Birthday Party
 

London '60's Week at The Barmy Arms, Twickenham Embankment

Saturday afternoon, 24 July.

 

London '60's Week is happening from 18-25 July 2010 with '60's events all over London.  The Eel Pie All-Stars will be performing outside The Barmy Arms, Twickenham Embankment, by the Eel Pie Island Heritage Site, from 2-4pm.  Dress up in your '60's togs and enjoy great music, drinks and BBQ.  FREE.
Eel Pie Island Heritage Board and Bronze Plaque


 

The Heritage Board and Bronze Plaque paying tribute to the bands and musicians who in their early careers played on Eel Pie Island, are now in place on Twickenham Embankment, opposite The Barmy Arms Public House, just across the river from The Island.
Eel Pie Island' by Dan van der Vat and Michele Whitby Eel Pie Island residents, Michele Whitby (who also owns Par Ici on Church Street Twickenham) and Dan van der Vat, have launched their book on Eel Pie Island.  The book, which is called 'Eel Pie Island', goes into detail on the history of the  Hotel, and the music and musicians who played there.  The book is on sale at The Eel Pie Club for £15.
Barney Bubbles - Muleskinners T-Shirts The late Barney Bubbles was a graphic designer who attended Twickenham Art College and created posters for gigs on The Island, such as The Rolling Stones and The Muleskinners (in which his pal, Ian McLagen played).  Paul Gorman has written a book on the life of Barney Bubbles called Reasons to be Cheerful: The Life and Work of Barney Bubbles  and has re-created Barney's T-shirt that he made for a poster of a Muleskinners Christmas gig at the Eel Pie Island Hotel.  There are limited supplies, but if you would like one, go to our Products Page.  Special discount for Eel Pie Club Members.
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIEUM - A Night of Legends
8 November 2008
The Movieum of London - the new Movie Museum situated in the historic County Hall Building near The London Eye was the venue for a charity event to benefit The Starlight Children's Charity.  Not only was there music from the Eel Pie Club but original 1960s movie footage from films such as The Italian Job and Tommy, plus a roaming 'Charlie Chaplin'.  Nigel Planer was also there to listen to the music and draw the raffle.

It was the first time in history that the former GLC Debating Chamber had been used for a music performance - and what a great venue!  The audience sat on the original green leather chairs in the round, and our Eel Pie Club sign was hung on Ken's throne. A host of musicians, including The Ali Mac Band, The Blue Bishops, The Dowliners Sect, The Eel Pie All-Stars with special guests Mick Avory (The Kinks) and Top Topham (original Yardbirds); Leaf Hound and The Pretty Things gave memorable performances.  The Riverside Cafe, overlooking The Thames, The London Eye and Big Ben, played host to acoustic music from Richard Lightman, The Malchicks, and Steve Whalley and Nigel Hardy.

Many thanks to all the staff at The Movieum of London and all the musicians and performers concerned for a memorable night.

Check out some photos in our Gallery.

ART - Tribute to Art Wood and Celebration of His Life This amazing event literally 'brought the house down'.  The ceiling started to crumble over Hogg's drummer, Martin Wright, then later, started coming down in chunks over Kenney Jones.  Neither one missed a beat!  And, more importantly, they were not hurt. We like to think it was Art dancing on the roof!  It was a fantastic night and everyone seemed to know why they were there.  The highlight had to be Ronnie Wood and Geno Washington joining The Artwoods (Derek Griffiths, Jon Lord and Malcolm Pool with Ali Mackenzie on vocals and Chris Hunt on drums).

The event raised £8,418 for The Prostate Cancer Charity.

You can see photos in our Gallery.

 
Our continued thanks to Simon Leak at Executive Mortgages, 44 London Road, Twickenham, for allowing us to use his office space for the Eel Pie Club.  We recommend Simon for advice on mortgages and financial matters.