Another night of carefree dancing in the heart of Dalston, swaying to anything from global beat, funk, or electronica as long as it keeps up to the groove.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Singer songwriter and vocalist Immy Churchill welcomes you to the Downstairs Living Room as she releases her debut single “Give Me Time To Breathe”. This intimate solo gig will be a sharing of her original songs, both old and new, in celebration of her long-awaited release as a solo artist.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month we welcome Gabi Garbutt, in a rare and intimate solo outing.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Occupying a space between drone, ambient and noise music, London duo Bone Folder walk the intersections of sustained, textured sounds.
Hexn is the solo project of Alberto Brunello, Italian musician, painter and tattoo artist based in St. Leonards-on-Sea. His music includes traces of psychedelia alongside primitive techno beats, ritualistic chants and gloomy drones; it feels familiar, yet somehow different.

Joined by Sam Ingovrsen (bass) and Noah Ojumu (drums), the club invites pianist Olly Chalk back for another ‘Vortex Lates’ show. Expect a night of shining off-the-beaten track Great American Songbook classic and Chalk’s distinctive original compositions. 

the first of many nights of carefree dancing in the heart of Dalston, swaying to anything from global beat, funk, or electronica as long as it keeps up to the groove.

A newly formed ensemble from London based guitarist and composer Matt Hurley, that aims to combine delicately written melodic themes, ambient drones and open group improvisations. With a unique instrument lineup to work with, the compositions take influence from the likes of Tim Berne, John Lurie, Terry Riley, Paul Bley and John Surman

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10.30pm-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month we welcome Ormella, with her incredible voice and beautiful, haunting songs.

This month, join Immy Churchill and Scottie Thompson for a cosy set of songs with lyrics by Churchill, as well as music by Lukas DeRungs, folk songs, Pat Metheny tunes, and more.

Herbie Hopkins is a songwriter from Leeds. His new album, ‘Alex’, is about anatomy, nocturnal landscapes, and personal catharsis. New single, ‘What Am I Doing Here? (lie)’, will be released March 21st, 2025.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

For this adventurous edition of The Downstairs Living Room, singer-songwriter and experimental vocalist Rebecka Edlund will share her original music intertwined with Swedish folk songs and freely improvised storytelling. She’ll be joined by some of the most adventurous and original musicians this city has to offer.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month we welcome the amazing Reid Jenkins, in a rare visit from New York.

Converting Vortex Downstairs into their very own living room, vocalists Rebecka Edlund and Immy Churchill invite you to a night of storytelling through music. With their shared love for songwriting and improvisation, the singers intertwine their unique voices with some of the most exciting musicians in the UK.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd. February sees the incredible, genre defying Ed Begley bringing some new material to the Vortex with Alex Bonney on trumpet and electronics.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd. Tonight we are joined by brilliant writer and guitarist Arun Thava and his band.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this performance has been cancelled. We apologise for the disappointment. All ticket holders will be refunded.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Converting Vortex Downstairs into their very own living room, vocalists Rebecka Edlund and Immy Churchill invite you to a night of storytelling through music. With their shared love for songwriting and improvisation, the singers intertwine their unique voices with some of the most exciting musicians in the UK.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month features the sublime voice of Catrin Vincent in a rare solo outing.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Join Grace Lemon—an Uilleann piper, storyteller and composer—as she brings together a night of music from London’s thriving folk scene.

Featuring brand new compositions for a brand new band, featuring Tom Challenger (Saxophones/Compositions), Olivia Hughes & Cameron Scott (Trombones and Keyboards), Jack Antcliff (Double Bass) and Noah Ojumu & Sacha Harlan (Drums).

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Converting Vortex Downstairs into their very own living room, vocalists Rebecka Edlund and Immy Churchill invite you to a night of storytelling through music. With their shared love for songwriting and improvisation, the singers intertwine their unique voices with some of the most exciting musicians in the UK.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Will Glaser presents a night of experimental and genre bending artists. Ranging from songwriters to improvisors and the electronic to acoustic, this night is for the satisfaction of the sonically curious. 

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd. 

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

The new series of late-night gigs on Friday brings in artists from the contemporary folk and songwriter scenes in London and beyond, as well as small groups with exploratory approaches to songs and music from the outer edges of the jazz world.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Converting Vortex Downstairs into their very own living room, vocalists Rebecka Edlund and Immy Churchill invite you to a night of storytelling through music. With their shared love for songwriting and improvisation, the singers intertwine their unique voices with some of the most exciting musicians in the UK.

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Will Glaser presents a night of experimental and genre bending artists. Ranging from songwriters to improvisors and the electronic to acoustic, this night is for the satisfaction of the sonically curious. 

“Vortex Lates” is a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd. This month features one of the country’s most acclaimed and original voices, Elanor Moss.

Join us for the official launch event of “Vortex Lates”, a new series of events taking place in our downstairs bar from 10-1am every Friday or Saturday. A new late-night jazz hang for Dalston where you can grab a drink and listen to some of the best improvised musicians from around the city.

Our monthly late night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd.
This month features the widely celebrated Scottish folk vocalist and songwriter Siobhan Miller.

Our monthly late-night series brings songwriters together to perform in the round, hosted by Matthew Herd. Tonight we welcome Sam Griffiths to the Dalston Song Club, Sam is one of the country’s most acclaimed songwriters and the genius behind The Howl & The Hum.

Two songwriters join Matthew Herd to perform in the round as part of this intimate, late night series. This month features Nina Sundstrom and Josh Finn.

Two singer songwriters join Matthew Herd to perform in the round as part of our intimate, late night series. This month features Immy Churchill and Arun Thavasothy.

The first of many intimate nights of carefree dancing in the heart of Dalston — downstairs at the Vortex Jazz Club.

Human Being Human (Esben Tjalve – Piano / Keys; Torben Bjørnskov – Double bass; Frederik Bülow – Drums) sonically explores and challenges the acoustic jazz trio with elements of electronica and ambient landscapes.

Between improvised and arranged music there are differences that we are working on overcoming. Feat. Chris Williams – Alto Sax, Giuliano Modarelli – Electric guitar, Yusuf Ahmed – Drums & Domenico Angarano – Bass

For this week’s Raucous Late Downstairs, we are happy to welcome Zhenya Strigalev, an alto player with a justifiably earned pedigree. Incredible collaborations have been the foundation for a unique […]

The perfect relaxed late night Friday gig to get your weekend started in style after dinner or your Friday night after work drinks.

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this event had to be cancelled. 

Rachael Cohen  brings her international trio (with Joe Downard on bass and Jason Brown on drums) to start a new series of regular dates as part of our RAUCOUS LATES Downstairs. Expect imagination […]

“IMPROV NIGHTS” is a regular event at The Vortex Jazz Club – Downstairs curated by London-based drummer and percussionist Stefano Ancora.

An informal late night on the opening of the London Jazz Festival, with the voice of the Cinematic Orchestra, HEIDI VOGEL

Late night after hours session downstairs at the Vortex hosted by drummer Will Glaser featuring Tori Freestone and Mike de Souza

Late night after hours session downstairs at the Vortex hosted by drummer Will Glaser featuring James Allsopp and Mick Coady

A regular event at The Vortex Jazz Club – Downstairs curated by London-based drummer and percussionist Stefano Ancora.

“Really swinging, genuinely enthusiastic and very technically capable” (Jazz Views), this trio is a great way to spend a late Friday night.

Blues / 70’s Funk musician Jon Collins, soul queen Carole Beausaint and percussionist Kofi Karikari collaborate for the first of a series of 2021 gigs. Covers of numbers from Bill […]

A special late night offering featuring Anthony Pinciotti (drums), Luca Boscagin (guitar) Andrea Di Biase (double Bass). Jazz Travellers start their journey on Wednesday 16 November from New York City with […]

Jon Collins brings his London Electric Blues experience to the Vortex Downstairs for an unforgettable evening of live music. 

Dan Messore cranks up in true Blue Note style with Olly Sarkar (Drums), Will Harris (Bass), Frasier Smith (Sax) Enjoy the Summer in Gillett Square.

Late night Downstairs vibes, with Dan Messore leading his band in the classic Blue Note grooves.

A Saturday late night hang featuring live soulful jazz, reggae and rocksteady, led by Bruno Heinen. Tonight a special performance by The Italian Job, with Michele Tacchi and Riccardo Chiaberta, ahead of its release […]