We have some right Christmas crackers for you this week, it’s time to get festive! We have an incredible selection of bands and club nights to get you jolly before the big man comes! Hopefully some of these jingle your bells!…

Jamie Woon has just been announced! See more details here: http://hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk/2010/12/16/jamie-woon-live/

NYE Tickets are flying out fast so make sure you get yours soon if you hope to be joining us in bringing the New Year in!!

Event: http://hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk/2010/11/18/new-year-eve-party/

Tickets: https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

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Monday

~ Back Bar quiz – Lots of prizes to be won!

Wednesday

Birmingham Promoters & Deluka soundsystem presents: Deluka / Old School Tie / Battle For Prague

Deluka are a British electro/rock four piece from Birmingham who have have a strong and unique sound, which comes together in an amalgamation of sleazy guitar riffs, throbbing bass, heavy beats and razor-sharp synths topped by amazingly powerful yet blissful vocals thanks to lead singer Ellie Innocenti.

Thursday

Heducation & Planet Breaks presents: Heducation / Planet Breaks Xmas Party

HEDUCATION have teamed up with the mighty PLANET BREAKS and FUNKBOX to bring Xmas in with a boom! Resident DJs from all three crews will be coming together on four decks to mash-up the hip-hop, funk and breaks, and make it a night to remember! Trans4mers (Planet Breaks / Plastic Surgery), Dj Mylz (Heducation) & Roy Roast Beef (Funkbox). Xmas giveaways will include tees, hats and mix CDs donated by our favourite clothing company THTC (The Hemp Trading Company) – www.thtc.co.uk

This is Tmrw presents: Sunset Cinema Club / Victories At Sea

Considered one of Birmingham’s best bands of the last decade, SCC return for a rare live outing, bringing with them a massive arsenal of tunes held together with trademark spiky, punky guitars, funky basslines and remarkable drumming. Expect songs like Gorija Suit, Trees, Sunday Best and Hardcore to be treated like long lost friends.

Friday

The Catapult Club presents: Mistys Big Adventure

Mistys Big Adventure are a glorious 8 piece band from Birmingham in the UK, made up of brothers and sisters and twins and saxophones and trumpets and cute, weird dancers who produce the most uplifting, life affirming tunes you will hear since Louie Armstrong played with the Lovin Spoonful.

Soul Food Project presents: Free Xmas Eve Party w/ Soul Food DJ’s!

With a host of local DJs and anyone with anything to do with the Hare & Hounds! We’re particularly looking forward to the Soul Food Project boys jumping on the decks and bringing down the house. Entry will be free. Fun and frivolity with ensue!

Saturday

– Christmas Day …. THE PUB IS CLOSED – GO AND SEE YOUR FAMILY!! Merry Christmas from everyone at the Hare & Hounds x

Sunday

Teenage Kicks (Indie, Punk & New Wave)

A night for big kids who haven’t grown up, who love great music, but feel they are a touch too old for most clubs today. Residents Jock Lee, Justin Bond & Chris Bridge, will be spinning the soundtrack to your sonic youth, with some help from close friends and special guests. No rubbish beer in plastic pots, no puking kiddies, no scraps, no silly young girls crying over being dumped, no heavy petting in the corner, no students lolling about on the floor, and most definitely no B52’s love shack!!!

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2010/11:

HEDUCATION VS POTB / NEW YEARS EVE PARTY / DOPE – CLUBNIGHT / KING PLEASURE & BISCUIT BOYS / SMOOVE & TURRELL / HARRY’S GYM / KAYO DOT / SEEFEEL / BLOOD CEREMONY & GHOST

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:

https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx

NYE Tickets are flying out fast so make sure you get yours soon if you hope to be joining us in bringing the New Year in!!

Event: http://hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk/2010/11/18/new-year-eve-party/

Tickets: https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

We will also be giving out some mega prizes next week, you can find out more by joining our mailing list via our website…

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Monday & Wednesday

~ Back Bar quiz – Lots of prizes to be won!

Tuesday

8Bit Lounge

At 8bit lounge we are here to immerse you in a world or retro, futuristic, and experimental electronics. tro games consoles, with both classic games, and fun recent titles. we have n64, game cube, playstation one, dreamcast.any or all of these might be working on the night

Wednesday

Rejected Artists presents: Freelance Mourners/Friends/Down by Law (DJ Set)

Birmingham’s favourite tea-loving two-piece have recently doubled in size, adding bass and brass to the mix! The result is a surprisingly groove orientated sound, with dashes of soul, funk and flamenco helping to get the party started. Expect fun, frolics and frivolities!

Thursday

Miss Perry presents: CRIMBOPALOOZA! – Vinny and The Curse, Calories, Brontide, Tom Peel + more

DJ SETS – Speech Fewapy, Malpas & Chicks Dig Jerks … Expect the usual Christmassy stuff… Mulled Wine, Mince pies, 3 brilliant brilliant bands. 2 turtle doves. And the potential of a slightly manky donkey. Vive le Christmas!

Eat It Up & Counteract presents: The Book Club (Ex Milburn)

Sheffield based band featuring Joe Carnall, ex Milburn. With a nationwide tour under their belts the band is really coming into its own. Joe’s usual witty lyrics, often with clever reference to historical people and events, are still there but the music is a progression from Milburn, drawing from much wider and often more melodic influences.

Friday

Endless Nameless presents: Dirt Royal / Skeletons / Kitty Hands / Ben Calvert / Rich Batsford / CAD Santa – I was a rust repairer. I was a rust repairer and full-time survivor. I survived all the major earthquakes, and the Titanic, and several air crash – Keith Moon

Endless Nameless  – Rock ‘ n ‘ Roll Circus, featuring –  Dirt Royal (Southampton), Kitty Hands, Ben Calvert, Rich Batsford, Skeletons, plus  much more !!!

Friendly Fire Band XMAS MASHUP

As tradition dictates, the Xmas Friendly Fire Sessions will feature the Friendly Fire Band and Friends at the Hare & Hounds, featuring special guests: MESSENGER DOUGLAS, BONITO STAR, PABLO RIDER, NATURAL MYSTIC & LION ART. Support DJs: SHELLY LIGHTNING (Ketchdis.com) & JAM JAH FAMILY

Saturday

My Vintage Dresser presents: The Yuletide Jamboree – An Evening Of Tinsel, Tassels & Tunes!

With entertainment from burlesque stars  Snappy O’Shea and Lady Wildflower, live Jazz band, Victorian & Edwardian mind games DJ playing music from the 20s-50s, and all being hosted by Katie of My Vintage Dresser, we’ll get you in the festive mood! There will be a super duper raffle, with lots of prizes to be won, as well as homemade cakes, and of course, plenty of festive cheer!

Soul:ution & Break Thru presents: CALIBRE / MARCUS INTALEX

Break Thru celebrates another great year with an Xmas treat at one Birmingham’s best loved venues – The Hare & Hounds. Drum and Bass’s most prolific artist Calibre celebrates the release of his stunning 7th LP “Even If” alongside head honcho Marcus Intalex rolling out the dubs from his much anticipated forthcoming first ever solo LP. Soulution – the creme de la creme.

Sunday

The Beat / Ranking Jr

Formed in the working class suburbs of industrial Birmingham in England in 1978 The Beat arose at a time of high unemployment and social upheaval. From the outset the band offered messages of hope and peace with an insight into sociopolitical topics would later alongside The Specials see them heralded as forerunners of the whole 2-Tone Ska movement. £15 On The Door.

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2010/11:

THE BOOK CLUB / FRIENDLY FIRE BAND – XMAS / BREAK THRU – SOULUTION / HEDUCATION VS POTB / NEW YEARS EVE PARTY / DOPE – CLUBNIGHT / KING PLEASURE & BISCUIT BOYS / SMOOVE & TURRELL / HARRY’S GYM / KAYO DOT / SEEFEEL / BLOOD CEREMONY & GHOST

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:

https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx

The festive celebrations begin this week and we’re kicking off with Speak Up: Scroobius Pip… we’ve now released another 20 tickets and that’s the lot, there will be a VERY limited amount of tickets on the door so we suggest you get in there quick and snap up the remaining tickets today to avoid disappointment …

Tickets: https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

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Monday & Wednesday

~ Back Bar quiz – Lots of prizes to be won!

Tuesday

Jodi Ann Bickley presents: Speak Up : Scroobius Pip

Last show of the year and we’re finishing it on a high. If you’ve been to a Speak Up before you know it’s something pretty special, if you haven’t this is not one to miss – at all. For one night only, we’re uping sticks and turning the hare and hounds into our living room… SCROOBIUS PIP: http://www.youtube.com/watc…h?v=-QQh2R4fNn4&feature=related

Fresh off tour with Dan Le Sac, we’ve made him do a little U turn before he hibernates for the winter months. An insanely talented poet/rapper/spoken word artist/guy, with books, sold out shows and the most envied beard in showbizness

Wednesday

Jibbering presents: ASM (A State of Mind) / Boy Com

One of Europe’s fastest emerging Hip Hop acts, rapidly making their mark on the scene through their original, boundary-pushing live shows, creating some of the freshest Soul, Reggae and Funk infused Hip Hop killers around. The music they create forms the perfect backdrop for talented lyricists, experimenting with rhymes and back and forth flows in ways that are surely unique…

Thursday

BIAD School of Art presents: Christmas p-Arty!

There’s something for everyone so fo sho you will have an amazing night.
For a fiver you can’t really complain considering the more than MINT line up: Juneau Brothers, Mongrel S.Mutt, Joe Girvan, Barnesy, The Crookes, This Happy Breed, Cassie – Philomena, Wayne Langston  & Jodi Ann Bickley…  It’s also for a very important cause – so that us future Banksy’s, Turner’s, Picasso’s and unfortunately some Emin’s and Hirst’s, can put on an amazing degree show and make a cheeky little catalogue of work.

World Unlimited presents: The Moulettes + support Liz Green

Barn-storming cider-swilling quintet of exceedingly talented young things who mash folk music up with jazz, gipsy, classical, dance, rock and pop.Featured in their orchestra of absurdity are a cello, a bassoon, guitars, violin, double bass, drums and twin female vocals. Their songs are epics of depravity, decadence and delirious devastation in one heck of a wild live show.

Friday

The Source presents: Nookie

Nookie is a true veteran of the old skool/drum & bass scene, whilst at the same time one of its most forward thinking protagonists. Kicking off his production career in the early 90′s, releasing under the names Nookie and Clo…ud 9, he released some of the period’s seminal works such as “Give a Little Love” and “The Sound of Music” on crucial labels such as Reinforced and Moving Shadow…

Saturday

FaceBoot presents: Bar Boot Sale

A car boot sale with a difference… for those of us who cannot be bothered with learning how to use ebay or with getting up at the crack of dawn on a Sunday…vintage clothes and accessories, books, toys, homemade goods, local art. . .Pop in, quench your thirst, buy a cake, and have a mooch…

CDJ presents: Chicks Dig Jerks Christmas Party

Right you know us, any bloody excuse for a party and as it’s coming up to Christmas we thought you might wanna see what the CDJ Santa has got in his sack! Playing live we’ve got 4 of our favourite local bands: THE VELVET TEXAS CANNONBALL / IGNORAMUSS & TIM LOWE / FILTHY HABITS / STINKY WIZZLETEAT …Come sit on Santa’s knee if you dare & grab yourself a pressie!

Elixir presents: ASV / JERM2 / MARQUIS / PASCAL WRAY / TIGERLIPS

Last month’s party was really special. Excellent Djs sick venue and truly progressive dance music. This month’s party is going to be more of the same with djs on the night, £2/£4. Look out for the new Elixir mix from Marquis coming very soon! Strictly Vibes.

Sunday

Hilarious Comedy presents: The XXXX Comedy Cabaret

Each Month, you’ll see five (yes, FIVE…) of the best emerging comics from not only the West Midlands, but from all over the country.  With a different compere each Month, that’s a night of comedy, with six acts, for just £3.00! Why, that’s only 50p per comedian! This month, the confirmed acts include…Paul Jennings and Frankie Peoples, with more acts to be announced… Doors open at 7.30pm and the show starts at 8.30pm…  Come and say hello and enjoy the future of British Comedy on your doorstep…

SFP presents: Soul Food Christmas

It’s our  first Christmas at the Hare & Hounds! In true Soul Food fashion we’ll celebrate this through the medium of great food and great music… We’ll be decking out the back bar, Dubber will be dusting off the soul, jazz and funk and the kitchen will be serving ‘Thanksgiving’ styled dinners. You can expect the likes of Baked Ham, Purity Mad Goose glazed Turkey and classic roasted butternut squash, as well as chowder, meatballs, sweet potato pies, bread and butter pudding and beyond! Basically…It’s gonna be amazing.

TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR 2010/11:

SPEAK UP : SCROOBIUS PIP / ASM & BOY COM / NOOKIE / THE BOOK CLUB / BREAK THRU – SOULUTION / HEDUCATION VS POTB / NEW YEARS EVE PARTY / DOPE – CLUBNIGHT / KING PLEASURE & BISCUIT BOYS / SMOOVE & TURRELL / KAYO DOT / BLOOD CEREMONY & GHOST

To get cheaper tickets in advance buy online:

https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/venues/?id=685

Come say Hi!

xH&Hx