Lail Arad

Tucked away in a far corner of Gullivers venue in Manchester, just past the toilets, is a hidden room, ‘the Lounge’, which is about the size of a bedsit in Lilliput, and in which there is a cupboard where the sound equipment is located. Holding around 25 people, “intimate” doesn’t do it justice. It is perfe

Why have I never heard about this captivating artist before? (She is a member of Holy Mole and The Crackers).

They didn’t really suit this convivial little venue where the stage is almost as big as the audience’s space but Lail Arad and her support act Elle Mary certainly did.

Chats Palace, London, UK

The venue is as the name would suggest, an actual church. I presume from the interior it is still used to hold services. It is candle lit and has beautiful iconography adorning the walls. It’s lighter in the entrance. This small venue is playing host to a sold out show – the launch party for her single ‘When