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The Maze

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About Me

THE MAZE IS NOTTINGHAM'S TOP CULT AND UNDERGROUND MUSIC AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT VENUE.
SITUATED AT THE TOP OF THE FAMOUS MANSFIELD ROAD (JUST BEFORE THE JUNCTION WITH FOREST ROAD), THE MAZE HAS NOW BEEN OPEN FOR OVER 10 YEARS.
WE BELIEVE IN MIXING ALL SORTS OF MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT FROM REGULAR LIVE BAND NIGHTS TO COMEDY AND SOME OF THE EAST MIDLANDS TOP DJ COLLECTIVES THROWING PARTIES LATE IN TO THE NIGHT.
JUST LOOK AT THE LIST ON THE LEFT OF THE PAGE TO SEE SOME OF THE TOP NAMES ACTS WHO HAVE APPEARED HERE OVER THE YEARS!
WE ALSO ARE STRONG BELIEVERS IN SUPPORTING THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE AND UP AND COMING TALENT IN THE UK, SO GET IN TOUCH IF YOUR INTERESTED IN PLAYING HERE.
OUR OFFICE HOURS ARE BETWEEN 11AM AND 2PM MONDAY TO FRIDAY AND FROM 6PM TO 11PM EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK.
OPEN 6PM -12AM SUNDAY- THURSDAY
6PM - 2AM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
CONTACT US The Forest Tavern/The Maze
257 Mansfield Road
Nottingham
NG1 3FT
0115 9475650
[email protected]
COMING UP

My Interests

UP AND COMING ACTS... REBELLATION AND NEW TOWN KINGS (MAY 10TH); GROWN AT HOME AND NEIL (LIGHTYEAR) (MAY 14TH); BONOBO (MAY 17TH); THE SPECIALS (RETURN MAY 23RD); BISON (30TH MAY); DEMOB (JUNE 5TH); BENJI KILPATRICK OF BELLOWHEAD (JUNE 8TH); SONIC BOOM 6 (JULY 3RD); BABAR LUCK AND CAPTAIN HOTKNIVES (JULY 4TH);COMEDIAN RHOD GILBERT (JULY 8TH); COMEDIAN JIM JEFFRIES (JULY 23RD); DRONGOS FOR EUROPE (SEPT 5TH); PRESTON REED (OCT 5TH)

PREVIOUS ACTS ..... NEVILLE STAPLES AND THE SPECIALS; INSPIRAL CARPETS (DJ Sets) ; LAURA VEIRS; SUBHUMANS; DEAD MEADOW; CATCH IT KEBABS; AOS3; HIJAK OSCAR; ZION TRAIN; TOM HINGLEY AND THE LOVERS; MR BEAR; DISCHARGE; SECTION 25; ATTILA THE STOCKBROKER; HOWLIN RAIN (USA); P.A.I.N; ROBIN WILLIAMSON (INCREDIBLE STRING BAND); BASSO LOCO; R.D.F (Radical Dance Fraction); TINA DICO (ZERO 7); GOLDBLADE; GRAIN; NEWTON FAULKER; NICK HARPER; THE MOVE; RYAN ADAMS (usa); PAMA INTERNATIONAL; RANDOM HAND; BARBAR LUCK; MURRAH (usa); CHUCK PROPHET (usa); THE KING BLUES; MAGIC CAR; KEVIN MONTGOMERY & THE TRIPPERS (usa); THE APPLES (Isreal); KAREN POLWART; MIKE HERON (INCREDIBLE STRING BAND); ROD CLEMENTS (LINDISFARNE); MAJIK; VINCENT, VINCENT AND THE VILLIANS; LEFT ALONE(usa); SIX ORGANS OF ADMITTANCE; MARK WATSON (COMEDIAN); THE STOATZ; SKINNY SUMO; CHIP TAYLOR & CARRIE RODRIGUEZ (usa); TRAMADOLLS; TRICKSTER; WHOLESOME FISH; FONCHEROS; PENNYBLACK; BRUCE MYERS; YES MY NINJAS?; THE HUMAN VALUE (usa); JOHN MARRIOT; DAVID BLAYZE; JEZZ HALL; RIOT SQUAD; FILTHY LUCRE; DJ JAMES HOLROYD; DJ RUBBISH, TRANSIT MAFIA; FOE; STIKA; AL PERKINS (usa); POETS OF RHYTHM; TIRED IRIE; FIRE OVER BROADWAY; SWOUND!; THE HELLSET ORCHESTRA; RSJ; SANZEN; WEEBLE; SUNBURNED HAND OF THE MAN (usa); FAT LADY SINGH; THE BIG; DJ JON K; BLEEDING HEARTS; LEFT OF THE DEALER; OVERVIBE; THE HENRY ROAD; DJ DANIELLE BALDELLI; NUTRONSTARS; CORB LUND (usa); DEEP SOUND CHANNEL; ERIK MONGRAIN; JIMMY THE SQUIRREL; THE STEVE BRUTON BAND (usa); THE DIRTY BACKBEATS; OLD BASFORD; BARDO POND (usa); VIBERONICS; 10 O'CLOCK HORSES; MODEL MORNING AND MUCH MORE!

I'd like to meet:


Monday 5th
THE MAZE PRESENTS...MONDAY MAYHEM!!!

Alberto Veto
Retrograde
Brenda
Inukshuk (acoustic)

£1
Doors : 8pm


Tuesday 6th
HATCH

Hatch – Hatch is a space for work that is or wants to be performance-y. Set to transform the live art horizon in Nottingham. On show will be live performance, live Art, Experimental Theatre, Experimental Cabaret, Experimental Dance/Movement, Digital/media dance, Installation, Video Art, Digital Art, Net Art, Multi Media, Experimental Film, Photography, Visual Art, Poetry /Spoken word, Sound /Sonic art, Experimental music…and more!!
FREE
Doors : 8pm


Wednesday 7th
Mindvox Presents...

The Librarians
Indigo Sunset
Sevenday Weekend
Famous Last Words
£4 ADV
Doors : 8pm


Thursday 8th
Magners and Funhouse Comedy Special.....Edinburgh Preview

Edinburgh Festival Preview Special....
JUSTIN MOORHOUSE (Phoenix Nights, 8 Out Of 10 Cats)
Mackenzie Taylor
Maureen Younger
Stephen Porter
Compere Spiky Mike.
£6/£5 ADV/£4 NUS
Doors : 8pm


Friday 8th
Guitarbase Presents....Weekend Warriors

Nottingham Guitar Workshops have been working to create new bands from experienced musicians now for a while and tonight they show what they can do!
£4
Doors : 8pm


Saturday 10th
Do The Dog are 12 TOUR (Nottingham)...Celebrating 12 years of Ska and Reggae in the UK

Do The Dog are the UKs number 1 Ska and Reggae record label.
To celebrate their 12th year, they are sending bands on tour around the UK, we have an awesome line up in Nottingham here.....
Rebellation – 10 piece Reggae/Ska masters who played here with Zion Train last year and are getting known as one of the UKs top Reggae bands. Their debut album is now out on Do The Dog so it is time to skank!
New Town Kings – Quickly getting a huge reputation in Ska and Reggae circles as one of the best bands around, having played with Pama International, Neville Staples, Prince Buster and many more, their album is also available through Do The Dog.
Dirty Revolution – Cardiff’s best ska band, were signed by Do The Dog last year after playing shows and getting great feedback from the likes of The King Blues, Filiments, Roddy Radiation and Random Hand.
Jimmy The Squirrel – Nottingham’s own Reggae/Folk/Ska Rudeboys, have just signed to Do The Dog and will be releasing their debut EP soon.
£6 ADV/£7
Doors : 9pm


Sunday 11th
Cosmic American Presents.....Clive Gregson

Plus Support Tom Doughty
www.clivegregson.com
According to Rolling Stone, Clive Gregson is "the state of the art in British folk-rock". Mary Chapin Carpenter named Clive as one of her favourite songwriters.
Melody Maker described Any Trouble as "the most exciting new rock'n'roll group since The Pretenders".
According to Guitar Player, he is one of the "1000 Great Guitarists".
£10 ADV
Doors : 7.30pm

SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR FULL LISTINGS!!

Music:

www.themazerocks.com

The Maze Juke Box
.. .. Andy Mckee is playing the Maze on May 26th...check him out...he is amazing!
LOCAL FAVOURITES JIMMY THE SQUIRREL PLAY THE MAZE (BELOW)
FOR MORE VIDEOS OF GIGS AT THE MAZE VISIT THIS YOU TUBE SITE
MAZE VIDEOS

Heroes:

Tony Wilson!

My Blog

May is MASSIVE!!...and Hello!

HELLO....it has been a while since anyone wrote here but 2008 has proven to be a busy time! We have already seen some great shows...including Muzika club nights that are awesome! The return of the mig...
Posted by The Maze on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:29:00 PST

January part II

17th Jan..A NIGHT WORTHY OF MORDOR!!Hoardes of Satan & Insidious thrash it out in the newest underworld. A truly atmospheric show. Only for the brave and morally depraved! ...So lots of bloody fun...
Posted by The Maze on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:13:00 PST

January 2oo8 - a summary.

January 2008  January kicked off with Sammy Farmyards 21st birthday in which we had a lovely BBQ (no one got poisoned, BONUS!), a varied selection of awesome local bands (all surprisingly on for...
Posted by The Maze on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:40:00 PST

Here is to 2008

Well everyone 2008 is now here and we at the Maze are well up for rocking this year with some amazing underground music and putting on some banging parties so watch this space guy's n gal's much love ...
Posted by The Maze on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:13:00 PST

September 14th - Sublogik

September 14th - Sublogikh ..> ..> ..>   A successful Sublogik as the crowsds come out to play, to dancce and to frollock merrily to the wholesome beats of the sublogik crew. If you li...
Posted by The Maze on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:57:00 PST

September 13th - Numb, Epoche, Daybreak

September 13th - Numb, Epoche, Daybreak ..> ..> ..>   & Black Lodge. A night of rock 'n' roll, a night of balls. a night of feeling. A night of screaming. The Maze gets hardcore an...
Posted by The Maze on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:57:00 PST

September 9th - Songwriters Sunday

September 9th - Songwriters Sunday ..> ..> ..>   Becky Syson returns for another songwriters sunday with her brother lance playing their duo to headline. Playing as well were Amy Notma...
Posted by The Maze on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:55:00 PST

September 8th - Just Say Yes

September 8th - Just Say Yes ..> ..> ..>   The second DJ based night in this weekend. Was unfortunate to see there weren't many people in attendence, but underground techno perhaps had...
Posted by The Maze on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:55:00 PST

Friday 7th - Smokescreen

Friday 7th - Smokescreen ..> ..> ..>   Smokescreen collective are back with their 3rd return to the Maze. pumping out some deeo house and fine grooves. Everyone was glowing and the par...
Posted by The Maze on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:52:00 PST

September 6th - Atilla The Stockbroker

September 6th - Atilla The Stockbroker ..> ..> ..>   Atilla the Stockbroker, the football lout and legend lives and breathed and ranted and sang for a time in Nottingham. The opportuni...
Posted by The Maze on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:52:00 PST