Truthpaste + Hank Bee + Of Iyrn at Strange Brew
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"After a record-speed sell out in Jan, up-n-comers Truthpaste bring you lucky lot another minty dollop of experimental folk-pop whimsy. It wouldn’t be Cellar Door if it wasn’t overflowing, so catch ‘em waking up the sheeple alongside Hank Bee’s Hovvdy-style heartland indie, Of Lyrn’s tropicalia-edged alt-rock sweetness, and a gorgeous glut of visual artistry. Biggun FFO: Tapir, Rozi Plain, BCNR, Richard Dawson."

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A gig held at Strange Brew on Saturday 9th May. The event starts at 19:00.


We have been let out the Cellar for one night only! Join us on Saturday 9th of May for a night of live music & art < 3

Music from:

Truthpaste

Truthpaste are a band of five multi-instrumentalists and a trusty computer drum, blending pop, acoustic folk, and electronic music. Last year they released their popular debut single ‘See You Around’ followed by ‘Bleary Eyes’ with Memorials of Distinction. Truthpaste is Esmé Lark (Lead Vocals, Saxophone), Theo Murchie (Guitar, Vocals), Claire Sun (Violin, Vocals), Euan McNeill (Bass, Guitar, Vocals), and James Ballarò (Synth, Lapsteel, Guitar). Truthpaste arrived with a maturity, slickness and resplendence rarely achieved by bands so early in their career. Tapping into the whimsy of trad-folk, yet carried along by a weighty, almost philosophical sense of reflection…blah blah blah, I love Truthpaste. I love this song. The melody, the chorus, the arrangement, it’s all so…just..beautiful. Simply beautiful. - So Young, Tracks of the Year 2025 Blending the sonic worlds of Richard Dawson, Songs: Ohia and The Books, Truthpaste carve out an image of sentimentality and sincerity all while brimming with promise and potential. - DIY

Hank Bee

Hank Bee is the solo project of Liverpool-based, Northumbrian musician Hannah Brown. Drawing from the folk and country traditions of the North-East while embracing the intensity of alternative rock, her music offers lyrical candour wrapped in vivid guitar-led arrangements. Performing alongside her band, their live shows have become a local staple, blending reflective songwriting with epic, emotive performances.

Of Iyrn

Of Iyrn are a London-based band rooted in the Black Country, an industrial heartland named after the minerals once mined beneath it: coal and [iyrn]. Formed in 2025, they create emotionally honest songs through live improvisation, blending indie, folk, and Tropicália influences with a warm, melancholic atmosphere. Their sound is influenced by “home”: a concept that transcends borders for the band as they bridge Brazilian music with English and move fluidly between languages.

Visual Art

Visual artists:

Ella Shipway, Albert Rendle, Laëti Soubrier, Becca Cooper, Kabir Sawyer, Femi Idowu-Read, Frankie Paye, Sam May, Emily Wall, Finn Adams Hjelmgaard, Fleur Jones, Apolline Derrien, Tomas Yeatropulou, Iz Mai, Aiden Devine, Eleanor Dunning and Natalie Corner.

Including painting, sculpture, photography, film & more.



Entry requirements: no age restrictions

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