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This gig is Pay As You Feel – part of Independent Venue Week run. Brindle’s Manse are an indie/jangly/psychedelic guitar pop/rock band. Lots of jangly guitars, in fact. The gene pool is the CBGB’s meets the C86 movement. Think of Television jamming with The Fall after a night out arguing about the the best album by The Beatles. Amateur Ornithologist describe themsleves as a Gothic chamber pop. Think Divine Comedy dancing with Pulp to Siouxsie and the Banshees. Surf Electro: Surfy instrumental guitar with Electro beats, synthesizers and quirky vocal samples. Expect tunes featuring bucket list ideas, famous North East icons and monsters! DJ Alexi Lagoon: A law unto himself.

As part of our Independent Venue Week gigs, The Engine Room presents;

ALICE STREET

Alice Street is an independent British rock collective from Newcastle, England, fusing alternativerock, hip-hop, ska and punk in an infectious mix. Introducing an MC into the conventional bandformat, Alice Street blends satire, everyday storytelling, and dark humour into anthems ofeveryday life.
https://www.instagram.com/alicestreetuk/?hl=en

support comes from – Nadine Hurley Band

described as “DIY WITCH HOUSE TRIO”

https://www.instagram.com/nadinehurley_band/?hl=en

Colour of Fire is an alternative rock band from York, England, known for their intense live shows, anthemic songwriting and eclectic sound. Formed in late 2001 by co-songwriters Owen Brinley and Stuart Jones, the band quickly gained national attention after Steve Lamacq played their debut single “Decisions, Decisions” on BBC Radio One.
They soon signed to Riverman Records, recorded two sessions at Maida Vale for Mary Anne Hobbs’ Radio One Rock Show, and were named Zane Lowe’s “Single of the Week” on XFM. Their second single, “Cut It”, received regular rotation on MTV2, as the band went on to tour extensively across the UK, Europe and Japan. They played over 200 shows together between 2002 and 2005, sharing stages with Placebo, The Libertines, The Bronx, Biffy Clyro, Korn, Idlewild, Sonic Youth, The Kills, The Icarus Line, Silverchair, Sparta and many others.
In 2003, they recorded their debut album ‘Pearl Necklace’ with producer Steve Osborne (Placebo/Elbow/U2) at Rockfield and Real World Studios. The album was released in 2004by Riverman in the UK, PIAS in Europe and King Records in Japan. That same year, the band toured Europe extensively with Placebo. In 2005, they disbanded to pursue other projects. Owen went on to form the highly acclaimed Grammatics (recently name-checked in the Yard Act in the song ‘We Make Hits’), Department M and Too Much Future. Stuart moved to Berlin, forming Die Zerstörten and later House of Spiders. Matt has been the drummer for Placebo since 2016 and has also worked with other major artists. In 2023, Colour of Fire reformed, playing sold-out shows in York and London. The band recently completed work on their long-awaited second album, ‘All The Wolves I Have Known’, with producer Andy Hawkins (Maximo Park/The Damned/Scream/Marmozets/Blood Red Shoes). ‘AllThe Wolves I Have Known’ is scheduled for release in spring 2026

Cult power pop band THE SUS FOUR are finally making their return to the stage with a one-off gig at the Engine Room in North Shields. Their signature sound is a blend of 70s and 90s melodic guitar rock- think Big Star and The Raspberries meets Weezer and Jellyfish. Fresh from recording their new album, get ready for a set of old favourites and new tunes- and a few surprises. Whether you’re an old school Fourhead or completely new to The Sus Four, this gig is not one to miss.

Kate and Tom are a duo from Beverley, East Yorkshire who have known each other since they were four years old. Tom’s intricate, melodic piano lines accompany Kate’s stunning vocal and lyrics of love, death, heartbreak and dinner party conversations. This will be their first show, in which they will play material they have been working on since August 2025 when they reconvened after seventeen years and began writing together.

Dale Robinson’s debut poetry show ‘A Beautiful Sandwich’ explores mining, motorbikes and the meaning of life with humour and heart.

All proceeds from the event will be shared equally between children’s education charity ‘Fish for Life’ and Ellington Colliery Brass Band