Bramleys Cocktail Bar

Bramleys are excited to have Work8hop jazz octet back again this coming month to give us some more of their contemporary jazz sound.
"Workshop is a contemporary jazz octet who champion creative, fresh compositions and arrangements both from it's members and the jazz artists they admire and draw inspiration from.
Workshop was formed in 2016 by jazz saxophonist Matthew Miles as a collective of jazz musicians and improvisers based in the South East. Their aim is to provide a pla...tform to experiment with writing and arranging for a chamber jazz Orchestra. Each month we get together to ‘workshop’ each other’s compositions playfully experimenting with instrumentation, textures and harmony. Each member of the group brings their own personality, influences and compositional style to the music we play together. The result is contemporary jazz octet with a fresh sound but which continues the traditions of exploration and collaboration that charactise jazz." http://www.workshopjazz.co.uk/
Doors 7pm Music 8pm
2 for £10 cocktails before 8pm
Over 18s only
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Tonight at Bramleys, join Luke Smith and the Feelings for an evening of music and poetry from Struan Ian Robertson and Alice Gretton!
And before that you can learn to swing dance from 7pm with Andrew Hall! Dance class £5/£4 students
... Free entry
2 for £10 cocktails 6 - 8pm
Over 18s only
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The great Warman brothers are coming to Bramleys for the first time next month in the form of Rudy Warman & the Heavy Weather!!
Come down and enjoy an evening of grassroots rock 'n roll, country and blues, (and maybe a few tasty cocktails too)!
Tickets £5, now available at Bramleys or at... https://heavyweatherrecords.bigcartel.com /…/bramleys-ticket…
Over 18s only ("Challenge 25" in effect) so bring ID
7pm Doors 2 for £10 cocktails before 8pm (t&c's apply)
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This is kicking off shortly, and if you get down soon you might catch our happy hour!

Tonight!! Join us at Bramleys for Andy Twyman and Hipbone Slim aka Sir Bald Diddley!
2 for £10 cocktails from 6pm - 8pm
... Andy Twyman 8:15pm - 9:00pm Hipbone Slim 9:30pm - 11:00pm
Free Entry 18+
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This is happening tomorrow night people!
Two fantastic acts, and it’s free entry!
Andy Twyman - 8:15pm-9:00pm... Hipbone Slim - 9:30pm-11:00pm
2 for £10 cocktails 6pm - 8pm
18+
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A night of Canterbury brewed indie and songwriting at Bramleys Bar!
-Medicine Club- Canterbury based classic guitar driven indie rock with an 80s vibe. Influences include Interpol, Bloc Party, Radiohead and the Cure.
... -The Primals- Drawing influence from 2000s indie, Addison’s deep baritone vocals and strong guitar licks drive the sound with these guys.
-Kieron Stone- High energy singer/songwriter Kieron Stone is a force to be reckoned with. An incredible stage presence, great songwriter and all round gentleman.
-O Mataeus- An ex-chorister and classically trained cellist, the music of O Mataeus is as passionate as it is dark and troubled as he explores human emotional connection through his songwriting.
£5 entry (cash only) Doors 7pm Over 18s only (Challenge 25 in effect)
2 for £10 cocktails before 8pm
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Next Wednesday at Bramleys!
Rhythm and Blues with lashings of comedy and attitude... come down for a knees up with Andy Twyman and Hipbone Slim aka Sir Bald Diddley!!
Free Entry... 18+
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Hipbone Slim AKA Sir Bald Diddley will be joining us at Bramleys for one night only of foot stomping Rhythm and Blues! He's worked with the wonderful Mama Rosin with his band the knee tremblers (also definitely worth checking out), and tours extensively throughout the UK and Europe.
Joining Sir Bald Diddly is the superb Andy Twyman, bringing his rubber chicken, pickle poker and plastic fork to Bramleys. Another great One Man Band artist full of humour blues and altogether gr...eat times!!
This one is going too be free entry, so theres no reason not to head down for a knee stomping great night!!
- Free Entry - Doors 7pm - 2 for £10 cocktails before 8pm - 18+ only
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Tonight at bramleys catch Andy Twyman and Porchswing Blues Duo!
Doors 7pm Starts 8pm £3 entry... 18+ only
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Slight update to next Wednesday’s event. Jack Pout of Blues Mammoth is now unavailable, but don’t panic! Andy Twyman will be here and on top form as usual!! See you all next Wednesday!

Just a quick reminder for all of our fellow Bramlonians, catch Gentlemen of Few tonight!
Looks like it’s going to be a corker, and there is limited space inside so get down early to avoid disappointment!
Doors at 7:30pm... Show starts at 8:30pm £5 entry
Over 18s only Bring ID
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Next Wednesday at Bramleys we have Andy Twyman and Jack Pout in the form of Blues Mammoth, AND Chris Berry and Dave Ferra back as the Porch Swing Blues Duo!!
A double Blues Duo bonanza!
See you all there!!

Due to unforeseen reasons, Jack Pout is unavailable for the Blues Mammoth gig, so the event has now become ‘Andy Twyman and Porchswing Blues Duo at Bramleys’.
Andy Twyman, a one man band famous for his rubber chicken antics and songs steeped in humour, is not to be missed. If you’ve seen him before, you’ll want to again, and if this is your first time you are in for a real unexpected treat!
Also appearing will be the great Porchswing Blues Duo! Becoming quite a regular appear...ance at Bramleys, treating us to their wonderful renditions of trad blues, ragtime and gospel numbers, Chris Berry and Dave Ferra always deliver a great show full of humour, good times and essentially wonderful music.
Still sounds like a good one right? So join Andy, Dave, Chris and the rest of your Bramleys pals for a night of top grade blues music, drinks, and good times!
£3 entry Doors 7:00pm
Strictly over 18s “Challenge 25” in effect
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We have Gentlemen of Few, back again for more foot stomping bluegrass hootenanny!
If you know these guys, not much needs to be said about their Americana inspired bluegrass roots sound, good time music to dance and feel good to.
We at Bramleys can't wait to have them back again, and we can't wait to see you all there too!
... £5 entry Doors 7:30pm Music 8:30pm
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We have a whole lot of great nights at Bramleys this month. This is a breakdown of what to expect, and i'm sure there's something for everyone to enjoy, it'd be great to see some of you there!!
Every Monday night we have our weekly regular Lo-Fi Zone with Luke Smith and the feellings, featuring different guest musicians and spoken word artists. For more information click the link below and like the page to get weekly updates on whats going down.
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Cont inue Reading

We are joined once again by the funky and fabulous Paisley Mess!! The last time they played with us, they absolutely rocked, and a great night was had by all! Come on down for more of the same and soak up the funky psychedelic sounds.
*UPDATE* We now have the Primals joining the line up, a Canterbury based indie outfit drawing influence from the early indie sound and bringing it to the now.
... 7pm doors. 8:30pm music. £3 entry. 2 for £10 cocktails 6pm - 8pm.
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Next Wednesday at Bramleys we have this wonderful man back to play us some blues!!

Two middle-aged fogies there with student daughter. Been there twice now...love the cocktails, decor and atmosphere. Staff could not have been nicer, nor more efficient.

I trust the complainers in a recent post discussed it calmly with the staff at the time. That's how feedback works. I have no patience with those who stew and moan after the event.

Lucky to have live jazz in town. Interesting drinks. Lovely music.

It was last night and I was with a group of girlfriends, mixture of young and mature ladies! Never had porn star Martini before but they were amazing!! Served by nice guy with ponytail and his service was very great. It was pretty quiet because of the snow but we enjoyed ourselves !! Music was good and the ambience as well. Made us feel welcome!

Thanks!

I’m a massive fan of porn star martinis now!!!

The only reason this is a 3 is because of the door staff that was on Saturday 23rd December around 8.30pm



In terms of the actual place the atmosphere was lovely and the bar staff are incredible at their jobs and making the cocktails just right if they were the only people I encountered it would be an easy 5*



So back to the door staff I was having a catch up with an old friend who I hadn’t seen due to my business taking off and going crazy over the last few months he suggested going to Bramleys because of how great the cocktails were we arrived at the venue for the doorman to not even look at us for about 2 mins (the high street was empty) and then turn around and say ‘Have you got girls waiting for you on the inside?’ To which we replied no as we were just after a catch up in a quiet bar

He then turned around and said ‘Are you guys here on a date on something?!’ In quite an aggressive homophobic tone.

Now me and my friend are both heterosexuals but what difference would it make why we decide to visit a bar?

He did let us in eventually but it ruined the experience.

A different doorman was there on exit (The confrontational one came into the bar several times) who was very polite.



I’ve worked quite closely with right guard security over the years and had them man a few of our events so I will try and find out the name of the doorman as it really doesn’t reflect what’s on the inside.



While I know that all right guard doormen are freelancers if their was a way of picking and choosing you have to get rid of this one

Two middle-aged fogies there with student daughter. Been there twice now...love the cocktails, decor and atmosphere. Staff could not have been nicer, nor more efficient.

I trust the complainers in a recent post discussed it calmly with the staff at the time. That's how feedback works. I have no patience with those who stew and moan after the event.

Lucky to have live jazz in town. Interesting drinks. Lovely music.

It was last night and I was with a group of girlfriends, mixture of young and mature ladies! Never had porn star Martini before but they were amazing!! Served by nice guy with ponytail and his service was very great. It was pretty quiet because of the snow but we enjoyed ourselves !! Music was good and the ambience as well. Made us feel welcome!

Thanks!

I’m a massive fan of porn star martinis now!!!

The only reason this is a 3 is because of the door staff that was on Saturday 23rd December around 8.30pm



In terms of the actual place the atmosphere was lovely and the bar staff are incredible at their jobs and making the cocktails just right if they were the only people I encountered it would be an easy 5*



So back to the door staff I was having a catch up with an old friend who I hadn’t seen due to my business taking off and going crazy over the last few months he suggested going to Bramleys because of how great the cocktails were we arrived at the venue for the doorman to not even look at us for about 2 mins (the high street was empty) and then turn around and say ‘Have you got girls waiting for you on the inside?’ To which we replied no as we were just after a catch up in a quiet bar

He then turned around and said ‘Are you guys here on a date on something?!’ In quite an aggressive homophobic tone.

Now me and my friend are both heterosexuals but what difference would it make why we decide to visit a bar?

He did let us in eventually but it ruined the experience.

A different doorman was there on exit (The confrontational one came into the bar several times) who was very polite.



I’ve worked quite closely with right guard security over the years and had them man a few of our events so I will try and find out the name of the doorman as it really doesn’t reflect what’s on the inside.



While I know that all right guard doormen are freelancers if their was a way of picking and choosing you have to get rid of this one