Rock & Robots 34: Robot Combat // Hugmonger // Archie & The Shuttlers // Eli Gumble // jam time

A night of robot fighting and live music

LIVE ROBOT FIGHTING, 18:00

• Purpose-built machines do battle in a specially-constructed arena with the aim of immobilising each other
• It's just like Robot Wars except the robots there weighed 110kg while the ones tonight weigh 150g
• Full tournament (gold medal), Rumble (silver medal) and side event (TBC)
• Open arena from 19:35 and between music sets - have a go on a robot yourself
• Live battle music from drummer Shymanic
• Get in touch (tolerablemusic@gmail.com) if you have your own antweight which you would like to enter
• We also sell kits to build your own robot - just add tools and imagination

LIVE MUSIC, 20:00

• Archie & The Shuttlers
  Archie Shuttler likes contrast. He writes songs that range from whimsical to weighty in any genre he can work out how to play, which frequently leaves folks unable to work out which pigeon hole to fit him in. His latest album Cowboy Jazz released in April 2026
  instagram.com/archieshuttlermusic

• Hugmonger
  Hugmonger is up to something, something good. Spreading love and positivity with music, sponsored by Big Hug
  instagram.com/hugmongerband

• Eli Gumble
  The night's host and a pretty good singer-songwriter, making some very unique and original songs. Eli's creative process is "what would be fun to do in this song?", followed by doing it. He has a great time on stage and hopes you do too. Comparisons have been drawn to George Formby, Jay Foreman, David Byrne and Monty Python. Eli will focus on his fun songs in keeping with the other performers on the night.
  eligumble.com

AFTER-PARTY, 22:00

• come on up and perform - no signups required
• all performance types welcome, including music, karaoke, comedy, poetry, magic, dance, sub-5 min video game speedruns, etc.
• venue has full backline including microphones, guitar and bass amps, drums, keyboard and vibraphone
• venue also has a projector in case you have visuals
• for best results, contact tolerablemusic@gmail.com and send backing tracks and projections/presentations if required
• some acts who have performed at this after-party have been booked for the gig, so you can see this as an audition if you like

OPEN ALL NIGHT

• Bar: serves drinks, cold or room temperature; cash only
• Vinylly Found record shop: large selection of second-hand records; cash only
• Free table football, mini air hockey and SNES gaming

Doors open 17:30
Entry: Tickets £7 until end of Friday 7/8, £10 after Friday 7/8 and on the door (cash and cards accepted)
Accompanied U16s are £3/£4.
Venue: The Others, top floor at 6 Manor Road, Stoke Newington, London, N16 5SA
Access to the venue is up a flight of stairs and there is no lift.
Tickets are also available on Eventbrite for the same price. They charge higher fees for the organiser but they're better for discovery, so I list events on both sites.

Source: Facebook