The New Cut + Club Brat + Paper Hats + GAWS

A hard rock night, celebrating the first day of Independent Venue Week 2027. With acts from across the UK this is an event that not only celebrates the South-West's grassroots scene but also brings in emerging talent from London and Peterborough. If your a fan of anything from post-punk to noise rock this is the correct way to start your IVW celebrations.  The New Cut A four-piece post-punk band, The New Cut combine the energy of classic groups like The Fall, Wire, and The Monochrome Set with modern themes and contexts. Formed in 2021, the Bristol-based act has quickly garnered momentum with a series of successful releases, leading to support slots for Buzzcocks, Sprints, and The Bug Club, as well as making it onto Green Man Festival's 2024 Emerging Talent longlist. With the recent releases Valuable Customer, 'And As Always' and CHRS PCKHM, The New Cut are poised to transition from a local favourite to a rising name in the UK post-punk scene CLUB BRAT CLUB BRAT is a high-intensity Punk/Noise Pop band blending jagged guitars, bass-heavy dissonance, and volatile rhythms. Formed in 2023, they've built a reputation for chaotic live shows, DIY ethics, and collaborations with top underground engineers. Raw, political in form, and defiantly unboxable. Miss out at your peril. Paper Hats Emotive noise-rock 4-piece from London. For fans of UNIVERSITY, Back Midi, Thistle. GAWS Bristol-based post-punk band gaws fuse blues and psychedelia with the frenetic energy of The White Stripes, the inventiveness of Queens of the Stone Age and the immersion of classic psych. Known for their loud, emotionally charged live shows, the band have played packed headline gigs in Bristol & London, appeared at festivals including Outer Town, Dot to Dot & Moles Fest and have supported other rising bands such as Upchuck, LIFE & Longheads. After a relentless 2026, gaws are looking into 2027 with bigger shows and new studio recordings. Praised as "an almighty post punky racket" (Joyzine) and "an adrenaline fuelled affair with intoxicating energy" (TuneFountain), they're set to keep their train a'rolling.