The Lab Northampton

21/06/2026

Illuminated Kitchen are not doing Roasts at The Lab today.
We are open from 6.30pm for tonights gig, Rory McLeod. £10 on the door. Accompanied under 16s free.

21/06/2026

**TONIGHT**

A perfect way to spend Fathers Day

Come on down to the Lab and enjoy a wonderful evening.

Folkish presents..

Rory McLeod

7pm | £10 on the door |
accompanied under 16s free

Rory McLeod is a rhythmic folk singer-songwriter, poet, and musical storyteller. Known as a "one-man-soul-band”.

He accompanies his lyrics with tap-dancing shoes, a homemade stomp box, harmonica, guitar, and spoons.

WoMAD have said: "With Rory McLeod, you get the music of the world in one suitcase.
You can hear flamenco, calypso, blues and Celtic influences in his music, all wrapped together in an inimitable style".

He has recorded and toured with fellow Cooking Vinyl artist Michelle Shocked.

Not to be missed! 🫶

19/06/2026

18/06/2026

STOP THE PRESS!

VIBEZ KARNA again ruling at The Lab..

Incoming 3rd July at The Lab Northampton for Vibez Karna Live Stream 6:30pm-01:00am

18/06/2026

Folkish presents..

Rory McLeod playing this Sunday!

7pm | £10 adv

Not to be missed! 🫶

18/06/2026

Friday 19 June

Fundraiser to raise money for..

Mzipa Liberty School of Technology Malawi, Africa.

A night of food and live music featuring, Albert Luck.

6:30pm - 11:30pm

£10 cash only

18/06/2026

** TONIGHT ** Thursday 18 June
** TONIGHT **

Picky New Promotions presents…

Silk (Belfast) + The Deities (Bedford) + Canvas Tile (Leicester)

🖤THE LAB

Fresh from the release of their debut mini-album ‘Auralux’, Belfast shoegaze outfit Silk are bringing their immersive live show to The Lab this June.

The highly anticipated six-track release is the work of songwriter and guitarist Michael Smyth, formerly of the acclaimed Irish band ‘Virgins’. As the sole writer, performer and recording artist behind Silk, Auralux is a deeply personal project, shaped entirely by Smyth’s vision.

“There is no beauty in perfection; it feels fake and manufactured to me,” says Michael. “I want the record to feel real, so this is the sound of visceral self-expression.”

Following a string of successful singles throughout 2025 and appearances across Ireland - including performances at GazeFest alongside Whitelands and Sweet Sweet Noise - Silk have quickly established themselves as one of the most exciting new names in Irish shoegaze.

Lead single ‘Clementine’ saw the project venture into darker, more abrasive territory, embracing layers of texture, distortion and intensity. Across ‘Auralux’, shimmering, euphoric guitars collide with crushing walls of fuzz, while cascading reverbs and dreamlike atmospherics create a vast and immersive soundscape.

Lyrically, the record explores themes of memory, mortality, love, loss and the passage of time. Equal parts introspective and overwhelming, ‘Auralux’ is a cathartic journey delivered through volume, atmosphere and emotion.

Support:
🥀The Deities, Bedford.
🥀Canvas Tile, Leicester.

14+, U16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Doors at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £11, and can be purchased via the Linktree in our bio.

16/06/2026

Illuminated Kitchen will be doing their last roast dinner with us on the Sunday 12th July.

We need you to share your thoughts and opinions with us around the future of Sunday dinners at The Lab.

Please fill out the form linked below and share.

Thank you

In the not too distant future Illuminated Kitchen will be departing from The Lab to develop their business. The 12th July will be their last roast with us. We would love to hear your thoughts on which direction you would like to see us go.