About this Event
The Firepit Red Room is legendary, and our first Jazz Night proved it.
In October, our very first Firepit Red Room Jazz Night was a complete sell-out, and what a night it was. The response blew us away, and the band have been pulling together ever since to create an even better show for December.
Every second Thursday of the month, the Red Room at Firepit Art Gallery opens its doors for a night of live jazz. This month the House Band return: trumpeter Tom Gaddes, alongside double bass, guitar, and the extraordinary vocals of Diana Carmin. The perfect way to kick off the festive season.
£5 a ticket, and every penny goes to the band
After Eventbrite's fees, 100% of the ticket money goes directly to the musicians. Firepit doesn't keep a penny of it. Live music only survives when musicians are paid properly, so your £5 is a direct way of backing the band and keeping this night going every month.
Firepit is an inclusive space
If you're genuinely struggling financially and can't afford the ticket price, please get in touch at [email protected] and we'll send you a complimentary ticket. No questions asked.
Doors open at 7pm for drinks and a wander round the gallery. The band start at 8pm.
We'll have a special cocktail menu created just for the evening, alongside our regular house cocktails (£8.50). Dressing up is encouraged, but never compulsory. Come as you are, or come as you wish you were.
Only 65 tickets are available this time, and the first night sold out completely, so grab yours early to guarantee your spot.
The House Band
Vocals - Diana Carmin
Trumpet - Tom Gaddes
Double Bass - Ashwari Panesar
Guitar - Dan tainty
Tom Gaddes, jazz trumpeter based in London and a resident of Upper Riverside, right next door to Firepit.
Born in Bury, Greater Manchester, Tom began his musical journey on piano before taking up the trumpet. Through his childhood he played across a range of classical ensembles, from brass bands to orchestras, including a stint as principal trumpet of the Hallé Youth Orchestra. At 17, he earned the lead trumpet chair with the Greater Manchester Police Big Band, a role he held until his move to London.
At 18, Tom relocated to London to pursue jazz at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where he's studied and received mentorship from some of the finest names in British jazz, including Julian Joseph, Hans Koller, Byron Wallen, Steve Williamson and Rachael Cohen. His appetite for learning has taken him further still, seeking out tuition from musicians in the USA such as Jeremy Pelt.
Alongside his studies, Tom has built experience across the full spectrum of jazz, from intimate small ensembles to classic big bands, performing with musicians including Mark Armstrong and Enrico Tomasso.
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Our Singer
Diana Carmin has a velvet voice that moves like smoke through a dimly lit room: sultry, mesmerising, and quietly devastating. She interprets songs with a ritualistic thirst, drawing from the greats of 1960s jazz, with light incorporations of her Balkan heritage and calm, occasional waves of bossa nova.
Winner of Fuller Sounds '25 and shortlisted for the prestigious Peter Whittingham Jazz Award, Diana has climbed upon many a stage, earning her chops in London's jazz rooms — from the notorious upstairs vocal jam at Ronnie Scott's, to the fresh downstairs at 180, to the respected St Katharine Docks Jazz Festival. This year she's headlined New Music Monday with her quintet at The Ned, and is fresh back from opening the festival season in the Carpathian Mountains at Gărâna Fest, alongside a solo national radio appearance.
Her debut album, Tender, is on the way — but live is where she truly shines. Expect a quiet double-time feel, fierce fire, and a presence you won't forget.
On the night
Trumpet, double bass, guitar and vocals. After a brilliant first night in October, the band are back with a bigger, tighter show, and a night we're building on every month.
The Red Room
The nearest tube is North Greenwich on the Jubilee line. We are a 5 minute walk
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We are a Community Interest Company (CIC) & we run as a not-for-profit. In our space we have a beautiful art gallery and artists studios. We run many workshops and events, for both our local community and the general public.
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Firepit Art Gallery and Studios CIC, 10 Cutter Lane, London, United Kingdom
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