CRATE
We’re happy to be part of CRATE – an exciting new business community in E17 for creatives, retailers, food outlets and service businesses in the heart of Waltham Forest.
CRATE has been re-landscaped with new decking on the first floor eating area and big planters being placed between tables to ensure social distancing.
Follow the link to see who the other retailers are and events coming up.
STAY LOCAL
We stock music from local bands, artists, jazz performers and local labels.
Dirty Meshbacks (DMB)
Benedict Benjamin
Bear Paw
Julian Siegel
Tori Freestone
Transmission Label – Regular visitor to VV.
DJ Silly boy blue
On the corner records – ‘Field recordings from the future’.
Olindo Records – Rooted in London obsessives Collectivo Futuro.
Bison – Label focused on ‘experimental song’ run by Abby Thomas, linked with Cafe Oto.
Byrd out – Walthamstow based label.
Fuzzbrain
LOCAL VENUES
And if you’re new to East London here are great local venues to hear live music.
Cafe Oto – Daytime cafe, night-time performances, with live avant-garde music from free jazz to psych rock.
Vortex – Small, not-for-profit club with innovative programme of jazz, improvised and experimental music.
Church of Sound – A live music project like no other play jazz, funk and future sounds in the beautiful St James the Great Church in Clapton, East London.
Ye olde Rose and Crown – One of the finest folk clubs in the country is in Walthamstow.