An Evening with Tony McCarroll

Tony McCarroll is playing Gorilla Beer Hall on Friday 30 October, starting at 19:00. He's a founding member and former drummer of Oasis, so if you've spent any time with their early records, you'll recognise the name. This is an evening dedicated to literature, billed as a chance to meet the rock legend in an unexpected setting.

It's a bit of a departure from the usual rock-and-roll night. Rather than a concert, the evening is built around literature, and the whole thing is set up so you can meet McCarroll in person. It's less about the stage and more about the conversation, with the focus on books rather than the music he's known for. If you're more into the reading side of things than the gig side, that's exactly where this sits.

The venue is Gorilla Beer Hall, Unit 3 Cliff St, Mexborough S64 9HU, in the Sheffield area. It's a pub with a capacity of about 50, so it's a small room. The name comes from a 1920s pub that once stood here; the original premises have since closed or moved, and the name is now associated with the venue that operated on Cliff Street before it became a residential address. It still runs as a pub, and with only 50 spaces, it's a tight, close-quarters sort of room.

Tickets are £16.50, and it kicks off at 19:00 on Friday 30 October at Gorilla Beer Hall in Mexborough.