The Debut

Honey Comb is at Artisan Tap in Hartshill on Monday 18 January, and it's a bit of a different one from your usual night out. It's not a gig in the normal sense — there's no stage and no audience watching from the dark. Instead, it's a night for musicians to meet, chat and talk about collaborating, with Tyler Kent as the special guest.

If you're a musician in Stoke, that's the whole point. It's a room full of people who do the same thing, so it's as much about the conversations as anything else. Whether you're looking for a new bandmate, someone to session with, or just want to talk shop with people who get it, that's what the night is for. It's a chance to put faces to names and see who's working on what across the city.

Tyler Kent is the guest on the night, and he'll be there as part of the mix. The whole thing is built around musicians meeting and chatting, so you'll find plenty of people to talk to regardless of what you play or how you work. If you've been playing on your own or in the same small circle for a while, it's a straightforward way to branch out and connect with other players in the area.

It all kicks off at 7:00 PM at Artisan Tap in Hartshill, and entry is free, so you can just turn up and get stuck in. If you're a musician in Stoke and you've been wanting to meet more of the local scene, this is a good place to start.