LONDON'S WORLD PREMIER GYPSY SWING VENUE SERVING.....
Simple generous servings of ....
Music, Mood, Wine and Food
thats hearty not haughty in an atmosphere of sizzling 30s Parisian soul in the heart of Battersea
6 NIGHTS A WEEK...
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Summer is here - tropical garden open for quaffing wine and sumptuous sundowners - drop by for cool drinks and hot music.
If you have any questions please call us 02077872227
Performances 8pm -11pm (A sample of our music listings are at the bottom of this page - daily listings on the music calendar tab, top of this page )
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Catch our Early Bird Meal Special £29
3 course meal and a glass of wine
Book Friday and Saturday between 6pm - 6.45pm
Min 2 persons (£5 supplement for steak cash payment - plus service)
This weekend.....
Sunday 28th and Monday 29th July
New Orleans Jazz/Swing Robert Duis ensemble from Holland
Listen with your mouth full, come wine and dine to this Dutch Quintet with special guest Dr Bernard Berkhout, one of Europe’s finest Clarinetists. The bands notoriety across Europe brings them to London for 2 very special nights for all New Orleans Jazz and Swing fans. Sizzling popular tunes and forgotten melodies, played with freedom and expression.
Book your tickets below - now ...
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ANTONIO FORCIONE solo guitar legend -up close and personal wine and dine cabaret
Click here for a glimpse of his musical magic
Due to popular demand - We are arranging another date for Antonio later in the year - watch this space .....tickets on sale soon - book early bird tickets for stage side seats ...
From the first moment Antonio walks on stage to rapturous applause, a humble smile on his face, guitar in hand, you know you are in the presence of a true artist and are in for an evening with a touch of magic. And as the first deep, warm, intense notes float through the auditorium, you can hear a pin drop and feel the sonic spell of his guitar weaving through the room. As one critic put it “Imagine an Italian hybrid of Michael Hedges, John McLaughlin and Django Rheinhardt ... ferocious, rampaging, controlled power, meticulous precision and clarity of expression ... astonishing musical personality”
Take a virtual walk through our venue and garden by clicking on the below
Click on the link and the play button - on the way round you will see blue circles, click on them for more content.
In 2010 Le QuecumBar celebated the 100th Birthday of Django by hosting a 9 day festival here, with 36 Gypsy and non Gypsy musicians from 5 countries. The 9 days was recorded live in a triple CD album featured on the left of this page. We thank all who supported us and helped make that happen.
“Le QuecumBar is unique and provides an irresistible combination of live music, great food and hospitality in a setting as alluring as a coquette’s boudoir.… the interior evokes the faded elegance of pre-war Parisian café society and hosts performances by some of the world’s greatest acoustic guitarists” Live in London
My London – Evening Standard – Cressida Bonas says; What’s the most romantic thing someone’s done for you?
*I love being taken to jazz bars and particularly a wonderful club in Battersea, called Le QuecumBar. I always have the perfect evening there — it’s intimate with live Gypsy swing music. *
Wedding reception review
We chose Le QuecumBar for our wedding reception and everything went beyond our expectations.
If you are looking for a venue with a real soul and a great atmosphere, this is the place... On arrival Sylvia, and the team welcomed us all with a 'state of art' Bellini, then we had the buffet which was very good quality, generous in quantity and so much variety (a brilliant combination of European, North African and Asian dishes).
... the atmosphere was magic. ....our guests enjoyed the beautiful rear garden .. with the beautiful plants and the lights ...
Unfortunately the band we hired for the day let us down just few hours before, but we've been immediately supported in contacting the Gypsy Dynamite Trio and this literally saved our day....the music was great, we danced till late and had such fantastic moments.
All our friends were so happy they discovered such a hidden gem in London.
Thank you ...for having made this day truly special and unforgettable!**
See contact tab for all private hire details
Our weekly calendar of all our music is on the above top left music calendar tab
SEE A SAMPLE OF OUR MUSIC SPECIAL EVENTS BELOW
A PERFECT VENUE TO CATCH UP WITH FRIENDS, RELAX WITH TABLE SERVICE, EAT WELL, ENJOY FREE LIVE MUSIC OR A TICKETED SPECIAL EVENT CONCERT, QUAFF A GLASS OF WINE, HAVE A PRIVATE SOIREE, LOCATION OR PHOTO SHOOT
An informal dinning experience, enjoy fine live music whilst experiencing nostalgic Parisian soul in the heart of Battersea, with live Gypsy Swing, music, mood, wine and food!
Book your table to dine for non ticketed nights, on the left – We do not take table bookings for drinkers, just drop by if its for drinks only.
Soak up a swinging night at Le Q. Outside of winter months we have an enchanting romantic fairy lit garden, the perfect hide away to rendezvous.
Ladies, get away from the guys or enjoy a romantic date enveloped in our 1930’s Parisian atmosphere with sizzling world class concerts up close and personal – Seductive Bellinis, Chocolate Martinis, espresso martinis and other favourites or wine for all tastes and pockets.
Free parking after 4.30pm – or just a 20 minute stroll over Battersea Bridge from Chelsea and Kensington or from Clapham Junction, 170 bus route Victoria to Roehampton, other various bus routes.
LISTEN, DRINK, EAT, AND ENJOY
Music performance is approx 8-11
Tuesdays open 7pm – 12 pm- performance 8-11 FREE all night, Gypsy Swing jam session spot the latest talent on the Gypsy Swing scene!
Wednesdays are available for showcasing, private soirees and surprise events!
Thursday open 7pm -12pm, FREE for before 8pm arrivals £6pp from 8pm
Friday and Saturdays open 6pm – 1am FREE for before 8pm arrivals £6pp from 8pm
FREE live music all evening, if you arrive before 8pm, just £6pp from 8pm, sometimes special events are planned for mid week, these will be ticketed nights please check the music calendar tab top of the page.
Sunday and Mondays open 6pm -1am – performance 8-11
Ticketed Prestige Performance Concerts/Special Events, buy your ticket here and your table to dine will be waiting, we play host, to some of the worlds best of the Gypsy Swing genre with many of the worlds top Gypsy players gracing our small intimate stage.
We reserve the right, when nec. to implement a minimum spend of £25pp on food and drinks on ticketed cabaret concert events - as the musicians receive all the ticket money
Below is a sample of upcoming performances - the music calendar at the top of this page lists all performances by date
TUESDAY’S FREE, & SIZZLING, GYPSY SWING JAM SESSION
London's best kept secret - feel the buzz - be part of a hot music scene hidden away in Battersea but 10 minutes from Chelsea and Kings Road.... The famous FREE weekly Gypsy Swing jam session is known around the globe, the sessions are led by top Le QuecumBar bass players and many QuecumBar Allstars. You saw Johnny Depp in Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s! Regular Gypsy Swing musicians and Le QuecumBar Allstars drop by to jam for Django, you never know who is here – the best of the best and new comers join in their joy of Django’s music and swing the night away, violins, guitars, clarinets, sax, etc etc a band of musical Gypsies in their own way – even Hank Marvin has joined the Le Q jams !! Parisian cabaret brasserie style, chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always a great night full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre with all the colour and joy of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your instrument! If you can sing swing hop down and join the friendliest crowd in London! Our customers are friends our friends are customers. Le Q staff happy to serve and offer musical bites of inside info on what’s hot, and not so hot!
New Orleans Jazz/Swing Robert Duis ensemble from Holland
Come wine and dine to two hours of classic New Orleans Jazz & Swing cabaret extravaganza, for 2 nights only ,with some of Hollands finest classic jazzers.
ROBERT DUIS Quartet - Plus special guest Dr Bernard Berkhout, one of Europe’s finest Clarinetists - making this a great quintet ..
The band featres renowned cornet player; Robert Duis, former leader of The Limehouse Jazz Band, founder of the Blue River Jazz Band playing music of the "Hot Five & Hot Seven".
The bands notoriety across Europe brings them to London for 2 very special nights for all New Orleans Jazz and Swing fans. Sizzling popular tunes and forgotten melodies, played with freedom and expression.
With Nico Adriaens on Tuba, Dirk Maas on Banjo, Ruud Petri on Trombone and special guest Dr. Bernard Berkhout on clarinet.
We reserve the right where necessary to implement a minimum spend of £25pp on food and drink at dinner concert nights.
New Orleans Jazz/Swing Robert Duis ensemble from Holland
Come wine and dine to two hours of classic New Orleans Jazz & Swing cabaret extravaganza, for 2 nights only ,with some of Hollands finest classic jazzers.
ROBERT DUIS Quartet - Plus special guest Dr Bernard Berkhout, one of Europe’s finest Clarinetists - making this a great quintet ..
The band featres renowned cornet player; Robert Duis, former leader of The Limehouse Jazz Band, founder of the Blue River Jazz Band playing music of the "Hot Five & Hot Seven".
The bands notoriety across Europe brings them to London for 2 very special nights for all New Orleans Jazz and Swing fans. Sizzling popular tunes and forgotten melodies, played with freedom and expression.
With Nico Adriaens on Tuba, Dirk Maas on Banjo, Ruud Petri on Trombone and special guest Dr. Bernard Berkhout on clarinet.
We reserve the right where necessary to implement a minimum spend of £25pp on food and drink at dinner concert nights.....as the musicians receive all the ticket monies
TUESDAY’S FREE, & SIZZLING, GYPSY SWING JAM SESSION
London's best kept secret - feel the buzz - be part of a hot music scene hidden away in Battersea but 10 minutes from Chelsea and Kings Road.... The famous FREE weekly Gypsy Swing jam session is known around the globe, the sessions are led by top Le QuecumBar bass players and many QuecumBar Allstars. You saw Johnny Depp in Chocolate play Minor Swing, Django style. See and hear it live in our intimate 1930s! Regular Gypsy Swing musicians and Le QuecumBar Allstars drop by to jam for Django, you never know who is here – the best of the best and new comers join in their joy of Django’s music and swing the night away, violins, guitars, clarinets, sax, etc etc a band of musical Gypsies in their own way – even Hank Marvin has joined the Le Q jams !! Parisian cabaret brasserie style, chill out with a bottle of quaffable wine and simple food always a great night full of musical surprises, transporting you to the swinging streets of Montmartre with all the colour and joy of the Belle Epoch. If you play swing then bring your instrument! If you can sing swing hop down and join the friendliest crowd in London! Our customers are friends our friends are customers. Le Q staff happy to serve and offer musical bites of inside info on what’s hot, and not so hot!
Hot Club Django duo with Matt Kerry
In true Django style we bring you a brilliant guitar duo led by young talented Matt Kerry of the famed Cafe Manouche Quartet in demand for private functions and celebrations.
Matt is well known for his rythmic lyrical senstive playing a modern day vintage style player of grace and style.
A taste of Django tonight ...
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We take drinkers as walk ins.only Your dining table is reserved automatically when purchasing a cabaret/concert ticket. All night Tuesday or before 8pm arrivals, Thur Fri or Sat evenings and the music is FREE, arrivals from 8pm are subject to £6pp music charge - Please cancel your table booking if you cannot make it. Thank you.
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