FEMME-FUELLED LIVE MUSIC EVENTS
ABOUT THE COVEN CLUB
A fabulous new live music night to bring more “oestrogen-fuelled rock and metal” bands to Hastings! The Coven Club is the unruly love child of vocalist Amanda “Mandie B” Brooks-Byron and bassist Steph Bennion of prog/goth-rock band Ditch the Demon, who will be running these new nights at the Carlisle Rock Bar.
Mandie: “The Coven Club will open another door for people to come and enjoy themselves and listen to unadulterated, female-captained, purely original, live rock ’n’ roll.”
Steph: “We’ve met lots of lovely people on our gigs, women doing their own thing in rock and heavy metal. We want to bring new voices to Hastings, something a bit different.”
‘The Coven Club’ is a homage to Jinx Dawson and her band Coven, Mandie’s inspiration for forming Ditch the Demon back in 2019. We’re looking for:
- Female-led artists and bands who play original rock & metal
- A headline act from out of town, supported by at least one local act
- Events are ticketed, but we’re keeping prices low to get the punters in!
The Coven Club runs two or three times a year at The Carlisle. Advance tickets (£5) are on sale from The Carlisle, online at Skiddle and will also be available on the door.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Female-led live rock music night returns to Hastings
"The Coven Club, a fabulous new live music night to showcase femme-fuelled rock, punk and metal bands, returns to The Carlisle Rock Bar in Hastings in July this year. The night has already lived up to its aim of promoting up-and-coming talent, with April’s headliners Vampyra having since secured a coveted slot at this year’s Bloodstock heavy metal festival..." - Sussex World (June 2026).
Female-led rock music night to launch in Hastings
"A Hastings all-women promotions company is launching a fabulous new live music night to bring more “oestrogen-fuelled rock and metal” bands to the town..." - Hastings Observer, Sussex World (February 2026).
Witching It Up at the Carlisle
Hastings Independent Press (March 2026).
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday 30 October 2026
A goth/hard-rock Halloween's Eve shindig!
Not Now Norman (headline)
The band from NE England your earholes aren't ready for. Delivering hard rock with a strong message and relentless riffs.
Dead Blood Cells
Industrial Darkwave from Kent, hauntingly sweet dark vocals and industrial noise.
Ditch the Demon
Gothic prog-rock misfits from Hastings, bombastic rock 'n' roll theatre and more...
Tickets: £5
2027 dates to be confirmed
Interested in playing? Contact us now...
Information for Bands (pdf)
Watch this space for 2027 dates and gig opportunities...
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Friday 24 July 2026
A night of prog, symphonic and folk-rock!
Kindred Spirit (headline)
Prog/folk rock from London, flute/sax and bewitching vocals.
Deity & Devilry
Operatic female-led symphonic heavy metal from London.
Key Change Electric
Lyrical, harmonious indie-folk from Bexhill-on-Sea.
Friday 3 April 2026
VAMPYRA
Horror punk band from Kent, bringing a mix of old-school and modern punk rock with horror-themed imagery. (headline)
WAVE MACHINE
Hastings grunge, punk and surf-inspired band driven by gritty bass lines and powerful melodies.
I, DORIS
London feminist kitchen-punks with fun DIY attitude and heaps of humour.
GIG REVIEWS BY THE COVEN CLUB
Motörqueens, Planet Enid Collective (pdf) at The Carlisle, Hastings - December 2025
On Thin Ice, Pink Floyd tribute (pdf) at Black Box, Hastings - March 2026
CONTACT US
Interesting in coming along or playing for us? Email us at this address:
Alternatively, you can drop us a line using the Ditch the Demon contact form.