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The Best Christmas Ever

4 – 29 December 2026 · TAM Elephant & Castle

Live music, scene takeovers and the young artists of TAM Open Music Academy, all under the stained-glass glow of our Shard Christmas tree at Mercato Metropolitano.

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The theme song

“The Best Christmas Ever”

DANA GILLESPIE

The festival takes its name from Dana Gillespie's song, written for nights exactly like these. Dana is TAM's Mentor in Residence, and the song sets the tone for the whole season: loud, warm and built for a room full of people.

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Temple of Art and Music · Elephant & Castle

What brings you to TAM?

Live music six nights a week, a stage for new artists and cult legends, and a room you can make your own. Tell us who you are, or just ask.

Next at TAM: TAM Open Mic Wednesday hosted by guitar extraordinaire Patrick Hinds · Wednesday 11 November

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I want to hear live musicTell us what you love and we'll find your night: blues, soul, singer-songwriters, cult legends or the next big voice. I'm a musicianTAM was built to give artists a real stage, a real audience and a real shot. Here's how to get on it. I want to hire the venueA gallery of art and rescued pianos with a stage, a private bar and pro sound. Birthdays, launches, corporate nights and shoots. I'm planning a partyChristmas with the team, a birthday, a reunion. Book a table on a festival night, or take over the whole room. I'm a brand or sponsorPut your name on nights London remembers, with a crowd that's there for the music.
TAM x JOM Youth Music

TAM x JOM Sessions 2026

Sunday 15 November · 12pm to 7:30pm

Thirty young bands and singers take over TAM: the JOM Junior Open Mic from 12, the Youth Open Mic from 2, and a special extended set from Yellowhammer.

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Free entry · under-18s with a parent · sign in at the door

TAM x JOM Sessions 2026: the full line-up
Yellowhammer: special extended set, 6:30–7:30pm
Lavender Drumming: Junior Open Mic, 12–2pm
Immy Eloise: Youth Open Mic, 2–7pm
Twenty Twelve: Youth Open Mic, 2–7pm
Zayne: Junior Open Mic, 12–2pm
Maksym Oleksa: Youth Open Mic, 2–7pm
The Whippets: Youth Open Mic, 2–7pm
Miscellaneous: Youth Open Mic, 2–7pm
Don’t Send Flowers: Youth Open Mic, 2–7pm
Colette: Junior Open Mic, 12–2pm
The Dreamcatchers: Youth Open Mic, 2–7pm

Plates by JOM Youth Music

Coming up

Everything on →
They played TAM

Cult legends

All artists →
Big Joe LouisDana GillespieEarl OkinHolly PenfieldIan SiegalJimmy CarpenterKeith ShockleeKeith WestOsibisaTodd Sharpville

TAM TV

All films →
Globetrotting With Gillespie Episode 20 Ft. Sieng Van Tran Om Shakti : Dana Gillespie at SXSW : The Continental Club , Austin, TX Andy Warhol - Bowie 78th Birthday tribute by Dana Gillespie

On this day at TAM

From TAM's Eventbrite listings, which miss some nights.

Where

Find TAM

TAM Elephant & Castle
Mercato Metropolitano
42 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6DR

  • Nearest TubeElephant & Castle (Northern and Bakerloo lines)
  • RailElephant & Castle station

Opening times

  • MondayClosed (TAM's rest day; occasionally open for special projects)
  • Tuesday and Wednesday3:30pm to 11pm
  • Thursday6pm to midnight
  • Friday6pm to 1am
  • Saturday3:30pm to 1am
  • Sunday3:30pm to 11pm

Times can change for special events: each night’s page has its own times.

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