Live Music: Carla O'Neil

The Joint's weekly slot with Carla O'Neil is the kind of evening that swallows hours without you noticing. Acoustic guitar in a room with Thames views; the set-up that lets you actually listen, actually have a conversation. Show up for one after work, stay for three.

It's the opposite of the big-shout venues. You want live music that doesn't insist on itself, this is where. Works as a genuine wind-down or an early night that feels like proper time off, not part of a bigger scene. Thames-side, easy, the kind of thing you'd tell someone about because it just works.