Free Jazz Night

Free jazz in a pub is a rare find in London. The Angel & Crown in Bethnal Green does this monthly on the last Thursday, no cover charge. It's low-stakes enough to drop in on if jazz feels like a possibility, or something to anchor an evening out if you already know what you're after.

A regular like this is useful. You know when it's on, you know it won't cost you, and you know you'll get live music. Pub jazz has a particular intimacy, it's not a formal venue, so the whole thing feels less committed and more conversational.