11th February 2010: The Empty Gestures + Thee Intolerable Kidd & Friends The Legion, Shoreditch. FREE

12th February 2010: King & Olive Fields EP Launch King and friends Charley Morris and Thee Kidd perform their own sets in celebration of his "Fireworks" EP launch party at the Duke of Uke, Shoreditch.

13th February 2010: Alternative Press Fair featuring a stripped down Paul Hawkins & Thee Awkward Silences + poets, musicians etc. St Aloysius' Social Club

» Winter Antifolk Festival 2010 [25/01/2010]
Get your coats and scarfs on, and get ready for the Winter Antifolk Festival. As regular as the seasons, it's time for the Winter Antifolk Festival at the 12 Bar Club, Soho. The weekend of the 19th & 20th February.

» Autumn Antifolk Festival 2009 [18/10/2009]
The evening are drawing in, housewives are dressing up as witches, and explosions can be seen in the sky for amusement. Yes, it's time for the Autumn Antifolk Festival at the 12 Bar Club, Soho. The weekend of the 20th & 21st November.

» Summer Antifolk Festival 2009 [02/07/2009]
Roll up, roll up, although you'll have to go outside to smoke it. Not that it matters, as it's so nice and hot, and it's time for the Summer Antifolk Jolly. Yes, the Summer Antifolk Festival will take place at the 12 Bar Club in Soho on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd August.

Below is a directory of UK antifolk artists. These are people who are active in the antifolk scene in the UK.

Latest additions: Kayleigh Read Lewis Irvine Ben Goodwin 

A Spoonful of Poison (Open Mic)
http://www.myspace.com/asopok
Adam Boucher
http://www.adamboucher.co.uk
Al Fresco Banks and Roomfer
http://www.myspace.com/afbmusic
Albino
http://www.albinomusic.info
Alex Sheppard
http://www.myspace.com/alexsheppard
Apricorn Quartet
http://apricorn4.tripod.com/aq4/
Ben Anstis
http://www.myspace.com/benanstis
Ben Calvert
http://www.bencalvert.com/
Ben Goodwin
http://www.bengodwin.com
Big Fibbers
http://www.bigfibbers.co.uk/
Blah Blah Blah
http://www.myspace.com/blahblahblahandfriends
Bobby McGees, The
http://www.myspace.com/thebobbymcgees
Bonesetters
http://www.myspace.com/babblemusic
Brother Clunk [Loa Deps]
http://www.loadeps.wobblyrebel.com/brother%20clunk.htm
Bugger's Muddle
http://www.myspace.com/buggersmuddle
Candythief
http://www.myspace.com/candythief
Caroline Martin
http://www.myspace.com/carolinemartinsmalldog
Cookie Cutterr
http://www.myspace.com/cookiecutterr
Dana Immanuel
http://www.danaimmanuel.co.uk
Dark Captain
http://www.myspace.com/darkcaptain
David Cronenberg's Wife
http://www.davidcronenbergswife.com/
Erin K
http://www.myspace.com/erinkmusic
Extradition Order
http://www.myspace.com/extraditionorder
FaceOmeter
http://www.faceometer.tk
Filthy Pedro
http://www.filthypedro.com
http://www.myspace.com/thefilthypedro
Gabby Young
http://www.myspace.com/gabbyyoung
Graduates
http://www.myspace.com/thegraduatesuk
Hans Blix and the Inspectors
http://www.myspace.com/hanshatesnashville
Horrordactyl
http://www.myspace.com/horrordactyl
Jinx Lennon
http://www.jinxlennon.com
http://www.myspace.com/httpwwwmyspacecomjinxlennon
JJ Crash
http://www.jjcrash.com/
Kayleigh Read
http://www.myspace.com/kayleighreadmusic
Keith John Adams
http://www.keithjohnadams.com/
Kev 2 Sheds
http://www.kevin2sheds.com
Kid Sister Phoebe
http://kid-sister-phoebe.tripod.com/
King!
http://www.myspace.com/kingsongs
Larry Pickleman
http://www.pickleman.co.uk/
Lewis Irvine
http://www.myspace.com/howveryorganic
Lil' Lost Lou
http://www.myspace.com/lillostlou
Little Neemo
http://www.myspace.com/littleneemo
Lonesome Cowboys from Hell
http://www.lonesomecowboysfromhell.com
Lucy Joplin
http://www.myspace.com/lucyjoplin
Mertle
http://www.mertle.org
Mike Porter
http://www.myspace.com/mrmikeporter
Milk Kan
http://www.milkkan.com
http://www.myspace.com/milkthekan
Misterlee
http://www.misterlee.co.uk
Mr Duke
http://www.myspace.com/mrdukethetorrnados
Naomi Hates Humans
http://www.myspace.com/naomihateshumans
Nat the Hammer
http://www.myspace.com/natthehammer1
Neil Mooney
http://www.myspace.com/neilmooney
Nigel Burch & the Flea Pit Orchestra
http://www.fleapitorchestra.co.uk
Nikesh Shukla
http://www.myspace.com/nikeshshukla
Oil Rig Catering
http://www.oilrigcatering.com
Paul Hawkins
http://www.paulhawkinsmusic.co.uk
Poppy
http://www.myspace.com/poppyandfriends
Richard Tyrone Jones
http://www.myspace.com/richardtyronejones
Sergeant Buzfuz
http://www.sergeantbuzfuz.com
Shit
http://www.myspace.com/weareshit
Simon Scardanelli
http://www.scardanelli.com
SofiZeL
http://www.geocities.com/sofizel
Spinmaster Plantpot
http://spinmasterplantpot.netfirms.com
http://www.myspace.com/ppot
Stanley Forbes
http://www.myspace.com/stanleyforbes
Steve White
http://www.myspace.com/realstevewhite
Stuart James
http://www.myspace.com/stuartjamesx
The Midnight Expresso
http://www.myspace.com/themidnightexpresso
The Singing Loins
http://www.singingloins.co.uk
The Tumbledryer Babies
http://www.myspace.com/thetumbledryerbabies
The Zanders
http://www.myspace.com/thezanders08
The Zetland Players
http://www.myspace.com/thezetlandplayers
Thee Awkward Silences
http://www.myspace.com/theeawkwardsilences
Thee Intolerable Kidd
http://www.theeintolerablekidd.com
http://www.myspace.com/theeintolerablekidd
Tim Tomlinson
http://www.myspace.com/timtomlinson
Uke Stanza
http://www.inclusifolk.com
Vis the Spoon
www.myspace.com/visthespoon
Withered Hand
http://www.myspace.com/witheredhandmusic

Paul started out as a performance poet before a guy who’d once worked with Screaming Lord Sutch and Chas N’ Dave agreed to teach him guitar. The more Paul played the more it became apparent that what he lacked in musical knowledge or technique he made up for in enthusiasm and the uncanny ability to make playing the wrong thing sound pretty good.

Paul didn’t really start playing in public until he moved to London from his hometown of Bristol. Lonely and in need of a social life, he took to playing open mic nights in order to make friends. Naturally, he failed but at least the music went pretty well. A year later he joined the antifolk scene and would like to think people like him here. Which is nice.

Paul intends to stick with playing antifolk until 2007, at which point he’ll leave to pursue his lifetime’s great work; writing inferior cover versions to eighties ballads. Mooted titles include “Lady in Red II: She’s Still Dancing”, “Careless Whisper IV: A Shout in the Dark” and “Beyond The Total Eclipse of the Heart”. Asked if expects this to bring him his fame and fortune Paul wittily replied “No.”