The Zangwills

The Zangwills

The Zangwills is coming to The Portland Arms in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 7:30 pm.

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The Zangwills met at 6th form college in Cheshire and have released music steadily since. Each member brings very different influences to the band and that, along with Jake Vickers’ instantly recognisable voice, is reflected in their distinctive sound. A charismatic band with a reputation for incredibly strong live performances, they have built a passionate following who are prepared to travel in significant numbers to see them play with dates often selling out in advance, including Manchester Academy and The Grace in London. Their song Judas on the Dancefloor is about the issues surrounding groping, spiking and harassment on nights out. The video for it was produced by Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) and BAFTA-winning young Director Lowri Roberts. It went on to win the award for Best International Music Video at Focus Wales Film Festival 2022. Northwest-based, with members from Chester, Warrington and Manchester, the band’s last single Walking on a Wire was produced by Gordon Raphael (The Strokes) They are currently working on a debut album. ‘These are dead, dead, DEAD good!’ – BBC Introducing The Zangwills took the stage by storm’ – Gigsandtours ‘Like nothing else out there, an immensely valuable quality when so many bands disappear into a slurry of sameness’ – Getintothis ‘Love their sound and the big, chiming guitars’ – Mark Radcliffe, BBC ‘Everyone is laughing, singing, smiling, jumping, bouncing and moshing. Even at the very back it’s completely wild’ – All Music Magazine ‘A refreshing set of indie tunes that stand out from the mundane jangles of landfill bollocks’ – Louder Than War ‘I’ve fallen head over heels in love with this band… I’m so happy to have discovered them’ – Eclectic Music Lover (USA) ‘The UK does not stop producing bands that immediately make us fall in love’ – Festnoise (Germany) ‘For originality, real musical craftsmanship, full on, no holds barred performance…look no further, this band are something else’ – New Sound Generation ‘Elton John has built a reputation on this kind of track. Harry Styles landed a bloomin’ Mercury nomination for this kind of track. The Zangwills warrant similar attention’ – Louder Than War (on Backpatters & Shooters) ‘Their live performance? Well, that should be bottled; It’s the tincture of happiness, dissolve some Zangwills into your life for instant uplift’ – All Music Magazine (UK/Europe)

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• Date: Saturday 21 November 2026
• Time: 7:30 pm
• Venue: The Portland Arms
• Location: 129 Chesterton Road,, Cambridge
• Category: Live Music (ROCK)

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