Fri 03 Nov

Nor­man Jay MBE

Presented by Sound­crash

About this event

Nor­man Jay MBE is unques­tion­ably one of most respect­ed and pop­u­lar DJs in the world today. Born in Not­ting Hill, Jay played his first gig aged 8 at a 10th birth­day par­ty. Influ­enced by his father’s record col­lec­tion of blue beat, ska and jazz, by the late 1970s he was con­sid­ered an emerg­ing author­i­ty on con­tem­po­rary Afro-Amer­i­can music includ­ing funk, dis­co, soul and jazz fusion

Dur­ing a series of late-70s trips to New York, vis­it­ing fam­i­ly, Nor­man was inspired by the city’s unique and vibrant club scene, and on his return to the UK teamed up with his broth­er, Joey, to build the Good Times Sound Sys­tem, play­ing funk, soul and dis­co at Not­ting Hill Car­ni­val. Cement­ing his rep­u­ta­tion as co-founder of, and prime selec­tor on, the then Lon­don pirate radio sta­tion KISSFM. Jay orig­i­nal­ly coined the term, and sub­se­quent­ly fos­tered the emerg­ing Rare Groove’ scene, fill­ing the air­waves and many ware­house par­ties under his Shake and Fin­ger­pop guis­es, with the best in 70s & 80s grooves and nascent house cuts. Push­ing the bound­aries of the UK’s emerg­ing club cul­ture he went on to co-found the first Par­adise Garage’ style club in Britain – High On Hope’, and, along­side kin­dred spir­it Gilles Peter­son, Nor­man estab­lished the Talkin’ Loud label, spear­head­ing the Acid Jazz scene.

Join us at Faith in Strangers on the 3rd of Novem­ber for an unmiss­able night.

Schedule

10:00 PM

Did you know we’re now a restaurant?

Book your spot here.

Before the lights go down and the vol­ume goes up, we’re serv­ing thought­ful dish­es, sea­son­al ingre­di­ents, and great drinks – whether it’s brunch, din­ner, or both. It’s not just about the par­ty. It’s about the full experience.

Brunch Club runs Sat­ur­days and Sun­days from 12pm. Sat­ur­days are live­ly and adults-only – DJs, big groups, great food. Sun­days are slow­er, more fam­i­ly-friend­ly, and just as delicious.

Din­ner ser­vice starts from 6pm – come ear­ly, set­tle in, and enjoy a prop­er meal before the evening kicks off. Whether you’re here for a cel­e­bra­tion or a night out, this is where your evening begins.

Lean into the full Din­ner, Drinks and Dance expe­ri­ence – start with a feast, slide into cock­tails, and let the night take you from table to dancefloor.

Wher­ev­er you’re head­ing, start here — BOOKYOUR SPOT

Keep an eye out for our loy­al­ty mem­ber­ship in the near future.

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