Antony Szmierek

Antony Szmierek comes to Margate on Fri 28 Mar as part of his Service Station At The End Of The Universe Tour.

Support comes from Getdown Services and Josie Man.

For Antony Szmierek, sincerity is everything. “I’m not being ironic, using a persona or wearing a mask, my music is just me expressing myself honestly,” he says. “There’s nowt to hide behind. It’s sincerity on overdrive – a space where people can connect with each other.”

The past few years have been a wild ride for the Manchester-based poet, writer and producer. Cutting his teeth on the Manchester spoken word scene and gaining notoriety for his seamless flow skewering everything from the hardships of contemporary British life to finding the unexpected beauty in the everyday, it was the 2023 release of his single “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Fallacy” that kicked off his meteoric ascent. Set against the backdrop of a pounding kick drum and club-ready synths, Szmierek lets loose a stream of consciousness that lays out his vision of musical vulnerability and communal escapism, saying on the track: “Everything’s ironic now, post-post-punk. Take me away.

Presented by Something Goes Right & Faith In Strangers

This is an 16+ event