For one night only in January, The Bedford will be upping sticks from Balham and taking residence at the IndigO2 in London.

The pub will presenting a night of music, unique performance and special guests to be added to a line-up that already consists of Jon Allen, Lucie Silvas, Foy Vance, Bens Brother, The Yeah You's, Noush Skaugen, Amateur Transplants and The Blues Circus.

The whole evening is billed as a SXSW special to celebrate the fact that The Bedford, who helped discover and develop household names like Paolo Nutini, Newton Faulkner, James Morrison and Amy Macdonald, will be taking it's passion for performance to the worlds most important music festival, SXSW in Austin, Texas, next year.

Launched in 1987, the annual festival has grown in to the most successful and highly regarded music conference in the world and attracts tens of thousands of music business delegates from all over the globe as well as giving more than 1,400 artists, musicians and songwriter the chance to showcase their talents.

There will also be auctions and prizegiving on the night.

The Bedford presents a SXSW special, IndigO2, January 29, 7.30pm, £25 (£20 adv). Call 020 8682 8940 or visit thebedford.co.uk