Sailor Jerry opens the doors to music in Hotel Street

Sailor Jerry has opened the doors to Hotel Street – its very first UK venue. Open for business to all, Hotel Street is located at 121-125 Charing Cross Road and houses a gallery, coffee shop and clothing store by day and a gig and dive bar by night – named after Honolulu's infamous Hotel Street District where Collins' made his name, Hotel Street is an all-round good place for bad people.

The original collection of Norman 'Sailor Jerry' Collins old-school American tattoo flash art, recently restored in the US, has been flown over to Europe for the first time. Curated by the founder of the Amsterdam Tattoo Museum and well respected tattooist, Henk Schiffmacher, the exhibit at Hotel Street will rotate 75 pieces of original drawings, rubbings and flash artwork. Browse the Sailor Jerry clothing in store exclusively at Hotel Street then kick back and enjoy a Dunne Frankowski coffee or a Sailor Jerry.

Hotel Street has already seen a host of sell out live gigs from the lo-fi tones of Dirty Beaches to the eccentric mix of King Khan and The Shrines. Still to come, Hotel Street has the likes of the Glasgow indie trio PAWS, Brighton rock band Tall Ships, Dee Dee from the Dum Dum Girls and more (full listings below). Friday and Saturday nights will see a host of garage, rockabilly, punk and blues DJs in residence

Hotel Streets fortnightly film club is one of London's most intimate cinemas in town with only 30 seats - single tickets are just £3 or £5 for a double bill with popcorn included - this is a must for those wanting a chilled Sunday night (full listings below). Coming up on 13th May is the documentary on the history of the Sex Pistols, The Filth and the Fury, followed by the biographical story of the Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious, Sid and Nancy. The first screening of the night will kick off at 6:00pm – see online for further film times.

Advance tickets for gigs and film nights are available via www.facebook.com/sailorjerryUK or in person from the Hotel Street store counter during the hours of midday and 7pm each day. Tickets for the free shows will only be available in person at Hotel Street in advance or on the door on the night.

Open Tuesdays to Sundays from midday to midnight 1, Hotel Street is serving up some of the finest Sailor Jerry Spiced mixes with free WIFI for all. Sample a Backyard Lemonade, Mint Collins or call in during the day and relax over a Dunne Frankowski coffee whilst digging into some fresh popcorn.

LIVE MUSIC

Tue 15th May The Sheepdogs + Dead Sons FREE
Wed 16th May PAWS + Wet Paint £3
Tue 29th May The Brute Chorus £3
Wed 6th June Crocodiles + Virals £3
Thu 7th June Tall Ships £3
Fri 8th June Dee Dee (Dum Dum Girls) solo set £3
Tue 12th June Sean Spits & The Black Jaspers £3
Thu 14th June Joe Gideon & The Shark + John J Presley FREE
Wed 20th June Novella + Vision Fortune £3
Thu 21st June Brontide (Holy Roar label takeover) FREE

FILM SCREENINGS
£3 per film or £5 for double bill

13th May The Filth and the Fury Sid and Nancy (Start 8:15pm)
27th May Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back Easy Rider (Start 8:00pm)
10th June Monterey Pop The Doors (Start 7:40pm
24th June Dogtown and Z-Boys Rebel without a Cause (Start 7:45pm)

For more information see www.facebook.com/sailorjerryUK or www.sailorjerry.com/uk.