Upcoming Events
Blues People – A celebration of the music and its characters
Saturday 30 October: Blues People – A celebration of the music and its characters Highly lauded songwriter and guitarist Mark Harrison is joined by radio and TV broadcaster David Freeman for an uplifting and informative evening of modern and classic Blues songs and stories. This unique show explores the origins of this influential musical style, linking the music of the past with life as it is lived today through exploring the personalities behind the Blues. David Freeman is a broadcaster…
Find out more »A Salute to Humphrey Lyttelton
A celebration of the centenary of Humphrey Lyttelton’s birth, showcasing his wonderful life, times and music. Created by jazz trumpeter and life-long fan, Chris Hodgkins, the tour will highlight how Humphrey Lyttelton led the way for the jazz revival of the late 1940s and 50s, bringing jazz to the mainstream with the first UK jazz record to reach the Top20, Bad Penny Blues. Affectionately known as “Humph”, he was of course just as well-known for his broadcasting work, as the…
Find out more »Salute to Humphrey Lyttelton
Salute to Humphrey Lyttelton Celebrating the centenary of Humphrey Lyttelton’s birth, showcasing his life, times and music. Featuring an array of jazz musicians from the UK and USA. The “Salute to Humphrey Lyttelton” is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Humphrey Lyttelton’s birth and to showcase his wonderful life, times and music. Created by jazz trumpeter and life-long fan, Chris Hodgkins, the tour will highlight how Humphrey Lyttelton led the way for the jazz revival of the late 40’s and 50’s and brought jazz…
Find out more »Sam Sweeney Band
3 December: Sam Sweeney Band Sam is a veteran of the mighty Bellowhead, former artistic director of the National Folk Youth Ensemble, founder member of the acclaimed instrumental trio Leveret and a superb instrumentalist at the forefront of the revival in English traditional music. Sam and his new band are putting something into English music that has never been there before. Their new project has the swagger and groove of traditional English music with the huge sound, flare, energy and…
Find out more »Steve Knightley – The Stories Behind The Songs
Saturday 5 February 2022 Steve Knightley – The Stories Behind The Songs Following the success of his intimate one man show, Steve’s latest outing is for anyone fascinated by the art and craft of song writing. Exploring his extensive back catalogue and introducing unheard new material, Steve explores the themes and stories that inspire him. He’ll show how music and words can become lyrics and chords, and notes can meld to create songs that acquire a life of their own.…
Find out more »Lau – Unplugged
Sunday 20 February 2022 Lau – Unplugged For the first time in over a decade, Lau present an entirely acoustic tour. The pioneering Scottish folk trio has always experimented with sound and form; the results have been complex and thrilling. Already acknowledged as phenomenal live performers, Lau arrived at a new creative peak with 2019’s Midnight and Closedown. Their 2020 Unplugged concert tour sees traditional music’s most celebrated innovators strip away their banks of electronics, loops and wild effects. The…
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