Martha Tilston has gathered a large and loyal following with her fine voice, inspiring lyrics and captivating stage presence.  During lockdown she has kept us entertained with a series of homemade fireside gigs, and now – at last – we have the chance to hear her live again, with her band backing her.  With seven albums to her name she has a huge repertoire to choose from, from her arrangements of traditional songs to her own growing catalogue of memorable songs ranging from the intensely personal to the overtly political.
“Sharp, original songs that dissect the modern world.  She captures both the harshness and the enchantment of life” – Guardian

Tickets £12.50 (under-16 £6.25)

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Kitty Macfarlane is a songwriter and guitarist from Somerset, whose music is rich with  visual imagery and written with an eco-eye. Her trademark lies in remarkably mature  songwriting, a marked empathy with the environment and a strong sense of place.  Carried by a clear voice ‘controlled yet wild’ (Folk Radio), her lyrics touch on intervention …

With their Top 20 charting album Mesmeranto, and Chrissy Mostyn recently voted in the Top 10 world female vocalists, the UK’s inspirational award-winning electronic folk pioneers The Blackheart Orchestra take their music to a new, unexplored dimension. Described as “A mesmerizing powerhouse” “A life-enhancing listening event” “An avant-garde musical utopia” and “One of the most extraordinary voices singing anywhere today” vocalist Chrissy Mostyn and multi-instrumentalist Rick Pilkington combine classical influences with vintage synthesisers and ultra contemporary electronica to create music that takes over the senses.

As emotionally charged as it is musically accomplished, expect sublime harmonies, virtuoso guitar, piano and synthesiser playing and songwriting and arrangements that take the audience ”from heartbreaking to uplifting in a single song”.

Tickets £12 (children £6)

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Dynamic Scottish modern folk trio make their welcome return: their last appearance here was a roof-raising triumph: don’t miss them. One of Scotland’s most popular folk-based groups to emerge in the last decade, chart-toppers Talisk have toured the world stacking up major awards for their explosively energetic yet artfully woven sound, including Folk Band of…