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Our Next Production:
Murder is (Festively) Served
Tickets available online
Proscenium arch theatre
90 raked seats
Wheelchair access
Induction loop
Licensed bar
Real coffee
Ice cream & snacks
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Open Mic Night
Folk at The John Peel
Charlie Dore and Julian Littman
The Man Who Built Christmas Tour
The Man Who Built Christmas Tour
From the celebrated singer & songwriter of worldwide hits
Playing with the stellar multi-instrumentalist Julian Littman
Charlie Dore’s songs have been recorded by the good and the great including George Harrison, Tina Turner, Celine Dion, Martha Wainwright, Jimmy Nail and Ricky Ross, but her live shows reveal that she keeps the best songs for herself.
In a career of several decades, this multi-award-winner realised she had never written a Christmas song. Proving that there’s a first time for everything Charlie Dore presents her live show - The Man Who Built Christmas. Alongside her long-time collaborator Julian Littman of Steeleye Span the pair swap guitars, piano, harmonium, mandolin, ukulele and stories as they showcase these yuletide originals as well as favourites from the past nine albums and several songs never before heard live.
“My entire catalogue was a Christmas-free zone, which was fine by me. Except for one song, Santa and Edie, which I wrote for the Green Note’s Festive Show. This whet my appetite for approaching the whole Christmas thing from different angles, trying for unusual plots, like making miniature movies with the listener behind the camera.”
As one of the UK’s most respected songwriters her albums, described as ‘eclectic contemporary folk-americana with crunchy lyrics’ continue to win awards on both sides of the Atlantic, most recently Female Vocalist Of The Year (FATEA, 2020) and Best Lyrics (Like Animals, US Indie Acoustic, 2021). Charlie has also played major festivals including Glastonbury, Celtic Connections, Cropredy, Shrewsbury Folk and Ventnor and headlined some of the UK’s most prestigious venues including Kings Place and Liverpool Philharmonic.
Recent live sessions for Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2) playing + co-hosting for Ricky Ross’/Another Country (BBC Radio Scotland) as well as an inclusion on Ken Bruce’s final BBC show prove Charlie’s relevance and ability to capture the imagination of an increasing audience. She’s also recently collaborated with Michelle Stodart of The Magic Numbers and rising folk star Katie Spencer.
“…earnest and witty, tender and cynical all at the same time… profound, moving and oddly haunting.” RnR Magazine
“Subtle songs that pack a punch… absolute gems of modern songwriting.” Mike Harding
“.. one of our most intelligent and erudite singer-songwriters.” Fatea Magazine
“ …her dark wit sculpts her lovely lyricism her gentle, unique voice is one to die for.” Folk Wales
https://www.charliedore.com/
Tickets £16
Murder is (Festively) Served
By Jo West
Virtual Open Mic Night
Folk at The John Peel
Lee Collinson
Pink!
The Panto!
Folk at The John Peel
Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley
'The Last Of The Singers’ Tour 2025
Two of the UK’s most iconic voices have finally combined as a duo and will be touring a new album in 2025.
Miranda Sykes and Jim Causley have known each other for nearly 20 years and in 2024 they united with John Palmer to create and tour a show celebrating the centenary of the death of the song collector and author Sabine Baring - Gould.
They enjoyed working together so much and audience feedback was so positive that they made plans to record and tour an album together.
“The Last Of The Singers” is a collection of traditional, self penned and contemporary songs bringing their magical voices together.
Jim Causley
“The Finest Singer of his generation”
MOJO MAGAZINE
“Miranda Sykes has spent so much time working with Show Of Hands its easy to forget what a good solo performer she is...gorgeous and very compelling stuff”
ROCK N REEL
https://www.mirandasykes.com/
https://www.jimcausley.co.uk/
Tickets £18
Folk at The John Peel
Chris Wood
Handbagged
by Moira Buffini
Folk at The John Peel
Chris While and Julie Matthews