Hayseed Dixie began one summer day in 2000 when John Wheeler and Mike Daly drank enough whiskey to float a battleship from the Florida Coast over to Portugal and back and decided to play around in John’s studio.
With a few friends stopping by to join the party, ten AC/DC songs were reimagined and recorded forever anew, entirely reinvented as Appalachian Mountain hillbilly rave-ups.
Since then, Hayseed Dixie have evolved into a proper force, one that most people either love, hate, or have never heard of!
Fourteen albums later, with over half a million global sales and ove
Allison Lupton
Hailing from rural Ontario, Allison’s love for music took root in church choirs and local sessions. From playing for community dances to soloing with orchestras, Allison has found her voice as a singer-songwriter and flutist after more than a quarter century performing in Canada and abroad.
Allison is now touring her album “Words of Love” joined by Canadian and US Grand National fiddle champion Shane Cook and CFMA Solo Instrumental Artist of the Year Kyle Waymouth.
Live shows confirm the depth of talent in a glorious mix of beautiful story songs, electrifying fiddle tunes and dazzling step dance united by the trio’s endearing stage presence.
Woven through performances are Allison’s original songs which often remind us of the historical connections between Canada and the UK and fit so perfectly into the canon of folk music that they could easily be mistaken for traditional numbers.
Allison and her trio carry audiences away to another time, then dance them home again.
Kathryn Williams
With 17 album releases over the past 27 years, Mercury Music Prize-nominated Kathryn Williams is one of the UK’s most distinctive voices. Her last solo album, Night Drives, debuted at No. 2 in the Official Folk Album Chart, while her collaboration with Withered Hand received SAY and AMA Award nominations.
She has worked with musical greats including Paul Weller, Chris Difford, Ed Harcourt, Beth Nielsen Chapman, and Michele Stodart and she remains the only woman in the Top Ten Greatest Liverpool Songwriters of All Time.
Kathryn’s new album, Mystery Park, will be released this autumn and showcased on her upcoming tour alongside the brilliant guitarist and singer-songwriter Matt Deighton.
Medusa
Medusa are reimagining the Western string quartet and creating something magical in the process.
Their electrifying connection is transmuted through a common string language, a love of obscure folk fiddles, and their personal stories of navigating society’s liminal spaces.
Aiming to bring back what has been cast out, they resurrect the suka, the płock fiddle, and the nyckelharpa – near-forgotten traditional folk fiddles that were rejected for centuries in their home countries of Poland and Sweden.
Our Man in the Field and Matt Owens
Two of the UK’s most compelling singer-songwriters, Our Man in the Field (Alex Ellis) and Matt Owens (founding member of Noah and The Whale) will perform individual sets showcasing their finest work, followed by a collaborative performance blending their distinctive styles into something truly unforgettable.
Together, Our Man in the Field and Matt Owens promise an evening of unforgettable music, showcasing the very best of British Americana and folk talent.
Don’t miss the chance to see these two extraordinary artists share the stage on this intimate and exclusive tour.
Nerina Pallot
Nerina Pallot is one of the UK’s most quietly extraordinary singer-songwriters. Across eight albums, she has built a body of work that is deeply honest, musically adventurous, and completely her own.
A Brit and Ivor Novello nominee, she’s collaborated with artists as commercial as Kylie Minogue, yet it’s her solo work, fiercely intimate and unflinchingly human, that has earned her a devoted following.
Mary Gauthier
It’s been 25 years since Mary Gauthier released her groundbreaking debut album, Drag Queens in Limousines. Since then, she’s brought all kinds of folks from all walks of life together with her deeply personal, yet paradoxically universal work.
By writing about what matters most to her, having the courage to sing what’s often too hard for us to say, and delivering the work authentically, Mary Gauthier opened the gate and widened the path that many who came after her have travelled.
Join us in celebrating twenty-five years of the unique, courageous songs of Mary Gauthier.
Grace Petrie: This Is No Time To Panic!
Like protest songs? Neither does Grace Petrie – and she’s been singing them for 15 politically disastrous years. No longer able to meet the deadened eyes or desperate hopes of leftwing audiences, she reckons there’s no better time for a feel-good show! Depressed by fascism, misogyny and eco-destruction? Sounds like YOUR climate needs a change!
Long respected as the British folk scene’s funniest lesbian, Grace’s 2022 standup debut Butch Ado About Nothing garnered critical acclaim and sold out venues across the UK. THIS IS NO TIME TO PANIC! sees her combine music and comedy for the first time. She knows folk songs can’t save the world, and neither can standup. But both at the same time?? Read it and weep, Putin!
“Borderline miraculous” – ★★★★★ Scotsman
“An effervescent charm-bomb of a performer” – New Yorker
Age guidance: 16 , some swearing
The Manfreds: Get Your Kicks On Tour ’26
Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring the legendary Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness, two original members of Manfred Mann, along with the talented Marcus Cliffe, Simon Currie, Pete Riley, and Mike Gorman. Experience a thrilling two-hour performance packed with iconic hits, dynamic jazz, and powerful blues.
This exceptional line-up has become one of the most sought after live bands touring the UK and, in 2026, they’re inviting you to celebrate their timeless classics. Enjoy favourites like “5-4-3-2-1,” “Pretty Flamingo,” “Mighty Quinn,” and “Do Wah Diddy Diddy,” alongside a captivating selection of rhythm and blues-inspired gems and unforgettable solo successes.
Don’t miss out on this electrifying event! Join their journey and GET YOUR KICKS ON TOUR ’26 with The Manfreds!
Brian Bilston & The Catenary Wires
Brian Bilston is one of the UK’s most popular poets, with over half a million followers and a raft of bestselling books to his name.
Teaming up with The Catenary Wires (Amelia Fletcher, Rob Pursey and Ian Button), his much-loved words have been put to enchanting melodies and arrangements, creating the perfect artistic alignment of poetry and music.