TOUR NEWS: Fairport Convention celebrate 55th anniversary with Winter Tour

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Having entertained music lovers for over half a century, 2022 sees Fairport Convention celebrate the 55th anniversary of the band’s original formation back in 1967. During that time, the group that launched British folk-rock has seen many changes, but one thing has remained the same – Fairport’s passion for performance.

The band’s original members met in 1966, rehearsing on the floor above Simon Nicol’s father’s medical practice in a house named ‘Fairport’ in Muswell Hill, London. The building’s name would lend itself to the band’s moniker upon their 1967 formation.

This year’s Winter Tour has just kicked off and presents a mix of long-established Fairport favourites and some surprises from releases old and new, including their latest album, Shuffle & Go, which was released just before ‘lockdown’ in 2020.

Fresh off of the back of their hugely successful Autumn live dates, the upcoming tour will see the band play iconic venues such as London’s Union Chapel, Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music and the City Varieties Music Hall in Leeds.

The band features founding member Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Ric Sanders on violin, Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin and vocals, and Gerry Conway on percussion.

Joining the band on the tour will be special guest singer/songwriter Luke Jackson – a wonderful performer gaining much recognition for his recorded work, as well as his live performances touring the UK, Europe, and America.

Fairport Convention Winter tour 2022

Thur, 03rd Feb 2022
Exeter
The Corn Exchange

Fri, 04th Feb 2022
Swansea
Taliesin Theatre

Sat, 05th Feb 2022
Bath
The Forum

Sun, 06th Feb 2022
Winchester
Theatre Royal

Tue, 08th Feb 2022
Solihull
The Core

Wed, 09th Feb 2022
Lincoln
New Theatre Royal

Thur, 10th Feb 2022
Stockton-on-Tees
ARC

Fri, 11th Feb 2022
Leeds
City Varieties Music Hall

Sat, 12th Feb 2022
Bridlington
Spa Centre Theatre

Sun, 13th Feb 2022
Manchester
RNCM Theatre

Tue, 15th Feb 2022
Canterbury
Colyer-Fergusson Hall

Wed, 16th Feb 2022
Bexhill
De La Warr Pavilion

Thur, 17th Feb 2022
Worthing
The Connaught Theatre

Fri, 18th Feb 2022
London
Union Chapel

Sat, 19th Feb 2022
East Grinstead
Chequer Mead Theatre

Sun, 20th Feb 2022
Loughborough
Town Hall

Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
Milton Keynes
The Stables

Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
Peterborough
Key Theatre

Thur, 24th Feb 2022
St Albans
St Albans Arena

Fri, 25th Feb 2022
Wimborne
The Tivoli Theatre

Sat, 26th Feb 2022
Farnham
The Maltings

Sun, 27th Feb 2022
Bury St Edmunds
The Apex

Tue, 01st March 2022
Walsall
Walsall Arena

Wed, 02nd March 2022
Whitley Bay
Playhouse

Thur, 03rd March 2022
Morecambe
The Platform

Fri, 04th March 2022
Southport
The Atkinson Theatre

Sat, 05th March 2022
Buxton
Arts Centre

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