Formed in San Francisco in the mid 60s, famed for their unique and eclectic style fusing elements of rock, country, blues, and psychedelia into live shows sometimes lasting three to four hours.
The godfathers of instrumental jams, followed religiously by their devoted legions of fans, famously known as “deadheads”. Inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame, they were included in Rolling Stones’ greatest artists of all time, amongst too many awards to list.
Since the sad death of their founder Jerry Garcia, there have been several...
The Simmertones are a seasoned ska and reggae band from the southwest of the UK who regularly get audiences dancing in packed venues with their infectious live sound.
The band have been extremely busy in 2015 having just completed an active summer touring festivals throughout the UK. A particular highlight was headlining the Chinatown stage at Boomtown Festival to critical acclaim.
Singer-songwriter Joana Serrat from Vic in Catalonia, Spain, has made a name for herself with a folk sound which has obvious American roots, hints of jazz and a good dose of pop. After enchanting audiences with her 2014 album Dear Great Canyon, she returns with Cross The Verge, an album mixed in Montreal with producer Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire), showing us another side of this ever growing songwriter.
On her third album, Joana lays bare all the cracks, inconsistencies and fears that come with life, with the album revealing itself to be an especially beautiful tribute to the...
Steve Knightley is the songwriting force behind Show of Hands, widely acclaimed as the finest acoustic roots duo in England, with three Royal Albert Hall sell-outs to their name.
He is renowned for his strong, trademark narrative songs which reflect the escapades, hopes and fears not only of people in his native West Country but beyond and he pulls no punches when writing highly literate songs about bigger, global issues.
Away from Show of Hands, Steve has guested on Mick Jagger’s solo album Goddess in the Doorway and performed as the “folk” element of the striking band...
Drunk folk singer, barefoot troubadour and cult legend Beans on Toast has been around the block more times than he cares to remember. Thankfully though, with his unique blend of simple songs and no holds barred quick wit, he is an act that is anything but tired.
The Beans on Toast live show is an odd and unpredictable experience. A singer, storyteller and guitar player his self-deprecating quality is not something you often see, but it breaks down the barrier between musician and audience, creating a sense of equality.
Beans on Toast will be doing a week long tour across...
Multi-award winning folk musician Jim Moray presents a live performance of his acclaimed album Upcetera. Accompanied by a 9-piece ensemble including strings, woodwind, piano, double bass and drums, he reimagines traditional ballads as dramatically orchestrated torch songs or a sort of English Fado.
For 15 years Jim Moray has been at the forefront of a new movement in English traditional music. His debut album Sweet England changed the sound of folk song and won a brace of awards for its innovative melding of orchestration and electronica. Subsequent albums embraced everything from...
Made in Dagenham is inspired by a true story and a hit movie of the same name.
The musical follows the real events of the Ford sewing machinists strike of 1968, as Rita O’Grady leads the female workers in a battle against the might of Ford and the corruption of the Union supposed to protect them. The pressure is on as the journey becomes bigger than any of them could have imagined.
Shotgun Theatre is Exeter University’s boldest musical theatre society. NSDF award-winners in 2014. We produce innovative and dynamic musicals with an inclusive ethos.
The Bristol based producer and DJ has a style that is his own blend of UK funky, garage and grime. He is developing a massive reputation for himself and looks set to blow up in the next 12 months.
SKEPSIS Hailing from South London, Skepsis (known to his friends as Scott Jenkins) is no stranger to any fan of the UK bass sound. Smashing into the limelight in 2015 with a series of gritty originals and remixes, his heavyweight basslines and intricate sounds have gained him fans from all over the world in a very short period of time.
From The Jam have gained a reputation for the kind of incendiary performances that sealed the reputation of The Jam all those years ago.
They will be performing the A and B side to every single released by The Jam, plus their most loved and requested hit singles.
Featuring original Jam member Bruce Foxton (Bass/Vocals) along with Russell Hastings (Guitar/Vocals) and drummer Mike Randon.
PLEASE NOTE This gig was originally planned for December. It has been rescheduled for Thu 12 Jan. All original booking and tickets are still valid. Please contact our box office with...
As an extension of his concurrent Café Bar Gallery exhibition, Cluers installation makes reference to the past utopian visions of the future made by post-war architects, ‘Assemble Of Dystop… Utopia’ explores the structuralism and materialisms of architectural assembly.
Through archival and theory-based research into these architects work, and by incorporating aspects of his own, Cluer creates paper based & sculptural collages that particularly focus attention on the relationships between architecture and utopian ideas as they cross...
