GIGS 2026 - COMING SOON

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We're using two wonderful local venues, with character and style, to promote friendly, seated, listening style gigs.

Brackenfield Village Hall - DE55 6AR

Small, but beautifully formed! A gorgeous stone building in a quiet village, we don't have a bar, but soft drinks will be available for purchase, and you're very welcome to bring your own alcohol. The venue is accessible, with parking along the roadside.

Palterton Village Hall - S44 6UN

A larger venue, but no less wonderful! Recently refurbished, with a bar, car parking, and, again, fully accessible.

FRI. 6TH FEBRUARY ~ BRACKENFIELD

 After a 12-year journey to re-record the album that started it all off in a student bedroom, Joshua Burnell is sharing those songs and his story on tour. His songs have been described as “extravagantly inventive” (The Guardian), like “vignettes that look to other stories, myths and fairytales” (Financial Times) and fit somewhere between alt-folk and retro-pop. Expect expressive piano, lush strings and immersive lyrics.

Appearing as a trio, Joshua invites you to join him on his Misty Mountain Tour, named as a loving nod to the Tolkien-influenced songs on his new album, Lend An Ear [Revisited]. Having toured internationally and headlined festivals, Joshua is unearthing how these songs led him down the path he is on and how those songs can serve others. The music is eclectic and constantly keeps you guessing but is consistently grounded in emotive storytelling and genuine human connection. 

SAT. 18TH APRIL ~ PALTERTON

One of England’s most revered folk performers, widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin's interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His remarkable solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. 

Always prolific, and never one to rest long without a guitar in his hands and a song in his head, Martin Simpson continues to travel the length and breadth of the UK and beyond giving rapt audiences passion, sorrow, love, beauty, tragedy and majesty through his remarkable intimate solo performances. Martin has been nominated an astounding 32 times in the 18 years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards - more than any other performer - and has won numerous awards.