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SUMMARY:Dub & Grub Ft Aba Shanti i
DESCRIPTION:Playing on the custom built reggae sound system North Fire Sound  \n\n\n\n\n\nAba Shanti iSound of Jah Lighting & ThunderPlus support DJs This is a special opportunity to witness one of the best reggae sound system DJs and vocalist in the world perform on the custom built high power reggae sound system North Fire Sound at Upfront Arts Venue to small intimate crowd.Aba Shanti-I (born Joseph Smith) is a sound system operator and dub producer from the UK. Aba and his sound system have been playing throughout UK and Europe for over 30 years. He has been a resident sound system at Notting Hill Carnival since 1993 and was voted the No. 1 DJ in the World by DJ Magazine in the same yearAba used to deejay on Jah Tubby’s sound system; at that time he was known as ‘Jasmine Joe’\, their slightly extrovert mic man. \n\n\n\nWhen Aba embraced the Rastafarian faith he adopted a new and more positive attitude and\, with his rediscovered faith\, a new name: Aba Shanti-i. His new name in turn became the name of his soundsystem. \n\n\n\nOver the last 10 years Aba has been playing his sound\, and the music created by his brother Blood Shanti on that sound\, in small and large halls throughout this country and in the process has developed a following covering the widest spectrum of Jah’s humanity \n\n\n\nPeople come to an Aba Shanti-i session to discard their worries\, to lose themselves in the music – and by doing so cast off the mental shackles. \n\n\n\nThe vibe that Aba generates has brought him to the attention of the media and in the last three years Aba Shanti-I has been the subject of three television programmes: the German ‘Deep in Dub’\, the French ‘Aba at Carnival’ and Big Issue’s ‘Urban Rites’. This has resulted in a number of European dates to audiences bigger than Aba has ever played to before. \n\n\n\nBut in the UK\, Aba Shanti-i is most loved for his annual sound systems at Notting Hill Carnival where he has been resident since 1993. His notoriety has led him to be dubbed No. 1 DJ in the World by DJ Magazine in the same year. \n\n\n\n\n\nAba Shanti i – Sound System @ Notting Hill Carnival \n\n\n\nAba Shanti i in the mix \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPowered by North Fire Sound \n\n\n\nTickets £16 (advance)BUY TICKETS VIA LINK BELOW !! \n\n\n\nhttps://www.ticketsource.co.uk/upfrontartslimited/t-xpxker \n\n\n\n18 + event 4pm till Close
URL:https://up-front.com/event/dub-grub-ft-aba-shanti-i/
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SUMMARY:Aladdin and His Amazing Lamp
DESCRIPTION:We will hold you spellbound as we tell you a tale based on one of the 101 Arabian Night Stories\, told by Scheherezade to her husband\, the Sultan. \n\n\n\nMeet the Genie of the Lamp\, watch Aladdin fly his magic carpet and see if Aladdin finally wins the hand of the Princess. \n\n\n\nFully staged with lighting\, scenery\, special effects and its own musical score. \n\n\n\nSuitable for ages 4 – 94 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPERFORMANCE DATES:Afternoon shows at 2pm on  April 7th\, 8th\, 9th\, 13th\, 14th\, 15th\, 16th & 18th at 2pm.Morning shows at 11am on  April 8th\, 9th\, 13th\, 15th & 18th. \n\n\n\nTICKETS:Adults £10\, Children £8.50\, Family (2 adults & 2 children) £32.Choose your seats & book online:
URL:https://up-front.com/event/aladdin-and-his-amazing-lamp-2/
CATEGORIES:Puppet Shows
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SUMMARY:An intimate evening with The Rob Heron Duo (rescheduled with limited capacity)
DESCRIPTION:An intimate evening with The Rob Heron Duo. Hosted in the barn gallery at Upfront Arts Venue with limited tickets available.Rob Heron and Tom Cronin don’t care what genre you choose to put them in – western swing\, blues\, country\, rock & roll or whatever else – as long as you understand that they’re 100% sincere and 100% immersed in this stuff. This is no lazy pastiche\, no dressing up box. They live and breathe this music and want you to get immersed with them. This duo show sees them exploring alternative arrangements of their classic songs\, alongside new music they have been working on through lockdown. Rob & Tom’s band\, The Tea Pad Orchestra\, are ten years into a remarkable story that now sees them playing venues and festivals across the UK and mainland Europe. The Tea Pad sound draws on myriad influences – from Hank Williams to Django Reinhardt\, Tom Waits to The Beatles – yet ultimately sounds like nobody else\, that North Eastern Swing style that’s utterly their own and changing all the time.Pre booked concert supper from 6pm booking essential -Tel: 01768484538This video below is Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra – the duo is a stripped back version \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets £12 book via ticketsource below \n\n\n\nhttps://www.ticketsource.co.uk/upfrontartslimited/t-arlykr
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SUMMARY:Dub & Grub
DESCRIPTION:Local Selectors Session \n\n\n\n\n\nOnce again we come together after the festive period to raise the vibes and enjoy some quality music on a lovely hand build sound system with the contributions of an improved and affordable menu of food specially for the event.This time we focus on the locals DJ & selectors from Cumbria to hold the stage. The event will be hosted in the lovely gallery barn space of Upfront Arts Venue which is currently working with a new layout and exhibition.Line UpNorth Fire Sound ResidentsMiss Chop (Ring The Alarm)Little RocketFish iSoul UpsetterMusic genres on the night..Reggae\, Ska\, Dancehall\, Steppas\, Roots\, DubFamily FriendlyKids making workshopFully Licensed BarOutdoor SpaceSocially distanced seating if neededAuthentic Reggae Sound SystemFood served from 4pmTickets £10 – book via the Ticket Source link below – Kids donation appreciatedhttps://www.ticketsource.co.uk/upfrontartslimited/t-nlmxlv
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SUMMARY:Debby Akam - Paintings & Gary Power - Sculpture
DESCRIPTION:Gary Power – Tintotem Parade\n\n\n\nDebby Akam – Thinking in Colour\n\n\n\nPhoebe Power – christl\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDEBBY AKAM – “THINKING IN COLOUR” . Paintings + Woodcut Prints. New paintings on canvas and original woodcut prints are investigations of layered space created through colour relationships and gestural brush marks. Working with colour energises and motivates me\, and I am concerned with its’ potential as a source of positive emotional response linking personal experience with wider themes of celebration\, mutability and renewal. \n\n\n\nFor me\, the loosening of intentional control over parts of the making process can be surprising and inspiring\, and I use semi – random processes such as wax- resist\, printing and frottage(rubbing) as a tactic to evade consciously reasoned preconceptions I might have. Fragments of experience from everyday activities\, walking and taking photographs and sketching in my semi- rural home environment inform the work. Patterns and motifs from woven and printed textiles are also a source of inspiration and summon up memories of my childhood in Borneo. I’m trying to find an equivalent for these diverse experiences from past\, present and imagined futures. The process of painting is the catalyst that brings them all together and enables them to come to life in a new form.Debby Akam  Recent exhibitions include Printfest 2019 where she was the winner of the Cranfield Prize; Painting the Language of Colour: solo exhibition at The Old Courthouse\, Shap 2021; Through the Locking Glass\, Rheged 2021 and Love Nature More Northern Print\, Newcastle 2021.  \n\n\n\nGARY POWER – “TINTOTEM PARADE”.Tintotem Parade is a group of sculptures that often reference architectural motifs and images typically found and commemorated in the traditional Public Monument. However\, rather than celebrate notable people or military victories they instead revise and examine this convention in a playful critique of the hubris often associated with their grandeur. This alternative collection of Counter-Monuments while still utilising plinths\, the pedestal\, different kinds of columns and towers are not for example made of stone or bronze\, but stacks of discarded tins\, transformed by colour to celebrate the value of upcycling. Atop each of the sculptures are displays of transformed\, but familiar objects\, such as teapots\, toy soldiers\, figurines\, bowls\, or distorted watering cans. Instead of a monument to a singular hero\, these symbols suggest what other totemic objects\, events and new ideas we may now share\, revere\, fear\, or contemplate. Gary Power is a visual artist\, working across a variety of media\, particularly in sculpture\, where he has carried out a number of large scale commissions. His work was selected for the Trinity Buoys Drawing Prize (2018) and most recently for the RA Summer Exhibition (2021) where one of his Tintotems was displayed. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Evening Event 26th February 2022 from 6 – 9pmMeet the artists while you enjoy a glass of wine and nibbles. This will include a rare opportunity to see ‘Christl’\, a live poetry performance with Phoebe Power and Gary Power at 7pm.  This is a 20-minute performance piece that brings together poetry and sculpture to tell the story of an Austrian post-war migrant to the UK\, Christl. Through a ritualistic process of commemoration\, our work explores how we might amplify marginalised voices from the past through an engagement with family history across three generations.Phoebe Power is the author of Shrines of Upper Austria (Carcanet\, 2018)\, which was awarded the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. Her new work Book of Days\, a long poem in response to the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage\, will be released in April. Please click on the link to book in advance for this free event.    https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/upfrontartslimited/t-dykgoa
URL:https://up-front.com/event/debby-akam-paintings-gary-power-sculpture/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:STANELLI'S SUPER CIRCUS
DESCRIPTION:Upfront Puppet Theatre’s Christmas Production  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA full circus in miniature. This is an amazing experience not to be missed\, suitable for all ages. This unique collection of trick circus marionettes was saved for the nation by a Heritage Lottery Grant. It is one of the largest and most complete puppet circus’s in Europe. \n\n\nA fully staged show with lighting\, scenery\, special effectsand circus music. The show is performed with trick circusmarionettes and includes a tightrope walker\, jugglers\, clowns\,dancers\, circus animals including a lion and tiger jumpingthrough fire and of course\, Zippo the Puppet Cannon Ball. This is a truly a traditional circus in every way.  \nAfter the show\, take photographs\, meet the puppeteers and puppets\, askquestions. \n \nShows begin at 2:30pm.December 18th\, 21st\, 22nd\, 23rd\, 24th\, 28th\, 29th\, 30th and January 2nd.Each half is approximately 40 minutes with an interval in the middle.Choose your seats and book on-line. \n \n \nAdults: £10  Children: £8.50  Family (2 adults & 2 children): £32.  (booking fees apply)Ticket Source can exchange tickets for a different day or refund bookings (minus the booking fee) which is helpful for Covid/winter illnesses. To help social distancing we have also enabled our seating plan to automatically leave 1 seat empty at each end of a booking.
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SUMMARY:Christmas Supper & Theatre Evening
DESCRIPTION:The Real Story of Christmas as Revealed in – “THE SCROOGE DIARIES”  – Peter Macqueen \n\n\n\n\n\n‘Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.’“Oh no he wasn’t! Bah! Dead? Humbug\, Mr. Dickens! Dead? As sure as the  moths in my wardrobe have be-shredded my best nightcap\, Marley was not dead but rather sitting on some sun-soaked beach squandering all the hard-earned money that he had so fraudulently embezzled from my firm over the years! Dead? Bah!You know nothing Mr.Dickens! YOU are a fraud sir – an embezzler of the truth! A fake news-smith! A charlatan…….Charlatan Dickens! Bah! \n\n\n\nIn this revelatory exclusive\, Ebenezer Scrooge opens his Diary to expose the awful truth about Tiny Tim\, the Fezziwigs\, Jacob Marley… and that disgustingly jolly\, gluttonous\, consumer- driven Ghost of Christmas Present… as he reveals the real story behind a Christmas Carol and the vengeful\, slanderous\, upstart author of that novel. \n\n\n\n“ This is a funny\, lively diversion from all the madness that surrounds this time of year – if only for an evening. The small set is an architectural masterpiece of woodwork by designer Martin Johns.Macqueen becomes the person\, rather than acts the part\, so Scrooge is a twitching\, fidgeting\, grumbling\, but still likeable old codger.Macqueen analyses and deconstructs the works of Dickens to prove the author is not as great as everyone thinks he is and cleverly works in modern day issues. There isn’t a hint of Christmas about the set or the character – but thanks to a bit of outside help\, Scrooge ends up full of the Christmas spirit – and so do we“. Mark Green Cumberland News \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a special pre-Christmas event.  This will be the Peter Macqueen’s 4th visit to Upfront.  We will begin the evening with a three course Christmas Supper from 6pm and “The Scrooge Diaries” will take place in the theatre at 8pm. The supper menu will be on the website very soon.TICKETS:Joint Supper & Theatre Ticket £37.50.  Supper from 6pmTheatre Ticket Only  £12.50.  Performance begins at 8pmChoose your ticket and seats & Book Online. Please note that Ticket Source will refund tickets (minus booking fee) for cancellations due to Covid/Winter illness.  We have also set the booking system so that there is an empty seat at the end of each booking\, for social distancing.
URL:https://up-front.com/event/christmas-supper-theatre-evening/
CATEGORIES:Concerts-Performances
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SUMMARY:THE BREATH - DUO
DESCRIPTION:URGENT UP-DATE Due to a band member having Covid we have had to cancel our original date of 9th October. New date as below. If you have already booked tickets for the original date these will be carried over with exactly the same seating plan.  If you cannot make the new date\, please contact us for a refund. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nNEW DATE FOR 2021 \n\n\n\nGuitarist Stuart McCallum and singer/flautist Ríoghnach Connolly.\n\n\n\nRioghnach – Armagh born and Manchester based is a folk singer who can be loud\, brash and mischievous and Stuart is an acclaimed jazz guitarist\, member of Cinematic Orchestra and a softly spoken Manchester urbanite. Their unlikely connection was immediate and they formed The Breath to present their contemporary take on alternative folk music. \n\n\n\nConnolly writes the only way she knows how; a stream of poetic consciousness giving rise to honest\, personal\, heartfelt songs as likely to touch on childhood summers and first love as cultural dislocation\, post-colonial injustices and grief. It is her deeply soulful\, utterly engaging\, stop-you-in-your-tracks voice – whether delicate and hushed or powerful and gutsy – coupled with Stuart’s understated brilliance and their exquisitely crafted songs\, that give The Breath such emotional depth. \n\n\n\nTICKETS £18.00 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-concert supper can be booked from 6pm. Tel.01768484538\n\n\n\nMENU: 2 Courses £16  or 3 Courses £21 (coffee extra) \n\n\n\nStarters:Trio of Humous with Toasted Flatbread; Halloumi Salad orTomato & Roasted Pepper Soup with Basil Croutons.Main Course:Mushroom Risotto; Veggie Potato Hotpot; Moroccan Falafels with Gigantes Sauce (butterbean/tomato/dill) & Salad or Goats Cheese & Caramelised Onion Salad.Pudding:Chocolate & Raspberry Mousse; Limoncello Trifle; Peach Melba Ice Cream Sundae; Apple & Bramble Pie. \n\n\n\nHave a listen & watch !!
URL:https://up-front.com/event/the-breath-duo/
CATEGORIES:Concerts-Performances
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SUMMARY:"PRESENCE" - Winter Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:in association with “Proseed” and coordinated by Daniel Ibbotson \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nAn eclectic exhibition allowing over 50 artists to exhibit in the gallery\, some for the first time.  The exhibition is part of “Proceed” who began opening pop-up exhibitions during Lockdown to give artists a platform to sell their work and to have a presence.
URL:https://up-front.com/event/presence-winter-art-exhibition/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:The Langan Band with support from Flew The Arrow
DESCRIPTION:We are looking forward to welcoming back old friends of Upfront Arts Venue \n\n\n\nFor a knees up\, dancing folk music session with one of the top live trios in the country. High energy\, unhinged\, and musically extravagant\, taking traditional acoustic idioms and delivering with punk abandonment and virtuosic flare. A dynamic three piece offering a unique sound emerging from Celtic\, Gypsy Swing\, Roma and Flamenco and tuned in savvy. Wrapping pan European traditional acoustic music with infectious grooves\, epic\, pounding\, sing along\, punch the air anthems to intricately arranged instrumentals. Challenging the limitations of what people might expect acoustic instruments to sound like\, the use of bowed harmonics between fiddle and bass can be as menacing and eerie as it can be psychedelic and mesmerising. \n\n\n\nPercussion provided by the front man Langan\, whilst singing and driving the rhythm guitar\, he somehow co-ordinates the operating of a cajon and a tambourine with his feet –  bringing the driving\, swinging groove of the rhythm guitar together with his foot percussion resulting in an impressively tight band sound with a tempo that is free to go anywhere. Langan\, flanked on one side by Caplin\, a Hebridean classically trained violinist who is as adept at long bowed orchestral harmony passages as he is with swashbuckling dazzlingly quick tune playing and improvising. On his other side there’s Tunstall on Double Bass\, sometimes utilising his sonorous bow technique in conjunction with Caplin to create eerie soundscapes\, but mostly he’s fiercely pounding out bass lines which lock in seamlessly to Langan’s foot operated percussion and fiery rhythmic guitar playing to produce irresistible high energy\, bouncy grooves\, with beautifully subtle harmonies and vocals.‘Astonishing work\, boundlessly inventive… driving rhythms and mesmerising folk melodies’ R2 Magazine  \n\n\n\nFlew The ArrowFlew The Arrow is an Alt/Folk artist from the West Coast of Scotland\, residing in Glasgow\, where he builds his reputation as an Acoustic Songwriter. Now accompanied by Ross Hull on Fiddle\, Caitlin MacKenzie on Flute\, and Sarah McWhinney on Cello \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis will be a standing gig.   \n\n\n\nSome seats can be booked over the phone for anyone who can’t stand for the whole evening.   \n\n\n\nAll Tickets £16.50
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SUMMARY:The Three Billy Pigs by Noisy Oyster
DESCRIPTION:October 26 @ 2:00 pm – October 30th @ 2:00 pm\n\n\n\nThe Three Billy Pigs production by Noisy Oyster is for children 3 years and over. It blends two classic fairy tales – The Three Little Pigs and The Three Billy Goats Gruff. \n\n\n\nNoisy Oyster use beautifully crafted puppets\, light hearted story telling\, live music and a little bit of eco-awareness in a pig style. \n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n26th\, 27th\, 28th & 29th October at 2pm.Tickets: All tickets £8.00 (booking fees apply).
URL:https://up-front.com/event/the-three-billy-pigs-by-noisy-oyster/
CATEGORIES:Puppet Shows
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SUMMARY:Dub & Grub
DESCRIPTION:A family friendly Reggae Sound System social gathering for the love of Reggae\, Dancehall\, Roots\, Dub\, Rocksteady\, Dubwise & Ska music.Hosted by North Fire Sound – authentic reggae sound system.Family Friendly\, Vegetarian Food\, Kids Art Workshop\, Dancing\, Fully Licensed Bar\, Seating\, Outdoor Space. \n\n\n\nLine up –Little Rocket – (Local Selector)Mighty Oak Sound – (Edinburgh Sound System\, music production & promotion duo)https://www.facebook.com/mightyoaksoundCrucial Roots – (Glasgow Sound System roots promoters)https://www.facebook.com/crucial.roots.9Steve Daddy 1 Love Jahvis – (Lancaster Sound System promoter and vibe generator)North Fire Sound Family – (In house sound & session host)https://www.facebook.com/northfiresound \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets Adults – £10Kids Over 10 – £5Please book in advance via TicketSource
URL:https://up-front.com/event/dub-grub/
CATEGORIES:Concerts-Performances
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SUMMARY:Andrew & Gwen Adair :                         Colour & Surface
DESCRIPTION:A joint exhibition by husband and wife artists\, Andy and Gwen Adair.  The exhibition will include ceramics and 2D work by Andy  and paintings by Gwen. \n\n\n\n\n\nArtist’s Statement – ANDREW ADAIR \n\n\n\nI have been a practicing ceramic artist for over thirty years and have always tried to maintain a playful approach to clay\, allowing the material to be evident through torn edges\, cracks\, texture and surface\, enjoying the random\, organic quality this brings. I greatly admire potters such as Voulkos\, Pearson\, Maltby and Peascod (who I was privileged to be taught by at Glasgow School of Art) for their affinity with their medium and the real integrity their work has. \n\n\n\nMy work must have similar integrity at its core and the material itself must be clearly manifest in the finished pieces. I enjoy “the potness of the pot”; something to be handled and appreciated in a tactile sense\, not just through an aesthetic eye. I remain fascinated by the same themes\, the interplay between positive and negative space\, the layering and distressing of surface\, the unpredictable and the accidental. These are constants in my work. \n\n\n\nI use a subtle and limited palette using different clays as a base. This involves stretching\, layering and folding the clay\, then imprinting the surface; printmaking with clay and glaze instead of paper and ink. My ideas in terms of content are suggested by topical discussions\, news stories\, quotes\, the music playing while I work\, whatever catches my mind and eye. \n\n\n\nAs well as continuing to work with clay\, I have\, over the last few years\, diversified into 2D\, repurposing old metal shelves\, wooden pallets\, and anything with an interesting surface that can be modified and developed. Here I am still exploring many of the same themes as I do in clay\, but on a larger scale. Using spray paint\, stencils\, a blow torch and a lot of elbow grease I am attacking the surface in a much more direct and aggressive manner. Techniques used in my ceramics\, have themselves been repurposed and reused in the 2D works and then reworked back into 3D. The sense of play remains and continues to guide my process. The outcome is not gentle or pretty\, but hopefully quite challenging to the viewer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nArtist’s Statement – GWEN ADAIR \n\n\n\nMy work explores various themes\, but people often predominate in figure compositions and in portraits. I am fascinated by the way the disposition of figures can create a story in the mind of the viewer\, which possibly comes from my training as an illustrator at Glasgow School of Art. I am drawn to the idea of otherness\, as in folk and fairy tales\, or in performers adopting other personas and creating different worlds and alternative realities. \n\n\n\nBirds began to appear alongside the performers\, and have now become a subject in themselves\, as their colours\, shapes and textures are lovely to paint. There is also something knowing about birds. \n\n\n\nMy new-found love of landscape painting is allowing me to develop my language of  expressive and gestural mark-making. Generally my themes are quite traditional\, and I tend to work quickly in an “alla prima” fashion\, using oil paint with square brushes and a palette knife. Hopefully this gives a certain spontaneity to the work. I strongly believe that the paint should be part of the painting\, and that the marks themselves should add to the image.
URL:https://up-front.com/event/andrew-gwen-adair-colour-surface/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210926T235959
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SUMMARY:Peter Flanagan - Recent Paintings
DESCRIPTION:Peter has been a professional artist for thirty-five years and has a studio in Allendale\, Northumberland. He is increasingly inspired by the landscape of the North\, but also paints cityscape\, portraits\, the figure and still life. \n\n\n\nHis influences increasingly are the painters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century; the realist painters of the “Grand Manner” and Impressionism\, also painting from America and Russia during that era. He works on location as much as possible in the summer months\, making adjustments in the studio. Winter is for portraits\, the figure and still life. He is available for commission. \n\n\nHoly Island\, Moon and PlanetsThe Last Shipyards\, WallsendUllswater\, towards HelvellynOrchidsRoses and Glass VaseValentine’s Day RosesWhitby\, Inner Harbour
URL:https://up-front.com/event/peter-flanagan-recent-paintings/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210721T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210830T235959
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SUMMARY:Jack in the Beanstalk
DESCRIPTION:Upfront Puppet Theatre will finally be performing once again. July 21st – August 30th. Shows are at 2pm but please check performance days below. \n\n\n\nAll shows will be socially distanced and we will seat you in your booking group “bubbles”. We ask that you enter through the big theatre doors at the back of the building where we will be ready to greet you and show you to your seats. \n\n\n\nPlease avoid using the main gallery entrance and our normal theatre doors so that we can lower the risk of overcrowding in the foyer. \n\n\n\nSuitable for ages 4 to 94 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Children £8.50  Adults £10  Family (2 adults & 2 children) £34.  Please click on the Ticket Source link to book and pay online (booking fees apply for all payments\, online or by telephone) \n\n\n\nPerformance Dates: \n\n\n\nJuly 21st\, 22nd\, 25th\, 27th\, 29th & 31st \n\n\n\nAugust 1st\, 3rd\, 11th\, 13th\, 14th\, 17th\, 19th\, 22nd\, 24th\, 25th\, 26th & 30th.
URL:https://up-front.com/event/jack-in-the-beanstalk/
CATEGORIES:Puppet Shows
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210808T235959
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SUMMARY:On Track & End of Line
DESCRIPTION:EXHIBITION CONTINUES UNTIL 8TH AUGUST \nThe exhibition has paintings by railway artists who create evocative images of the railways of the past and these are combined with the unseen photographs by the late Trevor Grimshaw. \nTrevor photographed the rusting and abandoned trains\, at the time when all steam trains were retired from service. Many of the trains were taken to be scrapped at Barry Island in Wales and it was here that Trevor found his inspiration for a nostalgic series of images. \nThe paintings in the exhibition are by  local railway painter\, Stephen Warnes\, who lives in Brampton\, as well as works by railway artists\, Stephen Bainbridge and John Harrison. \nMost of the works in the show are for sale\, including some cards and prints.  We can order prints from the photographic exhibition online via a dedicated website. \nThis exhibition is a must for railway enthusiasts and photographers as well as those who are interested in the nostalgic past of steam and diesel engines. \n\nStephen Bainbridge – Smokey BraeStephen Bainbridge – Citadel Princess 1937Trevor GrimshawTrevor GrimshawStephen Warnes – Crossing theTweedStephen Warnes – Crossing the RibbleJohn Harrison – Crewe in L.M.S. Days
URL:https://up-front.com/event/on-track-end-of-line/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210602T020000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210603T005900
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SUMMARY:Puppets Up-Front 2nd\, 3rd & 4th June
DESCRIPTION:We’re back…. Oh yes\, WE ARE !!! \n\n\n\nLive puppet theatre performances return with a 3 day celebration of puppet fun.  A unique double bill of shows each day – suitable for all the family. \n\n\n\nTickets: £10 each £35 (family of four) per morning or afternoon session. Online booking link at the bottom.  Please be aware that adults will need to wear a face covering\, seating will be socially distanced according to the booking groups\, all seats will be disinfected between shows.  We will need all adult names and contact phone numbers on the tickets you book (for Track & Trace). The first show of each session will be in the theatre and the second in the marquee. \n\n\n\nWednesday 2nd June (10:30am – 12:30pm OR  2:30pm – 4:30pm) \n\n\n\n“Pinocchio” – Clive Chandler and his Puppets.  Based on the classic story\, little Pinocchio struggles to do the right thing …and oh dear\, the mayhem that ensues ….. \n\n\n\nInterval with entertainment (refreshment available within the puppet area) – followed by: \n\n\n\n“Dangerous Dave” – Noisy Oyster.  Infinitely more “daft” than “dangerous”!  Watch the most mind-bendingly silly stunts ever attempted … \n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 3rd June (10:30am – 12:30pm OR 2:30pm – 4:30pm) \n\n\n\n“Cardboard Carnival” – Lempen Puppet Theatre.  A musical puppet adventure with cardboard!  The Carnival of Animals\, but not as we know it! \n\n\n\nInterval with entertainment (refreshment available within the puppet area) – followed by: \n\n\n\n“Punch & Judy” – Prof Clive Chandler. Our favourite rascally hand puppet\, Mr Punch\, revealed in all his naughtiness as a “jolly good felloe”.  That’s the way we do it! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nFriday 4th June (10:30am – 12:30pm) OR 2:30pm – 4:30pm) \n\n\n\n“Dasilva Circus” (40mins) – Noisy Oyster. Performed with dazzling dexterity this traditional family show is full of the thrill and spilld of a rea-life circus! \n\n\n\nInterval with entertainment (refreshment available within the puppet area) – followed by: \n\n\n\n“The Fisher and his Wife” (25mins)  – Lempen Puppet Theatre.  A classic Brother Grimm tale\, told from a box\, mounted on the front of a penny farthing bicycle. \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://up-front.com/event/puppets-up-front-2nd-3rd-4th-june/
CATEGORIES:Puppet Shows
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210522T223000
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SUMMARY:Rob Heron & Tom Cronin - support from Melanie Baker Duo
DESCRIPTION:Upfront Arts Venue is looking forward to kicking off our 2021 music program with a bang.\n\n\n\nWe welcome back one of our favourite acts Rob Heron with his new duo for an intimate socially distanced seated performance. \n\n\n\nRob Heron and Tom Cronin don’t care what genre you choose to put them in – western swing\, blues\, country\, rock & roll or whatever else – as long as you understand that they’re 100% sincere and 100% immersed in this stuff. This is no lazy pastiche\, no dressing up box. They live and breathe this music and want you to get immersed with them. This duo show sees them exploring alternative arrangements of their classic songs\, alongside new music they have been working on through lockdown. Rob & Tom’s band\, The Tea Pad Orchestra\, are ten years into a remarkable story that now sees them playing venues and festivals across the UK and mainland Europe. The Tea Pad sound draws on myriad influences – from Hank Williams to Django Reinhardt\, Tom Waits to The Beatles – yet ultimately sounds like nobody else\, that North Eastern Swing style that’s utterly their own and changing all the time. \n\n\n\nFor the opening set we have Indie – Folk – Singer Songwriter Melanie Baker from Cumbria performing as a duo with Josh Mark Jackson on backing vocals and percussion. \n\n\n\nThis will be a great event. Please book in advance if you are interested\, as this event will sell out fast.Tables of 6 socially distanced available.Table service on all food & drinks \n\n\n\nBook online via Ticketsource \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPRE CONCERT SUPPER – (Telephone to book)Available from 6pm onwards booking essential – phone to book.Phone: 01768484538 \n\n\n\nEmail: info@up-front.com
URL:https://up-front.com/event/rob-heron-tom-cronin-support-from-melanie-baker-duo/
CATEGORIES:Concerts-Performances
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210627T235959
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SUMMARY:GREEN SHOOTS - Green Door Artists
DESCRIPTION:Spring Exhibition by Green Door Artists \n\n\n\n18th May – 27th June\n\n\n\nThis exhibition celebrates a new beginning for the artists of Green Door after many months without an exhibition. \n\n\n\nEverything was planned and the exhibition hung in December\, when we went into “Lockdown” once again.  Ironically called “Green Shoots”\,  this is definitely an exhibition of new beginnings –  for the reopening of  Upfront as well as the Green Door Artists.  Please come and support us all as we are looking forward to welcoming you. \n\n\n\n“We’ve found a dichotomy during lockdown with some artists enjoying the time to create new work while others have struggled to find their creativity.‘Green Shoots’ will feature work which reflects these challenges and the response to them and it is also an open exhibition for work created this year by our members”. \n\n\nMike Barlow – From the CragsKeith Shorrock – Molly’s BoxPenny Hunt – A Spring in my StepRoger SalmonElizabeth Shurrock – Enid Blyton Holiday BookMaddy Wright – Along the Terrace
URL:https://up-front.com/event/green-shoots-green-door-artists/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201218T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201218T220000
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SUMMARY:Folk Upfront – Christmas special
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Paddy Rogan\, Sam Robinson & Uncle Carbunkle. \nTraditional Folk\, Acappella Song\, Blues & beyond. \n\nPlease come and support Upfront Arts Venue and the local musicians who have not been able to perform live for many months. \nThis is a socially distanced seated event with a limited capacity. The theatre space has been rearranged to create a larger floor area.Tables available for same household bookings only. \nFood will be available to order and eat at your table\, if required.Members of staff will be on hand to take your food and drinks orders. \nFood MenuVeggie Chilli\, Chips & CheeseMushroom Stroganoff & RiceJack PotatoesPaniniChipsMince PiesMulled Wine \nTickets £12 \n\nHave a listen to Paddy Rogan here:  https://www.paddyrogan.co.uk/media
URL:https://up-front.com/event/folk-upfront-christmas-special/
CATEGORIES:Concerts-Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201215T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210105T235959
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SUMMARY:Puss in Boots
DESCRIPTION:The Upfront Puppet Theatre Christmas production is “Puss in Boots”. The show is based on the original French fairy tale. The father of the family dies and the oldest son inherits the flour mill; the second a donkey and the youngest son\, Marco\, inherits a cat! BUT this is no ordinary cat. Puss has magical qualities that enable him to talk and stand on two legs. His schemes and adventures create a happy ending with Marco becoming a Prince and marrying the Princess. \n\n\n\nThe show uses long string marionettes performed from two puppeteer bridges in the roof of the theatre\, specially composed music\, puppets and scenery constructed in the Upfront workshops. \n\n\n\nThe show is in two halves with an interval in the middle and an after show “meet the puppets & puppeteers\, ask questions\, take photos” following the 2:30 & 3:30 performances. \n\n\n\nPuss in Boots Gallery\n\n\nPuss in BootsPuss in the StreetPuss and WorkmenPuss with the King and MarcoI can do anything\, I can grow really bigI think I heard a wolfOutside the millPuss talks to the ogre at homeThere is a cat outside wearing boots your highnessSo you are just going to have to leave
URL:https://up-front.com/event/puss-in-boots/
CATEGORIES:Puppet Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201112T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210110T235959
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CREATED:20191018T133206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210802T132633Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Ceramics Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:12th November – 10th January\n\n\n\nThe Upfront Christmas Ceramics Exhibition. A unique and diverse selection of ceramics. \n\n\nVicky YatesSyl MacroJohn DavenportDorit DeutschBob Park
URL:https://up-front.com/event/christmas-ceramics-exhibition/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200929T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201213T235959
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CREATED:20200902T145614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210808T105145Z
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SUMMARY:COAST TO MOUNTAINS
DESCRIPTION:PAINTINGS by PHILIPPA HEADLEY\n\n\n\n29th September – 13th December \n\n\n\nI have spent many years hiking in the Lakeland Fells and walking along the Jurassic Coast. Whether I’m viewing a precipitous cliff top from the sea or gazing at a fell yet to be climbed I find wonderful opportunities to paint. This everchanging environment\, eroded by weather over centuries or changed daily by the tides\, evokes many emotions. \n\n\n\nThis series of paintings\, of places where the worlds of coast and mountains intertwine\, is my expression of the persistent pull I feel to be part of the landscape\, to play at the water’s edge\, walk through the mountains or simply take a quiet moment with my sketchbook and capture images of these interactions to convey ways we react to nature. \n\n\nThrow Me A StickAfternoon LightDeep In ConversationA Quiet Moment
URL:https://up-front.com/event/coast-to-mountains/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200413T235959
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SUMMARY:Stanelli’s Super Circus coming at Easter
DESCRIPTION:A full circus in miniature. This is an amazing experience not to be missed\, suitable for all ages. This unique collection of trick circus marionettes was saved for the nation by a Heritage Lottery Grant. It is one of the largest and most complete puppet circus’s in Europe. \n\n\n\nYou will see clowns\, jugglers\, acrobats\, tight-rope walker\, trapeze artist\,wild animals and Zippo the human puppet cannon ball. This is a truly traditional circus in every way. \n\n\n\n\n\nMarch 29th @2:30pm \n\n\n\nApril 1st\, 3rd\, 5th\, 8th\, 10th & 11th. (All shows @ 2:30pm) \n\n\n\nChildren £8.50\, Adults £10\, Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children) £32. Chose your seats and book online or Tel.017684 84538. Booking fees apply.
URL:https://up-front.com/event/stanellis-super-circus-coming-at-easter/
CATEGORIES:Puppet Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191220T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191220T220000
DTSTAMP:20260503T171838
CREATED:20191129T141915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210808T114620Z
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SUMMARY:A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS
DESCRIPTION:A DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS SUPPER EVENING\nFriday 20th December at 7pm \nActor and writer Peter Macqueen will read excerpts from some of the Charles Dickens Christmas stories. Joy\, laughter and perhaps a tear evoked by the mastery of the Dickens pen\, will be brought to life by Mr Macqueen…….and of course it wouldn’t be Christmas without a bit of Humbug!‘A Dickens of a Christmas’ will show Mr Dickens (alias Peter Macqueen)\, revelling in reading some of his Christmas writings\, including excerpts from ‘Pickwick Papers’\, ‘The Story of the Goblins’\, ‘Sketches by Boz’\, ‘Great Expectations’ and of course\, ‘A Christmas Carol’!The evening will begin with a mulled wine reception while Mr Dickens introduces himself. He will then show you into the restaurant to begin your three course supper. During the evening and in between courses\, Mr Dickens will entertain you with his readings.Finish the evening with a relaxing coffee and mince pie. \nMENUStarter:Vegetable BrothMushroom Pate (G.F. available)Main Course:Christmas Nut Roast\, seasonal vegetables\, potatoes & gravy.Jewelled Festive Tagine and Couscous (G.F. available)Pudding:Christmas Pudding & Brandy Sauce (G.F. available)Sherry TrifleSpiced Mulled Fruit Crumble (G.F. available) \nCoffee with Mince Pie & Rum Butter
URL:https://up-front.com/event/a-dickens-of-a-christmas-supper-evening/
CATEGORIES:Concerts-Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191120T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191120T223000
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CREATED:20190730T151620Z
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SUMMARY:Martin Simpson - solo acoustic guitar & vocals performance
DESCRIPTION:Solo acoustic guitar & vocals performance. \n\n\n\nThere is no doubt that after 45 years as a professional musician Martin is\, right now\, better than ever. Widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world\, his interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. His solo shows are intense\, eclectic\, spellbinding and deeply moving. \n\n\n\nHis career includes collaborations on stage and record with Richard Hawley\, Richard Thompson\, June Tabor\, Kelly Joe Phelps\, Jackson Browne\, Danny Thompson\, Danú\, Martin Carthy\, Cara Dillon\, David Lindley\, Roy Bailey\, Martin Taylor\, David Hidalgo\, Steve Miller\, Dick Gaughan\, Dom Flemons and many more. \n\n\n\nMartin has been nominated an astounding 27 times in the fifteen years of the BBC Radio 2 Folk – more than any other performer – with 9 consecutive years as nominee for Musician of The Year\, which he has won twice. Have a listen to a taster of Martin’s new album which will came out in August \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nDate: 20 November 2019Time: 8:00pmTickets: Tickets £16 in advance + booking fee (£17 on the door). \n\n\n\nFacebook event: Martin Simpson Solo Acoustic Guitar Performance
URL:https://up-front.com/event/martin-simpson-solo-acoustic-guitar-vocals-performance/
CATEGORIES:Concerts-Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191105T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200112T235959
DTSTAMP:20260503T171838
CREATED:20191103T135438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210808T104954Z
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SUMMARY:KALEIDOSCOPE by Green Door Artists
DESCRIPTION:Averyl BradbrookKath LockhartMike LambertRay GreenHeather HannaEM LaFuenteFrances Winder\n\n\n5th November – 12th January\n\n\n\nThis exhibition will feature work by Green Door artists celebrating their diversity and originality. The title ‘Kaleidoscope’ offers artists the freedom to approach their subjects using a wide variety of media and styles\, and provides motivation and stimulus. Some may work from the word itself but others could choose to follow a broader path. It is intended as an invitation to find inspiration by exploring new ways of thinking.
URL:https://up-front.com/event/kaleidoscope-by-green-door-artists/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191023T160000
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SUMMARY:Ink Painting Workshop with Irene Sanderson
DESCRIPTION:Ink Painting (sumi-e and suibo kuga) \nCalligraphy – Arts of the Brush \nEXPLORE THE MIND – EXPERIENCE SUMI-E \nA practical workshop introducing the techniques & methods\, along with an overview of the masterpieces of this art form. \nAbout Irene\nIrene Sanderson is a painter\, illustrator\, printmaker and calligrapher\, working mainly in ink and watercolour on absorbent papers such as Xuan and washi. \nEvent Details\nDate: 23 October 2019Time: 10:30 – 4:00pmTickets: Cost £50 (all materials provided). \n\n\nComplimentary tea/coffee/biscuits in the workroom. Wear old clothes\, or bring old shirts/aprons etc because of possible ink stains. \n\n\n\nPlease bring your own lunch or you can order and pay for lunch in the Gallery.
URL:https://up-front.com/event/ink-painting-workshop-with-irene-sanderson/
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191022T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T171838
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SUMMARY:The Three Billy Pigs production by Noisy Oyster
DESCRIPTION:The Three Billy Pigs production by Noisy Oyster is for children 3 years and over. It blends two classic fairy tales – The Three Little Pigs and The Three Billy goats Gruff. \nNoisy Oyster use beautifully crafted puppets\, light hearted story telling\, live music and a little bit of eco-awareness in a pig style. \nEvent Details\nDate: 22 October 2019Time: The performance starts at 2:30pm during the half term holiday.Tickets: All tickets £8.(booking fees apply).
URL:https://up-front.com/event/the-three-billy-pigs-production-by-noisy-oyster/
CATEGORIES:Puppet Shows
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191012T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191012T223000
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SUMMARY:Kirsty McGee & Ben Bedford In Concert
DESCRIPTION:Kirsty is making a very welcome return. She was one of the first musicians to ever play at Upfront and she has returned several times. This occasion will be part of her 2019 Tour with fellow singer songwriter Ben Bedford\, from America. “A couple of years ago\, at 3 in the morning\, two songwriters collided in a seventh floor corridor at the Crown Westin Hotel\, Kansas City Missouri. One was noticeable for his large beard and the other was a woman carrying a saw. This year\, for the first time and for a limited run of shows\, these two artists Kirsty McGee (UK) and Ben Bedford (US) will be touring and collaborating together.”. Kisty’s 8th album will also be released in October. You can expect an intimate & memorable live show with tales from both sides of the Atlantic\, soft voices & delicate guitar work. The two songwriters will work together onstage weaving voices\, guitars\, bass flute & musical saw. \n\n\n\nKirsty McGee – “Haunting\, stimulating but always genre-defying…a level of lyrical insight and timeless imagery that belies its 21st century creation…A film-noir album of blues\, jazz\, folk and retro shuffles. Classy.” **** R2Ben Bedford – 2018 Kerrville New Folk Winner “Certainly one of the best young singer songwriters working today.” Rob Adams\, The Herald\, Scotland.Watch & listen to the tour video https://youtu.be/IzsESnb1S6QListen to one of the songs on Kirsty’s new album https://youtu.be/vyhIVPKOpgs \n\n\n\nKIRSTY & BEN WILL BE TAKING A FREE SONGWRITING WORKSHOP 5PM – 6PM. Tel. 01768484538 to book as places are limited – bring a guitar. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\nDate: 12 October 2019Time: 8:00PM for the concert.  A pre-concert supper is available from 6pm (advance booking only).Tickets: Tickets are £13 (plus booking fee).Tel. 017684 84538 or chose your seats and book online  \n\n\n\nTel. 017684 84538 to reserve your table for the pre-concert supper.
URL:https://up-front.com/event/kirsty-mcgee-ben-bedford-in-concert/
CATEGORIES:Concerts-Performances
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