2027 Concerts
Eddi Reader
Celebrating over 40 years as a live performer, Eddi Reader has effortlessly developed into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers.
Though first brought into the limelight as front woman for Fairground Attraction, who’s #1 single, Perfect topped the British charts, it is Eddi’s subsequent albums that have signalled her ability to assimilate different musical styles and make them her own.
“One of my favourite singers of all time” Jools Holland
“Just perfect – Eddi Reader gets every song just right” The Sunday Times
“Flawless, not just perfect, world class” R2 Magazine
“Timeless and universal” The Scotsman
JakeVaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys
21-year-old Jake Vaadeland from Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, has had an impressive year as a 2025 JUNO Award winner, and making history as the youngest artist to achieve ‘Road Gold’ Certification by selling 25,000 tickets in 12 months across Canada. Along with his band, The Sturgeon River Boys, Vaadeland embarked on a global tour, performing in the U.K., Spain, Denmark, the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, and Canada, solidifying his status as a rising star in the music industry.
In 2024, the self-taught multi-instrumentalist garnered his first Western Canadian Music Award, showcasing his distinctive fusion of traditional country, 50’s Rockabilly, and Bluegrass. Praised for his electrifying performances. A gifted storyteller, Jake has captivated audiences globally and earned an impressive 9x Saskatchewan Country Music Awards, along with 3x Saskatchewan Music Awards in his home province.
Recent collaborations include joining platinum selling Canadian country artist Tebey for the release of their single ‘Wake Me Up’ (The Bluegrass Rendition), a cross Canada tour with country supergroup Hunter Brothers, and a U.S. tour with The Dead South. Jake was also invited to perform the Ian Tyson classic ‘Four Strong Winds’ with Noeline Hofmann at the legendary finale performance of the Edmonton Folk Festival, creating a powerful musical moment for thousands of people
The Young 'Uns
Few live acts can make an audience laugh, cry and sing at the top of their lungs in the space of two hours. The Young’uns do it every night.
Three-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winners Sean Cooney, Michael Hughes and David Eagle have spent two decades proving that stories sung in three-part harmony can change the way we see the world. Their concerts are packed with glorious singing, heartfelt storytelling and quick-fire humour, creating evenings that leave audiences uplifted, inspired and thoroughly entertained.
Alongside their touring, The Young’uns have written for BBC Radio 4, collaborated with leading orchestras, appeared on national television and radio, and delivered workshops and community projects across the UK. Whatever the setting, their belief remains the same: the best songs are about real people, and the most powerful stories are often hidden in plain sight.
For nearly twenty years, The Young’uns have reminded audiences that the best songs don't just entertain—they connect us to each other. Warm, moving, hilarious and deeply human, their concerts are evenings that stay with audiences long after the final encore.
"The Teesside trio have captured hearts – and awards – with a magic combination of lusty acapella singing, memorable tunes and heart-on-sleeve storytelling with an unashamedly political cry for social justice." ★★★★
Songlines
"Powerful, inspiring and moving" ★★★★★
RnR Magazine
Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies
Jez Lowe and The Bad Pennies have been playing their songs and music of Northern England for over two decades around the folk festivals, clubs and concert stages of the world. “Acoustic simplicity coupled with electric vitality” was how they were described in their early days, and with a dozen albums to their credit, along with solo albums by Jez and by other members of the group, their following has continued to increase. They have played in America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Holland, Belgium and of course all over the UK and Ireland. Their annual Christmas Tour has played to sell-out audiences across the UK for the last 15 years, and albums such as “Northern Echoes – Live on the Tyne”, “Wotcheor!” and 2023’s “Snow Dancing” have delighted audiences the world over.
Strong vocals, backed by outstanding instrumental back-up on guitar, cittern, fiddle, fretless bass, keyboards and Northumbrian Pipes, have made them one of Britain’s top attractions on the folk/acoustic/Celtic circuit.
Virginia Kettle's Rolling Folk
Virginia Kettle is the very heart of the multi award-winning folk-rock band Merry Hell. As a prolific writer of songs, Rolling Folk gives Virginia the chance to share a variety of songs not included in Merry Hell’s sets. It is not a replacement for the band, but an additional outlet for her creativity and energy. Offering the same level of songwriting excellence as Merry Hell, but a different, more intimate feel, plus additional musical explorations, Rolling Folk surrounds Virginia with a fabulous and interesting selection of players, particularly multi, multi-instrumentalist Chris Lee, (Full House, Time Bandits, Family Mahone, Galleon Blast, Rad Co., etc, etc etc) and percussionist, whistle player and flautist, Mark Wooley (Ade Edmondson's Bad Shepherds, Full House, session master and more) and more recently ace fiddle player Clare ‘Fluff’ Smith, again a (young) veteran of numerous projects, including a stint with The Incredible String Band. Add in Virginia’s bandmate and husband John, all giving breadth and depth to her musical and lyrical visions. She has been described by Folk Northwest magazine as ‘The best thing to happen in British Folk for years’ and who are we to argue?
The Hoolie Men
Four very seasoned accomplished musicians who have played together for decades have now formally come together as the Hooliemen. The band are musicians of the highest calibre with a life time of performing experience.
An up tempo Irish trad band with great tunes and beautiful versions of songs you will be familiar with. Expect jigs n reels, Irish ballads, harmony and a capela vocals and sean nos (old style) dance.
The band existed for a decade playing for the set dancing nights – the Hoolie – at Whitby Folk Week. They are now formally a band and not to be missed.
The band consists of, Chris Dyson fiddle/voc, Richard Moss guitar/voc, Paddy Heffron - button box, voc & sean nos dance, Brian Aylward - flute/pipes, whistles & voc. Richard & Chris both ex-members of Mike Hardings Band.
They have played at several festivals in 2026 including doing the Hoolie - Irish set dance night at Whitby Folk Week
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