Award-winning comedian Amadeus Martin’s journey through Brixton’s urban legends, anecdotes and observations, from the failed Viking Invasion of 885AD, the Victorian Era of 1885 and his God-fearing mother’s villainy in the 1985 riots.
God Created Brixton is a story about Amadeus’s quest over a thirty year period from youngster to adult to convince a Polish pen pal to set foot in Brixton, an impossible task due to its bad reputation.
Amadeus found that Brixton was the first place in Great Britain to have electric street lights, hence the name Electric Avenue. He’s amazed that...
From his home town of Scarborough in Yorkshire, Robert Riby Boyes’ First World War journeys took him to the Western Front in France, on to Belgium and the Battle of Passchendaele, to the South of France and the mountains of the Italian Front, before returning to Northern France.
Jim Boyes, part of the critically acclaimed a cappella trio Coope Boyes & Simpson and Robert’s grandson, says his grandfather, known as “Croppie” in the family, never talked about his wartime experiences. It was only when Jim began to write songs and research the history of the First World War for...
An aficionado of black and white photographs, gifted Italian saxophonist Tommaso Starace explores the world of one of the most celebrated Italian photographers, considered ‘the Cartier Bresson’ of his country.
Winner of the 2008 Lucie Award, one of the most prestigious prizes in the world of photography, Gianni Berengo Gardin has published more than 200 books and captured Italy through a lens since the 1940s. Taken in Palermo, Milan, Venice, Genoa, Siena and Florence, Starace and his quartet perform music specifically written for each image to create an atmosphere of ‘cinematic...
A triple bill of inspiring and captivating dance theatre created by choreographers Olivia Lockwood and Michael Williams along with award-winning Adam Benjamin. Each piece has the underlying theme of memory and relationships – growing up, physical memory, relationship to space, developing friendships and journeys unfolding, growing and beginning. Not all of the pieces have a clear linear narrative but have apparent themes within them that are both readable and understandable.
The cast includes a variety of performers at different stages in their careers from graduates to dancers...
A welcome return for the Tavy Tars, now in their second decade of singing together. The Tars have been venturing further afield with their rollicking shanties and songs of the sea.
Over the years they have developed strong links with the RNLI and are donating 50% of the proceeds of their new CD to the organisation, as well as all contributions to the bucket for the band.
Doors 7.30pm, start time 8.30pm.
Free entry, donations in bucket please for the RNLI.
Founder members of The Blues Band, Paul Jones and Dave Kelly’s tangled and colourful roots go way back into the true undergrowth of the tradition. As well as their own original material, they not only perform the music of Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker and Sonny Boy Williamson – they actually played alongside them, and enjoyed their friendship.
After more than twenty five years presenting his own BBC Radio 2 R&B show, and as a thrilling singer and harmonica maestro, what Paul Jones doesn’t know about the Blues can be written on a pinhead. The same can be...
In the space of just two years, Miranda and Rex have become one of the most sought after duos on the English folk and roots scene. The striking combination of the flame headed double bass player and virtuoso mandolin player create music that Folk Roots say is: “A musical partnership made in heaven. Scintillating, sensitive and brilliant!”
Well known as a central component of Show of Hands, Miranda has an exquisite and spine-tingling voice, whilst Rex, with his exuberant and flamboyant playing style has built a reputation as one of the finest mandolin players in the UK.
One of the most popular ambassadors for acoustic roots music, Phil is a dazzling instrumentalist, best known as a top flight fiddler in the all-star line-up, Feast of Fiddles as well as Show of Hands. But there are more strings to his bow! He also plays slide, Spanish and tenor guitar, mandocello, viola, mandolin and South American cuatro, as well as being a rich vocalist.
Phil continues to work on new projects and will be running a series of sailing trips combined with informal music workshops throughout the Summer.
£12 advance, £13 door, £1 reduction for Friends of...
