In the run-up to the Royal Albert Hall concert on April 7th, the band are touring in Germany with 9 gigs between 7th and 18th March. The full list is on the Tour Dates page.
Details of all the Summer gigs and Festivals will be available soon.
In the mean-time, tickets for the Royal Albert Hall are selling fast – don’t miss it!
Happy New Year one and all. The Clevedon duo show Friday 06 Jan is now sold out as are the next two dates at Shaftesbury and Hitchin.
Two of the early January shows, Shaftesbury and Hitchin, are sold out and the Princes Hall Clevedon show Friday 6th January is selling fast.
Steve & Phil are doing a couple of special shows in early Jan.
Friday 6th January at Princes Hall Clevedon, put on by the redoubtable Jon Earl of Songs From The Shed, tickets online here
Saturday 7th January at Shaftesbury Arts Centre, tickets from box office 01747 854321 or online here
Sunday 8th January the guys are doing a sold out fundraising event for our good friend Maureen Jones @ Hitchin Folk Club in aid of the Royal Free Hospital Liver Unit.
For everyone in Germany, our next tour will take place from 7th – 18th March 2012. The dates are now up on the dates page.
We’re now into the last week of the tour with dates at St David’s Hall Cardiff Tuesday 29 Nov – originally scheduled for Wednesday 30 Nov the show had to be moved to the previous day.
Grand Opera House York Thursday 01 Dec.
Waterside Theatre Aylesbury Friday 02 Dec.
Last night of the tour in our hometown of Exeter at the Great Hall Exeter Uni Sat 03 Dec.
Just five gigs to go before the end of the autumn tour.
Next up is Queens Theatre Barnstaple on Saturday 26 Nov followed by:
St David’s Hall Cardiff Tuesday 29 Nov – originally scheduled for Wednesday 30 Nov the show had to be moved to the previous day.
Grand Opera House York Thursday 01 Dec.
Waterside Theatre Aylesbury Friday 02 Dec.
Last night of the tour in our hometown of Exeter at the Great Hall Exeter Uni Sat 03 Dec.
The main concert tour started in Salisbury on Tuesday and moves onto Basingstoke, Tunbridge Wells, Bury St Edmunds and Portsmouth this week.
Bury St Edmunds sold out a while ago and Birmingham Town Hall next week on Thursday 24th is very nearly sold out.
Due to the Unison national strike on Wednesday 30th Nov the St David’s Hall Cardiff date has been rescheduled to the day before, Tuesday 29th November. Tickets purchased for the 30th will be valid for this concert. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
On Wednesday (9 Nov) Steve will be with Billy Bragg and other musicians in support of Occupy London. The Protest Song event will be from 3 – 5pm tomorrow in front of St Paul’s Cathedral (all welcome!) with Steve & Billy will be joined by Peggy Seeger, Roy Bailey, Leon Rosselson, Tony Benn and tub thumpers Chumbawamba. Not sure if Sir Fred will make it though, depends on the tides.
Tickets for The Great Hall Exeter University gig on Sat 03 December are now available by phone or in person from Exeter Phoenix on 01392 667080. Still available online from Exeter Box Office click here
There are still some tickets left for the Marlborough gig on Wednesday (26 Oct) but the remaining dates (Worcester, Bridport, Totnes and Teignmouth) are all sold out.
Tickets for Theatre on the Hill Marlborough are available from Marlborough Folk Roots on 01672 512465
Still tickets available for Stafford Gatehouse (Wed 19), box office 01785 254653 or online here
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with a gig tonight at Lakeside Camberley (Sat 15), tickets still available.
Kendal (20th), Worcester (27th), Bridport (28th), Totnes (29th) and Teignmouth (30th) now all sold out.
In the lead-up to the 20 year anniversary celebration concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 7th April 2012, we have a new Tshirt.
It’s available in four colours – Skinni-fit in Charcoal or Purple, and Regular-fit in Black or Military Green. The price is £15 for all the sizes and we’re hoping to see lots of you wearing them on the day itself.
Please note that the Skinni-fit sizes are close fitted – Medium is roughly a Ladies size 10, Large is about a 12 and XL is about a 14. The Regular-fit sizes are fairly standard.
Order a Skinni-fit Tshirt online here.
Order a Regular-fit Tshirt online here.
Show of Hands with Miranda headline the Saturday night (8th October) of Derby Folk Festival, held at the Assembly Rooms in the centre of Derby. Also on the bill are Nancy Kerr & James Fagan and Welsh tyros Calan. Weekend, Day and Evening Tickets are available from venue box office: 01332 255800 and online here
…at Queen’s Theatre Weds 5th October has been moved from the Studio space into the main theatre due to popular demand. Tickets available from Queens Theatre box office: 01271 324242 / www.northdevontheatres.org.uk / www.philbeer.co.uk
Edited highlights of Steve’s sold-out gig at Shrewsbury’s The Hive October 1st are available to watch here
The duo show at Huntingdon Hall Worcester 27th October is now sold out. Earlier in the month, on the 7th, there’s the chance to catch the guys with Miranda at nearby Bewdley Festival. Support act is Phil Henry & Hannah Martin and tickets are available from 01905 611427 (Huntingdon Hall). More info here
The concert at The Exchange Sturminster Newton on Saturday 10th Sept is sold out but tickets are still available for the next concert at Exmouth Pavilion on Thursday 15th.
This will be a standing/seated show with a standing area at the front and cabaret-style seating at the rear of the venue. Tickets for this special event, organised by Exmouth Town Council to celebrate the finale that day of the Tour Of Britain Cycle Race, are available at £15 advance, £16 on the door from the Pavilion box office: 01395 222477 and online: click here
St Ives Festival (Friday 16th Sept) is also completely sold out so the next chance to see the guys in Cornwall will be at The Keay Theatre St Austell on Wednesday 12th October on the duo tour.
Tonight’s Canary Wharf London concert will still go ahead. It’s a free entry, open air event with music starting at 7pm with Walsh & Pound followed by Phil Henry & Hannah Martin and then a final set by SOH running to 9.30pm. More info click here
The two pairs of tickets and copy of Covers2 CD for the concert this Thursday 04 August at Gawsworth Hall Open Air Theatre were won by Ray Thorley and Denise Dobbins. Congratulations to them and thanks to all who entered.
Tickets still available from Box Office 01260 223456 and online here
In conjuction with our friends at Spiral Earth we’re running a competition for two pairs of tickets for the SOH gig at Gawsworth Hall, one of the most historic manor houses in England, on Thursday 04 August. Steve & Phil with Miranda make their first visit to this unusual venue when they take to the stage of Gawsworth Hall’s open air theatre in Cheshire (“Britain’s finest garden theatre”) , mid-way between Macclesfield and Congleton. Click here to enter the competition.
Sold Out shows: Sidmouth FolkWeek 30 July; Shrewsbury Folk Festival 27 Aug; St Ives Festival 16 Sept; Totnes Ariel Centre 29 Oct.
Shows recently added: Canary Wharf (free event) 10 Aug; Exmouth Pavilion (finale of Tour of Britain Cycle Race) 15 Sept; Portmeirion 06 Oct; Portsmouth New Theatre Royal 19 Nov and Exeter Great Hall (Exeter Uni) 03 Dec.
For full tour dates list click here
On Wednesday 10th August SOH will be headlining a free entry open-air event at Canary Wharf in Canada Square Park, Canary Wharf, London. Music starts at 7pm with the excellent banjo/harmonica duo Walsh & Pound, followed by our good friends Phil Henry & Hannah Martin and then SOH from 8.30 to 9.30 finish. For more info about the event click here and for a detailed plan of Canary Wharf with location of Canada Square Park click here
Thanks to Alison Jackson for the following clip of Luke Jackson and Steve playing ‘Bakers Woods’.
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24 July: Abbotsbury now completely sold out and there will be no tickets available to purchase on the day.
Our annual event at Abbotsbury Saturday 02 July is now getting near to sell out with less than 100 tickets left. Tickets £23 (adults) £12 (children) £50 Family (two adults and up to three children) available from Abbotsbury Tourism 01305 871130.
Line up:
Cara Dillon – award winning Irish songstress accompanied by husband Sam Lakeman
The Scoville Units – Celtic/Bluegrass six piece with our own Miranda Sykes on double bass & vocals
Jim Causley – the rich-voiced, award-nominated former frontman of the band Mawkin:Causley
Luke Jackson – prodigiously talented 16 year-old singer songwriter from Canterbury
Friday 10th June…….Steve & Phil will be doing a special duo show at Cropredy Village Hall. Tickets from Shirley Kershaw 01295 750633 – in support of the BEKIND charity.
Saturday 11 June……Steve & Phil with Miranda and special guests Phil Henry & Hannah Martin at St Neot’s Folk Festival. Tickets from festival office: 01234 376278.
(n.b. this is St Neots in Cambridgeshire)
Steve & Phil will be doing a special duo show at Cropredy Village Hall Friday 10th June. Tickets from Shirley Kershaw 01295 750633 – in support of the BEKIND charity.
The final week of the Standing Tour with shows at:
Wednesday 18 May The Brook, Southampton 023 5055 5366
Thursday 19 May Concorde 2 Brighton 01273 673311
Friday 20 May Quarterhouse Folkestone 01303 858500
Saturday 21 May Electric Palace Bridport 01308 424901
Standing Tour now underway with upcoming gigs at:
Picturedrome Holmfirth Thurs 5th May: tickets & info here
Winding Wheel Chesterfield Fri 6th May: tickets & info here
Half Moon Putney Sat 6th May – SOLD OUT
…this coming Wednesday 4th May at The Duchess, York and runs through to 21st May at the Electric Palace, Bridport. For tickets and information go to the Tour Dates page. See you there.
The Glastonbury 2011 line-up has just been released and we can confirm Show of Hands with Miranda will be on the Avalon Stage on Sunday 26 June.
Settle Victoria Hall concert tonight Thurs 31 March is completely sold out as is Lincoln Drill Hall 8th April. Some of the other shows have tickets left but are selling fast.
Show of Hands will make their voices heard when they play London’s Hyde Park this Saturday (March 26) at the TUC’s March for the Alternative rally, expected to be attended by up to 100,000 people.
The rally, featuring numerous speakers, including Labour leader Ed Milliband, will follow the TUC-organised March for the Alternative through central London, with thousands of people converging on the capital to protest against the coalition government’s cuts in public spending.
Seen as the biggest and most important street protest in London since the anti-Iraq war rally of eight years ago, the march will start at 11am at Victoria Embankment with some 650 coaches and a fleet of charter trains bringing union members and individuals to the capital from all over the country.
The marchers will head for Hyde Park where the rally is scheduled to take place between 1.30pm -4.30pm, compered by actor/ TV presenter Tony Robinson, with giant screens relaying the music and speeches to the crowd.
One of just three key acts invited to perform at the event by the Musicians’ Union, Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes will perform a short set around 3pm, while other performances will be given by London Brass and Rhythms of the City, the UK’s premier samba percussion squad.
Steve’s involved in this exciting project arranged by the EFDSS in conjunction with Shrewsbury Folk Festival. At the end of the project the artists involved perform three major concerts, two at EFDSS headquarters Cecil Sharp House in London this coming weekend Sat/Sun 26th/27th and the other at Theatre Severn Shrewsbury on Thursday 24th March.
The other artists appearing are Jackie Oates – Andy Cutting – Caroline Herring – Jim Moray – Patsy Reid – Leonard Podolak – Kathryn Roberts
Bristol Folk Festival is now offering Day Tickets including Saturday 30th April for Steve, Phil & Miranda`s concert with their very special guests Dervish & The Port Isaac`s Fishermans Friends
Box Office 0117 922 3686 Online: www.colstonhall.org/whatson/Event1727 (Weekend tickets); www.colstonhall.org/whatson/Event2445 (Day tickets)
Some of the upcoming shows are already sold out including Clonter Opera Theatre 2nd April and Half Moon Putney 7th May whilst others like Drill Hall Lincoln 8th April are nearly sold out or selling fast.
…….from all at SOH HQ.
The Spring tour dates will be going up over the next few days or so. There will be a short seated concert tour starting late March and then a longer standing only tour late April through May.
Steve live on BBC Radio Bristol Drivetime with Ben Prater 6.25pm this evening (Friday 26 Nov) talking about Sunday’s upcoming Colston Hall Show and plans for 2011.
Sheffield Cathedral (6th) is now completely sold out.
There are still a few tickets left for Grinton St Andrew’s (4th Nov) and Wigan Parish Church (5th). Further down the line, Exeter Cathedral (10th) all the full view Nave reserved seats have sold out with only Aisle seats (unreserved and possibly restricted view) left, and the same situation at Peterborough Cathedral (13th). Gillingham M.C. (Dorset) (11th) main seats all sold out but a small quantity of restricted tickets available at £14 from 07817 379006. Still some tickets left for St Aldate’s Oxford (12th) 01865 254800.
See TOUR DATES page for details.
Review of the recent Wells Cathedral concert by Somer Valley FM’s Tim Carter on the Spiral Earth website: “A more striking sign of the vitality and resurgent appeal of folk music in 2010 I have yet to see.”
NOW COMPLETELY SOLD OUT (update 28.10.10)
We’ve been able to make an additional 20 full price tickets (£16) available for St Mary’s Totnes Saturday 30 October. These can be purchased from Totnes TIC 01803 863168 (credit & debit cards) and personal callers to TIC, The Town Mill, Coronation Road, Totnes. Info: enquiries@totnesinformation.co.uk
All full price seats for Gloucester Cathedral (21 Oct) have now sold. This leaves only Aisle seats at £5, available from Gloucester Guildhall box office 01452 503050 and online from SeeTickets.com/0871 22 00 260
Tonight’s show at St Peter & St Paul Buckingham (Wed 13 Oct) is now sold out as is St Mary’s Marlborough on the 22nd. Only 4 restricted view tickets left for Totnes on the 30th.
The Spires & Beams Tour started last night (Tues 12 Oct) at St George’s Beckenham.
Tonight’s show at Buckingham is nearly sold out – for last few tickets ring Mike on 01296 748268 or book online via www.empty-rooms.com / www.wegottickets.com
Otford and Lechlade sold out; Eastbourne, Marlborough and Cropredy gigs near to sell out; only a few unreserved seats left for Totnes show (all reserved seats sold).
See you there.
As well as being able to hear Tuesday night’s Radcliffe & Maconie Show on BBC iPlayer again, there’s live footage of Steve & Phil’s performance. You can watch the three songs, ‘AIG’, ‘Boys of Summer’ and ‘Now You Know’ here.
Steve & Phil will be playing live on The Radcliffe & Maconie Show BBC R2 between 8-10pm on Tuesday 28th Sept. Mark & Stuart are walking the Jurassic Coast starting from Lulworth Cove, ending at Exmouth and presenting their show each evening with a special guest – rather aptly for Steve & Phil Tuesday’s show comes from Beer. Chart their progress here
The Totnes gig Saturday 30 Oct has sold out and the Exeter Cathedral show 10 Nov is selling fast with only a few of the reserved seats left.
The last of the Spires gigs to go on sale, tickets for St Mary’s Totnes Saturday 30 October are now available from Totnes TIC 01803 863168 (credit & debit cards) and personal callers to TIC, The Town Mill, Coronation Road, Totnes. Info: enquiries@totnesinformation.co.uk
The Spires & Beams show at St Aldates Oxford on Friday 12 November is now on sale online here and in person at the Parish Centre, 40 Pembroke Street, Oxford. Info 01865 254800.
Steve, Phil & Miranda are back on the road this week with appearances at Rye Arts Festival on Wednesday, a sold out show at Chequer Mead East Grinstead on Thursday and two nights at RHS Rosemoor Torrington (a Plough Arts Event) on Friday and Saturday.
The guys are playing at Burnham FolkFest today Friday 03 Sep. This is a standing gig at the Princess Theatre, details here
On Saturday Steve & Phil play a sold out duo show at Otterton Mill and then on Sunday 05 Sep, joined by Miranda, they host a special fundrasing concert at Topsham Rugby Club. This a mid-afternoon/early evening family event with several local support acts, BBQ & bar, details here. Tickets available on the gate on the day.
The guys hit Didmarton Bluegrass Festival today Thursday 02 Sept for a special one-off show. Tickets and info here
The Exeter Cathedral ‘Spires & Beams’ show 10 November has just gone on sale. Tickets available from Exeter Phoenix Ticket Agency online and Box Office 01392 667080
Thursday’s show at Snape Maltings as part of the Snape Proms series has now sold out.
Indian Summer Sunday – SHOW OF HANDS (duo show) plus local acts. Topsham Rugby Club Exeter Road TOPSHAM EX3 0LY
Gates: 3pm Music starts: 4pm
BBQ & bar plus children’s entertainment.
Tickets in person from Joel Segal Books, Fore St Topsham or by phone: 01392 877895. Adults £15; U-16′s £5; U-5′s free – All Ages
Only a very few tickets left for Thursday’s show at Snape Maltings (19 August). Ring box office for more information: 01728 687110, open 10 – 4pm.
Steve, Phil & Miranda appear Sunday 8 August at Wickham Festival. The guys are onstage at 5.45 until 7pm amongst an eclectic line up including The Undertones, Dervish, The Levellers and 3 Daft Monkeys, details here
Whilst at Cambridge Steve, Phil & Miranda recorded an exclusive version of AIG for BBC R2 Folk & Acoustic festival blog. Listen to the track here
Two major festivals coming up this weekend. Firstly Sidmouth Festival on Saturday 31 July. Advance tickets are sold out but Ham evening season tickets are still available. Ring the Box Office for more info: 01395 577952 (Online booking now closed).
Then on Sunday 01 August the guys along with Miranda will be doing two shows at Cambridge Folk Festival. Day Tickets are now all sold out but last few Weekend Tickets available. Ring 01223 357851 for details.
For the opening night of Trowbridge Village Pump Festival on Thursday 22nd July we’ve put together a special line up featuring special guests, Little Johnny England, Fisherman’s Friends, Jackie Oates & Mike Cosgrave and Ruarri Joseph. Tickets available online here
There’s a special preview night on Wednesday 21st at Exeter Phoenix. This is a standing show and starts at 8pm running to about 11.30pm. Tickets from Phoenix box office: 01392 667080 and online here
Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes will be at the IF Milton Keynes on Monday 19 July 8pm. The concert will be held in the spectacular mirrored Spiegeltent in Campbell Park. Tickets are selling fast: Festival box office 01908 280800 or Online Booking.
The 13th in the series of Abbotsbury Summer Concerts has been and gone. It was blessed by perfect weather, a sell-out crowd and eclectic line up. Thanks to all who came along and supported the event and to all the perfomers for some great sets. We start the process of planning next year’s and welcome any feedback – ideas on a postcard to info@showofhands.co.uk
Cheers
Steve & Phil
The 13th in our series of Abbotsbury Summer Concerts on Saturday 3rd July is now officially sold out. Thanks for all your support and see you there.
Grassington Festival show on Friday 18th June has now sold out and Ludlow Assembly Rooms on Sunday is nearly sold out.
Still some tickets available for Middlewich Folk Festival on Saturday: Quaytickets 24hr ticketline 0843 208 0500 or online at http://midfest.org.uk/mfab/ticket-guide/box-office.html
Tickets for the Snape Proms show at Snape Maltings on Thursday 19 August are now on general sale: 01728 687110 / online
The annual Show of Hands Summer Family Concert is selling fast and is on course to sell out before the event. Tickets are available from Abbotsbury Tourism on 01305 871130.
The line up is Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes, Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds, Spiro, Rodney Branigan and Flossie Malavialle
SOH with Miranda will be at Milton Keynes International Festival Monday 19 July. Venue is The Spiegeltent in Campbell Park. More info and tickets here
Thanks to all those ‘North of the Border’ who came along to the Fruitmarket show in Glasgow and made it such a great evening. See some of you at Stonehaven in July.
SOH concerts at Tring, Hinton St George and Bradninch festivals 10/11/12 June are now sold out as is the gig at Nettlebed on the 8th. Tour dates link here
The venue have just made 10 tickets available for the show on Saturday (15 May). Contact box office 01308 424204 or online booking here
Saturday’s gig (15 May) at Bridport Arts Centre is sold out with a long waiting list.
The gig at The Globe tomorrow Wednesday 12 May will definitely go ahead. Our congrats to the venue on them getting their licence renewed after a protracted battle to have it reinstated. See here
Hear Steve interviewed on Paul Franks’ Drivetime Show BBC WM on Friday 7th May 4-6pm.
Then on Tuesday 11th May Steve is on Alan Thompson’s The Evening Show BBC Wales between 7-8pm.
Read Emma Hartley’s Daily Telegraph blog review of the FAF concert at the Southbank on Sunday here.
We have managed to quickly rearrange a couple of the postponed dates. Fiddlers Bristol will now be Friday 21 May and Orange Box Yeovil will be Saturday 22 May. Tickets valid for new dates. Thanks to promoter Jan Ayers and to the venues for their cooperation on this.
The postponed sold out show at The Plough Arts Centre has been rescheduled for Tuesday 11th May. Tickets for the original event are valid for the new date – please contact the venue box office on 01805 624624 for further information. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
The standing gig at Rock Plaza, Sevenoaks 1st May is now sold out as is the rearranged date at Electric Theatre, Guildford on the 4th.
Tickets for the 13th Abbotsbury Summer Family Concert are now on sale from Abbotsbury Tourism on 01305 871130:£22 adults/£11 children//£50 family (2 adults and up to 3 children).
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Just confirmed: Show of Hands & Guests, Thursday 21 Jan at Exeter Phoenix. Doors 8pm. Tickets now SOLD OUT
Show of Hands play a special London gig at The 100 Club on Tuesday 02 February, the day after the Folk Awards. Tickets at £16 plus booking fee are on sale online only from WeGotTickets: Click Here
AIG selected as Album of the Week and Show of Hands tour in the Top Ten gigs in today’s Independent.
This additional show is now sold out.
Ticket holders from the original event (11th Oct) who have not confirmed attendance with Dorchester Arts Centre prior to Sunday’s show will not gain entrance and should ring the Arts Centre on 01305 266926.
Jenna will be special guest and open the Dorchester show on Sunday 8th Nov, starts 7.30pm. Ticket holders from the original event at the Corn Exchange on 11th October should contact Dorchester Arts Centre on 01305 266926 for information on the ticket procedure for the new event. This additional show will be at the Herrison Hall Ballroom, Charlton Down.
Show of Hands will be doing an instore performance at HMV Exeter Princesshay 5pm on Tuesday 10 November. The guys plus Miranda Sykes will be playing live for 30 minutes or so and then available to meet fans and sign copies of the new studio album Arrogance Ignorance and Greed. The event is free so come along to listen to the band and enjoy a glass of bubbly on us.
As promised an additional Dorchester concert has been scheduled for Sunday 8th November. Ticket holders from the original event at the Corn Exchange on 11th October should contact Dorchester Arts Centre on 01305 266926 for information on the ticket procedure for the new event. Due to the unavailability of the Corn Exchange the new event will be at the Herrison Hall Ballroom, Charlton Down.
To allay any concerns, the concert at Chichester Festival Theatre on 14th Oct will be going ahead as planned. A few tickets are still available, click here
We have managed to rearrange the postponed Hereford gig to Wednesday 25th November. This will now be at a new venue, the modern 350 seat Freedom Centre,. Tickets for the Shirehall concert will be valid for this new date but if you would prefer a full refund please contact Shellie Byatt on 01432 761914.
Our apologies for any inconvenience caused by the postponement.
We regret that the gig at Guildhall Chester had to be cancelled.
Everyone with tickets should send them back to Mick Green, the promoter, at 8 The Anchorage, Waverton, CHESTER CH3 7PL, and he will issue refunds.
See also Steve’s message on the Guestbook page
Steve is due to be interviewed on independent West Sussex radio station Spirit FM around 2.30pm today Thursday 8th Oct on the Ian Crouch show – talking about upcoming Chichester gig and new album. Those outside the area can listen live here.
To celebrate the forthcoming release of Arrogance Ignorance And Greed, Play.com are giving just 25 lucky fans the chance to win a pair of tickets to see Show Of Hands premiere their new album at an exclusive gig on October 28th! The show takes place early evening at the intimate Gibson Guitar Rooms in Central London, it’s the perfect place to hear the duo’s incredible new album performed live! To stand a chance of winning tickets to this exclusive event, simply answer the question here on Play.com fill in your details and click Go! Competition closes – 18th October 2009
There are still some tickets left for the show at the Shirehall, Hereford this coming Friday 09 Oct but all the other shows this week are sold out. For Hereford tickets click here
The Show of Hands concert at St Ives Festival on Wednesday 23rd September is now sold out
Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes will now be playing at The Acorn Theatre in Worksop on Saturday 19th September. LAST FEW TICKETS REMAINING. Box Office: 01909 501817 Website: Acorn Theatre
At Sidmouth Folk Week on Friday 7th Aug, the line-up for the launch of Folk Against Fascism included Steve, Eliza Carthy, Spiers & Boden, & Jim Moray.
Steve was interviewed by Paul Moss for The World Tonight about the event. A short part of the interview was broadcast last night, and is available on Listen Now (about 36 mins into the programme) and News Online
Concerts on the upcoming County Towns tour are selling quickly. Those already sold out include Abingdon (1st Oct), Aylesbury (2nd Oct), Warwick (7th Oct), Guildford (13th Oct), Winchester (18th Nov) and Worcester (20th Nov).
Show of Hands with Miranda Sykes will be back at Morwellham Quay nr Tavistock on Thursday 24 September, along with special guest Flossie Malavialle. The concert will be held in the atmospheric ‘Manganese Barn’ and space is limited.
News update (7th Aug) – NOW SOLD OUT.
The 12th Abbotsbury Summer Concert was blessed by fine weather and another full house. No Phil this year but an eclectic lineup put together and presented by Steve, with Martyn Joseph, Miranda Sykes with Miles Russell, Fishermen’s Friends, Jenna and Mawkin:Causley. Our thanks go to them, our great production crew, all the folks at Abbotsbury Tourism for the loan of their back garden to play in and you, the audience, for supporting the event in such numbers again.
Show of Hands get a 5* star review from the Independent for their recent concert at UCL Bloomsbury Theatre in London. To see the review online follow this link.
Longdogs is proud to announce the release of the above CD, the proceeds from which will be divided equally between the national childhood cancer charity CLIC Sargent and the ‘Paediatric Oncology’ fund at Bramble ward in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
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