music

31 Mar 2023
Shrewsbury Folk Festival has released its latest wave of artists for 2023 with a DJ set from The Dhol Foundation and debut visits from Scottish indie folk band Elephant Sessions and California based roots band Dustbowl Revival among the new additions.   Also just revealed are the Gigspanner Big Band, Show of Hands frontman Steve Knightley with a solo set, Baskery, global folk collective Mishra, ...
Robin Nolan Trio
10 Mar 2023
Coming to Shrewsbury on 15th April 2023 is The Robin Nolan Trio - “For The Love Of George Project”.  This is the “festival preview concert” for Shrewsbury Django Fest (October 13-15th 2023) which has become an exciting annual feature on Shropshire’s music scene, especially for lovers of jazz, classical, world music and of course gypsy jazz.  Nolan, who spent some of his childhood in Much Wenlock...
Much Ado about Jazz duo Chris Gumbley and Al Gurr
08 Nov 2022
A jazz show for those who like jazz, as well as those who don’t, paired with a fine-dining experience. Much Ado about Jazz comes to Upton Magna Memorial Hall on Saturday, November 19. This unique two-man show is an irresistible combination of classic jazz (think Gershwin and Brubeck), and dry humour incorporating plenty of audience interaction! The Haughmond, a local coaching inn based in Upton...
13 Jun 2022
Shrewsbury Morris Present Beat & Bells 2022 Saturday July 2nd, 10.00-4.00pm, The Square, Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Morris are delighted to once again be presenting one of their free celebratory Beat & Bells events in The Square, Shrewsbury on Saturday 2ndJuly. There will be continuous entertainment from 10.00am-4.00pm with a host of performances to delight families, local residents and those...
 Joe Jennings, the 'sleeve' for Get Over It and Ali Reece.
27 Mar 2022
A music release by University students including a Shropshire producer has entered one of the UK’s most important club charts at number 30 and is expected to climb higher in the next few weeks. Get Over It by Ali Reece x Joe Jennings features in the Music Week Commercial Pop Club Chart with the likes of Sigala and Becky Hill. The track was created entirely by students taking Music programmes at...
02 Mar 2021
Some of the world’s leading acoustic guitar players are joining a Shropshire-based musician for a series of online courses and live workshops. The world-class guitarists, who would usually be playing with the likes of James Taylor and Madonna, are dedicating their time to help Chris Quinn’s Acoustic Masterclass project. Chris Quinn, of Shrewsbury, has made a name for himself in the world of folk...
DJs Dave Prince and Paul Bennett of The 90's Revival
25 Jan 2021
The latest event to be cancelled for a second year running due to Coronavirus restrictions, are two music concerts from The 90’s Revival, which were due to go ahead in June at the Greenhous West Mid Showground. The event had originally been planned for June 2020, and has since been postponed from June 2021 to 2022. DJs Dave Prince and Paul Bennett from the act said, “With much regret, we must now...
Dylan Fowler, Nia Lynn and Oli Wilson-Dickson from ALAW
22 Dec 2020
Oli Wilson-Dickson, Dylan Fowler and Nia Lynn make up the band ALAW - who were described as a “Welsh supergroup” by Songlines magazine. Arts Alive have booked the trio in for four shows across Shropshire and Herefordshire in January and February. ALAW have a shared passion for the traditional music of Wales and in 2019 they won a Wales Folk Award after be nominated in 3 categories. Their...
02 Mar 2020
PRESS RELEASE                                                What's On at                                      Clun Valley Music 2020                                St George's Church, Clun SY7 8JH   ​Beethoven's 250th Anniversary  Clun Valley Music 2020 highlights the 250th Anniversary of Beethoven's birth. All concerts will feature his chamber works, a central pillar of our musical culture. On...
11 Feb 2020
We are proud to begin our Beethoven celebrations this year with a recital by one of the brightest stars in the vocal firmament, Roderick Williams. Named Singer of the Year in 2016 (Royal Philharmonic Society Awards) and awarded an OBE for services to music in 2017, baritone Roderick Williams has performed in the world’s finest opera houses and concert halls. Joined by his long-standing musical...
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