Danny Bradley

Hastings-based Charlie Austen treated us to a collection of original songs (Kate Bush’ Hounds of Love aside) that could hardly have been more varied or entertaining – from stark confessionals to brisk foot-tappers, plenty of stories and anecdotes in between,…

At the very tail end of summer 2017, Louise Jordan gave us something quite different – an up close and personal performance of her stage show, No Petticoats Here, which tells the stories of individual women who made their mark…

Our last show of 2019 saw the English singer-songwriter and interpreter supreme of traditional music, Jim Moray join us. Jim’s set was full of surprises, some fine singing, great guitar playing and songs to stir the heart. More at home…

At the tail end of 2015, we welcomed back David Hughes – Essex’ finest and most original singer songwriter – to a front room near you. Our front room in fact. Described by Q Magazine as “Dry as tinder” and…

Hannah Lomas and Jamie Rowen – Stray Local – a superb duo from Wilmington in North Carolina, produced an evening full of southern charm, fine playing and some of the best, most affecting harmonies we’ve had the privilege of hosting….

We were delighted when Christine Collister managed to squeeze us into her current tour – only 10 years after we originally asked her – and the Manx-based singer songwriter did not disappoint. Much of the evening was taken up by…