Music & Entertainment

 

All events can be booked at the Town Hall or through Ticket Source 

 Advance booking is recommended to prevent events being cancelled due to low ticket sales

www.ticketsource.co.uk/bcth

8th December – Janice Burns & Jon Doran in concert

Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after
discovering a shared love of traditional music. Their songs tell vivid stories about the nature
of life and our place in the world.
Janice & Jon’s ‘clever and uncluttered musical storytelling’ (Songlines) comes alive through
tight vocal harmonies and sensitive interplay between mandolin, bouzouki and guitar. Their
arrangements have a spellbinding presence and an understated energy that transports songs
from the pages of books and manuscripts into the imagination of the listener.
With their relaxed and personable approach to performance, Janice & Jon are renowned for
the warmth of their connection with audiences. From opening Stage 2 at Cambridge Folk
Festival, to playing at the likes of Celtic Connections, Edinburgh Tradfest and Cecil Sharp
House, the duo are highly sought after across the UK and beyond.
Following the success of their self-titled EP in 2020, Janice & Jon released their debut album,
No More the Green Hills, in Autumn 2022. The album had overwhelmingly positive feedback,
finding its place in the Official UK Folk Albums Chart, as well as gaining airplay on BBC Radio
2 and BBC Radio Scotland.

Door open 7.00pm for 7.30pm start

Tickets £15 in advance or £17 on the door
from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

 

13th December – Storytelling
by Andy Harrop Smith and Suzzane & Jake Thomas

Midwinter Tales from the Court of King Arthur

Door open 7.30pm for 8.00pm start

Tickets £8 per person or £28 group ticket for 4 people

Tea, Coffee, Local Beer & Homemade Cake (incl. gluten-free & vegan)

 

20th December – Noxwode in concert

 

Door open 6.30pm for 7pm start

Tickets £12 

 from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

 

21st December – B.C. Allskas Christmas Party concert

Door open 7.30pm for 8pm start

Tickets £12   from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

 

10th January 2025 – Storytelling with Ailsa Dixon and Ffion Phillips

Hear Me and Hasten

Door open 7.30pm for 8.00pm start

Tickets £8 per person or £28 group ticket for 4 people

Tea, Coffee, Local Beer & Homemade Cake (incl. gluten-free & vegan)

 

7th February 2025 – Storytelling with Karin Lundengard

When the Water Turns Blue

Door open 7.30pm for 8.00pm start

Tickets £8 per person or £28 group ticket for 4 people

Tea, Coffee, Local Beer & Homemade Cake (incl. gluten-free & vegan)

 

14th March 2025- Storytelling with Karl Gough

Nexus

Door open 7.30pm for 8.00pm start

Tickets £8 per person or £28 group ticket for 8 people

Tea, Coffee, Local Beer & Homemade Cake (incl. gluten-free & vegan)

 

21st March 2025 – Cello Storm concert

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I am an eclectic cello player that holds concerts with loop resource, creating a one man orchestra. Pioneer of this technique – celloop.

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Door open 7.30pm for 8.00pm start

Tickets £10  from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

 

28th March 2025 – Rosie Hood Band in concert

 

A Horizon Folk Award nominee, Rosie Hood is known for her powerful, clear vocals and captivating performances combining poetic writing with honest interpretations of traditional English songs. In her ‘Classy’ (MOJO) 4-piece, Rosie is joined by fiddle-player Nicola Beazley, melodeon-player & percussionist Robyn Wallace and fiddle-player Rosie Butler-Hall. The instrumentalists bring dynamic lift and drive, expanding Rosie’s vision to re-work traditional songs and bring unheard stories to life. ‘To me, the story is always the most important thing, that’s the ‘Seed Of Gold’ within a song’ explains Rosie. The band released their debut album, Seed of Gold, in November 2023.

Door open 7.30pm for 8.00pm start

Tickets £15  from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

 

 

14th June 2025 – Three Legg’d Mare concert

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Back by popular demand.

Kate, Daf and Jon take great delight in singing traditional songs – and some of their own – in Welsh and English. For some years now they have immersed themselves and their audiences in songs of love, loss, joy, desire, sadness, adventure, madness, salvation and everyday life. A journey through physical and metaphysical worlds, history set to music, a rabble-rousing session, an irreverent insight into past lives – Three Legg’d Mare is all of these and more, woven together by dexterous vocal harmonies and far too many quirky instruments to mention. 

Door open 7.30pm for 8.00pm start

Tickets £10  from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

 

18th July 2025 – Rosie Green & Martin Thomas in concert

Door open 7.30pm for 8.00pm start

Tickets £12  from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

 

 

23rd August 2025 – Sarah McQuaid in concert

Photo by Phil Nicholls (philnicholls.co.uk).

Door open 7.30pm for 8.00pm start

Tickets £12  from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

“One of the most instantly recognisable voices in current music.” —Trust The Doc

Sarah McQuaid’s lush, chocolatey voice combines with her engaging personality, “subtle mastery onstage” (Huffington Post) and “brilliant musicianship” (fRoots) on acoustic and electric guitars, piano and (occasionally) drum to create a truly immersive experience.

Born in Spain, raised in Chicago, holding dual Irish and American citizenship and now settled in rural England, she brings the eclecticism of her background to her “captivating, unorthodox songwriting” (PopMatters) and choice of material, spanning genres and defying categorisation.

sarahmcquaid.com

youtube.com/sarahmcquaid

 

13th September 2025 – An Evening with Claude Bourbon

Door open 7.30pm for 8.00pm start

Tickets £12  from the Town Hall or online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/BCTH

Ready for a unique and talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? Claude Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performances that take blues, Spanish, and Middle Eastern stylings into uncharted territories.

 

“Claude Bourbon aptly describes himself as a musical artist.  He uses a vast array of music tools to paint a landscape we have all visited either in person or in our dreams.”  Mary Pat Cooney – FolkWorks

“Claude Bourbon is a unique figure today… his playing is almost indescribable“- The Hook, Charlottesville, USA

“A breathtaking acoustic fusion of blues, jazz, classical and Spanish guitar from a stunning guitar virtuoso…” Altadena News, USA”

Claude’s official website : www.claudebourbon.org