“As a whole, it’s a furiously defiant record, at once pained and hopeful” — NME

BBC Radio 6 DJ Stuart Maconie comes to The Epstein Theatre on Saturday 18 May with Jarrow: Road to the Deep South.

Chrissie said today:
‘A few years back when I saw an obit in the paper for the valve-trombonist, Bob Brookmeyer, I mailed my jazz sax-playing brother, saying “R. I. P. Bob Brookmeyer.” Terry, a man of few words, responded with “Valve Bone Woe,” a kind of Haiku beatnik prose.

Their first release, ‘Better Days’ (Oct 2017), was a great introduction to the band which demonstrated accomplished songwriting, wrapped up in a melodic 60’s guitar-driven sound that would have sat proudly amongst the big bands of 90s BritPop.

American hard rock stars Papa Roach bring the California sunshine with them as they rock the life out of a packed out O2 Academy in Leeds.

Based in Los Angeles, the quintet progressed their blissful sound over the course of three full-length albums, Gorilla Manor [2009], Hummingbird [2013], and Sunlit Youth [2016].

“Her pure voice and witty words soar above it all with an underlying message of hopefulness that we could all do with now” – Sunday Times

‘​Today’s stand up comedy fan kids are lucky to have her. She makes the world a less scary place’ – Evening Standard

‘If you can measure the success of a children’s show by its ability to light up the faces of rain-drenched toddlers, this show has no room for improvement’ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

“An excellent company of talented young dancers. Their energy and enthusiasm is breathtaking.”