The Delines
With support from Chris Eckman
Saturday 28th March 2026
The Delines were formed after Richmond Fontaine singer/songwriter, Willy Vlautin heard singer, Amy Boone (The Damnations) sing just one a single ballad. He was so moved by her voice that he secretly wrote her songs for over a year before approaching her to start a band. Lucky for all she liked what she heard and The Delines were formed. Fontaine’s Sean Oldham on drums, Freddie Trujillo on bass, Vlautin on guitar, and multi-instrumentalist, Cory Gray on keyboards and horns. Vlautin is no stranger to critical acclaim in the US, UK, and Europe, enjoying cult success and rave reviews from the likes of the New York Times, Washington Post, Uncut, Hot Press, Rolling Stone, Wall Street Journal, and Mojo Magazine, both as a novelist with seven books under his belt, and as the former front man/songwriter of the Americana outfit Richmond Fontaine who produced eleven acclaimed studio albums. Three of his novels have been turned into feature films: The Motel Life, Lean on Pete, and the upcoming Netflix movie The Night Always Comes starring Vanessa Kirby. Ursula K. Le Guin said this of Vlautin’s writing, “Willy Vlautin is one of the bravest novelists writing... An unsentimental Steinbeck, a heartbroken Haruf, Willy Vlautin tells us who really lives now in our America, our city in ruins.”
Janina Ramirez
'Legenda' In Conversation
Saturday 7th February 2026
*Event Postponed from November 2025 - All original tickets will remain valid for the new date.*
Professor Janina Ramirez is a best-selling author, presenter, lecturer and researcher. She is Director of Studies for History of Art at Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, and Visiting Professor in Medieval Studies at the University of Lincoln. She has published widely on medieval history, art and literature, has written both fiction and non-fiction for adults and younger readers, and has taught and researched across a broad chronological sweep, covering everything from the sculptures of antiquity to post-modern architecture. She has also written and presented documentaries across the world for over 15 years, including 'Raiders of the Lost Past,' 'The Private Lives of Kings,' and 'Art Lovers Guide'. She is Lifelong President of Gloucester History Festival, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Royal Society of Arts, Universities of York and Gloucestershire and City Lit.
This event will feature an interview, audience Q&A and book signing.
Legenda is published on 6th Nov 2025 by WH Allen
Summit ‘26
Wednesday 11th February 2026
✨ SAVE THE DATE | CADW’R DYDDIAD ✨
Beacons Cymru music industry renowned networking event, Summit, is returning next year! Block out the diaries and tell people you’re washing your hair that day (but you’ll really be getting top tips and tricks from industry heavyweights) 🤝
Mae ein digwyddiad poblogaidd, Summit, yn dychwelyd blwyddyn nesaf! Gwnewch yn siwr bod eich dyddiadur yn glir 🤩
“THIS IS HISTORY” - THE BRITPOP REVOLUTION
Friday 20th February 2026
“This Is History!” – The Britpop Revolution is the ultimate live show celebrating the music, attitude and energy of a generation. Relive the defining moments of a movement that changed British culture forever, from its roots with the Stone Roses, Primal Scream and James through to the iconic sounds of Oasis, Blur, Pulp and Suede. Featuring stunning visuals, historical highlights and a powerhouse live band recreating anthems with passion and precision, this is more than a gig – It’s a time machine back to the 90s. Whether you lived it or are discovering it anew, the Britpop revolution is back!
Imagine Lennon
Experience an unforgettable and intimate evening celebrating the legacy of John Lennon.
Thursday 16th April 2026
Experience an unforgettable and intimate evening celebrating the legacy of John Lennon, brought to life by the internationally acclaimed Tyson Kelly as John Lennon – renowned for his striking portrayal of Lennon in Broadway’s “Let It Be” and in the UK & World’s #1 Beatles Tribute “The Bootleg Beatles” for seven years.
This captivating production is a sophisticated homage to one of music’s most enduring icons, making it a must-see event for all John Lennon and discerning Beatles fans alike and lovers of timeless songwriting.
Country Hits Live
Saturday 16th May 2026
Country Hits Live - Transporting you right into the heart of downtown Nashville!
Performed by a cast of multi award-winning musicians and singers, Country Hits Live will celebrate the atmosphere and energy of an evening in the home of country music. Prepare to be taken back through the history of country music featuring songs from Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, Garth Brooks right through to Taylor Swift and Luke Combs. With songs including Folsom Prison Blues, Crazy, Jolene, The Gambler to name a few, this trip through Country Music’s greatest hits is an evening not to be missed! Fronted by UK Country singer Jade Helliwell, and direct from Nashville Lars Pluto.
Colin Blunstone
The Voice of The Zombies, Believe In Miracles Tour
Saturday 23rd May 2026
Colin Blunstone, lead singer of The Zombies and acclaimed Solo Artist, returns to UK stages with the “Believe In Miracles” Tour, his first national solo outing in 7 years. The tour title is a nod to Blunstone’s 1972 hit “I Don’t Believe In Miracles” (penned by Argent singer/guitarist Russ Ballard), but is also a reflection on his remarkable 7-decade career. Blunstone relates, “I joined The Zombies as a teen thinking it would be a two or three year adventure. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined it would lead to a lifetime in music…and that at the tender age of 80, I’d be the subject of a documentary, recording a new album and embarking on a major tour!”. His career-spanning show will feature classics from The Zombies, favourites from his solo releases and collaborations, and debut new material from his forthcoming studio album.
Miles Hunt
(The Wonder Stuff)
Friday 24th April 2026
Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff will be heading out across the UK next Spring to play songs and tell tales from his 40 years in music.
Katherine Priddy
THESE FRIGHTENING MACHINES ALBUM TOUR 2026
Plus support from Tom Jenkins
Friday 8th May 2026
Katherine Priddy has announced the release of her third album, These Frightening Machines for March 2026 via Cooking Vinyl. The new record follows Priddy’s highly acclaimed debut The Eternal Rocks Beneath and sophomore LP The Pendulum Swing which firmly established her as one of the most exciting artists on the contemporary British music scene. Greeted with critical acclaim in the press, many called it “One of The Albums of the Year”.
The most sonically varied of her career, the songs on Priddy’s new album span a full spectrum of emotions and explore what it means to keep going when things fall apart, to hold onto connections in a world that sometimes divides, and to figure out where we fit into the machines and systems we find ourselves a part of. With her momentum showing no signs of slowing, the release of These Frightening Machines is set to take her star even higher.
WALES GOES POP! 2026
Heavenly + more acts to be announced!
Friday 3rd - Sunday 5th April 2026
All-ages pop weekender this Easter. Celebrating all things indie pop plus a sprinkling of folk pop, experimental pop, shouty punk pop and more.
This year's headliners will be Heavenly - a band who released four critically acclaimed albums between 1991-1996, becoming key figures in the independent music scenes of the UK and burgeoning Riot Grrrl scene in the US, through their associations with seminal labels Sarah and K Records. Highly influential, they've inspired generations of musicians with a perfect blend of punk energy and pop sensibility. Forming in 1989 from the ashes of Talulah Gosh, the band features Amelia Fletcher, Peter Momtchiloff, Robert Pursey, Cathy Rogers and Ian Button.
Heavenly reformed in 2023 after a 27 year hiatus. Amelia and Rob were approached by their angry daughters wanting to know why their parents' songs were all over their TikTok timelines. Having established this was not an algorithmic blip and there was genuine interest in their old songs, the band decided to play a few shows and now both original Heavenly fans and a much younger audience clamour to see the group live. Newly rejuvenated, the band started writing songs again and single 'Portland Town' was released in July, with their fifth album due in February 2026.
Neil Cowley Trio
Built on Bach Tour
Wednesday 15th April 2026
Built on Bach is a new live show from the Neil Cowley Trio, exploring the subtle but powerful influence of Johann Sebastian Bach on Cowley’s original music. Rather than reworking or reinterpreting Bach’s compositions or Inventions, the trio use them as a creative jumping-off point — improvising, extemporising, and freely exploring wherever the music leads - revealing Bach’s presence within their own distinctive, unmistakable sound.
Melys
Special 30th anniversary show
Friday 27th March 2026
Performing with The Vita String Quartet
Plus support and very special guest appearances
Melys: The Wondrous Welsh Indie Band
‘Melys possess a grace and charm all of their own. A most disquieting, unsettling and pleasurable experience” NME
Formed in the picturesque village of Betws-y-Coed in Snowdonia in the late '90s, Melys (pronounced Mel-iss) quickly became one of the most distinctive voices in Welsh indie music. The band’s sound—hailed by The Guardian as "wondrous Welsh popsters, like Dusty Springfield backed by St Etienne"—blended dreamy pop with an undeniable charm that earned them critical acclaim and a devoted following.
FRANCIS DUNNERY
England's Tales of the Council House Kid
Friday 6th February 2026
A new theatre show from FRANCIS DUNNERY
Get ready for a powerful and nostalgic journey back to the heart of working-class Britain in the 1960s and 70s. England's Tales of the Council House Kid is a powerful, deeply nostalgic theatre show and living memoir. Through vivid, heartfelt stories and unforgettable songs, you'll experience life growing up on English council estates, a world of camaraderie, grit, and romantic dreams. This isn't just a performance, it's a living memoir, celebrating the humour and resilience forged in the shadow of Britain's small towns, cities, tower blocks and council estates.
Join me from February 1st to March 1st for a show that will stir your memory and lift your spirits. The performance features some of my old songs that soundtracked those formative years, along with a few brand new tunes that bring the past right into the present. Whether you grew up in a council house or simply appreciate a moving, authentic piece of collective British history, this show promises an evening of raw, beautiful storytelling and music.
Wynne Evans
Beyond Compare
Friday 22nd May 2026
*Wynne Evans is a Welsh operatic tenor, broadcaster, and television personality, widely recognized as the character of Gio Compario in the Go Compare insurance adverts. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Opera Studio, and has had a 25-year career performing at major opera houses like the Royal Opera House and Metropolitan Opera. Wynn joined the 2024 cast of Strictly Come Dancing, and hosted a popular daily show on BBC Radio Wales and a show on Radio 2, moving over to his own independently launched radio platform in 2025. Wynn has released two number-one classical albums, and won the 2023 Celebrity Masterchef title, which led to him becoming a partner at The Welsh House restaurant in Carmarthen, Wales, which serves dishes inspired by his time on Masterchef.
Foghorn Stringband
Tuesday 10th February 2026
The Foghorn Stringband is the present day gold standard for real-deal hard-hitting genuine old-time American string band music, with nine albums, thousands of shows, over 15 years of touring under their belts, and an entirely new generation of roots musicians following their lead.
American roots music is a diverse and never-ending well of inspiration, and Foghorn Stringband continually and obsessively draws from old-time, bluegrass, classic country, and Cajun music traditions in an ongoing quest to present a broad span of American historical music with an unparalleled youthful energy, joy, and virtuosity.
THE HANDSOME FAMILY
TUESDAY 26TH MAY 2026
The Handsome Family’s new record began with a scream in the night. “It was a bleak winter during the middle of the pandemic,” says Brett Sparks. “One night around 4 a.m. Rennie started screaming in her sleep. She screamed, ‘Come into the circle Joseph! There’s no moon tonight.’ Scary as it was, I thought, man, that’s a good chorus!”
The Handsome Family (songwriting and marriage partners Brett and Rennie Sparks) have been defining the dark end of americana for over 30 years. Brett writes the music and Rennie writes the words. Their work has been covered by many artists including Jeff Tweedy, Andrew Bird and most-recently Phoebe Bridgers. Their song “Far From Any Road” was the opening theme for HBO’s True Detective season one and still receives thousands of Shazams every week from all over the world.
Handsome Family songs take place under overpasses and inside airports. Historical figures like George A. Custer and Nikola Tesla appear alongside a flying milkman and the whisper of an air conditioner against a plastic tree.
Rickie Lee Jones
Monday 25th May 2026
Hailed as the "premiere song-stylist and songwriter of her generation" by The New Yorker and dubbed "The Duchess of Coolsville" by Time magazine, Rickie Lee Jones has left an indelible mark on pop culture with her soulful melodies and evocative storytelling. With a career spanning decades, Jones continues to inspire audiences worldwide, garnering critical acclaim and a devoted following.
In 2023, Jones mesmerised listeners with her Grammy-nominated album "Pieces of Treasure," a remarkable reunion with Russ Titelman, the producer behind her first two records. Her celebrated memoir, "Last Chance Texaco," received accolades including Book of the Year by MOJO and recognition as a Best Book of the Year by Pitchfork and NPR. As The Independent eloquently puts it, "There has always been something defiant about Rickie Lee Jones... a voice from a dream, elusive yet familiar, transcendent, a messenger from another place."
The upcoming tour promise an enchanting evening of music and storytelling, as Jones shares her timeless classics and personal favourites in these stunning venues. Fans can expect to be transported by Jones' soul-stirring vocals and masterful guitar work, experiencing her music in its purest form.
John Robins:
Thirst - In ConversatioN
Wednesday 6th May 2026 - *SOLD OUT*
Join critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Taskmaster champion, and award-winning broadcaster John Robins in conversation about alcohol addiction and the journey to sobriety.
John will be heading out on tour to celebrate the publication of his beautifully written, moving and darkly funny forthcoming memoir Thirst . He will tell the story of his life through the lens of alcohol, the drinks that made him, and those that broke him. From his earliest drinking experiences – pretending to be drunk after a sip of champagne aged five, spraying aftershave into his mouth at the school play afterparty, and university nights spent downing red wine alone in his room – to his last drink in 2022 and the journey into sobriety that followed, John will explore our relationship with alcohol through reflections on decades of his own drinking.
FANNY LUMSDEN
Saturday 14th March 2026
Fanny Lumsden, an 2 x ARIA and 8-time Golden Guitar winner, is changing how things are done. Fresh off her debut UK performance at Glastonbury, where she played to a packed crowd, and a successful, sold-out UK & IE tour, Fanny is hitting the ground running with the release of her highly anticipated fourth album, HEY DAWN.
HEY DAWN has just won Best Country Album at the 2023 ARIA Awards with Fanny and the band also performing live at the coveted event. The album debuted at number one on the ARIA Australian Album charts, Top 10 of global ARIA charts and has held the number one Australian Country spot for five weeks and counting.
Dele Sosimi
From Fela Kuti's Egypt 80
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Dele Sosimi, the Nigerian-British Afrobeat Ambassador, Musician and Educator, has been at the heart of the global Afrobeat scene since relocating to the UK in December 1995. Having started his musical career with Fela Kuti's Egypt 80 band in his teens, he then teamed up with childhood friend Fela's son Femi Kuti (back in the late eighties) to kick start the Positive Force - touring, recording and performing worldwide.
Over forty years later, he remains a tireless ambassador for the unique musical movement all over the world. His blend of complex funk grooves, traditional Nigerian music, African percussion and an underlying sense of jazz combines with his virtuoso keyboard skills and rhythmic singing to make him one of the most respected Afrobeat authorities of his era.
The Adam Buxton Band
Tuesday 5th May 2026
Join Adam Buxton and his live band for an intimate evening celebrating the release of his debut album, Buckle Up, out now via Decca.
Buxton, our most beloved podcaster, seasoned veteran of GarageBand and the jingle, enlisted Metronomy’s Joe Mount as producer and band leader ... “I hoped it would be a Metronomy record with my voice” Buxton initially pondered, also hoping the outcome might sound like “Berlin-period Bowie and Eno going for lunch with Radiohead and Nina Simone at Brian Wilson’s beach brasserie.” Instead came fifteen songs that inhabit the space between heartfelt and silly, where Buxton has comfortably set up shop.
RAILROAD BILL’S 40TH BIRTHDAY REUNION
plus special guests
Saturday 25th April 2026
A one off return to action for the Cardiff skiffle legends who took their washboard and tea chest driven mayhem around the world for over 30 years. A very special night is planned featuring music from the band’s chequered history with former members jetting in to help tell the story of how a bunch of idiots with no ambition beyond busking up enough money for that nights beer and chips went from street to festival stage and back, several times. Plus special guests to be confirmed.
“Bloody good” - Lonnie Donegan
“Really good and really skiffle” - Mark Kermode
10cc’s - Graham Gouldman
& Heart Full of Songs
Wednesday 14th October 2026
10cc founding member Graham Gouldman has announced an 18-date UK tour in 2026 for his highly acclaimed semi-acoustic band Heart Full of Songs.
Featuring material from across Gouldman’s catalogue, the set includes 10cc classics I’m Not In Love and Dreadlock Holiday, alongside hits such as Bus Stop and Look Through Any Window (The Hollies), For Your Love and Heart Full of Soul (The Yardbirds), No Milk Today (Herman’s Hermits), Bridge To Your Heart (from his time in Wax with the late Andrew Gold), film soundtracks and songs from his solo albums.
The tour will begin on 8th October joining us at The Gate in Cardiff on Wednesday 14th October 2026.
TERRY PRATCHETT'S -
CARPE JUGULUM
A Discworld performance by Peculiar Productions
Wednesday 8th - Saturday 11th April 2026
Queen Magrat has had a baby, and Lancre is having a party. But things are not going quite to plan.
The guest of honour is missing. The princess has been given a silly name by an Omnian priest. And Agnes' inner voice (Perdita) keeps shouting that something is wrong with the guests from Uberwald. King Verence surely didn't invite vampires to the kingdom? Did he?
Enter the de Magpyrs, a family from Uberwald looking to drag their kin kicking and screaming into the Year of the Curious Squid.
Time to cut your hair short and call yourself Colin for Peculiar Productions performance of Terry Pratchett's Carpe Jugulum. Back in the Gate this April.
Not an unusual state of affairs on the Disc.
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Evening Performance - Doors 6:30 for 7pm Start
Matinee Performance - Doors 1:30pm for 2pm Start
HARRY BAKER: TENDER
Friday 29th May 2026
Urban Wordsmiths presents...
Harry Baker: Tender
As in ripe for the taking.
As in a heart swelled to twice its size
As in soft. As in delicious. As in ready.
World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker brings his characteristic warmth, wit and wonder to new parenthood. Tender contains poems from the first hundred days of new life and celebrates all of the euphoria, panic and vulnerability that come with it. Expect more laughter and tears than ever.
THIS FLIGHT TONIGHT -
THE SONGS OF JONI MITCHELL
Saturday 10th October 2026
An intimate acoustic tribute to the music of JONI MITCHELL, With a full and comprehensive performance of Joni's most beloved album 'Blue' in its entirety. 'Blue' is regarded by audiences and critics as one of the greatest albums of all time. Mitchell's honesty, musical prowess and iconic voice invites the audience into Joni's experience of living and loving through the complex era of social change of the early 1970s.
'Blue' highlights the fallout of a decade of hedonism... 'A Case of You', a stunning declaration of intoxicating love. 'Little Green' Arguably one of Joni's most personal and brave songs. 'California', 'Carey', carefree love letters to Joni's travels and freedom.
JESCA HOOP
THURSDAY 21ST MAY 2026
California-born but now based in Manchester, Jesca Hoop is what you'd call a musician's musician. Discovered by Tom Waits, and brought on tour by Peter Gabriel to sing in his band, it was a phone call from Elbow's Guy Garvey that saw her move to the UK. Her most recent album "Stonechild" - produced by John Parish (PJ Harvey, Aldous Harding, This is the Kit) - received huge acclaim from fans and critics alike, and it's easy to see why: her beautiful songs, rooted in the folk tradition are intricately detailed, acoustic-led pieces that teem with ideas.
KELLY MORAN
+ SUPPORT FROM SURGEONS GIRL & ESTHER
Wednesday 18th February 2026
Kelly Moran is a pianist and producer from New York who has spent her career excavating the sonic possibilities of the piano. An accomplished and highly sought-after composer, she has collaborated with an array of visionary contemporaries including FKA twigs, Yves Tumor, Kelsey Lu, Oneohtrix Point Never, and the Avalanches.
SEVEN WONDERS
- THE SPIRIT OF FLEETWOOD MAC
Friday 13th March 2026
Seven Wonders are a 7-piece, 100% live band, who have come together to pay tribute to the legacy of Fleetwood Mac.
The band cover all eras of the Fleetwood Mac collection; from the timeless Peter Green years, through to the 80’s classic Tango in the night. Seven Wonders capture the Spirit of Fleetwood Mac and they do it with passion and appreciation for this classic band.
Be prepared to sing and dance the night away to classics including: Go your own way, Don’t stop, The Chain, Everywhere, Rhiannon, Dreams, Little lies, Oh well, Edge of seventeen and many more…..
