The Magpies + Kari Macleod

The Magpies + Kari Macleod

Transatlantic folk band The Magpies combine sublime harmonies with exquisite musicianship and songwriting. Support from Kari Macleod.

By Gosforth Civic Theatre

Date and time

Starts on Fri, 14 Jun 2024 19:30 GMT+1

Location

Gosforth Civic Theatre

Regent Farm Road Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3HD United Kingdom

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 1 day before event

About this event

  • 3 hours

The Magpies


Transatlantic folk band The Magpies are quickly becoming one of the most exciting acts on the UK roots scene. Combining sublime harmonies with exquisite musicianship and songwriting, Bella Gaffney (banjo, vocals), Holly Brandon (fiddle, vocals) and Ellie Gowers (guitar, vocals) effortlessly meld Anglo and American traditions. Their latest album - Undertow - has been exceptionally well -received, garnering a quarter of a million streams on Spotify, a place in the Official Folk Chart Top 40 and a live session on BBC Radio 2. The trio have toured extensively, with UK festival highlights including Glastonbury, Cambridge and Shambala and internationally in USA, Canada and Europe.


Effervescent’ - The Sunday Times

‘Great players’ - BBC Radio 2


Kari Macleod

Kari's broad range of musical influences has enabled her to distinguish and navigate her way through developing her own style in both her singing and writing. She names Texas-based singer-songwriter Patty Griffin and bluegrass singer and fiddle player Alison Krauss as two of her biggest influences. But her upbringing playing and singing traditional Scottish music, is heard undeniably throughout all of her music. One recurring theme that has emerged over the years in Kari's writing, regardless of which side of the Atlantic the music is inspired, is that ultimately the underdog will rise to the occasion.


Tickets £12 full price, £10 concession

subject to booking fees.

12+ event.

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Opened in 2016, Gosforth Civic Theatre (GCT) is an independent arts venue, café bar, events space and community hub three miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne city centre. GCT programmes high-quality theatre, memorable live music events and diverse performances.

It was founded by disability arts charity Liberdade community development trust (pronounced lib-er-dar-jie). Founded in 2003, Liberdade began as an apprenticeship scheme to support and enable a group of young people with learning disabilities to set up and run their own theatre company. In 2012 the company members wanted to open a theatre where everyone was welcome, they wanted to have jobs in their theatre and to provide the opportunities they’d had for other young people, so Gosforth Civic Theatre became a reality. Now, those company members play an essential role in its governance and future direction.

GCT is a unique social enterprise; income from ticket sales, space rental, donations and food and drink sales is used to provide opportunities for young people and people with learning disabilities to train, perform, and belong, ultimately creating the world they want to live in.