Women on Wednesdays: Live Music at the Bookshop!

Join us at the bookshop for an evening of live music as our Women on Wednesday's series returns!

An evening of premium live music on Richmond Hill. Check below to see what acts are playing when...

September 24th (Country Edition): Penny Eau and Rebecca Wedgewood

About Penny Eau:

Celebrated as one of BBC Introducing Merseyside's standout talents of 2022, Penny Eau is an alternative and atmospheric singer/songwriter/producer whose music serves as a profound source of healing and expression. Born in the US and graduating from Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Penny has established herself as a multifaceted artist.

Her debut single, "Lavender & Gasoline," received enthusiastic radio support from BBC 6 Music and Norway’s NRK P3. Penny's enchanting cover of "New York, New York," created with Daemon and Zech Bishop, gained widespread recognition by being featured in Shonda Rhimes' Netflix miniseries "Inventing Anna." Her original track "honeymoonlight" was showcased in The CW’s series "All-American Homecoming."

Penny is releasing a collaborative album AQUAREALM with Patrick Perez on 10 October 2025. This art pop project delves into themes of escapism, introspection, fear, and intimacy, featuring immersive soundscapes that provide an emotional and healing journey for listeners. The duo's innovative third collaboration blends ethereal melodies with soulful rhythms, creating a holistic experience that invites audiences to embark on their own meditative explorations.

Penny has mesmerised audiences at venues such as London’s O2 Academy Islington and Tileyard Kings Cross, Cavern Club in Liverpool, SoFar Sounds, Liverpool International Music Festival, and Oslo’s Uhørt.

About Rebecca Wedgwood:

Rebecca Wedgwood’s songs carry a quiet sense of wonder, bright yet delicate, tender yet confident. With echoes of Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, but it’s a different voice for different times. Find out more and listen at rebeccawedgwood.komi.io/music

October 22nd (Acts TBC)

Novmeber 24th: Martha St. Arthur and Creature & Machine

About Martha St. Arthur:

Martha St Arthur’s music is about: the party, the bouncers, the people outside, and the consolations to be found at the fringes. You’re probably reading this bio to find out her age, but suffice to say: she’s a woman in London who writes songs in the gaps between living, laughing, loving, and labouring under late capitalism.

2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Martha. In May, she’s heading out on her second solo tour of Sweden, kicking things off with a spot at Gothenburg’s Westcoast Country Festival. Come June, she’ll be taking the stage at Glastonbury, and to top it all off, she’s just finished recording a brand new EP, due out later this summer.

Live video: https://youtu.be/C-1QhnEvshk?si=

For the birds: https://open.spotify.com/track/2cO3s7EcnbIHcqq2hpoGeS?si=FOehg3MRT06DGmDgbA3V3Q

It's Not You, It's Everyone: https://open.spotify.com/track/2BPzjK7og0DQWNaU5qHrsH?si=hk0AQqU6SNGDEfH-6SGrwg

About Creature & Machine:

Creature & Machine is an indie-pop songwriter and producer crafting uplifting, cinematic and introspective tracks about mental health and mindfulness. Noted for her intricate, raw lyrics and anthemic melodies, she is the creature and her laptop is the machine. Struggling with depression and social anxiety as a young adult, she turned to music production, taking beats from her background as an orchestral percussionist and combining them with poetic and literary influences into richly textured, emotional songs about healing and self-worth.

In her tender yet energetic tracks you can feel indie pop influences like Coldplay, The 1975 and London Grammar meeting the intimate songwriting of dodie, Kate Bush, Sampha and Anna B Savage. Her songwriting ability has led her to perform at renowned London venues such as Troubadour, Green Note and the National Gallery. Music for your next train/plane/car window daydream.

Links:

Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5cmOPozLsUNMdb5sTahGHI?si=6FW8iLLmSBOFAPvtl4uR9Q

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creature.and.machine

TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@creature.and.machine

Bandcamp: http://www.creatureandmachine.bandcamp.com