Oct

Lucy Rose, the 22 year old Warwickshire-born singer/songwriter is causing a gentle stir across the radio waves, finding herself on the Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 6 playslist. Her voice is simply beautiful; fragile, husky and somehow wise, singing songs with an honesty and sincerity that can only come from the heart. With an abundance of female acts storming...

Jul

This Saturday (23rd July) Victoria Square in Birmingham will be transformed into a festival of music, art and storytelling with the Jamaica Live Festival from 12-6pm. Featuring talent from the likes of Levi Roots, The Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra and local gospel superstar Monique, the festival counts down one year to go until the London 2012 Olympic Games and...

Jul

One of Jamaica’s greats, John Holt, is performing live at Leicester’s The Auditorium for one night only! Taking place on Saturday 30th July, you will need to grab tickets fast from 2funkytickets.co.uk for this exciting event that features supporting act, Carroll Thompson and UK production team Mafia & Fluxy.   Doors open at 7pm, the show starts at...

Jun

On Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June (12-4pm), Rutland Water will be transformed by The Four Winds Festival; a unique musical event showcasing the world premiere of “The Way The Wind Blows” – a specially commissioned piece telling the story of the inhabitants who live above, below and around Rutland Water. Told through an ambitious mixture of...

Jun

Coming soon to Leicestershire and ITV1, The Choir That Rocks is a brand new 3-part documentary that tells the stories of individuals from all over the country who are united by their love of music and performance. Established in 2005, Rock Choir is the largest contemporary choir in the UK and offers the general public an opportunity to sing pop,...

Feb

The voice of French musical collective Nouvelle Vague is on her way to the Midlands this April with two dates in our region, one in Leicester and then in Birmingham. Originally discovered at 22 by Marc Collin, of Nouvelle Vague fame, Marina’s no stranger to fronting a band on stage, having ...