Today…..Sunderland.

Blitz Club exhibition at Design Museum…..

Photo session today……

The Fire Doors were INCREDIBLE last week at Dublin Castle! I’ve been a Doors fan since i was 14, the 1st band I got into. It was like a dream to see these amazing musicians & Sunderland friends, Field Music & Dave Hyde of The Futureheads recreate & perform these songs so seamlessly & brilliantly.

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! It’s been an exciting year with my music being used in the film Relay, 2 trips to Scandinavia for gigs & playing wonderful festivals such as @Krankenhausfest , Fano Free Folk Festival & Line Up Festival. Thanks @FlissKitson Void Artists 1/3

Wishing everyone a Very Happy Christmas from Whitley Bay beach X

Back in 2020, I recorded a version of A Coventry Carol for a @bloxhamtapes Christmas compilation which can be found on their bandcamp, along with lots of great Christmas songs & carols. bloxhamtapes.bandcamp.com/album/a-blox...

It was amazing to get to see Dirty Three play again this week & they played the most incredible, almost 3 hour set at the Barbican. My favourite gig of the year, in fact one of my favourites of all time!

A wonderful weekend in Sunderland at Boundaries Festival - Heard some incredible music & saw some lovely people there. Congratulations to Graeme Hopper for another amazing festival!

I had a really lovely birthday weekend away last weekend. It was wonderful to visit Sissinghurst Castle for the first time in years since writing my song Violet May, which was partly inspired by my last visit.

Nice to see @alisoncotton.bsky.social track 'We Were Smuggling People's Lives' included in Kali Malone & Drew McDowall's mix for NTS: www.nts.live/shows/kali-m...

Thanks to Kali Malone & Drew McDowall for including my track We Were Smuggling People’s Lives in this mix for NTS Radio

It was very exciting to hear my music House of the Famous Poet in the excellent film, Relay this weekend! Relay, directed by David Mackenzie & starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James & Sam Worthington is in UK cinemas now. Pictured with Frances Castle of Clay Pipe Music who released the record in 2019.

Relay, starring Riz Ahmed & Lily James is in UK cinemas now! To celebrate, Clay Pipe Music have released it digitally on Bandcamp - claypipemusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-gi...

In 2019, Clay Pipe Music released The Girl I Left Behind Me / House of the Famous Poet. I’d been commissioned by BBC6Music Gideon Coe show to compose the music for their Ghost Story for Christmas. Last yr, I was asked by film director David Mackenzie if ‘House of…’ could be used in his new film.

It was very exciting to hear my music House of the Famous Poet in the excellent film, Relay this weekend! Relay, directed by David Mackenzie & starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James & Sam Worthington is in UK cinemas now. Pictured with Frances Castle of Clay Pipe Music who released the record in 2019.

In 2019, Clay Pipe Music released The Girl I Left Behind Me / House of the Famous Poet. I’d been commissioned by BBC6Music Gideon Coe show to compose the music for their Ghost Story for Christmas. Last yr, I was asked by film director David Mackenzie if ‘House of…’ could be used in his new film.

I had a great time playing at Line Up Festival in beautiful Malvern on Saturday. Thanks to Severn Arts, Malvern Cube & everyone involved with the event. Thanks to Mark Nicholas for accompanying me & to Void Artists. No more gigs to announce this year but next year promises to be a busy year!

I had a great time playing at Line Up Festival in beautiful Malvern on Saturday. Thanks to Severn Arts, Malvern Cube & everyone involved with the event. Thanks to Mark Nicholas for accompanying me & to Void Artists. No more gigs to announce this year but next year promises to be a busy year!

In lovely Malvern for Line Up Festival tomorrow. Looking forward to playing as part of this excellent bill!

Sad to leave this beautiful village….until next year.

Beautiful walk around Thwaite / Kisdon / Keld.

Hawes / Askrigg yesterday…..

My mam & brother have been looking at drawings & bits of writing from our childhood this weekend & my brother sent me this. The weird thing is, this is in keeping with some of the themes on my forthcoming album 😳

Nunnington Hall today……

Helmsley / my son & phone box in Ampleforth 🤷‍♀️

Went to see the brilliant Little Simz with my son last night….amazing show!

Such a lovely afternoon yesterday at the Pentangle Listening Party of the recent reissue of Solomon’s Seal & hearing the incredible Jacqui McShee in conversation with Jo Kendall & Mike Barnes at The Half Moon, Putney. Thanks Jo & Mike!

It was truly wonderful to hear some of Arvo Part’s best known works as part of his 90th birthday celebrations the other night at the @barbicancentre . Performed by the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir (who many of his works are written for) & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra.

Looking forward to playing as part of this excellent line up at Line Up Festival in Malvern at Malvern Cube on 25 October. www.severnarts.org.uk/event/line-u...

Great to see the 1st night of The Ex residency at Café OTO on Thursday - a great Stewart Lee set too!

European tour, 3 years ago this week…..photos from Lyon.

The new album by Trimdon Grange Explosion is out now! Ben Philipson, Mark Nicholas, Karl Sabino & Ben Reed have made a wonderful album….(I’m doing a bit of viola too!) Artwork by @lukedrozd In shops now and d/l on Bandcamp. trimdongrangeexplosion.bandcamp.com/album/dreams...

It was a real treat to see the wonderful @theclienteleband in this stunning Gothic Revival chapel, Fitzrovia Chapel on Wednesday.

The soundtrack to Relay, released by Lakeshore Records is out on all platforms. My track The House of the Famous Poet is in this, along with film’s original music by Tony Doogan. David Mackenzie’s film, starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James & Sam Worthington is in cinemas now (UK later in the year).

I had such an amazing time at Krankenhaus! I really enjoyed playing my set & also doing 2 DJ sets. It was so wonderful to be back at this really friendly & beautifully situated festival. Saw some brilliant acts & it was great to hang out with friends old & new.

Spent a few days in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales last week. Lovely circular walk from Aysgarth Falls round Bolton Castle.

Another one from Krankenhaus - Ravenglass taken by my son.

Excited to be at Krankenhaus Festival this weekend! I’m playing at 1pm on Saturday & DJing at 5.45 on Friday (Mark DJing after me at 6.45) Lots of friends performing….Can’t wait to see everyone!

Very happy that my track The House of the Famous Poet features in the new David Mackenzie film, Relay, starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James & Sam Worthington. The film is in cinemas from 22 August & in UK cinemas from 31 October. The soundtrack is also being released on Lakeshore Records.

Very happy that my track The House of the Famous Poet features in the new David Mackenzie film, Relay, starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James & Sam Worthington. The film is in cinemas from 22 August & in UK cinemas from 31 October. The soundtrack is also being released on Lakeshore Records.

Guimaraes……

Foz do Douro…..

Porto…..

Floris Vanhoof - ANTENNA / TALKING GONGS at Serralves

Casa de Serralves

Incredible Maurizio Cattelan show at Serralves

Fantastic Zanele Muholi show at Serralves, Porto…..

Costa Nova, Portugal…..

Museu de Aveiro……