Rewatching the stunning BBC adaptation of Great Expectations with Gillian Anderson on the iPlayer in what has become something of a strange Christmas tradition. Has there ever been a more perfect rendering of Miss Havisham? Curious about your non-traditional Christmas traditions in your household.

Fiona Apple releases limited edition vinyl of “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)” in support of women who are unable to afford bail pre-trial www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/fiona-a...

Looking for a last minute present for yourself or someone with impeccable music taste? The last remaining copies of the white vinyl of Communion are available in the @lnfg.bsky.social shop (with a whopping 20% off if you’re a new customer!) shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/the...

Dropped some rare merch and a 10% off everything code for those looking to buy themselves an early Christmas present on that there site that has a special Friday every so often… Watch the video to grab the code and then go fill yer boots!

4 years ago, The Art Of Losing was an album of the year. It was a dream come true. Today, so many of those publications that championed that record have closed or cut their coverage drastically. New piece over on my Substack about why we need to fight for the music press: theanchoress.substack.com

When your phone autocorrects “kettle” to “Kierkegaard” it probably means I’ve owned it too long that it knows the inside of my head and it’s time to upgrade…

Some thoughts on my birthday… I’m off to hunt for some cake now x

Can’t wait for tonight! Timings for this evening’s show at the Union Chapel, London: 7.30pm Roxanne De Bastion 8.30pm The Anchoress Offstage by 10pm, with merch signing after the show.

Thanks to everyone who came to the warmup show last night at The Horn in St Albans. It might have been a bit chilly in the dressing room but you certainly warmed our hearts and bodies up as we hit the stage. Hope to see for for the main event on Friday at London’s Union Chapel

Thanks to everyone who came to the warmup show last night at The Horn in St Albans. It might have been a bit chilly in the dressing room but you certainly warmed our hearts and bodies up as we hit the stage. Hope to see for for the main event on Friday at London’s Union Chapel

⭐️ Sneak peek of the incredible @theanchoress.bsky.social ahead of her show on 14th November at #UnionChapel. You don't want to miss this! ⭐️ Book your tickets now at: unionchapel.org.uk/venue/whats-...

No rest for the wicked as I was up early getting in. The shows are just ten days away now and I always get stuck into a daily ritual of running the set from start to finish to get my muscle memory embedded in. What have you all got planned for your Sunday?

#LunchtimeListening @theanchoress.bsky.social insanely beautiful voice #NowPlaying www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEA8.... Catch her performing on the 14th November. You don’t want to miss this – book now at: unionchapel.org.uk/venue/whats-...

We’re just two weeks out from the shows now. One of the ways I can manage the adrenaline overload before going on stage is by having a nightly ritual of getting ready and putting my #gigface on. Wed 12th November 2025 ST ALBANS, The Horn (warm-up show) 
Fri 14th November 2025 LONDON, Union Chapel

Happy Birthday to Oscar Wilde, whose British Library reader pass is being reinstated today.

If you need a soundtrack to your working day, check out my playlist of instrumentals and dreamscapes from across the albums 🎧 Give it a follow and show it some ❤️ open.spotify.com/playlist/0XO...

It’s World Mental Health Day and I wanted to share my top tips for looking after your mental health as a touring musician.

I know times are tough & not everyone can afford to buy a ticket for the show next month. If you’d like to come the Union Chapel and don’t have the means to buy a full price ticket, I’m offering up a handful of half price concessions. Just drop me a DM and I will do my best to get you sorted x

And while we are on the subject of autism… Yesterday’s off the cuff posts turned into a longer piece about how having my neurodivergence exposed a decade ago actually probably gave me my career.

Spent this afternoon laying down some omnichord on a new track for the album. It’s one of my go-to instruments for adding a layer of twinkle-texture that can’t carry the weight of another melodic instrument that is going to make frequency masking an even more complex issue.

Honoured to have been asked to contribute to this piece to mark the opening of the David Bowie archive this week, alongside Goldie, Moby and Natalie Merchant. I got to pick the object I’d most like to get my hands on from the 90,000 in the archive: www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...

Hey folks. If you're not already stocked up on some superb Anchoress musical goodies, then today is a good time to rectify that

To celebrate reaching the unbelievable milestone of 20,000 physical album sales, I’ve decided to do something a bit mad today and have a better than half-price sale on all my CD albums. Head over to Bandcamp to grab one while stocks last!

The Art of Losing @theanchoress.bsky.social

Making some calls and hoping some special guests are going to join me for the new album. Who are you hoping might be on my call list?

There are still 12 days to go before our first open submissions for new working class writing closes.🗓️ Pitch us! See here for details: thebeemagazine.com/open-call-fo...

It’s Bandcamp Friday today and I’m holding a huge Summer Sale with a massive 20% off absolutely EVERYTHING for the next 24 hours using the code”BC20” at checkout. This includes the brand new Communion and Logo T-shirts - as modelled by yours truly: iamtheanchoress.bandcamp.com

It’s Bandcamp Friday today and I’m holding a huge Summer Sale with a massive 20% off absolutely EVERYTHING for the next 24 hours using the code”BC20” at checkout. This includes the brand new Communion and Logo T-shirts - as modelled by yours truly: iamtheanchoress.bandcamp.com

Join us in 1 hour for the “COMMUNION” LISTENING PARTY Starting at 6pm BST tonight! iamtheanchoress.bandcamp.com/merch/commun...

Just a reminder that we are holding an online listening party for Communion this Sunday at 6pm BST where I’ll be talking you through track by track and sharing my memories of making the mini album. See you there!

If you need a soundtrack to your working day, check out my playlist of instrumentals and dreamscapes from across the albums 🎧 Give it a follow and show it some ❤️ open.spotify.com/playlist/0XO...

Just announced! Communion Listening Party will take place on Sunday 6th July 2025 at 6pm BST online. RSVP here: iamtheanchoress.bandcamp.com/merch/commun...

END OF TOUR SALE! Tour posters are now reduced to £3 over on Bandcamp. Grab yourself a souvenir of the live shows or a new addition for your wall art. Please include a note if you would like additional personalisation: iamtheanchoress.bandcamp.com/merch/signed...

TOTES AMAZING… It’s vinyl weekend AND Father’s Day, so to celebrate we are running a limited time special offer. You’ll get a free logo tote bag when you order any 2 LPs from the Bandcamp store. Simply checkout any 2 albums and it will automatically ship with your order. Fill yer boots!

@theanchoress.bsky.social being all fabulous at the lovely West End Centre (one of my favourite venues). 3 spectacular newies... @lnfg.bsky.social

Wonderful show from @theanchoress.bsky.social in Aldershot last night, possibly my favourite so far of the times I’ve seen her! Some good sounding new tunes amongst plenty of old favourites too. Great opening set from #LeoniJaneKennedy to kick things off. 🎸🎶🙂 #LiveMusic #SupportGrassrootsVenues

Communion has been out for nearly a month now and I still can’t quite actually believe that it exists on vinyl and an actual PROPER cd after all these years. You can buy the 7 track mini-album now on gatefold CD and white or purple marbled vinyl via Last Night From Glasgow @lnfg.bsky.social

Congrats @theanchoress.bsky.social for Two Top 10 and Three Top 20 placings in UK album charts last Friday. Home of the hits here: shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/the... @lnfg.bsky.social @huwstephensdj.bsky.social @amylame.bsky.social @stuartmaconie.bsky.social

Taking a moment of quiet to remember a fabulous gig last week @liverpoolphil.bsky.social when I saw @theanchoress.bsky.social & @roxannemusic.bsky.social. Fans of @stereounderground.bsky.social can check them out at iamtheanchoress.bandcamp.com/music & roxannedebastion.bandcamp.com/album/ultrav...

⭐️ NEXT WEEK⭐️ Just back from touring with the Manic Street Preachers - Welsh songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer @theanchoress.bsky.social plays the Trades Club on Friday 9th May, with special guest Roxanne de Bastion. TICKETS HERE >> thetradesclub.com/events/anchoress2

I've dropped some ltd edition merch to mark the release of Communion. There's 2 T-shirt designs, plus the first ever Anchoress tote bag, which goes perfectly with the ltd purple Communion vinyl... These are only going to hang around for 24 hours 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃 iamtheanchoress.bandcamp.com/merch

To celebrate the official release/reissue of Communion, I’ve added a number of ltd edition purple vinyl and CDs to the Bandcamp store. The marbled purple vinyl variation is limited to just 400 copies so be quick!

Great performances by @theanchoress.bsky.social and @roxannemusic.bsky.social last night at Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room. The Manics cover was a nice bonus!

A busy month of gigs completed with @theanchoress.bsky.social at Liverpool Phil Music Rooms. As ever such a fabulous night with a few new songs thrown in which sounded great. Top support from @roxannemusic.bsky.social very much worth a listen

Another fabulous night out at the @liverpoolphil.bsky.social Music Rooms for me & @jamescurran.bsky.social to see the utterly wonderful @theanchoress.bsky.social , with support from the fabulous @roxannemusic.bsky.social. Thank you so much to you both - our hearts are full ❤ xxx

Morning Quick peek at two upcoming releases for tomorrow. Self Esteem, and @theanchoress.bsky.social Two great artists. Copies available in store from tomorrow. Open today 10am - 4pm

Going to get through today's day at work by looking forward to seeing @theanchoress.bsky.social tonight at The Philharmonic Music Rooms with @jamescurran.bsky.social . T-shirt hanging on the wardrobe ready for me.

Been gigging! Great night at the Deaf Institute with @theanchoress.bsky.social and band, with the bonus of her guitarist, the sublimely talented Leoni Jane Kennedy being support. And evening of virtuosi musicians, delivering great, listenable music: also met @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social again. Cool

Was blown away by The Manics and The Anchoress at Shepherd's Bush Empire on Saturday. Reviewed for Louder Than War, with excellent photos by Paul Grace. #ManicStreetPreachers @theanchoress.bsky.social

Had such a great time opening for @theanchoress.bsky.social in Leeds on Sunday! 🎸🎹 Come see us at the beautiful @liverpoolphil.bsky.social on Thursday! www.liverpoolphil.com/whats-on/con... 📸 by Morris Longfellow