14th October 2017 A full fifty years have passed since singer-songwriter and guitarist Richard Thompson made his debut as a recording artist with folk rock juggernaut Fairport Convention in 1967. Since then Thompson has – via marriage and… Continue Reading
10th October 2017 The institution of the Irish Pub is as powerful an International brand as any traded commodity, with nearly every country or far-flung corner of the globe being home to one. Given its omnipresence it is perhaps surprising… Continue Reading
5th October 2017 “We crouched in the burrow, peeping out… The potatoes lasted a week. When the incendiary bombs fell we would rush out and cook them on the flames.” – Valentina Savelyeva, Stalingrad Survivor As we commemorate the 1oo-year… Continue Reading
1st October 2017 After a fruitful fundraising period of five years – a time in which eight previous gigs have featured 65 musical acts and raised an outstanding £15,000 for… Continue Reading