Prog at the Priory

19 Feb 2023

You wouldn't normally associate prog rock and churches, would you? But that's exactly what we were treated to in an unusual concert last night. The venue was the medieval priory…

Six drummers drumming

2 Oct 2022

We had an absolute treat on Thursday evening in the shape of a concert at the Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness by taiko drumming group Mugenkyo. According to their own…

Read Around the Rainbow: Music, the Food of Love?

29 Jul 202229 Jul 2022

It’s time for the monthly Read Around the Rainbow post again and this month it’s all about music. More specifically, whether we write to it, whether we have playlists for…

Yesterday’s Monday mystery…

14 Sep 202119 Nov 2021

I wanted to blog about this yesterday but real life got in the way. I did manage to post a mystery question on my Instagram account, though, and wanted to…

Two go to a concert

7 Aug 20217 Aug 2021

A rare evening out and a real treat, too. This was part of the Lakes Summer Music Festival, which normally takes place every year but which was cancelled thanks to…

Elephant Sessions

13 Dec 201913 Dec 2019

We had a real treat last night, thanks to this five-piece band from Inverness, who were making their first appearance at the Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness. The group is…

Musical world tour

9 Aug 20179 Aug 2017

Last night we went on a musical journey around the world, courtesy of the Lake District summer music festival in general, and Kabantu in particular. Kabantu isn't the latest operating…

Birmingham Blues

12 May 201712 May 2017

Last weekend we dashed down to Birmingham for a very last-minute treat - a concert by the Robert Cray Band. I've been a fan of Cray for years, ever since…