Events at the Launderette …
Great Gigs at a Unique Venue
Launderette Session gigs are on sale at WeGotTickets, including many not listed on this page.
Tickets are also available directly from Old Cinema Launderette without a booking fee.
Doors usually open at 7pm. Support (if arranged) starts around 7.50pm. Headliner around 8.30pm. For full details click "buy tickets".
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Raynes Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Friday 27th September 2019 — Buy Tickets
Raynes is a transatlantic trio made up of two Americans and a Brit. Now based in Los Angeles, Mat Charley and Joe Berger, both born and raised in North Dakota, met UK native Mark Race through Instagram after an extensive search for the final piece of this project. The geographically unlikely three combine their unique and complementary strengths to form an artistically authentic band, integrating elements of modern pop with classically Americana instrumentation.
Julie Felix Venue - Old cinema Launderette
Saturday 28th September 2019 — Buy Tickets
In 1966 Felix became the resident singer on the BBC television programme The Frost Report. She hosted her own shows for the BBC from 1968 to 1970, including the series Once More With Felix. Among those featured on her show were The Kinks, Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen and Led Zeppelin's lead guitarist, Jimmy Page, who played the "White Summer" and "Black Mountain Side" guitar solo pieces. She performed at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969
Raynes - *2nd date* Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Sunday 29th September 2019 — Buy Tickets
Raynes is a transatlantic trio made up of two Americans and a Brit. Now based in Los Angeles, Mat Charley and Joe Berger, both born and raised in North Dakota, met UK native Mark Race through Instagram after an extensive search for the final piece of this project. The geographically unlikely three combine their unique and complementary strengths to form an artistically authentic band, integrating elements of modern pop with classically Americana instrumentation.
Ben Walker Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Saturday 5th October 2019 — Buy Tickets
Ben Walker was recently hailed as ‘one of the best acoustic guitarists
in the world’ by Total Guitar magazine. A BBC Folk Award winner, he
has a passion for putting old jewels in new settings; for bringing
together traditional and contemporary music and for playing it like
no-one else.Louis de Bernieres Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Thursday 10th October 2019 — Buy Tickets
"Captain Corelli” swaps mandolin for guitar.The international best-selling author Louis de Bernières has combined words with music in a new project.The Norfolk-based author, most famous for ‘Captain Corelli’s Mandolin’ sings beautifully written songs (as you'd expect!) and spins a terrific yarn or two while he’s at it.
The Shining Levels - Music Inspired By The Novel - The Gallows Pole Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Friday 11th October 2019 — Buy Tickets
Music inspired by the novel The Gallows Pole sees The Shining Levels tread similartopographical terrain to The Unthanks, and shares DNA with such disparate musicalancestors such as Pentangle, Sandy Denny, Bridget St. John and Tom Waits.Broken Chanter + Randolph's Leap + Simple Swan Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Saturday 12th October 2019 — Buy Tickets
“The first Broken Chanter album is a record which paints an emotional and expansive soundscape with a distinct sense of place, that showcases MacGregor's ear for melody and dexterity at tugging heart-strings. It will be released into the world in September 2019by Olive Grove Records and Last Night From Glasgow.”
Christine Collister & Michael Fix Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Wednesday 16th October 2019 — Buy Tickets
‘Christine Collister’s singing was powerful and emotional, shifting effortlessly from soft and angelic to knock you out Janice Joplin style. Michael Fix’s guitar was equally superb. He provided tasteful support in the most charming way and would then explode into amazing virtuoso runs across the finger board, all impeccably tasteful and clean.’
Rachel Sermanni Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Saturday 19th October 2019 — Buy Tickets
Rachel Sermanni returns with her third studio album, So It Turns. A collection of reflective songs, many inspired by a sojourn at a Buddhist monastery in the borders of Scotland. So It Turns was recorded in Berlin in 2016 and now, finally, it is being released and celebrated with a solo UK and European tour. Come to a show filled with stories of one woman’s experience of what it is to be human. Explorations of desire; the joys and disappointments. Of the mundane and the mystical and their inevitable entwinements.
Gwenifer Raymond Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Saturday 26th October 2019 — Buy Tickets
Gwenifer Raymond is a Welsh multi-instrumentalist, originally from Cardiff but now residing in Brighton, England. Gwenifer began playing guitar at the age of eight shortly after having been first exposed to punk and grunge. After years of playing around the Welsh valleys in various punk outfits she began listening more to pre-war blues musicians as well as Appalachian folk players, eventually leading into the guitar players of the American Primitive genre.
The Slocan Ramblers Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Thursday 31st October 2019 — Buy Tickets
“Contemporary bluegrass at its very best....their new album, Queen City Jubilee, could be the one that propels them to the forefront of the acoustic roots scene.” - Songlines magazineMt. Doubt Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Saturday 2nd November 2019 — Buy Tickets
Mt. Doubt is the project of Scottish songwriter Leo Bargery. Brooding and dark, Mt. Doubt’s atmospheric sound underpins thoughtful lyrical musings and melodies already planning new housing developments on the outskirts of your brain.
For fans of The National, Nick Cave, Bon Iver & Editors
Mik Artistik's EgoTrip Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Saturday 9th November 2019 — http://www.wegottickets.com/event/467386
Who is Mik Artistik?“The best live act I’ve seen all summer” so said BBC 6Music presenter & music aficionado Gideon Coe, Mik Artistik has performed at the last 11 Glastonbury's, and is already confirmed for 2019 where, as always, he’ll perform multiple shows over a variety of stages,Iggy Pop played crowd-favourite ‘Plastic Fox’ recently on his 6Music show calling the song a “stone cold classic”Mik, Jonny, & Sam, will make your day ~ sing along, dance around, laugh out loud, there is no other show like it, and if you’ve never seen one of Mik’s show before, all I can say is to expect the unexpected!The band are a Yorkshire treasure, and never fail to get an audience singing, laughing, gasping!, but most of all, enjoying themselves... it will be joyous!Ian Siegal Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Saturday 16th November 2019 — Buy Tickets
2018 was another milestone year for the UK’s favourite contemporary bluesman and renegade Americana'man. He scooped Best Male Vocalist and Best Acoustic Artist in the UK Blues Awards, adding to a long list of accolades in the UK, Europe and USA.
Dan Owen Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Tuesday 19th November 2019 — http://www.wegottickets.com/event/479497
Debut album 'Stay With Me' was released August 2018. Has supported Birdy, Kaleo, Alice Merton etc. on their European and UK toursNew EP out in the autumn. First single ‘Run Me Down’ was released in May, next one to follow in August.
CATFISH KEITH Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Friday 22nd November 2019 — Buy Tickets
World-touring acoustic blues pioneer Catfish Keith has established himself
as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time.
Catfish's innovative style of foot-stomping, deep delta blues and American
roots music has spellbound audiences the world over.Belinda O'Hooley *Please note date change*
Saturday 23rd November 2019 — Buy Tickets
Belinda O’Hooley is an exceptionally gifted pianist, singer, songwriter and composer. She is half of four time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Best Duo nominees O’Hooley & Tidow alongside her wife Heidi Tidow; together described by The Guardian as ‘exceptional songwriters.’ Their song ‘Gentleman Jack’ features as the closing theme song for BBC/HBO drama series Gentleman Jack. Belinda is also known for her inventive, minimalist, sometimes flamboyant accompanying of folk luminaries including Rufus Wainwright, Nic Jones, Jackie Oates and the Mercury nominated; Rachel Unthank and The Winterset.Keith James. The Songs of Leonard Cohen Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Friday 29th November 2019 — Buy Tickets
Keith James in concert
The Songs of Leonard Cohen
These remarkable songs - stripped back, desolate, naked and sensual
Vetiver Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Thursday 19th December 2019 — Buy Tickets
Vetiver is the long-running stage and recording name of San Francisco's Andy Cabic. 'Up On High' is his seventh studio album and the first since 2015. Vetiver has toured around the world on headline tours and supporting artists that include Wilco, The Shins, Fleet Foxes, Beach House, Bob Weir & Phil Lesh, and Vashti Bunyan.
Beccy Owen & the Refuge Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Saturday 21st December 2019 — Buy Tickets
Beccy and her new band the Refuge. Just wonderful.
Peter Bruntnell Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Saturday 1st February 2020 — Buy Tickets
Album after album, the Kingston upon Thames solo artist produces rich and refined song-craft, yet hardly anyone has heard of him. Could this be his time?
Tom Robinson Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Tuesday 11th February 2020 — Buy Tickets
An up-close-and-personal evening of songs and stories with Tom Robinson performing solo and acoustic. His musical journey began with getting discovered by Ray Davies in 1974 and has included a BBC ban for being Glad To be Gay, rocking against racism alongside The Clash, headlining Glastonbury with Peter Gabriel, writing lyrics for Elton John, drug smuggling in East Germany, two nervous breakdowns and a period in tabloid hell after falling in love with a woman. Having made his peace with the BBC, he's presented programmes on all the corporation's national radio networks, and his broadcasting work has won two Sony Radio Academy awards. Alongside crowd favourites like War Baby, Glad To Be Gay and 2-4-6-8 Motorway this show offers a chance to hear some hidden gems from Tom's back catalogue across the past four decades.Tom Robinson *Matinee Show* Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Tuesday 11th February 2020 — Buy Tickets
*Matinee Show*
Timings are approximate
Doors 4.30pm
Support 5.00pm
Tom Robinson 5.30
Ian McMillan & Luke Carver Goss - Between You & Me Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Friday 21st February 2020 — Buy Tickets
BBC R3 The Verb, BBC Breakfast, Pointless Celebrities, Coast, Countryfile, Last Word, The Yorkshire Dales and The Lakes (C4) …
'the man's a genius!' Yorkshire Post reader
'Ian McMillan, owner of one of the finest broadcasting voices currently gracing the airwaves' Radio Times
'the verbal gymnastics of a north country Spike Milligan coupled with the comic timing of Eric Morecambe' Frome Festival
'I knew he was good, but he’s even better' Wirral Festival of Firsts
'I laughed so much at your stint I could hardly breathe!'Matlock U3A
‘inching towards the status of a National Treasure’ Andy Kershaw
'world-class – one of today’s greatest poetry performers' Carol Ann Duffy
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Wednesday 26th February 2020 — Buy Tickets
Tickets are not 'Really Free'
John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Thursday 27th February 2020 — Buy Tickets
Can the launderette cope with these two - probably not.
Martin Stephenson (3 night residency) Venue - Old Cinema launderette
Thursday 5th March 2020 — Buy Tickets
Martin's gigs at the launderette are a thing of legend. He just gets better and better.
Tickets always sell out for these intimate shows. Get them early.
Martin Stephenson Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Friday 6th March 2020 — Buy Tickets
Martin's gigs at the launderette are a thing of legend. He just gets better and better.
Tickets always sell out for these intimate shows. Get them early.
Martin Stephenson (3 night residency) Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Saturday 7th March 2020 — Buy Tickets
Martin's gigs at the launderette are a thing of legend. He just gets better and better.
Tickets always sell out for these intimate shows. Get them early.
An Evening with Richard Digance Venue - Old Cinema Launderette
Wednesday 20th May 2020 — Buy Tickets
Richard Digance is a BAFTA Nominated TV Entertainer Of The Year and Gold Award recipient from The British Academy of Composers. He turned his back on show biz for his first loves of music. Over 4,000 live shows, 62 British tours, 17 books, 3 stage plays, 32 albums and 4 million YouTube visits says it all. He composed the audio book music for Bill Bryson’s best-seller ‘The Road To Little Dribbling, He supported Robin Williams at The London Palladium, and supported Steve Martin in the USA.
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