Announcements

Rachel Croft + Kell Chambers

Rachel Croft’s songwriting is cinematic, moody and classic; atmospheric backdrops champion her powerful, dramatic vocals, smoothly blending folk, rock, and soul styles.

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Statement on Reopening

The government has today confirmed that restrictions around capacity at music venues will be lifted as of next Monday.

This means that we can finally dance again! We will be reopening for all planned gigs and events from WED 21st JULY, with the front bar reopening every day for our regulars too. We’ve got a cracking summer of shows in the calendar; head HERE to take a look….

However, as we move towards ‘personal responsibility’, we’d like to encourage our customers to treat each other and staff with respect. These are strange times, and in order to pull through this, respect needs to be at the heart of what we do not just as a venue, but as a society.
Here are some brief guidelines on how things will be working at The Crescent.

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Ouroboros Returns With Shows This Summer!

Our in house promoters of leftfield genres present a summer season of live shows to herald the return of live music! Featuring jazz, afrobeat, soul and much more! Here’s a brief rundown of what we have going on, click the links for tickets and more info!

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Dream Nails + FIKA – *AT THE FULFORD ARMS*

For fans of Bikini Kill, The Julie Ruin, Dream Wife, The Regrettes and The Ramones, Dream Nails are a punk force to be reckoned with. Founded by feminist activists in 2015, this hotly tipped band of witches mix political rage with contagious pop punk joy, winning hearts (and funds for abortion charities) wherever they go.

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Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra

Dele Sosimi, bandmate of Fela and Femi Kuti and officially the UK’s Afrobeat Ambassador, returns for another electrifying marathon summer set of live authentic Afrobeat! Bring your dancing shoes for this one.

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Burning Duck Comedy – Ahir Shah: Events

Double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ahir Shah returns to stand-up with a new show about significance, insignificance, and scurvy. Featuring his signature blend of philosophical inquiry, personal examination, and sweet gags, Events promises to be the single greatest work of art ever named after a probably apocryphal quote from Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.

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Attila The Stockbroker – *AT THE FULFORD ARMS, YORK*

Performance poet, and one of the first of the “Punk Poets” Attila the Stockbroker comes to York as part of his 40th Anniversary Tour. Cherry Red have just issued a collected works called “Heart on my Sleeve” as a celebration.

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