Winner of the prestigious 2016 Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award, Bella (of The Magpies) is celebrated for her folk-inspired songwriting and unique arrangements of traditional pieces.

Soon to be familiar York based five-piece Birdlands launch their debut album at The Crescent on Friday 30th August.
Birdlands feature all five members of excellent post-punk outfit The Rosemaries.
It’s great to welcome alt-rockers The Hangnails back to The Crescent stage, and joining them the excellent Cherry Fuzz Club who make ace, big riffing, punky-grunge.

Off the back of a sold-out EP launch, London-based folk quintet Evolution of Fishermen join us for an intimate evening at the end of July.

Following the smash hit success of his Silver Jubilee show (“the best thing he’s done and that’s saying something.” ★★★★★ Telegraph) Luke Wright returns with a new set of poems that get to grips with the idea of JOY.

Miracle Of Sound is the project of Gavin Dunne, an independent producer/songwriter & singer from Ireland. The songs span a vast range of genres & styles, from dark folk to symphonic metal to sea shanties, cultivating a wide and varied audience over the last decade.

York shining light Benjamin Francis Leftwich returns home for a special Christmas show this December at the National Centre For Early Music.

We’re showing the England games on the big screen in the concert room.
This will be all seated and tickets limited to guarantee you a seat with a great view!

Jagged, angular punk trio Sherbet Flies headline, plus motorik soundscape rock from Soma Crew and off the wall melodic art-punk from Eugene Gorgeous. Come have some fun with us!

Yes folks! Say Owt’s first ever gig was in October 2014…which means this year we’re celebrating 10 years of sizzling spoken word poetry!

1980’s alternative pop band China Crisis have been getting rave reviews for their recent live shows and we’re delighted to welcome them to York in September.
Formed in Kirkby in 1979 by songwriting duo Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon, their evocative synth-pop/new wave sound shone alongside their Liverpudlian contemporaries OMD, A Flock Of Seagulls and Teardrop Explodes.