Announcements

Man/Woman/Chainsaw + Pennine Suite

Unfortunately we’ve had to postpone today and tomorrow’s shows in York and Kendal due to illness. We’re heartbroken not to be able to play these shows and we promise we’ll reschedule as soon as possible.

We’ll be back in touch as soon as we have a new date in York. All tickets will remain valid for the new date, refunds will also be available at this stage. We’re sorry for the inconvenience.

Hot young London quintet Man/Woman/Chainsaw make their York debut in February, celebrating the release of their debut EP Eazy Peazy.

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The Vaselines

Legendary Glasgow indie band The Vaselines are coming to play a rare full band show at The Crescent!

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Florist

Upstate New York, somewhere in the Catskills Mountains, Emily Sprague founded indie-folk quartet Florist a dozen or more years ago.
With Jellywish, the bands new, fifth full album, Florist invites listeners to question everything — to imagine a world where magic, surrealism, and the supernatural are our companions in day-to-day life. Jellywish dares to present a realm of possibility and imagination in a time that feels evermore prescriptive, limiting, and awful.

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The Black Lagoons

York natives debut their long-awaited album in a special stripped back, seated gig on bank holiday Monday!
A listener might think that Ennio Morricone, Glen Branca, and Angelo Badalamenti had joined forces to compose music for The Gun Club, or that Lee Hazlewood had borrowed The Bad Seeds from Nick Cave…

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UoY BandSoc Presents: Battle Of The Bands – The Final

30 bands have gave their all, playing their hearts in three stellar heats and a stacked semi final. Four remain. Only one can be crowned winner. For the first time at the Crescent, UoY BandSoc Presents: Battle of the Bands – the Final. Be sure to get your tickets soon so you don’t miss out – this one’s guaranteed to be one for the ages.

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Burning Duck Comedy: Matt Forde

Matt Forde returns to The Crescent in June as he complete’s his ‘The End Of An Era’ Tour.
Finally, the UK has a new government. That can only mean one thing: new people to take the piss out of.
Leading political comedian and satirist Matt Forde (British Scandal, Spitting Image, The Last Leg) makes this his personal mission.

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Burning Duck Comedy: Josie Long

A new show about extinct gigantic, charismatic, megafauna from 3-time Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominated Comedian, and very good comedian Josie Long.

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The Escape Club

Nights are shorter and days are longer. Everything is feeling good, right? Come and celebrate with the first Escape of 2025!
An ecclectic dancefloor friendly mix of tunes to get everyone moving all night long. Anything goes, everyone welcome.

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The Primitives

The Primitives emerged from the UK independent music scene of the mid-1980s with a sound that distilled the shimmering guitar chime of The Byrds, the buzzsaw style of The Ramones and 60’s girl group melodies into two-and-a-half-minute pop gems.

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Willy Mason

Since 2020 Willy has been touring with increasing regularity, steadily honing his live sound and playing. His band includes Charlotte Anne Dole on drums (Cymbals Eat Guitars, Hammydown, Cult Objects, Empty Country) and Farley Glavin on bass (The Lemonheads, Killer Motorcycle). The trio have a tight and dynamic sound that allow them to easily move between all phases of Willy’s catalogue faithfully, with high energy and care. Willy has been steadily adding new songs to his shows. He is currently in the studio working on new recordings for an album.

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