About The Strines Nightingale
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Gasper Nali - MONDAY 26th MAY - 7pm
Believe it or not, Gasper Nali’s one-string bass is nearly three metres long. He’s just released his second album, Zoona Malawi, which translates as ‘It’s True, Malawi’ which perhaps suggests some incredulity about this extraordinary instrument. Certainly Nali was a striking figure at this year’s WOMAD festival, performing on his unique, home-made babatoni. “I taught myself everything from making it to making music with it,” he says.
Get your tickets for an extraordinary evening of MALIAN MUSIC!
SINGER SONGWRITERS AT THE NIGHTINGALE
CHRIS HELME AND NIGEL CLARK
NICK HARPER - JUNE 1st 2025
NICK HARPER - JUNE 1st 2025
CHRIS HELME (seahorses) / NIGEL CLARK (dodgy)
****. Double headliner. **** on a Sunday afternoon in the woods!
SUNDAY 15th JUNE 3pm
£20
Two of our greatest songwriters in an iconic generation perfroming new songs and old classics in our beautiful woods!
A very special one off occasion - dont miss out!
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3mbVe260Kgvs1P8YFcCyY7
https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dekSPU23UC5hw5b8Uxk9W
NICK HARPER - JUNE 1st 2025
NICK HARPER - JUNE 1st 2025
NICK HARPER - JUNE 1st 2025
https://harperspace.com/home
“Betjemen with a guitar”
— Guitarist Magazine
“One of the finest guitarists of his generation, his soaring vocal range and propensity for epic song place him somewhere between Rufus Wainright and Jeff Buckley. Thus far, however, putting his musical freedom before the demands of career, his talents have gone largely unrewarded. Miracles For Beginners, his most focused, warm and triumphant album to date, could right that wrong.”
— Mojo Magazine
“Nick Harper is a force of nature… the sheer weight of ideas in his music makes him irresistible and unstoppable... Harper the performer is a fearsome weapon. Phenomenal? You bet your life.”
— Southern Reporter
AATM presents An Afternoon of indie - Indie for the over 30s!
After sold out events in London, Brighton, Nottingham & Coventry, An Afternoon of Indie is coming to The Nightingale to bring the people of Strines...an afternoon of indie
Old School Indie - The indie night for the over 30s are once again joining forces with Feeling Gloomy & Age Against The Machine to bring you a special 3pm-7pm Afternoon of Indie.
We intend this event to be on the outdoor stage. However, with the British weather, we have a contingency to bring it indoors. It might be that certain portions are inside or out, our aim is to keep you dry but have the best shindig we can, and the outside wood space is an awesome place to have a party!
Feeling Gloomy & Old School Indie DJs will be playing a mix of indie classics from across the decades so whether you were an 70s punk, 80s new waver, 90s britpopper or early 00s poser they'll be something for everyone.
And because the party will finish at 7pm, you'll have time to run off for a nice evening stroll, head home for Match of The Day, or you can just hang around at The Nightingale and have a few more drinks.
The Strines Nightingale has excellent transport links from Manchester, Stockport, Sheffield and London. Check here for more travel info - https://strinesnightingale.com
With a strict door policy of no under 30s (please bring ID) there is no chance of you rubbing shoulders with anyone who can't sing the entire version of Babies or Going Underground!
16th AUGUST
Book early for sure sellouts!
Gaz Brookfield 16/10/25
Joshua Burnside 24/07/25
Joshua Burnside 24/07/25
Following the release of his tenth studio album, Waiting For Wisdom, Gaz Brookfield
takes to the road once more.
Folk/Punk festival favourite, Brookfield has been at this for a while now. Since
winning Acoustic Magazine Singer/Songwriter of the year way back in 2010 he has
continued to tirelessly tour the length and breadth of the country, building a strong
and loyal following where he goes.
His last album, Morning Walking Club, saw Gaz achieve his first top 40 record, and it
even got number 1 in the UK Official Folk Charts. Not a bad result for this fiercely
independent musician, with no record label, no manager, and no agent – just a
guitar, a van, and a steadfastly belligerent refusal to give in.
Joshua Burnside 24/07/25
Joshua Burnside 24/07/25
Joshua Burnside 24/07/25
Joshua Burnside is an experimental folk songwriter, singer and producer. He takes influence from alternative electronica and Irish folk, chopping and blending them with a mixture of found sounds, world
music and unorthodox production methods.
While his award-winning first album Ephrata took in lush landscapes, technological horrors, night terrors and wistful Columbian vistas (set against a bed of Irish folk, cumbia rhythms, and electronica), his critically acclaimed second Into The Depths Of Hell, took a far darker approach. Melding swirls of clanging metallic found sounds, alt-rock, and Irish songwriting traditions were supported by UK and US national radio and international tastemakers NPR, Guitar Magazine, CLASH, The Guardian, The Times and more.
His third album, Teeth Of Time, sits comfortably and confrontationally between the alt-folk realms of Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens while retaining the indie singer-songwriter and traditional folk elements of Josh’s signature songwriting.
Joshua Burnside - Marching Round The Ladies (Official Music Video)
Jim Moray 22/01/26
Kathryn Williams 23/10/25
Kathryn Williams 23/10/25
English folk singer, guitarist and producer. Winner of five BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, fRoots Critics Poll, Mojo Folk Album Of The Year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m9JOlpc4sA
Kathryn Williams 23/10/25
Kathryn Williams 23/10/25
Kathryn Williams 23/10/25
Kathryn Williams is a British, Mercury Prize-nominated singer-songwriter. With 17 albums under her belt in the last 27 years, her last solo album, Night Drives, debuted at #2 in the official folk album charts, while her last album, a collaboration with Withered Hand titled Willson Williams was nominated for the SAY and AMA awards. Label One Little Independent celebrated her career (thus far) with a 20-CD and two-book box set, Anthology, strewn with her artwork.
https://www.heymanchester.com/kathryn-williams#info
Key dates for 2025
EASTER WEEKEND , MAY BANK HOLIDAYS AND AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Our key free, multi stage festival dates for 2025!
Easter festival: Thursday 17th - Monday 21st April
May Bank Holiday Music: Monday May 5th and Monday May 26th
Glastonbury multi-streams in the woods: Fri 27th - Sun 29th June
August Bank Holiday Ale & Folk Fest: Sat 23rd - Mon 25th August