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19/10/2026

Settle's Victoria Hall bears witness to Merry Hell's best gig? Quite possibly!

19/10/2026

18/10/2026

A fantastic evening in the company of The Proclaimers, supported by Amelia Coburn at the wonderful Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. Full review to follow via At The Barrier!

17/10/2026

A truly joyous evening with Merry Hell at the UK's oldest, surviving music hall. Stay tuned for a full review via At The Barrier !

07/10/2026

A fantastic evening of sublime musicianship at the Atkinson Southport

07/10/2026

What a great evening courtesy of Grateful Fred's Concerts - with Brooks Williams & Aaron Catlow, supported by the Silver Freds and the sensational Danny Bradley Music

03/10/2026

An absolute blast at the new Loop Venue in Shrewsbury with Le Vent du Nord...it was standing, sold out, sweaty and totally bouncing 😍
In the finest traditions of 'adapt and overcome', Andre Brunet invented a new, never seen before fiddle style...the Shrewsbury Spiccato...

21/09/2026

Please support independent music journalism, it won't cost you a penny!

Morning all.

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It is another nail in the coffin for this particular social media platform that has been monetised and ruined.

We are now allowed to post two active links per month, and when we average around three a day, our ability to share what we do is hampered.

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22/06/2026

No Scotland, no party - The Proclaimers perform to a sold out Parr Hall, on the same evening that Scotland could qualify from the group stages of the World Cup

19/06/2026

No Scotland, no party! The Proclaimers; supported by self-proclaimed folk-goth Amelia Coburn - live from a swelteringly hot Pyramid & Parr Hall Warrington - full match report coming soon via At The Barrier ⚽