A Series of Seven afternoon soirees in the Longshed, Woodbridge, Suffolk

Live music, words, film, art installations and more to lift our spirits!

Come and join the events starting June 27th 2021 - Support the local arts and community on selected Sunday afternoons June - November 2021

Frances Shelley is a composer, pianist and performer based in the countryside in East Anglia UK. An animist and long time environmentalist, much of her work is influenced by her love of the natural world. With a special interest in real-time live improvisation, Frances explores the moment of creation, responding to the audience environment which makes all her performances unique. Her music has been used in numerous commercials and short films. https://www.francesshelley.com

Richard Norris is a record producer, song writer, sound engineer, musician, DJ and author. "The electronic musician's electronic musician" (Electronic Sound magazine) His current work is a series of warm, electronic deep listening albums, on UK based label Group Mind Records.

https://richardnorris.bandcamp.com

Martin Newell is an English singer-songwriter, poet, columnist, and author who leads the Cleaners from Venus, a guitar pop band with jangly, upbeat arrangements. He is also regarded as a significant figure in the history of cassette culture and DIY music.

https://www.cleanersfromvenus.com

Oktoba is the project of Brighton based alt folk singer songwriter, Chris Athorne. Captivating, emotive and honest can be the words to describe his music and story telling. His songs 'Chance' and ‘It must be love’ were recently used on the soundtrack of Love Island.

https://oktoba.bandcamp.com/music

Author of The Origins of Beowulf and The Reckoning of King Rædwald: The Story of the King linked to the Sutton Hoo Ship-Burial. He has lectured widely around the country and has contributed much to television and radio. He is a Director of the study-centre at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk and a Time Team historian.

http://wuffings.co.uk