May 1st 2018
The acclaimed singer and multi-instrumental Miranda Sykes cast a musical spell over an attentive audience when she appeared at Lichfield Guildhall as part of her Borrowed Places tour.
April 25th 2018
Maddy Prior, on tour with Giles Lewin and Hannah James, played to a sold-out crowd on a pleasingly warm April Saturday evening, at Lichfield Guildhall. The combination of Maddy Prior’s vitality and experience, together with the innovative flair of singer, accordion player and clog dancer Hannah James, teamed with the adept versatility of singer, violinist, bagpiper and recorder player Giles Lewin resulted in a celebratory evening of folk music.
February 9th 2018
With influences that ranged from the acoustic guitar heroics of Michael Hedges, to rap, a lively stage presence, and the ability to play more than one instrument at a time, the concert that the fast-rising guitarist, singer-songwriter and composer Rodney Branigan performed at Lichfield Guildhall on Friday February 2nd was never short of entertaining.
February 4th 2018
Lichfield Guildhall proved to be a very busy place when the critically acclaimed singer songwriter Steve Knightley performed there as part of his songs and stories tour.
January 30th 2018
The singer-songwriter Stevie Nimmo and his band gave a masterclass in modern blues when they made their debut at Lichfield Guildhall.
Having recently broken his arm in an accident, Stevie Nimmo was replaced as lead guitarist by the young fire-brand Dave Devlin, but his soul powered vocals and stage presence wasn’t diminished as his passioned, anguished vocals soared through the octaves. With drummer Craig Bacon, and bassist Mat Beable, the quartet powered through many of their own originals, and some choice covers from the likes of Eric Clapton and Freddie King.
January 17th 2018
Take two leading blues musicians who started their musical careers in the 1960’s, add a sold out audience, and Lichfield Arts started 2018 in great style when Paul Jones and Dave Kelly performed at Lichfield Guildhall on January 6th.
January 6th 2018
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that there ain’t no party like a Sleaze Brothers party, as the talented band proved once again, as they closed Lichfield Arts Autumn 2017 season.
December 20th 2017
A Different Thread are a local band who are soon of on tour in America supported The Moulettes.
December 18th 2017
Take some of the best known and well regarded folk and rock songs of the past 50 years, add some of the countries most well known and talented folk and rock musicians, season with a sold out audience and you have all of the ingredients for The Dylan Project’s latest performance at Lichfield Guildhall.
December 11th 2017
With a Melodeon, an Accordion, a Concertina, some tales of pagan Christmas past, and an assured stage presence the musician John Kirkpatrick kept the audience’s attention when he played at Lichfield Guildhall.
