September 2018
The Definitive Burt Bacharach Songbook
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A wonderful night celebrating the timeless songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David with the voice of John Reilly (Boy on a Dolphin, Acoustic Angels) and a consummate band of Sheffield's finest session players including Steve Beighton (Acoustic Angels, Paul Carrack) on saxophone plus guest singer Rachel Raynor. Canadian pianist Lewis Nitikman is Musical Director, so expect only the best arrangements. Hear all the timeless classic songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, including 'Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa',…
October 2018
Matthew Halsall
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Flying Donkey Events brings you one of the UK's standout jazz musicians at the beautiful Abbeydale Picture House. Manchester based composer, producer, trumpeter, DJ and founder of Gondwana Records, Matthew Halsall is one of UK’s most creative talents. A gifted trumpeter with a beautiful, expressive tone, his music has explored his love of the transcendental spiritual and modal jazz of Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, as well as more contemporary dance music and electronica. Tonight’s rare UK concert features regular…
November 2018
Lau – Live
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Flying Donkey Events presents one of the UK's most unique and exciting folk acts at the beautiful Abbeydale Picture House. Scottish folk pioneers Lau return with their first new music since 2015’s ‘The Bell That Never Rang’ (Album of The Year - The Herald, ***** The Guardian). Premiering at Edinburgh International Festival August 18 2018 - at one of their now legendary self curated Lau-Land events. The new music was written in Shetland and highlights the continuation of Lau’s experimental…