C o n c e r t s - 2026
April 15th 2026 - Tom McConville & Michael Biggins
Wrea Green Institute, Station Road,
Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH
Tom has performed, toured and collaborated extensively since the 1970’s, winning BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician Of The Year and sharing the stage with the likes of Sean McGuire and The Chieftains, and played on hundreds of albums including with Barbara Dickson and Richard Thompson.
Michael Biggins (piano and accordion) is a multi-instrumentalist from Newcastle, now based in Glasgow. A winner of BBC Radio Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the Year, Michael also plays and tours with TRIP, The Canny Band, Northern Company and more.
Last time they were with us (2023) was a most memorable evening so we can expect some wonderful live music from this pair!
Support by Andrew Green
Entrance £14 cash or card on the door, Doors 7:15 pm, start 8 pm
May 13th 2026 - Jack Rutter
Wrea Green Institute, Station Road,
Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH
Yorkshire folk singer Jack Rutter has established himself as one of the standout voices of the folk, roots and acoustic music scene in recent years.
A hugely engaging stage presence, his soaring vocal, powerhouse guitar and bouzouki playing and masterful arrangements of traditional songs and contemporary covers have enthralled audiences from the largest festival main stages to the most intimate folk clubs.
His most recent (critically acclaimed) third album "This Is Something Constant" is a compelling and spellbinding showcase of gripping story ballads and upbeat festival-stage firecrackers, perfectly pitched and delivered with soaring, crystal clear vocals that breathe new life into ancient tales.
‘Jack Rutter is one of the most enthralling folk singers, guitarists & musicians on the British folk scene today
- Folk Radio UK
‘An outstanding performer.’
- The Independent
Entrance £14 cash or card on the door, Doors 7:15 pm, start 8 pm
June 10th 2026 - Dan Webster and Emily Lawler
Wrea Green Institute, Station Road,
Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH
Dan Webster has been described as ‘one of the U.K’s best kept musical secrets and one not to miss!’, ‘Achingly lovely, like sun breaking on a rain swept highway…’ RnR and an ‘An insightful lyricist with a great voice’ Acoustic Magazine. According to Americana UK - ‘He is the missing link, the joining point, where folk fuses with country – as good as you’ll hear on any record out of Austin or Nashville.
Dan is a road-seasoned English singer-songwriter and guitarist, his music is influenced by the sounds and storytelling traditions of Americana, which he uniquely melds with an honest Northern English perspective in his songwriting. His sound is unashamedly influenced by the US - his heart remains a Yorkshireman’s.
Originally from Lowestoft in Suffolk, Emily Lawler, classical-violinist-turned-fiddle-player, is a York-based musician with a multifaceted portfolio of work including performing, recording, composing/songwriting, and community music work.
Having previously led the Suffolk Youth Orchestra, she has more recently studied a Master's degree in Community Music and immersed herself in the worlds of folk and country musics, playing with various UK artists including Dan Webster.
They'll be with us having come back from their (2nd) undoubtedly successful tour in Australia in March.
Entrance £14 cash or card on the door, Doors 7:15 pm, start 8 pm