C o n c e r t s - 2026
October 14th 2026 - Dan Wilde
Wrea Green Institute, Station Road,
Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH
Dan Wilde is a Lancashire-based singer-songwriter known for his richly observant songwriting and stunning, Fylde-endorsed guitar playing. Originally from Blackpool, his music has taken him on tours all over Europe and the US. He’s played at some of the biggest UK folk festivals including Beverley Folk Festival, Kendal Calling and Cambridge Folk Festival, as well as provided support for artists like Rick Astley, Ethan Johns, John Smith, Karine Polwart and Cara Dillon to name a few.
After a successful run of three studio albums, Dan took a step back from touring to focus on producing and recording other artists whilst living in Cambridge. Now back in Lancashire, with his sonic instincts sharper than ever, he is returning to his own music. Dan is currently crafting his highly anticipated fourth release, with an album expected by the end of 2026.
"engrossing and charismatic" -FOLKWORDS
"simply beautiful" - CLARE BALDING BBC RADIO 2
Support from Betty Kendrick
Entrance £14 cash or card on the door.
Doors 7:15 pm, start 8 pm.
November 11th 2026 - Findlay Napier
Wrea Green Institute, Station Road,
Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH
Winner of the MG Alba Composer of the Year 2025 Findlay Napier is widely regarded as one of the
finest performers on the UK music scene. He is as comfortable on the main Stage of Cambridge
Folk Festival with folk rock supergroup The Magpie Arc as he is in an intimate acoustic show in
the back room of a pub. This fact was further highlighted when Napier was the first solo act ever
to be nominated for Live Act of the Year at the Scot’s Trad Music awards in 2018.
In 2025 he was chosen, alongside Kate Rusby and Richard Thompson, to compose an original
song for BBC Radio 2’s “21st Century Folk”. He performed his song “Firecracker” on live on The
Jeremy Vine Show and BBC Radio 4’s Front Row.
"... one of the finest songwriters and storytellers of the contemporary Scottish folk scene." Folk
Radio UK (Glasgow)
"Coming on like a Caledonian Loudon Wainwright ... A superbly crafted compilation of Songs" Acoustic Magazine (Glasgow)
Entrance £14 cash or card on the door.
Doors 7:15 pm, start 8 pm.
January 13th 2027 - Gren Bartley
Wrea Green Institute, Station Road,
Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH
December 16th 2026 - The Wilderness Yet
Wrea Green Institute, Station Road,
Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH
Join us in celebrating the Christmas season with The Wilderness Yet's Christmas show, based on their album 'Turn the Year Round', featuring secular re-writes of classic carols and carefully arranged seasonal favourites.
Taking their name from a Gerard Manley Hopkins classic, this Sheffield-based trio fuse the clear, charismatic vocals of former BBC Young Folk Award finalist Rosie Hodgson with the fine, sensitive fiddling of Rowan Piggott and the deft guitar and flute playing of Philippe Barnes.All three musicians are clearly steeped in traditional music, but also have unique creative voices. Independently, they have earned audiences’ esteem as consummate musicians; together, they weave an eclectic tapestry of traditional and original songs and tunes;
from a cappella three-part harmonies to luscious instrumental arrangements.
Their visit to us in December 2023 was a great success and we are very much looking forward to their return.
Entrance £15 cash or card on the door.
Doors 7:15 pm, start 8 pm.
Gren Bartley writes songs with the instinct of a folk artist and the detail of a craftsman. Drawing on older traditions without sounding trapped by them, he has developed a style that feels warm, immersive and entirely his own.
Across a run of acclaimed releases, he has built a reputation for records that are atmospheric, melodic and unmistakably his own. His new album Sunsets, Circles and Waves was released in May 2026. Recorded live in complete takes with no overdubs, it captures the warmth and intimacy of a real performance while deepening the reflective, immersive quality that runs through his work.
“He’s invented his own kind of music… and everything about it is class” - BBC Radio
“Constantly outstanding song writing” - fRoots
Entrance £14 cash or card on the door.
Doors 7:15 pm, start 8 pm.
