Starsailor
Starsailor quickly rose to fame with their debut single “Fever” in 2001. Their debut album, ‘Love Is Here’, reached number two in the UK. Known for their melodic sound and anthemic rock sensibility, they released several successful albums throughout the 2000s, including ‘Silence Is Easy’ and ‘On the Outside’. After a hiatus, the band reunited […]
LadyBoys of Bangkok
Plenty of fun and outrageous cheekiness! Performing all your favourite and biggest hits! From Hollywood to Bollywood, West End to Las Vegas these diamante dripping divas perform and create all your favourite and biggest hits from the world’s most famous pop icons. The Lady Boys Return with their Brand New, must-see production for 2025 filled […]
Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5
Franz Schubert Symphony No. 5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 2 Maria Włoszczowska director/violin Royal Northern Sinfonia Pre-concert talk: Free, one hour before the concert. Mozart’s Violin Concerto is one of those pieces where you hear it and go ‘Oh it’s this one!’ It’s famed for the delicate […]
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
Antonín Dvořák Carnival Overture Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade Martyn Brabbins conductor Inmo Yang violin BBC Philharmonic Pre-concert talk: Free, one hour before the concert. “Stinking Music” was how one Brahms-loving critic described Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto (the two were big rivals), but audiences have gone on to prove him really rather wrong, […]
The Farm
Famed for hits ‘All Together Now’ and ‘Groovy Train’. Catapulted at speed into overdue fame by the runaway success of their Number 1 album, Spartacus, in 1991, featuring all-time classic, indie dancefloor singles, ‘Groovy Train’ and ‘All Together Now’, The Farm was originally formed in 1984. The Farm hold a distinct place in British popular […]
Jazz Weekend
Over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend, there will be concerts, a sax workshop, a tea dance, and more at Carlisle Cathedral. The weekend begins on Friday 2 May, with an opening night concert, as Tommaso Starace (sax), Martin Longhawn (Hammond organ), and Steve Hanley (drums) are welcomed to the Fratry Hall stage for an […]
‘Why We Sing’ Children’s Concert
Carlisle Cathedral’s Outreach Programme works with hundreds of schoolchildren from across the Diocese, and three times a year pupils come together for a grand concert inside the cathedral – the programme includes popular tunes for everyone, including choral standards, musical numbers, and pop songs. ‘Be Our Guest’ at this ‘Wicked’ evening of ‘Dazzling’ show tunes […]
Just Radiohead
Just Radiohead replicate and perform the astonishing music of one the nation’s most influential, versatile, and talented bands. Showcasing tracks from the explosive post grunge debut of ‘Pablo Honey’ through to the beautiful and most recent art rock album release ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’, the band captures a memento at each stop along the entire […]
GANS
GANS write music about love and hate. GANS was born in late 2023 over a shared love of noise, literature, and late night shebeens. Six tracks released since December 2023. Latest track ‘In Time’ was ‘B-Listed’ at BBC 6 Music and has amassed over 50 plays across all stations at the time of writing. GANS […]
Reggae And Ska Night
A mixture of original live tunes and covers of reggae / ska classics! Kahuna are an explosive ska-punk six-piece formed in 2016 in Newcastle. The band provide a fresh take on the familiar ska-punk sound, combining upbeat infectious ska rhythms with playful, catchy melodies, and an unrelenting DIY punk-rock ethos. They’ve supported acts such as […]
