Just a heads up that, in light of recent feedback (thanks @klang_tone_records ), I’ve changed my Instagram handle to my actual (almost full) name to save some time for those wishing to track me down for whatever reason. The dr is for Derek Ross not Dr which I know should be at the start but then it’d be drandrewdrabbott and obnoxiously long so this seems like a good compromise.
ADRA Promotions and Grizedale Arts present
Weird Lake Lounge a night of contemporary takes on traditional folk music in a 16th Century Pub and Arts Centre with …
La Cozna (France)
reimagined traditional French songs from experimental French quartet
@la.cozna
Mary Hampton
Award winning English folksinger, musician and composer whose work is influenced by Symbolism, folk, Lo-fi and chamber music.
at The Farmers Arms, Lowick Green, LA12 8DT
@thefarmersarms_
8pm - 10pm (doors 7:30pm). £12/£10 (concessions) Book via Eventbrite: /e/weird-lake-lounge-w-la-conza-avant-folk-france-mary-hamptonalt-folk-tickets-1987891638403
Food and Accommodation available - see lakedistrictfarmersarms.com for details—
🎶 Join us for the launch of Halifax: The Town That Is — a new vinyl record created through a sound art commission by artists Andy Abbott and Michael Powell as part of the Art and About Trail.
Developed with local residents and supported by Everybody Arts and Calderdale Council, the project explores stories of place, belonging and civic life through sound, conversation and music recorded inside Halifax Town Hall.
📅 Saturday 23 May
🕛 12–2pm
📍 Under the Clock Tower, Halifax Borough Market
Plus, there’ll also be a record fair happening in the market throughout the event.
Free and open to all — come listen, browse records and celebrate Calderdale creativity with us.
#Halifax #Calderdale #Vinyl #SoundArt #CommunityArt #EverybodyArts #ArtAndAbout #HalifaxBoroughMarket #YorkshireArts #RecordFair #CreativeCalderdale
Friday 15th May 2026
ADRA Promotions and Grizedale Arts present ...
Rebecca Spooner
Indie Folk singer-songwriter from West Yorkshire FFO Joni Mitchell / Big Thief - ‘a stand out talented young musician’
@rebeccaspoooner
in the Stable Bar at The Farmers Arms, Lowick Green, LA12 8DT
@thefarmersarms_
8pm - 10pm Free entry with Donations for Acts Gratefully Accepted
Food and Accommodation available - see lakedistrictfarmersarms.com for details
@grizedale.arts@aceagrams
Sunday 3rd May
We kick off at the lovely Nan Moors in Todmorden, for their Folk Festival Fringe. The whole weekend looks amazing - we’re playing on Sunday afternoon, just before the extraordinary Bell Lungs. It’s a tiny venue (40 capacity) so tickets probably needed in advance:
/e/nans-folk-fringe-sunday-bell-lungs-alula-down-tickets-1984068480234
Tuesday 5th May
This is both a change of venue and date from the one originally advertised, as it’s moved to the Lake District, and from Wednesday to Tuesday. We’re playing at the community arts venue/pub The Farmer’s Arms. We’ll be hosting a floor singing session after our set.
/e/weird-lake-lounge-w-alula-down-leftfield-folk-hereford-tickets-1986888929273
Thursday 7th May
We’re playing at the unique “Kinetic Theatre” - Sharmanka Gallery in Glasgow. This is such a special place and we can’t wait to bring our music to it - and there will also be a performance of the kinetic sculptures.
/sharmanka/live-music-event-alula-down/e-grgxdd
Saturday 9th May
We will be playing in the afternoon at the Moniaive Folk Festival - a community run festival which occupies the whole of this brilliant village.
It would, as always, be lovely to see you there
Take of each other
Tues 5th May 2026
ADRA Promotions and Grizedale Arts present Weird Lake Lounge: a night of leftfield folk and ambient music with...
Alula Down
Leftfield folk duo from Hereford, Weirdshire combining traditional song, field recordings, improvisation and original compositions gaining The Guardian’s ‘Folk Album of the Month’.
@alula_down
PLUS FLOOR SPOTS / FOLK SINGAROUND - email [email protected] if you would like a slot or ask on arrival
at The Farmers Arms, Lowick Green, LA12 8DT
@thefarmersarms_
7:30pm - 9pm PAYF / Donation entry with booking recommended - (link in bio) and
lakedistrictfarmersarms.com for details
@grizedale.arts@aceagrams
Friday 1st May 2026
ADRA Promotions and Grizedale Arts present ...
Martyn Roper
One-man graveyard blues, romantic folk band from West Yorkshire.
“A party that never happened in a time that never existed in which everyone dresses beautifully and sing for those that have been and gone”
@martynroper
in the Stable Bar at The Farmers Arms, Lowick Green, LA12 8DT
@thefarmersarms_
8pm - 10pm Free entry with Donations for Acts Gratefully Accepted
Food and Accommodation available - see lakedistrictfarmersarms.com for details
@grizedale.arts@aceagrams
Dreamlike scenes at LISTENING ROOMS last Saturday.
Musicians Bhajan Boy, Emergence Collective, Weird Garden, ADRA and If Planes Were Comets performed in the middle of our current exhibition ARTIST ROOMS Jenny Holzer.
Massive thank you to all the performers, the sell out audience and @artistrooms for bringing this incredible exhibition.
The exhibition runs until the 13 June and the next evening in the space is a poetry night by @speakoutscunny . This is a free event but tickets are limited so grab yours now. Link in bio.
@artistrooms brings international artists to UK audiences through solo exhibitions drawn from a national touring collection jointly owned by @tate and @nationalgalleriesscot and is managed in partnership with support from @artfund and Henry Moore Foundation.
Artworks copyright 2026 Jenny Holzer, Member Artist Rights Society (ARS), NY/DACS
@ajayamarsaggar1700@emergencecollectivemusic@weird_garden@andrewdrabbott@dominicjmason #JenhyHolzer #Scunthorpe #Poetry
Saturday April 25th 2026
ADRA promotions and Puzzle Hall Inn present...
Bhajan Bhoy (Netherlands)
Ever-evolving shoegaze guitar and psychedelic electronica from Ajay Saggar with new release on Cardinal Fuzz / Feeding Tube Records
@ajayamarsaggar1700
Piró (Spain)
Solo progressive raw post-folk guitar and singing from Zaragoza inspired by Richard Dawson and Sir Richard Bishop.
@bobipiro
Dean McPhee
Bradford’s cosmic ambient electric guitar pioneer
@dean_mcphee
plus Bass Ritual DJ set (140 / Dub / Jungle) for afters
at Puzzle Hall Inn, 21 Hollins Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2RF
@puzzlehallinn
7pm - late (live music finished in time for last trains to Leeds/Manc).
FREE ENTRY with donations for acts gratefully accepted
What a night! The calibre of musicianship was stellar.
@andrewdrabbott started proceedings with a 38 minute continuous piece on his 12 string guitar then @warm.parts raised the tempo with their sublime set to pass the baton to our headliners all the way from Alabama who took us into a dreamworld inspired by Holy Island. To think inspiration of a far away spiritual place can have such an effect on the mind and the following ripple effect on the crowds that then hear it is pretty special. @sisterraydavies thanks for coming over, it was a joy to work with you. Thank you to all our wonderful acts.
Huge gratitude for the support for this show.
And to Golden Lion & Dark Matter crews for your help, as always.
Photo credit @matt.seel (thank you for the ace shots)
Our next one is this Friday with @jonnyhalifax@3electroknights@knittingcircle.band
Info at darkmatterpromotions com
#todmorden #todmordenmusicscene #gigphotography #gigsgigsgigs
