The Will Barnes Quartet's music combines timeless laid-back swing tunes, punctuated by sharply-focused fiery passages; the sound is fresh, consistently breathing new life into classic works, alongside Will’s memorable compositions. Known for their tight interplay and dynamic live performances, this tour offers an evening of contemporaray jazz that's both heartfelt and compelling.
Their new album, Outside the Light, is characterised by fluid, melodic music reflecting the changing seasons in the landscape of mid Wales, where the musicians all live. Drawing inspiration from local folklore and Celtic mythology, the music explores themes of light, seasons and changing landscapes.
The Will Barnes Quartet are: Will Barnes, guitar; James Batten, drums; Aidan Thorne, bass; and Jack Gonsalez, piano.
'Springy deftness... Cool precision....Serious Chops' Andy Cowan, Mojo
'Evocative, intelligent....contemporary' Ian Mann, JazzMann
Tickets: £18.50 standard and £11 under-26
Seating will be cabaret style in the main auditorium and on church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the show begins.
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The multi award winning, three piece hip hop crew, The Scribes Boombox, bring their unique sound to Isbourne Arts.
Think you know hip hop? Think again. This unique blend of beat boxing, off the cuff freestyling and genre-spanning music creates a live show unlike any other.
They’ve played Glastonbury and Wilderness. They’ve toured with The Pharcyde and Souls Of Mischief.
Now it’s your turn to enjoy an exceptional experience.
Seating will be cabaret style. Doors and bar open at 6.45pm.
Tickets: £12 standard; £6 under-26
A family friendly performance – an all ages show with age appropriate music and on stage content. Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
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The Bowie Band performs favourite songs from the decades of David Bowie, celebrating his legacy and live experience.
Leo Live fronts this stellar line up of muscians from The Album Project, UK Pink Floyd Experience and Johnny Clash. The show is lovingly curated live sets from the hits and live favourites of all his best performances.
Featuring an incredible 8-piece band performing Bowie’s hits and live favourites across his classic albums: Space Oddity, Ziggy Stardust, Aladin Sane, Hunky Dory, Diamond Dogs,
The Man Who Sold The World, Heroes, Station To Station, Let’s Dance, and more...
Bowie was so much more than music and there are always costume ch-ch-ch-ch-changes, with designers drawing from original reference material in the V&A collection.
Bowie-inspired attire and audience participation are encouraged - come dressed to impress and ready to sing along. This is a stylish tribute to one of the biggest musicians of the 20th and 21st century.
Tickets: standard £20, under-26 £14
The Bowie Band at 7.30pm. Doors and bar open at 6.45pm.
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A single instrument with a story to tell, one to which we can all relate, recognising our own feelings and emotions; a welcome respite from a troubled world.
Join us for a wonderful collection of music and stories, played and told by Carol Hubel-Allen on a Viola built during J.S. Bach’s lieftime.
With illustrations from the Unaccompanied Suites for Cello, in this case a Viola built during J.S. Bach's life time, we get a glimpse into his inspired use of the various keys and their relationships, making words superfluous.
As a contrast, Carol will talk a little about the viola, the instrument’s peculiarities and its advantages!
Carol’s idea for this programme came about during the Covid years, when live concerts, involving many musicians on the stage became a rarity.
A fundraiser in support of Isbourne Arts Donations on the door, suggested donation £10 per person.
Seating will be cabaret style; doors and bar will open 45 minutes before the performance begins.
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Following a sell out show at the Izzy in March 2025, the Churchfitters are back.
A folk band like no other - their instruments include a motorcycle petrol tank, musical saw, saucepan dulcimer, bing-bong machine and magic boots, all joining more conventional instruments, including fiddle, banjo, sax and whistle.
Rosie Short's sublime voice is backed by Chris Short, fiddle, mandolin and vocal harmonies, and Boris Lebret, bass and lots more. These flamboyant characters describe their music as 'Folk Unlimited', Mike Harding calls it 'Brilliant and beautiful' and David Pegg says they are 'The most musically inventive group I've seen in years'.
Tickets: £20 standard; £14 under-26
Cabaret style seating downstairs, church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the performance starts.
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One of the most exciting new indie-folk bands to come out of the UK in recent years. In four short years Good Habits' award-winning folk fusion sound has received international critical acclaim with performances at Glastonbury and WOMAD and tours throughout Europe and Australasia.
Bonnie Schwarz, cello and vocals, and Pete Shaw, accordian and synth; the pair mix revved-up virtuosity and harmony with vivid storytelling, drawing on their diverse musical tastes, weaving them into an action-packed narrative of genre-bending folky goodness.
Their latest album 'Quarter-Life' charted in the UK Official Folk Charts top 40 and received glowing media coverage
'Strong songwriting, pin-precision vocals, hard rocking accordian and great acoustic grooves.... musicianship at its 21st century best' Tom Robinson, BBC Radio 6
Tickets: £18.50 standard, £14 under-26
Seating will be cabaret style in the main auditorium and on church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar will open 45 minutes before the show begins.
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A vibrant and distinctive fusion of New Orleans jazz, European folk and old-time influences. The band formed after a journey to New Orleans, playing on the porches of Louisiana, then heading through the busking festivals of Europe to campfires in England. Warm, captivating and unique, their music, featuring beautiful melodies and hamonies, tells tales of wonder and nature with nods to chanson, early jazz and folk.
Rachel Lawrence, renowned for her work with swing band the Gin Bowlers, on accordian and vocals, is joined by Gus Dolding, on guitar and clarinet, and Bill Frampton, on double bass and harmonica.
Tickets: early bird £17 standard and £11 under-26 until 28 February; £20 and £12.50 thereafter
Seating will be cabaret style downstairs, church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the show starts.
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Boe-Jigge is a vibrant group of five established musicians whose concerts take audiences on a playful journey through folk, jazz and classical styles, weaving together personal stories, Shakespearean tales, heart-warming tunes about apple crumble and joyous songs celebrating life’s pleasures.
Expect an evening that is lively, imaginative and full of warmth, with exciting, sparky and good-humoured performances from start to finish.
The band’s members all live and work in the Gloucestershire-Warwickshire area. They are: Alice White (cello), Geoff Carr (mandolin, guitar, vocals), Jen Waghorn (violin, mandolin, guitar, vocals), Mark Harmer (harp) and Mike Beeston (percussion).
Praise for Boe-Jigge:
“Thanks again to you and all your fellow musicians for your passionate and beautiful playing” Chipping Norton
“You’ve got something really special there - hugely impressive stuff.” Radio Winchcombe
Tickets £15.50 standard and £8 under-26
Seating will be cabaret style in the main auditorium and on church pews in the balcony. Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the show begins.
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After a sell-out perfromace at the Izzy last August, they're back
An all-string jazz quartet of violin (Fenner Curtis), guitars (Andy Bowen and Sam Hughes) and double bass (Tomasz Williams), inspired by the music of the 1930s, '40s and '50s: from Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian and Artie Shaw to Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli and the master of tango Astor Piazzolla.
Their Parisian flavoured jazz and gypsy swing has been delighting audiences for over 15 years from major jazz festivals to the BBC's hairy bikers and the opening of Gloucester Services.
Tickets £20 standard, £14 under-26
Seating will be theatre style in the main auditorium and on church pews in the balcony.
Doors and bar open 45 minutes before the performance starts.
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