BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:PUBLISH
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
PRODID:-//WordPress - MECv6.5.6//EN
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://foxloweartscentre.org.uk/
X-WR-CALNAME:Foxlowe Arts Centre
X-WR-CALDESC:Arts centre in Leek, Staffordshire | Live Music | Exhibitions | Cinema | Cafe
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
X-MS-OLK-FORCEINSPECTOROPEN:TRUE
BEGIN:VEVENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
UID:MEC-d85b63ef0ccb114d0a3bb7b7d808028f@foxloweartscentre.org.uk
DTSTART:20260611T190000Z
DTEND:20260611T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260331T103800Z
CREATED:20260331
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331
PRIORITY:5
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:Joe Broughton’s Conservatoire Folk Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:tkt price £20\npresented by Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club\nTruly the most joyous noise I have ever heard and re-affirming my faith in the potential of the human race.” Jon Bens\nThe UK’s biggest folk band, The Conservatoire Folk Ensemble, stage their legendary annual tour for the 27th time in 2025!\nThe band’s touring line-up features a stage-challenging 50 members. Among them are 15 horns, four cellos, six percussionists, three electric guitarists, plus fiddles, flutes, clarinets, electric bass, banjos, acoustic guitars, and an accordion. They sing too.\nFormed in 1997 at Birmingham’s prestigious Conservatoire by fiddle player and arranger Joe Broughton (The Urban Folk Quartet, The Albion Band, Joss Stone), the Conservatoire Folk Ensemble have established a reputation for creating energetic and powerful shows. Their increasingly popular live appearances – especially at such festivals as Cropredy, Towersey, Shambala and Kendal Calling – have left audiences ecstatic and even (at Towersey) moved to tears.\nStill based at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the personal influences of each member shapes the set-list, as traditional English and Celtic reels slide into full-on rock grooves, funk, jazz, hip-hop, ska and reggae. Eastern European and Asian flourishes can also be heard, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of the group.\nThis is very much 21st century folk.\nThis is ‘Power Folk’. www.folkensemble.co.uk www.facebook.com/ConservatoireFolkEnsemble/\n“This album is utterly mind-blowing.” Mick Tems – Folk Wales Online Magazine\n“Varied and brilliant… one massive sound” Frank Hennessy, BBC Radio Wales\n“There’s subtlety, poignancy, variety and more than a soupçon of talent. You’ll like this, like it lots I know you will.” Simon Jones, fRoots\n“Painted is an absolutely superb, inimitable and totally unmissable album that should have a copy in each and every home.” Joe Knipe, Artree\ndoors 7.30pm starts 8pm seated show\nThursday 11th June, 2026\nDoor time: 7:30pm, start time: 8:00pm\n18 and over\nMusic – General\n
URL:https://foxloweartscentre.org.uk/events/joe-broughtons-conservatoire-folk-ensemble-2/
CATEGORIES:Music
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://foxloweartscentre.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/69b3c63922d4e_event.jpeg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR