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A Midwinter’s Night with JACKIE OATES & JOHN SPIERS
8pm Earlybird ticket £16 / £18 Standard
This Winter Solstice join multi award-winning contemporary folk artists Jackie Oates and John Spiers for a heart-warming festive concert, perfect for the Christmas season and the night of the winter solstice. Their brand new album, ‘A Midwinter’s Night’ will be released just in time for the tour and will be available to purchase on CD, alongside other seasonal merchandise and gifts. The duo perform traditional seasonal music including Christmas carols and tunes from England and beyond; audiences particularly appreciate Jackie and John’s music as a beautiful and joyful antidote to the materiality that can be a feature of this time of year.
‘Oates & Spiers left the gaudy, commercialised crass-ness at home … theirs is a Christmas for all’ Bristol 24/7
Jackie Oates is a mainstay of English traditional music and regarded as one of the country’s best loved folk performers. ‘There’s a sweetness and melancholy to her voice that is like no other, and for which there is no known formula with which to replicate it.’ (Songlines). John Spiers, known better in folk circles as Squeezy, is one of the top melodeon players in the UK and is well known for his long-standing duo partnership with Jon Boden in Spiers & Boden as well as his contribution to the massively popular Bellowhead.
HUSH HUSH New Year's Eve Party
HUSH HUSH New Year's Eve Party - WE ARE BACK!!!
Last year's HUSH HUSH NYE party was a blast, and after the mind-blowing feedback we had, we have decided to do it all over again!!
Come join us for the most epic New Year's Eve party at The Globe at Hay. Get ready to dance the night away, sip on delicious cocktails (other drinks available!), and countdown to the start of a brand new year. This event promises to be a calendar highlight; great music, cool vibes, and an electric atmosphere. Don't miss out on the chance to celebrate in style with friends old and new. Let's make memories that will last a lifetime at the HUSH HUSH New Year's Eve Party!
DJ's Mark Hilton, Bek Vanstone and Flint bring you an eclectic mix of Funk, Soul, Jazztronica & EDM.
We aim to create a welcoming atmosphere for all. No dress code, come as you are!
ORDER YOUR TICKETS EARLY FOR SOME GREAT PRICE DEALS!
** Please note that there is stricly no entry after 22:30. Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent / guardian for the duration of the event.
Open Mic
8.15pm Free
Come on down to perform, or simply sit back and enjoy the talent at the Globe's famous open mic. A dedicated sound technician is present throughout to help performers set-up and sound their best.
KIZZY CRAWFORD
8pm Earlybird tickets £10 / Standard £12
Kizzy Crawford is a Welsh singer-songwriter of Bajan heritage, blending jazz, folk, soul, and funk. In 2019, she released her debut album via 2019 Freestyle Records and received support from the PRS Women in Music fund & PRS for Music for promotion and touring. In 2021, she launched her debut Welsh language album, *Rhydd*, via Sain Records.
Her music has been featured on BBC Radio 1, 2, 6Music, Jazz FM, and more, with her single "Progression" added to several notable playlists. Kizzy has performed at major festivals including Glastonbury, L’Orient, Cheltenham Jazz, London Jazz Festival, Green Man, Cornbury Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Wakestock and more as well at prestigious venues including the National Assembly for Wales and the House of Commons.
Kizzy has collaborated with Joss Stone on a live performance of Kizzy's track Golden Brown as well as performing with Welsh opera star Bryn Terfel. Kizzy has supported many renowned acts including Newton Faulkner, Omar and Cerys Mathews. She has composed many pieces for TV & Film and she co-wrote music for the project *Birdsong-Can Yr Adar* with Gwilym Simcock. Kizzy has also played characters in several tv & theatre shows including PC Emma Jones in BBC’s *Keeping Faith* and Petula in National Theatre Wales production of Petula.
Swing from Paris
8pm Earlybird Tickets £16 / £18 Standard
Swing from Paris are a quartet of violin (Fenner Curtis), guitars (Andy Bowen and Sam
Hughes) and double bass (Tomasz Williams), inspired by the great swing bands of the
1930s, ’40s and ’50s such as Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt,
Stéphane Grappelli and the Hot Club of France.
Their Parisian-flavoured jazz and gypsy swing has been delighting audiences for over 15
years: from major jazz festivals including Brecon, Cheltenham and the Django Reinhardt
Festival at Samois sur Seine, to being seen on the BBC’s Hairy Bikers and performing at the
opening of the award-winning Gloucester Services.
Their latest recording together is I Love Paris (2024), available digitally and on CD. Expect
stylish jazz and vintage swing
“Their arrangements are consistently intelligent, interesting and inventive... their love for,
and knowledge of, their chosen material is wide and deep, but nevertheless they put their
own stamp on it.” – The Jazz Mann ★ ★ ★ ★
“Excellent band ... diverse numbers, smart arrangements ... successful partnering of
acoustic with electric guitar distinguishes the band’s sound ... symphonious violin, soulful
guitar and heart-rending bass” – Jazz Journal
“Awe-inspiring ... The band members have real rapport...I would highly recommend to any
jazz, or live music fan for that matter” – Swindon Link
“Clever interpretations and adaptations” – Nub News
Very Santana
8pm Tickets £25
Join us for a musical time travel experience, where you can enjoy the beautiful guitar melodies and creatively diverse, challenging songs of Carlos Santana.
Our band consists of highly skilled and musically educated musicians who perform these pieces with excellence.
As hundreds of independent reviews have confirmed, it is an absolute delight to witness these virtuoso, Very Santana musicians playing their hearts out!
Our band performs live concert versions of the songs with a lot of extra improvisation. This ensures that each one stays fresh and delivers surprises, gig after gig, to those who endeavor return to our concerts every year more of the same. Many of our fans travel far and wide to follow our journey and enjoy our sensational shows. In return, we create wonderful memories of a unique "Santana Experience" for both our audience and ourselves.
This live experience spans the entire musical Carlos Santana legacy, including the early era songs from the Abraxas album such as Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va, and Samba Pa Ti, through the LATE 70s hits such as Europa and She's Not There, to the MODERN ERA multi Grammy-awarded songs such as Smooth and Maria-Maria...
Very Santana recreate the guitar master and his band's live experience, with all the authenticity and uniqueness that made Carlos Santana a living legend musician and composer.
The all-analogue, valve driven guitar sound (PRS, Gibson, Fibenare guitars + Mesa Boogie Mark I King Snake Carlos Santana Signature and Two-Rock amps), the drums, bass, Hammond organ, and plenty of percussion offer a truly unique music experience! The icing on the cake is our singer Amera's vocals and dance moves. Don't miss our show! Secure your tickets as soon as possible!
50 Years of Fender - The Stratocaster Story
Doors7pm / Start7.30pm Tickets £20
David Knight presents an evening of celebration for the world’s most iconic guitar - the Fender
Stratocaster - and the hits that defined its undeniable sound.
Spanning the instrument’s most important 5 decades, and featuring music from the likes of Bon
Jovi, Dire Straits, Buddy Holly, The Shadows, Bryan Adams, Pink Floyd and many more alike, 50 Years of Fender will have the dancers in the aisles and the guitar fans mesmerised.
