Christmas Special: Jackie Oates & John Spiers

Gigs · Twickenham

Christmas Special: Jackie Oates & John Spiers

Sunday 6 December 2026 · Doors 19:45

Cabbage Patch Pub, Twickenham

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Christmas Special: Jackie Oates & John Spiers is on Sunday 6 December 2026 at Cabbage Patch Pub, Twickenham, with doors at 19:45. Tickets start at £19.80, including the booking fee.

Two of the most recognised musicians on the British folk scene today combine their considerable talents to provide a beautiful and warm evening of the highest calibre music; the perfect antidote to the materialism of the festive season. With their understated brilliance, Jackie Oates & John Spiers invite you into their captivating world of English carols, wassails and other historical traditions, festive songs and tunes from the British Isles and far beyond. The concert includes original music and selected covers, and a host of instruments are played - fiddle, melodeon, percussion, recorders and stomp box - creating a richly textured sound. By sharing insights into their own family traditions, the duo provide inspiration for a simpler and wholesome Christmas - one where tradition, family, ritual and celebration are the beating heart. Jackie and John are multi award-winning and hugely influential folk musicians who bring their breadth of experience to this finely matched duo. Jackie (two-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner and five-time nominee) is an exquisite singer, expressive fiddler and composer with a string of critically acclaimed albums and reputation as one of our most gifte...

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