On This Dark Night: Songs for the Season

Gigs · Calstock

On This Dark Night: Songs for the Season

Friday 11 December 2026 · Doors 19:00

Arts, Calstock

About this event

On This Dark Night: Songs for the Season is on Friday 11 December 2026 at Arts, Calstock, with doors at 19:00. Tickets start at £14, including the booking fee.

Suthering (Julu Irvine and Heg Brignall) are a fearless, queer duo whose emotionally-charged songwriting tackles politics, mental health, feminism and LGBTQ+ rights with warmth, humour, and unshakable honesty. Following years of extensive touring, sold-out headline shows and appearances at major UK festivals, Suthering have earned a reputation as one of the most compelling live acts on the contemporary folk scene. Their performances are built around soaring vocal harmonies, breathtaking moments of a cappella, and an intimate blend of piano, fingerstyle guitar, whistles and flutes that can captivate a festival crowd as effortlessly as they can hold a room in pin-drop silence.Their 2024 album Leave A Light On, produced by Sean Lakeman, marked a bold evolution in sound, weaving pop and indie influences into their folk roots. Hailed by the national press as "absolutely spellbinding", the record combines deeply personal songwriting with modern protest. Lead single Maggie, inspired by the overturning of Roe v. Wade, is a stirring anthem for bodily autonomy and social justice.

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