It's now less than 3 weeks to go until iconic UK Folk Rockers Fairport Convention celebrate their monumental 55 year anniversary with their first Winter Tour in 2 years, taking in 30 dates throughout the UK.
Having entertained music lovers for over half a century, 2022 sees Fairport Convention celebrate the 55th anniversary of the band's original formation back in 1967. During that time, the group that launched British folk-rock has seen many changes, but one thing has remained the same - Fairport's passion for performance.
The band's original members met in 1966, rehearsing on the floor above Simon Nicol's father's medical practice in a house named 'Fairport' in Muswell Hill, London. The building's name would lend itself to the band's moniker upon their 1967 formation.
This year's Winter Tour kicks-off in Belfast in just under 3 weeks, and will present a mix of long-established Fairport favourites and some surprises from releases old and new, including their latest album, Shuffle & Go, which was released just before 'lockdown' in 2020.
Fresh off of the back of their hugely successful Autumn live dates, the upcoming tour will see the band play iconic venues such as London's Union Chapel, Manchester's Royal Northern College of Music and the City Varieties Music Hall in Leeds.
"There's always something new to admire, even in the most familiar of their songs."
At The Barrier, 2021
"Fairport is an institution, a festival, purveyors of memories, and keepers of the folk flame. But most of all they are brilliant live band."
Folk & Tumble
Fairport Convention
Fairport Convention have won a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award and Radio 2 listeners voted their ground-breaking album Liege & Lief 'The Most Influential Folk Album of All Time'. Their story has been celebrated with television documentaries on BBC Four and Sky Arts.
"Stuffing their set with a surprising amount of new material for a vintage act, Fairport are still clearly having fun and brought the house down."
The Guardian
The band features founding member Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Ric Sanders on violin, Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin and vocals, and Gerry Conway on percussion.
All band members are available for interview – including Simon Nicol and Dave Pegg, folk rock legends who both talk with the gravitas, humility and humour that only over fifty years on the road could bring…
Joining the band on the tour will be special guest singer/songwriter Luke Jackson - a wonderful performer gaining much recognition for his recorded work, as well as his live performances touring the UK, Europe, and America.
Drawing on his personal experiences, family life, and a number of poignant stories, Jackson's album 'Journals' won Fatea's Album of the Year Award in 2020.
"Jackson is one of the most dynamic and exciting live performers of his generation."
Folk Radio
Fairport Convention Winter tour 2022
Fri, 28th Jan 2022
Belfast
The Black Box - TICKETS
Sat, 29th Jan 2022
Dublin
Tradfest - TICKETS
Wed, 02nd Feb 2022
Tewkesbury
The Roses Theatre - TICKETS
Thur, 03rd Feb 2022
Exeter
The Corn Exchange - TICKETS
Fri, 04th Feb 2022
Swansea
Taliesin Theatre - TICKETS
Sat, 05th Feb 2022
Bath
The Forum - TICKETS
Sun, 06th Feb 2022
Winchester
Theatre Royal - TICKETS
Tue, 08th Feb 2022
Solihull
The Core - TICKETS
Wed, 09th Feb 2022
Lincoln
New Theatre Royal - TICKETS
Thur, 10th Feb 2022
Stockton-on-Tees
ARC - TICKETS
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
Leeds
City Varieties Music Hall - TICKETS
Sat, 12th Feb 2022
Bridlington
Spa Centre Theatre - TICKETS
Sun, 13th Feb 2022
Manchester
RNCM Theatre - TICKETS
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
Canterbury
Colyer-Fergusson Hall - TICKETS
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
Bexhill
De La Warr Pavilion - TICKETS
Thur, 17th Feb 2022
Worthing
The Connaught Theatre - TICKETS
Fri, 18th Feb 2022
London
Union Chapel - TICKETS
Sat, 19th Feb 2022
East Grinstead
Chequer Mead Theatre - TICKETS
Sun, 20th Feb 2022
Loughborough
Town Hall - TICKETS
Tue, 22nd Feb 2022
Milton Keynes
The Stables - TICKETS
Wed, 23rd Feb 2022
Peterborough
Key Theatre - TICKETS
Thur, 24th Feb 2022
St Albans
St Albans Arena - TICKETS
Fri, 25th Feb 2022
Wimborne
The Tivoli Theatre - TICKETS
Sat, 26th Feb 2022
Farnham
The Maltings - TICKETS
Sun, 27th Feb 2022
Bury St Edmunds
The Apex - TICKETS
Tue, 01st March 2022
Walsall
Walsall Arena - TICKETS
Wed, 02nd March 2022
Whitley Bay
Playhouse - TICKETS
Thur, 03rd March 2022
Morecambe
The Platform - TICKETS
Fri, 04th March 2022
Southport
The Atkinson Theatre - TICKETS
Sat, 05th March 2022
Buxton
Arts Centre - TICKETS
