Fliss Kitson
@flisskitson.bsky.social
Drummer / Nightingales / Pints & Cobs / Booking gigs for musicians I dig
Oh I remember it VERY well. Smithy came backstage during The Fall’s set & gave Ted £200 to go back on!
GlennA@glennairey.bsky.social · 2d agoI Know What I Did Fifteen Years Ago Today. The Fall weren’t at their best if I’m honest but this was the first time I’d seen the new-look Nightingales featuring the mighty Fliss Kitson so it was well worth a sortie to the Valleys.
Made up to be part of this event as an “honorary Black Country girl” ! Showcasing acclaimed writers, musicians, artists & performers connected to the Black Country - ending with me DJing Captain Beefheart no doubt 🪩🌭 Sat Nov 7 2-10pm Arena Theatre, Wolves wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
New single ‘Hand Me My Backside’ - a rampaging beast on which Robert Lloyd pontificates on jacking it all in on the back seat of a bus as his world spirals Out now on Fire Records as a limited edition flexi disc with booklet + digital. UK tour announced +on sale now too! thenightingales.lnk.to/HMMB
Everything that’s great about the various eras of the ‘gales rolled into one. Instant classic ♥️
The Nightingales@nightingalesuk.bsky.social · 2w agoNew single ‘Hand Me My Backside’ out today on flexi 45. Some people say they are cheap, shitty & sound awful but others actually like the band & this finds the Fab Five making a racket with all of our usual panache. When they're gone that'll be it thenightingales.lnk.to/HMMB
NEWS ! ! ! A new Nightingales single ‘Hand Me My Backside’ is out today on flexi 45 & a big U.K. tour is on sale !! It’s all GO & blimey, I’ve put a lot of work into all this 🥵. If you’ve ever been into this band, come out and support us now more than ever 💙 thenightingales.lnk.to/HMMB
An evening of Steve Reich with the CBSO … absolutely mesmerising 😱 Happy 90th Birthday Steve 🎈
🔊Calling women of Birmingham who want to learn an instrument / form a band … Riotous Collective Birmingham has been formed!! I’m on board to help with drums 🥁 December 5th will be the first workshop held at Muthers Studio - full info & sign up : www.tickettailor.com/events/rioto...
Morning soundtrack which reminds me of the time I was on 6 Music’s ‘Trunk of Punk’ & they wouldn’t play my pick of Swell Maps’ ‘Midget Submarine’ because of the word midget … which is just referring to the Submarine 🤦🏻♀️!
Good golly Miss Molly IT’S FRIDAY again & here we are … fresh from rehearsal and spitting feathers … discussing the future of the Gales … excited to take the new fab five line up to Germany next month … and arguing about who’s round it is next! Bottoms up, get ‘em in & see you soon? … we hope!
Morning read 👏🛶 Looking forward to soundtracking this with Pram at the Birmingham MAC performances Feb 6th 2027 macbirmingham.co.uk/events/stewa...
Wir lieben dich, Europa ! Next month we’re bringing the new fab five line up to Germany & Austria, playing some of our favourite spots outside the UK. It’s gonna be a right good do, come join in & tell yer mates for us. Tickets : www.thenightingales.org.uk/live
As The Troggs sang “I got a (miniature) bass for my birthday” 🎈
Well this is very exciting! Stewart Lee performs his darkly comic tale of the Pea Green Boat with special guests Pram at Birmingham MAC. Two performances - tickets on sale today macbirmingham.co.uk/events/stewa...
Two shows down with Pram, lovely turn outs and top venues. Set ups will look a little different depending on size but it was great to have the full three screens in Corsham last night. Calling at Newport on Wednesday then Todmorden, Hexham, Nottingham & Norwich. Come out 🎬 linktr.ee/pramgigs
Giddy to be behind the kit with Pram again over the next week. A tour of the UK’s margins, dipping a toe back into playing live with some new material too (!) Would be lovely to see some friendly faces at the gigs, shows will be over before last trains if you fancy an adventure 🔮 linktr.ee/pramgigs
The Reds, Pinks & Purples March 2027 U.K. tour. On sale today, booked by me 🙃🎩 theredspinksandpurples.lnk.to/TourTicketsIN
Our remaining live shows for the year - Bringing the new line up to Germany & Austria for a handful of dates this October + November we play a one off date as special guests to Teenage Fanclub in Brum & then over to FC United for a pre-match show All tickets thenightingales.org.uk/live
Giddy to be behind the kit with Pram again over the next week. A tour of the UK’s margins, dipping a toe back into playing live with some new material too (!) Would be lovely to see some friendly faces at the gigs, shows will be over before last trains if you fancy an adventure 🔮 linktr.ee/pramgigs
Birmingham! The Space Lady is visiting us next Monday, how lucky are we 🪐 Jim from The Nightingales’ alter ego ‘Ray Vorg’ is supporting & it’s an early evening show. 2 for £20 tickets www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bir...
Rehearsals with PRAM - playing 7 chosen spots around the U.K. this September. Dates & tickets : linktr.ee/pramgigs
KING ROCKER - NOW AVAILABLE TO STREAM King Rocker, the film by Stewart Lee and director Michael Cumming about Robert Lloyd and The Nightingales, is now available to watch across a range of platforms, including YouTube (for a limited time only), Prime Video and Apple TV. filmhub.com/t/xwpg-8h3j/...
King Rocker (2020) - Filmhub
Stewart Lee and Michael Cumming explore punk outsider Robert Lloyd, frontman of The Prefects and The Nightingales, in King Rocker, an anti-rockumentary linking his life to Birmingham’s forgotten King ...
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Very excited to announce we will be playing a pre-match show at FC United football club on Saturday November 21st. Full details to follow, but entry is free with a match day ticket to United’s league match at 3PM that afternoon vs Warrington Rylands. Tickets will be available soon
🪰 NEW PRAM SHOWS 🪰 This September I’ll be behind the kit with Pram, venturing out to 7 chosen spots around the UK. Be great to see some of you out there, road trip?! Tickets on sale today linktr.ee/pramgigs
Greetings from Rebellion Festival !!! I’m here playing with Violet Violet on the @loudwomen.org stage at Sunday at 12.30PM, eeeek! Tell yer mates 💛🤘
Happy Rebellion Festival to all who celebrate! I’ll be rockin’ up with these babes, playing Sunday 12.30 on the pavilion stage x
LOUD WOMEN@loudwomen.org · 3mo agoSpotlight interview: Violet Violet A spotlight interview with Cheri, Fliss and Katie of Violet Violet, ahead of their appearance at the LOUD WOMEN stage at Rebellion festival this Sunday.... https://loudwomen.org/2026/08/05/spotlight-interview-violet-violet/
In a bizarre turn of events, my first ever band ‘Violet Violet’ are playing two special shows next week 😲 I’ll be back on stage with my best friends celebrating all the Loud Women, decades of strong female friendships & music making @ Bradford 1in12 & Rebellion Festival wegottickets.com/f/19697
