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

🪰 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

Having a really lovely time rehearsing the angry, funny little songs we wrote when we were 17. My first band ‘Violet Violet’ are back for a couple gigs - Bradford 1in12 Aug 7 + Rebellion Festival. Don’t expect anyone to know us outside of Norwich BUT it’s really fun and you might enjoy it too

Excited to get back on the decks this weekend 🕺🏻 DJing at the Rock N Roll Brewhouse’s festival this Sunday in Birmingham. They’ve got a brilliant female-centric line up & I’ve got the records to match! It’s sold out but there’s a waitlist www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Bir...

Prolapse Scottish gigs just announced! Booked by me 🙃 on sale Friday July 3rd at 10AM linktr.ee/prolapse

The last 3 dates of my tour are coming up, starting with London tomorrow. Thanks to Stewart Lee for recommending them in his latest newsletter! Weds - LONDON - Stoke Newington Old Church Thurs - BRIGHTON - The Rose Hill Fri - NORWICH - The Holloway www.stewartlee.co.uk/2026/06/from...

NEW T SHIRTS FOR THESE TROPICAL HOT DOG NIGHTS !! We’ve finally added the new Born Again In Birmingham stave T shirt to the shop, sizes small-XXXL. Limited numbers of older t shirts are on sale too. Happy shopping 🌭 nightingales.bigcartel.com

Drummer loving 💘 Some other gigs I have coming up.. VIOLET VIOLET My first band getting back for 2 special shows Aug 7 - Bradford 1in12 Aug 9 - Rebellion Fest PRAM Sep 4 - St Leonards Sep 5 - Corsham Sep 9 - Newport Sep 10 - Todmorden Sep 11 - Hexham Sep 13 - Norwich 🎟️ linktr.ee/flisskitson

Very much looking forward to Alison Cotton’s matinee show in Cov this Sunday as part of @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social festival! She’s fantastic & out on tour at the moment. London on July 1st is looking busy! Tickets : linktr.ee/alison__cotton @joesors.bsky.social @thetinmusicandarts.bsky.social

Hello strangers, it’s Friday & to celebrate here’s our bass player Andi drinking the best pint of Guinness he’s ever had on our recent trip to Ireland. Sláinte !

#fallfriday

My first ever band ‘Violet Violet’ are back together for two special shows this August, since we’ve been invited to play Rebellion Festival’s Loud Women stage! We will be doing (and needing) a warm up gig at the legendary Bradford 1in12 Friday Aug 7th Tickets : wegottickets.com/f/19697

Happy Birthday Robert ! He’s traversed the biz we call music in style for nigh on 50 years … always moving forward & keeping us entertained along the way. Here he is living his best life, eating a pork knuckle in Germany

A stunning new live performance video from Alison Cotton !! 🤍🤍🤍 I’m a BIG fan of Alison & it is such a JOY to be booking shows for her. New album out June 19th & the tour starts in two weeks, get out to see her in a town near you Live dates : linktr.ee/alison__cotton

STRAVINSKY'S RITE OF SPRING 🤍 Wowzer - to hear this played live was something else! 😭😎

*New Pram Dates * This September I’ll be behind the kit with Pram, venturing out to 6 chosen spots around the UK - dipping the toe back in to playing live with a wonkier circuit less travelled. Norwich show is a double header with Immersion (!) 🥁 Tickets on sale today linktr.ee/pramgigs

Playing Bearded Theory Festival today! The Nightingales & Ted Chippington on the Woodlands stage 9PM

Ireland ahoy !! Picked up Ted, jumped on board and off we trot to Waterford where we play a S0LD 0UT show tonight. Then to Galway, Dublin & Belfast. Let’s be havin’ ya www.thenightingales.org.uk/live

STAGE SHIRTS ASSEMBLE!! The Nightingales are off to Ireland this week - playing Waterford, Galway, Dublin, Belfast AND THEN back over for a Sunday night slot at Bearded Theory Festival. All with Ted Chippington, can’t be bad eh? Hopefully see some of you out there ⭐️ (and an iron)

Oh Tracey ❤️‍🩹 go see this before it ends. I can’t imagine it not giving anyone creative a kick up the ass (if they need it). Poignant as it was … just wonderful 🩵

Come watch us go quiet & loud again in Ireland next week. Bringing our schtick to Waterford, Galway, Dublin & Belfast w/ good mate Ted Chippington in tow. Get tickets, be quick - Waterford is sold out www.thenightingales.org.uk/live Clip taken from ‘King Rocker’ by Stewart Lee & Michael Cumming

New tour booked by me 🙃🎩 Such a joy to work with these two. Immersion are Colin Newman (Wire) & Malka Spigel (Minimal Compact) and together they make beautiful, hypnotic electronic music with a hook! Tickets on sale today linktr.ee/immersiontic...

It’s a Terminal Cheesecake kinda day

Such a brilliant weekend playing Mach Comedy Festival & Loopfest in Shrewsbury. Drumming really is my therapy 🥁

STAGE SHIRTS ASSEMBLE!! The Nightingales play two festivals this weekend - Machynlleth Comedy Festival today & Loopfest in Shrewsbury on Sunday. Hopefully see some of ya out there ⭐️

Ted Chippington & The Nightingales hit Ireland!! Looking forward to heading back to some favourite spots where the good Guinness flows. Tell yer mates for us! thenightingales.org.uk/live

Back on the oss! This Saturday Nightingales play Mach Comedy Fest … after Robert tells Stewart Lee jokes at 2pm (yes, this is actually happening) Then Loopfest Shrewsbury this Sunday & later in May we head out on an Irish run w/Ted Chippington. All dates & tickets : www.thenightingales.org.uk/live

Nightingales go nuts in May ! Some festivals, a run of Irish gigs and the return of Ted Chippington. Tickets : www.thenightingales.org.uk/live

Happy to reveal we will be Teenage Fanclub’s special guests at The Crossing in Birmingham on November 20th. Tickets on sale Friday April 24th at 10am at moseleyfolk.co.uk