Exploring hybrid gigs – project evaluation report
From September 2022 to October 2023, Live to your Living Room worked in partnership with Folk Arts Oxford on an Arts Council England funded project to investigate the impact of running ‘hybrid’ events – events with an audience in venue as well as online. LTYLR are continuing to build on the work done in this […]
5 Minutes with… Grace Smith Trio
Grace Smith Trio have just released their debut album, Overleaf, and now they’re taking it on tour! They’ll be joining us on 19th October, and we caught up with Grace before the gig to find out more about the band’s influences and how the album came together. Hi Grace, we’re thrilled to have you joining […]
5 Minutes with… Melrose Quartet
Melrose Quartet are releasing their new album, ‘Make the World Anew’, later this month, and you’re all invited to the launch party! We’ll be livestreaming their official launch gig at St Andrew’s Church in Sheffield on 23rd September, hosted by our friends at Live At Sam’s. Ahead of the gig, we caught up with the […]
5 Minutes with… Karine Polwart, patron of Live to Your Living Room
Karine Polwart has always been a fantastic supporter of the work we do here at Live to Your Living Room, and we’re thrilled to have her on board as our patron. This role will see Karine returning to our living rooms each year, as well as helping us raise the profile of our online gigs. […]
Paid opportunity: Access Focus Groups
Here at Live to your Living Room, we would really like to improve the service we give to Disabled, Neurodivergent, and chronically ill people, or people who face other barriers to attending live music events. In order to do this, we are hoping to speak to people who identify as facing barriers to accessing live […]
5 Minutes with… George Sansome & Matt Quinn
George Sansome & Matt Quinn are both well-known faces on the folk scene, but recently they’ve come together as a brand-new duo! Their debut album, Sheffield Park, is out later this month, but before that, they’ll be playing live for us on 13th April. Ahead of the gig, we caught up with George to find […]
5 Minutes with… Hack-Poets Guild
Hack-Poets Guild is an exciting new collaboration between Marry Waterson, Lisa Knapp and Nathaniel Mann. Their new album, Blackletter Garland, is taking the folk scene by storm, and we’re thrilled to have them joining us live from The North Wall in Oxford on 24th March. Ahead of the gig, we caught up with them to […]
5 Minutes with… Sam Kelly
We’re delighted to have Sam Kelly joining us for a rare solo gig on 26th February. Ahead of the gig, we caught up with him to chat about songwriting, pyjama gigs and some of the more surprising places where his music has been played… Hi, Sam! It’s great to have you joining us. How’s everything […]
5 Minutes with… Windborne
US vocal harmony group Windborne will be joining us live online on 25th January as part of their UK tour. Ahead of the gig, we caught up with them to find out more about their music, online gigs and going viral on TikTok! We’re so excited to have you joining us as part of your […]
5 Minutes with… Ellie Gowers
Ellie Gowers is currently touring her debut album, Dwelling by the Weir, a stunning collection of songs rooted in her native Warwickshire. Ellie will be sharing these songs with us live online on 30th November, and we caught up with her ahead of the gig to find out more! Hi, Ellie! We’re so excited to […]
