Budapest Cafe Orchestra
Christian Garrick & the Budapest Cafe Orchestra are:
CHRISTIAN GARRICK violin, darbuka
EDDIE HESSION accordion
KELLY CANTLON double bass
ADRIAN ZOLOTUHIN guitar, saz, balalaika, domra
In 2009 Christian Garrick established the refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired Budapest Cafe Orchestra. The intention to present a broad range of music from all over the world in the most entertaining and fun way. One of BCO's prime directives is to take the music seriously but not so much themselves. Part of the secret formula of the BCO's show presentation is performing all the music from memory and, combined their trademark wit and charm, audiences leave tingling with warmth and delight.
BCO are one of the very busiest acoustic groups for me today playing an average of 60 to 70 shows per annum. Since their inception they have recorded one album every year and in January 2023 made their 14th Pavane (& the whole shebang-bang). BCO are frequent guests to BBC Radio 3's In Tune and on Martin's Handley's weekend Breakfast programmes.
Each member of the orchestra is a freelance musician in their own right. Both Eddie and Adrian teach prolifically for budding school-age musicians. Christian is a professor of jazz violin at Guildhall School of Music, Royal Academy of Music, and Royal College of Music in London.
Adrian is curator and director of the Imperial Balalaika Orchestra of Overton (IBOO) who sometimes appear with BCO at special gala concerts. Both Eddie and Christian are busy session recording the sessions and have each played on a multitude of movies. Eddie even had an on-screen role in the Nick Cage film Captain Corelli's Mandolin!
From a musical family with jazz and classical learnings Christian Garrick is musical director of BCO and his influences run far and wide. He first discovered Hungarian and Romanian folk and gypsy music listening to Sandor Lakatos and Taraf du Haidouks. Christian's arrangements for BCO of Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky and Greig - the so called squeezebox concertos - are rooted in BCO folklore. His arrangements of traditional Gaelic tunes on the album The Gaelic Chronicles was met with critical acclaim with the likes of Cerys Matthews and Mark Radcliffe both championing the disc on their respective radio shows. Christian is influenced by a range of fiddlers from Grappelli to Stuff Smith to Indian virtuosos L Shankar and L Subramaniam. Nigel Kennedy, a sometimes collaborator with Christian on stage, described him as one of my favourite violinists. Christian's own unique hybrid playing style, sheer emotional passion and extraordinary improvisational abilities thrills audiences everywhere.
You can find visit the Budapest Cafe Orchestera website here
The music is magic in their hands BBC Radio 3
Acoustically Electrifying NME
Brain placebo Times
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SOUL TRADERS
Tickets: General Admission £14
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
Please note that the seating plan that is shown is not how the room will be laid out on the night, and is just for ticketing purposes. Tables and chairs will be around the outside of the room.
The Soul Traders story was begun by Den Hegarty in 1999 when he put a band together specifically to play at the grand opening of his local village hall.
Twenty-five years and many reincarnations later the twelve-piece band continues to work and thrive under the mentoring and leadership of Den Hegarty.
Celebrating upbeat Soul and Funk classics from the sixties and seventies, the band?s close four-part harmonies, fearless brass and ruthless back line make for a dance night to challenge your very best boots.
The thing that binds the Soul Traders together is our mutual love of music. We have a very diverse repertoire, showcasing the breadth of diversity within our ranks. At the core of our catalogue, some of the finest northern soul there is to be had (as hinted at in the name). Thrown in alongside, a touch of funk and just a tad of good ol' fashioned bebop, blues and rock 'n' roll.
You can expect a mixture of superbly executed piano riffs, a heaped helping of pumping bass licks, ear tinglingly grooving percussion, some smooth strumming of the ol' six string and some of the finest trumpet blowing and driving saxophones there is to be had. Weave into this supreme musical mix a cornucopia of the most supremely talented singers there is to be seen for miles around, tying a grand virtuosic bow around the package that is The Soul Traders.
To find out more about Soul Traders, please visit their website here
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CHRISTINE COLLISTER
Ticket Prices: General Admission £17
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
"..boundary breaking is routine for Collister and makes her one of the finest grown-up vocalists on the planet" Q
Touring for the first time in four years, Christine will be performing songs from the "Children of the Sea" project along with a selection of old favourites.
2024: Christine's career now spans an incredible 40 years. Over that bridge of time she has released 24 albums, a DVD celebrating 20 years in the business and an acclaimed single with the BBC: the theme tune for "The Life and Loves of a She-Devil" in 1987.
Throughout, she has mesmerized and astounded with her unique blend of soul, blues, pop, jazz, country and folk, and today she remains as powerful, subtle, effortless and relevant as ever.
Collister grew up on the Isle of Man, and her professional recording career began after she moved to the UK in the mid 1980's, when she came to national attention singing the theme for the BBC Television series The Life and Loves Of A She Devil. A period of great critical and commercial success when working with Clive Gregson was followed by a fruitful and enduring association with Richard Thompson.
Christine is a magical live performer, with her gravity defying voice, assured and impressive live performances and great personal charm has become a familiar and popular name on the live scene including major international festivals from Glastonbury to Cambridge, Winnipeg to Port Fairey.
"a voice personally delivered by God." The Times
"Christine Collister has a killer voice. As full as Dusty Springfield or as blue as Alison Moyet" Froots
To be released in 2024 - Children Of The Sea is a very special project of 9 original songs inspired by Manx Folklore and a magical sense of place. Part funded by the Isle Of Man Arts Council, Culture Vannin and Fledgling Records, The CD is accompanied by a beautiful book complete with lyrics, inspirations and stories with original illustrations by Manx artists. It promises to be Collister's finest release and marks a turning point in her authentic artistic expression.
Christine has always enjoyed the collaborative process and has been an integral part of many and varied musical projects over the years. Her most recent collaboration with brilliant Australian guitarist Michael Fix has been a successful and delightful surprise for them both. They released their second CD North&South in October of 2019 with a sell out tour of the UK followed by an equally successful tour of the Australian Festival scene in 2020.
"Christine Collister's singing was powerful and emotional, shifting effortlessly from soft and angelic to knock you out Janice Joplin style. Michael Fix's guitar was equally superb. He provided tasteful support in the most charming way and would then explode into amazing virtuoso runs across the finger board, all impeccably tasteful and clean."
Troubadour (Woy Woy NSW) concert review, Michael Fine
Christine's natural warmth and intimate connection with audiences coupled with her stunning voice, make her concerts delightfully memorable events.
One of the world's finest.. Q
Christine also toured and recorded with the female super group Daphne's
Flight. In 2017, 21 years after their first collaboration, they released a highly
acclaimed second album: "Knows Time, Knows Change" on Fledgling Records.
To visit Christine's website click here
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The Upbeat Beatles
Running Time: 2 Hours 30 minutes
Ticket Prices: General Admission £25
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
Paying homage to the greatest band in history, "The Upbeat Beatles" take you through the whole of the Beatles' career;
With authentic instruments, costume changes, multimedia, and featuring an ensemble cast of professional musicians with West End experience, this is a two-hour spectacular show not to be missed, for Beatles fans new and old!
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The Alter Eagles
Tickets: General Admission £23
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
The Alter Eagles are delighted to be coming back to The Beehive for the third time, bringing with them a new theatre show for 2024 that celebrates their 21st year of touring. Since their debut gig in 2003, the Alter Eagles have established themselves as one of the country's top tribute acts, headlining at theatres all over the country, playing a mix of old and new Eagles' songs. Expect all the classics - including Hotel California, Take It Easy, One Of These Nights, Take It To The Limit, Desperado, Lyin' Eyes and Life In The Fast Lane - as well as Henley, Frey and Walsh solo numbers like Boys of Summer, The Heat is On and Rocky Mountain Way, along with some deep cuts and plenty of sweet country harmonies and rocking twin guitars.
The band members are Steve McCormack (vocals, guitars) Alan Tomkins (keyboards, guitars, vocals) Rob Beattie (bass, acoustic guitar, vocals) Mike Bradley (guitars, vocals) and Ollie Green (drums and percussion).
You can find out more about the band by visiting there website here
"World class." - Lemonrock Gig Guide
"Pitch perfect harmonies." - Brighton Evening Argus
"A joy to watch." - East Anglian Daily Times
"One of the best tribute bands I can remember seeing." - Windsor Observer
"The Alter Eagles brought more than a little American West Coast harmony to a warm English West Coast St Ives - they were perfect." - St Ives Times and Echo
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MAD DOG MCREA
Support act: Black Friday
Standing Gig
Tickets: 18 years and above £22 (Standing Gig)
All ticket prices include a £1 booking fee.
Please note this is an over 18 years only event and you may be asked for ID. If you cannot present ID if asked you will not be admitted to the gig.
Mad Dog Mcrea blend a unique mixture of folk rock, pop, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and "shake your ass" music. From self penned songs of adventure, drinking, love and life, to
traditional songs of gypsies, fairies, legless pirates and black flies
Mad Dog never fail to capture their audience with their infectious songs. In constant demand and having played just about every festival and two bit, jibe arsed dive in Christendom, Mad Dog Mcrea are, in every sense of the
word, a live, band.
Matched with the unshakable dedication of their massive and "loyal to the hilt", fan base
Mad Dog Mcrea are more than just a very popular, festival act with five albums under their belts, they are serious and acclaimed recording artists too.
December 2019 saw Mad Dog Mcrea released a 5 track EP titled 'It's a Sign'.
The famous purple happy bus is fired up and ready for action, and there's room for you jump aboard. This is music that transcends the run of the mill Irish Wannabes and leaves them standing.
Acoustic Magazine It's always a joy to me when something jumps up and smacks you between the eyes Acoustic Magazine
Mad Dog Mcrea did that to me Mike Harding
A sound mixed, mashed and finely honed through years of live gigs Rock n Reel Magazine
This is rowdy, heartfelt, room shaking and spirit stirring music that only the dead can't enjoy. ltdstate.com
Musical magicians Mad Dog Mcrea are synonymous not only with a damn good party but also quality musicianship and the odd surprise Talk Torbay
Black Friday
The unstoppable Black Friday deliver their stomping, high energy home-brew of folk punk music across the south west and beyond. Their music is influenced by their Irish and Cornish roots and their folk heroes. Catchy original songs folk favourites by the likes of Flogging Molly and The Pogues will keep you dancing all night.
Tickets: 18 years and above £22 (Standing Gig)
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(Since their first get together, to record the eponymous St Agnes Fountain album in 2001, the quartet; David Hughes, Fairport Convention's Chris Leslie and multi award winning duo Chris While and Julie Matthews, have brought musical invention and laughter to the star-dust atmosphere of the season.
In 2020, David decided to leave the band and very sadly passed away in 2023, he will be sorely missed...
Chris, Chris and Julie will be keeping the Christmas Aggie spirit alive and working as a trio celebrating 22 years together again this year.
This year brings a new 'live' album from the trio, recorded all across the country in 2023 and will be ready for pre-release sales in November.
Although the albums accompany the putting up of a thousand Christmas trees throughout Britain and around the globe as their reputation reaches further afield, it is, without question, their magical live performances that have endeared them to an ever-growing audience (tickets were again being sold for this year's tour as the curtain fell last year).
Christmas, as they say, starts with...... St Agnes Fountain... Fa la la la la la la la la!
Chris, Chris and Julie intend to do just that, keeping the Christmas Aggie spirit alive and touring as a trio celebrating 23 years together with some new material, those old Aggie classics and a doff of the fedora to David.
Although the albums accompany the putting up of a thousand Christmas trees throughout Britain and around the globe as their reputation reaches further afield, it is, without question, their magical live performances that have endeared them to an ever-growing audience (tickets were again being sold for this year's tour as the curtain fell last year).
Chris While vocals, guitar, bodhran, dulcimer, banjo, darbuka and percussion.
Julie Matthews vocals, piano, guitar, accordion and gazouki
The duo have been nominated ten times in the BBC Folk Awards in the 'Best Song' 'Best Duo' and 'Best Live Act' categories and winning Best Duo in 2009. In 2019 year they celebrated 25 years the longest lasting female duo in the country with a brand new album and an extensive tour of the UK to celebrate as well as numerous summer festival performances including the Pengwern Stage 'Whie and Matthews Take Over' where they curated the stage in August of that year to celebrate their anniversary.
Chris and Julie are more powerful and popular than ever in their 27th year as a duo and remain at the very top of their game. whileandmatthews.com
Chris Leslie is a multi instrumentalist, singer and songwriter from Oxfordshire UK. Primarily known for the past 20 years for his work with Fairport Convention, he has toured and recorded with, amongst others: Steve Ashley, the Albion Band, Jez Lowe, Ian Anderson, Chris While and Julie Matthews, Whippersnapper, Alan Stivell, Feast of Fiddles and St. Agnes Fountain.
Chris has also provided music for a number of Radio Four plays and classic serials.
His fiddle playing has also been heard on the TV series Heartbeat, Midsommer Murders and Billy Connolly?s World Tour of Scotland. Chris plays: Fiddle, Mandolin, Tenor Guitar, Bouzouki, Ukulele, Banjo, Oud, Whistle and Native American Flute and anything else he can lay his hands on!! chrislesliemusic.com
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Transcendent Troubadours of World Jazz & Folk
Tickets Prices: General Admission £19
All ticket prices include a £2 booking fee.
A curious musical place where elements of Berlin Cabaret, Latin Tinge, French musette and storytelling meet?..
Imagine having a few to drink and staggering arm in arm into the darkness of an eastern European cobbled street and stumbling into a bar where Django Reinhardt and Tom Waits are having an after-hours jam with the local Tziganes.
Combining their original material with songs by the likes of Jaques Brel, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen & Eartha Kitt,
Moscow Drug Club deliver an intoxicating and intimate musical experience.
Moscow Drug Club have played some great venues and festivals of note including: WOMAD, National Theatre London, International Gypsy Guitar Festival, Trowbridge Pump Festival, Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Purbeck Folk Festival, Le Quecumbar London, Marlborough Jazz Festival, Royal Albert Hall, Harbourside Festival, Dartmouth Festival, Larmer Tree Festival and many more...
Absolute Knock Out Performance!
Evocative, Beautiful & Inspiring!
Best Music Entertainment We've Ever Seen!
Heady & Intoxicating
When they play for fun, they go for it full- heartedly, setting the pulse racing and the toes tapping; they deflate pomposity with a twinkle of the eye and when life is difficult, they tell the story exactly as it is?. - The Jazzman
More information at artist website here
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The Alll Seasons
Running Time: 2 hours including interval
Tickets Prices: General Admission £19
All ticket prices include a £2 booking fee.
Scintillating vocals & incredible harmonies. Bringing to life the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, The All Seasons present a show that will wow fans of the Jersey Boys sound.
Crammed with singalong hits, The All Seasons is a West End experience at The Beehive, Honiton. Young, vibrant and talented; The All Seasons are a guaranteed hit. Immaculately costumed in the iconic red jackets, the boys offer a show that faithfully recreates the sound that has been the soundtrack to our lives for over half a century.
The All Seasons is an exhilarating revue of the best of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, presented as a live all-singing, all-dancing fully-staged show that has impressed audiences throughout the UK and abroad.
Bar open 1 hour before event
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Johnny Cash Revisited is a two-hour, live concert performance set between 1969 and 1971 and based on the hugely popular “Johnny Cash Show” Television series. During this period, Cash was at the height of his career in the USA and around the world, following the success of his legendary, At Folsom Prison and San Quentin albums.
The show features flashbacks to the very beginning of Cash’s career at Sun Records in Memphis and includes his greatest hits from the 1950’s on through the decades with hits such as, Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk The Line, Big River, Ring of Fire, A Boy Named Sue, One Piece At A Time, Daddy Sang Bass, A Thing Called Love, Ghost Riders In The Sky, Without Love, and duets, Jackson and It Ain’t Me Babe, with June Carter, a legend in her own right and member of the pioneering “Carter Family”.
The show boasts a fabulous live band called Starkville who, in their own right, could entertain you for the entire two hours. They perform popular songs by artists to whom Cash himself gave a prime-time
TV spot, and in some cases their biggest break, as guests on his TV show. Hit songs by Derek andThe Dominoes, and Credence Clearwater Revival, feature alongside Johnny’s long-time friends and Sun Records label mates, Roy Orbison and Carl Perkins.
Our show also provides a look at the resurgence of Johnny Cash’s career in the 1990’s featuring his Grammy award winning series of six American Recordings albums, including 2003’s incredibly powerful, Hurt. In short, Johnny Cash Revisited is a musical journey through five decades of hits by the legendary “Man In Black” himself, with his wife, June Carter, The Tennessee Three, and their friends, that we’re are sure will bring back wonderful feelings of nostalgia to those who lived through those years, while introducing a whole new generation to the wonderful country, rock ‘n’ roll, and rockabilly music of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and into the new millennium!
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AS SEEN ON ‘THIS MORNING’
The Rocket Man is back! Experience the UK’s ultimate Elton John tribute with Soul Street Production’s bestselling show, The Elton John Show.
With over 300 million records sold, Sir Elton John is the most successful singer-songwriter of his generation. A flamboyant mega-star, with a never-ending back catalogue of incredible songs to keep you hoppin’ and boppin’ all night!
From Tiny Dancer to Your Song, The Elton John Show brings “Young Elton” back to the stage at his energetic best.
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Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
The Beehive operates a No Refund policy on ticket purchases. Please make sure you are able to attend the event before purchasing your tickets.
The Beehive has a fully licensed bar which we open 1 hour before events begin. Bringing your own alcohol in is strictly Prohibited.
Our bar is manned by our fantastic volunteers, at busy times the wait may be a little longer than normal, please be patient whilst they serve everyone.
Only food purchased at The Beehive can be consumed on the premises, unless a specific "bring your own event" has been advertised
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