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The Blackheart Orchestra

The Blackheart Orchestra
The Blackheart Orchestra supported by Foxpalmer
Running Time: 140 Minutes (Including an interval)

Tickets: General Admission £22
All tickets include a £2 booking fee

The Blackheart Orchestra are British multi-award winning, multi-instrumentalists Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Plkington. They comprise a two person ‘orchestra’ playing up to 13 instruments in their unique live show.

From their onstage ‘musical space station’ they create highly emotional contemporary rock music featuring a multitude of sounds and atmospheres from acoustic and electric guitars, bass and bowed guitar to piano, organ, vintage synthesisers, omnichord, melodica, glockenspiel and electric percussion.

With influences from as far afield as Pink Floyd and Kate Bush to modern composers Steve Reich and Philip Glass, they combine their folk and rock roots with electronica and classical with Genesis founder Steve Hackett calling their music “Powerful and inspiring”.

Recent single ‘Bloodlines’ reached #19 in the UK with BBC 6 music calling it “Intensely beautiful”. Their last two albums both achieved Top 20 positions with ‘Hotel Utopia’ charting at #13 in the UK and winning Best British Album, Best Song and Best Female Vocalist in the USA Progressive Rock Awards. The Blackheart Orchestra currently sits on six Best Albums of The Year lists in the UK.

“Simply one of the most beautiful and powerful artists I have ever seen live” Lee Graham: The Rock Show

“Ethereal art rock laden with pop hooks and poetry, raw emotion and philosophy” Music Republic


Support _ Foxpalmer

Foxpalmer is a London based Artist with a unique blend of rock, Americana style folk and lush indie, their sound striking and captivating as it is different

Their unique sound, stunning original music and compelling live shows have seen them perform a number of tours as well opening for chart topping acts such as Scottish Pop Artist Sandi Thom indie rockers Dodgy, Bluetones frontman Mark Morris and three jaunts around the UK with award winning Prog trio Blackheart Orchestra. They’ve additionally appeared at numerous festivals including Celtic Connections in Glasgow (twice), Coventry’s Godiva Festival and Cambridge Rock Festival. 

Their 2025 is lining up to be exciting as they will be performing on the Mainstage this May along with The Undertones at Darwen Live, as well as the How The Light Gets In Festival and Cambridge Rock Festival again. They are also back on tour with The Blackheart Orchestra for their Autumn Tour as well as supporting them for some of their Winter/Spring Tour dates kicking off in Feb.

Foxpalmer is currently working on their long awaited debut album ‘Dark Tides’ which is set to be released mid-2025. There was an impressive industry response for the first two singles ‘Wanted’ and ‘Forever’, the latter featured on the cover mounted CD of international music magazine Fireworks, as well as widespread and plentiful airplay. New single ‘That Way’ has already caused a lot of interest and the band are embarking on another fourteen date UK tour to promote both the single and the forthcoming album which started this Jan opening for No1 Scottish Artist Sandi Thom. 


Event Information

  • Accessible Seating is available from the box office in person, or by calling 01404 384050, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
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