Event type: Music

Sheelanagig are coming to Future Yard on Friday 4th December for a super special show in the North West

Support from Triquetra featuring The Skylarks, The Tree Gnomes, and Answers On A Postcard.

Sheelanagig have been whipping up a storm of foot-stomping, roof-raising, high-energy live folk for nigh on twenty years. With an arsenal of strings, soaring flute, pounding drums and a sprinkle of fairy dust they spin melodies that have set feet flying all across the globe. Their shows are a heady mix of raucous dance medleys and thoughtfully crafted original pieces feverishly brimming with fire, flair and finesse. Floors tremble and windows rattle in their presence; these rapturous minstrels are not to be missed under any circumstance.

Drawing deep from a bountiful well of European folk traditions, from medieval melodies to modern grooves, from baroque to folk-rock, Sheelanagig’s irresistible alchemy makes it impossible to stand still. Their infectious energy and mischievous stagecraft are matched only by their impeccable musicianship—delighting festival crowds and intimate venues alike.

Now, in 2026, they mark twenty years of tuneful trickery with the release of St Congar’s Walking Stick—heralding a new dawn for Sheelanagig. In this thrilling new chapter, the band have embraced folk-rock flavours, break-neck bangers, thoughtful takes on the traditional and a raucous array of original material which blends seamlessly with their time-honoured, inimitable style. Produced by their guitarist Alex Garden (The Drystones, Tarren) this album ventures boldly into new realms whilst remaining faithful to it’s heritage. One feels the clout of twenty years’ experience, bolstered and ignited by the drive of a daring new frontier in UK folk.

“The only thing better than doing what you love is doing it with your friends… and we really love hitting the road and playing some shows!”

UK Country/Americana standouts Two Ways Home and Katy Hurt are joining forces this Autumn and are proud to present “The Better Together Tour.” Hitting the road across the UK this October and November, the “Better Together” tour throws the traditional headline format out the window. Instead of a standard back-to-back lineup, expect a fully collaborative experience from start to finish.

Fans will get the best of both worlds: high-energy full-band performances, intimate acoustic moments and the exclusive live debut of brand-new music. Fans of the harmony drenched magic of Fleetwood Mac and the roots/rock storytelling of Sheryl Crow will find themselves right at home.

We team up with Events 471 to present Yelllowman live at Future Yard on Monday 6th July 2026. Jamaica’s first dancehall superstar, Yellowman ushered in a new era in reggae music following Bob Marley’s death.

His early-’80s success brought the popularity of toasting — the reggae equivalent of rapping — to a whole new level, and helped establish dancehall as the wave of the future. For better or for worse, he also epitomized dancehall’s penchant for “slack” lyrics. 

Graphic sexuality was his particular forte, reaching levels of explicitness previously unheard in Jamaica. There was more to it than that, though; Yellowman was one of the most verbally nimble toasters of his time, with a loose, easy flow, a talent for improvisation, and a definite wit in his wordplay.

Plus, all the boasting about his prowess on the mic or in the bedroom had to be over the top to be convincing: true to his stage name, Yellowman is an albino, which carries a tremendous social stigma in Jamaica. His rise to stardom was unlikely enough, but his transformation from untouchable outcast into sex symbol was staggering — and may not even have taken place without his trademark lewdness. Shocking though it could be, it affirmed him as a sexual being just like his listeners, and was delivered with enough humour to let the audience know that he didn’t take himself too seriously.

Bouts with cancer pushed him into more thoughtful, socially conscious territory in the 1990s, but his initial style remains the most influential, paving the way for countless dancehall toasters to follow. He remained quiet through most of the 2000s before mounting a comeback with 2019’s No More War.

NYC’s up and comers SKORTS come to Birkenhead. Described as psych-glam, post-alt and dark wave disco, SKORTS are taking stages by storm. 

Since forming less than 2 years ago SKORTS went from conception to one of the most talked about and in demand local bands in New York. At SKORTS’ first show, an amp exploded — call it a freak accident or a catalyzing prophecy – either way, from there was born a band that refused to arrive quietly. 

We are made up to have them down on Argyle Street as part of their EU tour, straight off the back of their debut album Incompletement. Described as pure passion pressed into permanence – polished, stadium-ready rock with a DIY edge. 

SKORTS are on the kind of trajectory that won’t keep them small for long, catch them before they blow up.