Event type: Music

Pictish Trail, AKA Johnny Lynch, has just completed work on a brand-new album — a sticky, shimmering swirl of sound and slime (both metaphorical and literal). To celebrate, he’s embarking on a series of special solo shows, previewing songs from the forthcoming release. These intimate performances will see Lynch in raw, exploratory mode, armed with an acoustic guitar, a sampler, and a warped imagination — expect tenderness, weirdness, and a generous dollop of goo.

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The Wytches come to Future Yard on Friday 24th October.
First breaking onto the scene in 2014 with their debut album, Annabel Dream Reader, an explosive collection of 10 tracks that weave seamlessly between explosive riffs, slick surf, furious garage rock, and fine tuned introspection. The record’s combination of visceral energy and haunting themes immediately struck a chord, introducing the band to a whole new audience – touring the world throughout the year, headlining shows and also sharing stages with the likes of METZ, Cloud Nothings, Blood Red Shoes, Pixies and Jamie T.

Since then, The Wytches’ discography has expanded to three further albums and countless EPs. Most recently, 2023 saw the band release their fourth album, Our Guest Can’t Be Named, via cult label Alcopop! Records – a testament to both their evolution and staying power.

They return to form in 2025 – with a new covers EP Replica out 5th July, and brand new original music out 25th September – keep those eyes peeled!

Du Blonde comes to Future Yard!
The audacious alter ego of multi-instrumentalist, producer, and visual artist Beth Jeans Houghton comes to Birkenhead on Friday 14th November – a Newcastle-born creative whose trajectory has taken her from folk-rock curiosity to full-throttle alt-rock juggernaut as Du Blonde, a firebrand persona defined by snarling punk edges, fuzz-drenched guitars, and a fierce do-it-yourself ethos.

Her latest album, 2024’s Sniff More Gritty, sees Du Blonde pushing her sound to newfound extremes, layering explosive riffs and searing vocals into an eclectic collage of punk ferocity and power-pop hooks. Capturing the chaotic spirit of a live performance, the record veers from unbridled aggression to disarming vulnerability—a testament to her unwillingness to be fenced in by genre lines or industry norms.

Celebrated for her raw, cathartic live shows, she leaves audiences enthralled by her commanding stage presence and unvarnished passion. For fans and newcomers alike, Du Blonde stands as a symbol of creative reinvention and unflinching authenticity in modern alt-rock—an artist who refuses to play by anyone else’s rule.

After stunning us at their Birkenhead debut in August last year, we’re delighted to welcome back the one-and-only Oh my God! It’s The Church to Future Yard on Saturday 13th December.

The filthiest rock’n’roll service here to save your soul, they join us after a year of stunning audiences around the globe at festivals and beyond.

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Liverpool-based project Where are the Girlbands and Oxford’s YWMP present a one-night-only live event: Safer Spaces Exchange featuring Karman, taking place at Future Yard on Thursday 11th September.

The night features a headline performance from Karman, a boundary-pushing songwriter known for confessional and genre-resisting work. They will debut new songs from an upcoming conceptual album in collaboration with Bolton-based visual artist Charlie Currin, in a site-specific, choreographed performance.

Also performing is Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani, Director of YWMP. Zahra’s set is accompanied by the screening of a new short film reflecting on her journey from young person engaging in community music in Oxford, to leading YWMP today. The film traces her practice through the lens of her lived experiences as a second-generation Irish-Iranian immigrant in Oxford. Zahra will also introduce a trial safer spaces policy developed through national consultation and co-created with young people.

This event is part of the Safer Spaces Exchange, a two-year long project led by YWMP, in collaboration with Where are the Girlbands. This includes open discussion, policy sharing, and a focus on artist-led models for change in music. This event marks a return to Merseyside following a consultation event a year ago.

Where are the Girlbands is a grassroots project celebrating women in music, advocating for artists in the North West and working towards structural change in the music industry from the ground up.

The night will be filmed and includes opportunities to connect with artists, organisers and others working across care, music and community.

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