Arthur Jeffes founded Penguin Cafe in 2009, after bringing together a talented and disparate group of musicians – including members of Suede and Gorillaz – to perform his late father Simon Jeffes’ legacy of world-renowned Penguin Cafe Orchestra music.
Soon after, he began to create new and unique genre-defying music, with the spellbinding philosophy of his father always in mind.
Arthur will be performing solo piano versions of Penguin Cafe music plus other original compositions.
Dubbed the ‘UK’s queen of jazz-fusion’, critically acclaimed and supremely talented singer-songwriter and producer Emily Saunders takes any stage by storm and returns to the Music Room for International Women’s Day 2025 with her spellbinding set of original songs.
Emily’s music has hit the Top 10 in international streaming charts including the UK and the US, and earned multiple 4-star reviews from papers including The Guardian, Evening Standard and The Independent.
Jake Vaadeland is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Saskatchewan, Canada.
His traditional sound and unique style blends bluegrass and 50s rockabilly, with Jake also specializing on guitar and banjo in addition to his impressive vocals. Jake strives to write and play with a focus on storytelling, and messages that he hopes his audience can relate to, all packaged in foot stomping, high energy performances with The Sturgeon River Boys.
Only Child return to celebrate the release of their fifth LP. Alan O’Hare’s eclectic ensemble play emotional music, with an emphasis on storytelling.
Built from folk roots, with the sounds of acoustic guitar and fiddle dominating, the music has been compared to The Waterboys, Van Morrison and Dexys. Only Child have released four critically acclaimed albums and three EPs since 2012.
For over a quarter of a century, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman’s partnership has proved personal, permanent and pivotal.
From their early days in folk supergroup Equation to their new album, Almost A Sunset, this multi-award-winning musical couple continues to exude timeless class with their exquisite brand of traditional and contemporary acoustic music.
With every year Sandy’s reputation continues to grow in stature as a songwriter and interpreter of traditional material, and the six musicians in the band who share an impressive folk-rock pedigree are each at the very top of their musical game.
Since the band’s creation in 2019, they have been hailed as one of the best performers of the works of Denny by those who knew and played with her.
Never mind Poirot: here’s a real famous Belgian. César Franck seemed like the quiet type until, late in life, his music suddenly exploded with passion and power.
His Symphony in D minor begins in gothic grandeur and ends with a tune that you’ll never forget. Domingo Hindoyan loves it, and it’s a thrilling complement to the sunlight and wit of Saint-Saëns’ delightful ‘Egyptian’ concerto. Javier Perianes has been called its “ideal interpreter”, and you’re about to hear why.
‘ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?’
Come and rock out with Andy and the Odd Socks in 2025! Join Andy, Moxy, Rio, Blu and Cousin Mac and sing along with all their favourite songs from the smash hit CBBC TV show Andy and the Band!!
Following an overwhelming response to the rescheduled ‘ANTMUSIC 2025’ tour, Adam Ant has announced an extra Liverpool date, to meet incredible demand.
Celebrated for hits like Stand and Deliver, Goody Two Shoes, Dog Eat Dog, and Antmusic, Adam Ant will take audiences on a journey through his illustrious career, performing chart-topping classics and fan favourites. A pioneer of the post-punk era, his career spans over four decades with more than 22 hit singles and multiple acclaimed albums. His dynamic stage presence and eclectic sound have cemented his status as one of Britain’s most beloved performers, earning him the BRIT Award, Q ICON Award, and two Ivor Novello Awards, among other accolades.
With their mix of Afro-Cuban style, pop, traditional griot music, and lilting, mellifluous rhythms, Orchestra Baobab get audiences dancing along to their classic tunes around the world.
Orchestra Baobab’s story began in the 1960s. In a fashionable club built around a baobab tree, the band developed a distinctive take on a raft of styles, and set the tempo for a new era of Senegalese and African music! Classic albums followed, and now they celebrate decades of incredible music.
Atcha Lene – let’s go!