Me Lost Me is the solo electronic music project of artist/musician Jayne Dent; a mesmeric mix of thudding rhythms, lush vocal drones and haunting melodies. Her live performances are atmospheric, dark and playful experiments in sound and storytelling, taking inspiration from a wide range of genres including folk music, electronica, pop, noise and ambient music. […]
Pefkin is the solo project of Gayle Brogan, one-half of the psych-pop duo Electroscope and Barret’s Dottled Beauty. Pefkin can be characterised by their enchanting combination of folksong, strings and drone. Drones and electronics flutter around the stark and brittle strings, carried by Gayle’s hushed utterings. https://pefkin.bandcamp.com/album/final-instar Pefkin has several releases on Sheffield’s own Sonido Polifonico […]
Waterless Hills fuse elements of Eastern European and Middle Eastern-folk music melted into the coldly stark foundations of droning post-rock.The group consists of Andrew Cheetham (drums/percussion), Gavin Clarke (bass), C Joynes (guitar) and DBH on violin.‘Their album ‘The Great Mountain’ was recorded in one day direct to 1/4” tape at Hallé St […]
Utility Tapes Label Launch7 March 2020 8pm to 10pm Utility TapesFounded by Tye Die Tapes contributors, Utility Tapes is a cassette tape label releasing left-field, outsider music. Whilst the music output of the label will be diverse it is unified by a clear visual aesthetic, eschewing bespoke album artwork for uniform packaging with slight […]
Crake live in a world where it is perpetually Autumn – but are also based in Leeds. The alt-folk four-piece impart reflective and (sometimes) hopeful songs about the harder side of holidays, romantic falls from grace, a search for place, and a sudden overwhelming concern for the rapid depletion of top soil.2019 saw […]
Saturday 21st December doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start A midwinter night of meditative guitar and song with all proceeds going to the Friends of Bishops’ HouseAndy Whitehouse last played at Bishops’ House for a sell out gig one balmy evening in the summer. The whole night had a magical feeling. Impressed that the Friends […]
Thursday 7th November 8pm (doors open 7.30pm) Amy May Ellis is a rising young songwriter and singer who balances sensitivity and vulnerability with poise and strength. As part of a short Autumn UK/Europe tour that coincides with the release of her new EP, Where My Garden Lies (out October 28th), Amy will be playing solo […]
Thursday 17th October – Poetry and wine at Bishops’ House Join us for an evening of historical, magical, mythical poetry perfect for a chilly autumn evening. North Wales resident Juliette van der Molen’s latest book, Mother, May I?, and the most recent pamphlet from Sheffield’s own Kate Garrett, To Feed My Woodland Bones, were both published this […]
Friday 20th September – doors open 7.30pm, music starts 8.00pm Robbie Thompson Reflective, lyric driven songwriting, inspired by the post-industrial North of England, and described by BBC Introducing as “utterly beautiful”. Robbie typically makes up one fifth of much travelled collective The Buffalo Skinners, and this new single is his first solo release to feature […]
Bishops’ House is always open at weekends, but as part of the ever-expanding Heritage Open Days (spanning two weeks this year..) and as one of Sheffield’s finest (THE finest?!) heritage assets, we’re offering the added extra of six free guided tours. Delve into the latest discoveries about the house’s history. You will also learn about […]
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