Type and hit ENTER

Commonly used tags...

Brighton Festival Brighton Fringe Brighton Pride British Sea Power Cinecity Lewes Psychedelic Festival Locally Sourced Lost & Found Love Supreme Festival Mutations Festival Nick Cave Poets Vs MCs Politics Rag'n'Bone Man Record Store Day Save Our Venues Six Of The Best Source Virgins Streets Of Brighton Street Source Tattoos The Great Escape Tru Thoughts Unsung Heroes
  • Home
  • News
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Food
  • Tickets
  • Contact
  • Contribute
  • Advertise
  • Home
  • News
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Features
  • Food
  • Tickets
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Contribute
    • Advertise
Previews

Little Way festival, Saturday 27th February

Jan 27, 2016
-
Posted by Jon Southcoasting

Little Way is a new family-friendly music and arts festival happening in Brighton this coming Saturday, 27th February, at the One Church on Grand Parade.

Inspired by Saint Therese of Lisieux, Little Way aims to provide introductions to new things. The intention is to create a sense of an artistic community, providing a shared home where musicians and audience can interact easily. There is free entry for under-12s (if tickets are booked in advance) which should guarantee a relaxed family-centred atmosphere, where both adults and children will be able to enjoy the music.

One Church provides a beautiful and intimate Victorian setting and attending events there will help support its work with the homeless and young unemployed.

On the day Mexican street food will be served at dinner time from the salvaged food kitchen (Pay what you feel) and will include vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options. There are of course plenty of eateries in the vicinity too. Drinks will be provided by Old Tree Brewery (based in Silo restaurant) and will include quality ales, botanical cordials and other soft drinks.

The music will feature more than a dozen acts, starting a little after noon.

Headliner is Rozi Plain (pictured) who Lauren Laverne (BBC Radio 6) called “brilliant” and whose third album ‘Friend’ was released last year to rave reviews. The album featured contributions from Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor amongst others and Folk Radio called it “utterly spellbinding”, describing the music as being “serene and subtle on the surface, with a deeper undercurrent running through”. The Skinny write it was “shot through with elements of folk and psychedelia, its timing is spot on: it feels like the coming of spring!”

There will be the new band Modern Studies, made up of the brilliant Glasgow chamber-folk singer Emily Scott and her long-time conspirators Rob St.John, Pete Harvey and Joe Smillie. This act has reputedly evolved from the presence of a Belfast-born Victorian harmonium and should be a treat.

Also featured are a bevy of acts from Brighton’s Willkommen Label, including multi-instrumentalist Marcus Hamblett who released an album of 70s film soundtrack-inspired music last year, harpist Emma Gatrill who has a new work in the pipeline and the excellent Kristin McClement whose debut album ‘The Wild Grips’ received rave reviews, including from ourselves when we interviewed her.

We’re also looking forward to the soulful Americana of Grand Palace, the oddly beguiling new-folk songs of Astra Forward and the electrified passion of Philippe Nash amongst others. The full line up is here:

Rozi Plain
Modern Studies (featuring Rob St John and Emily Scott)
Kristin McClement
Banu
Strange Boy
Hilary Repko
Astra Forward
Grand Palace
Adam Stafford
Nick Austin
Marcus Hamblett
Emma Gatrill
O Chapman
Philippe Nash
Louis Walkden

+ + + + + + + +

Little Way, One Church, Gloucester Place, Saturday 27th February.

Tickets from www.littleway.co.uk – £15 advance, £20 on the door, Free for Under-12s (advance bookings only)

Jan 27, 2016
Email
Jon Southcoasting
Jon Southcoasting photographs all sorts, including music, writes about things, as often as not musical, and sometimes plays his own songs too. He lives in Brighton.
← PREVIOUS POST
Roots Manuva, Monday 29th February
NEXT POST →
Chali 2na Review
Mailing List

Recent Posts
  • Brighton Psych Fest 2025 Review
    Sep 26, 2025

    The second Brighton Psych Fest was a beauty as we got down with Getdown Services as the evening sunlight glowed through the Concorde Stained Glass.

  • David Devant & His Spirit Wife, Friday 12th December
    Sep 23, 2025

    One of Brighton's greatest live bands returns for a pre-Xmas homecoming party.

  • Nick Cave To Play Exclusive Brighton Show Next Summer
    Sep 15, 2025

    Nick Cave returns to Brighton next Summer for an exclusive show with The Bad Seeds in Preston Park.

  • Death Comes to Pemberley Review
    Sep 3, 2025

    Set six years after the marriage of Elizabeth to Mr Darcy, a murder on their estate takes this story into thriller territory.

  • The Lightning Thief Review
    Sep 1, 2025

    A high octane modern musical coming of age adventure about demi-god teens, complete with committed performances, stunning voices, and brilliantly inventive staging.

  • Betty Boo, Sunday 23rd November
    Sep 1, 2025

    The legendary Betty Boo is going on her first ever solo UK tour and you can catch her at The Green Door Store in November.

  • Mutations Festival 2025 Line Up Announcement
    Aug 28, 2025

    FORM are treating us to a Bonfire Weekend full of warm goodness, bangers and fireworks!

  • Pride And Prejudice Review
    Aug 27, 2025

    A beautifully realised adaptation of one of Jane Austen’s best loved books: giving us a grounded, real and hilarious retelling in perfect balance.

Website developed in Brighton by Infobo
Copyright © Brighton Source 2009-2023
Little Way festival, Saturday 27th February - Brighton Source