Union Chapel

Live Review: Albert Lee, Union Chapel, London – 7th May 2026

May 14, 2026 Richard Parkinson 1

It turned out that Albert Lee’s show on 7th May was the first time he had been inside Union Chapel, and it’s certainly a larger venue than those he has been playing in London recently. By […]

Live Review: Fairport Convention, Union Chapel, London – 28th March 2026

April 16, 2026 Jonathan Aird 0

After the excitement of the Fairport Acoustic Autumn Tour which had landed at the stunning Cutty Sark as its London venue, it’s hardly a step down for an evening of the full electric band – with […]

Live Review: The Delines + Peter Bruntnell, Union Chapel, London – 3rd April 2025

April 14, 2025 Jonathan Aird 2

With a new album in the form of ‘Mr Luck & Ms Doom‘ The Delines returned to what has become their London home, the spacious Union Chapel which provides a guarantee of good sightlines and, naturally, […]

Live Review: Patty Griffin + John Smith, Union Chapel, London – 19th June 2023

June 28, 2023 Richard Parkinson 0

Patty Griffin wrapped up her 2023 European tour – all two dates – at Union Chapel. Her first London show in three years and her first at Union Chapel in ten. Despite having played the nearby […]

Live Review: Nickel Creek + Lau Noah, Union Chapel, London, 27th January 2023

February 3, 2023 Brian Hancill 0

The first sign of the wild enthusiasm that greeted Nickel Creek’s first UK show in 20 years was the queue outside the Union Chapel as the temperature plunged towards 2 degrees Celsius on a dark January […]

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

August 6, 2026 0

Railcard’s new single from their debut album Two Steps At A Time, is a softly sunny power pop take on a common problem – the unreasonable person who lives next door. Tell us about it. Although […]

Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”

August 6, 2026 0

Here’s the sound of the summer; Marianne is upbeat folk from singer-songwriter Karl Bray. Featuring guitar from Paul Phillips, former member of Pooh Sticks, Marianne opens with a light strum before the song settles into its swaying […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 2

The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]