COLNE BLUES SOCIETY
Colne Blues Society
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Colne Blues Society is the Artistic Director of the Great British R & B Festival. We are a not-for-profit organisation committed to securing the future of ‘Colne Blues’ and making it the biggest self-funding community-based music festival in Europe.
💥 We can’t wait to welcome Dust Radio to the 2024 Great British R&B Festival! 💥![]()
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Raw, rootsy and with resolute groove, Dust Radio concoct a potent brew of primeval blues with razor-sharp 21st-century twists. Heavily influenced by the blues masters of the past, there are traces of Americana and contemporary rock ‘n’ roll in their music.![]()
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Beginning life as a duo in 2020, they have since expanded to a four-piece unit as the band attracted the attention of clubs and festivals across the UK. Their current album, Problem & Remedy, made several best of year lists, and has recently been nominated for UK Blues Album of the Year by the UK Blues Awards.![]()
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Great to have this wonderful venue as our main stage once again for the Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival 2024
Theatre and pub restoration as part of £6.5m project ahead of schedule
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The renovation of Pendle Hippodrome Theatre in Colne is ahead of schedule, developers say.
Come on everyone. If you’re local to Colne help out our friends at Colne Beer and Music Festival this afternoon. There’s lots of lovely beer left and it’s on sale now at £1 a pint. All proceeds to charity. Don’t let it go to waste! Cash only at Colne & Nelson R.U.F.C.
Another staple of the Official Fringe returns to give us all some good times at Blues 2024 – let’s show some love for The Crown Hotel Colne! ![]()
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The Fringe route simply wouldn’t be the same without our long-time Official Fringe venue at the bottom of the hill 💙![]()
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Expect a packed schedule of incredible live music, with great beer and a great atmosphere 🙌
There’s just one week to go until we bring you the full line-up for the 2024 Great British R&B Festival! 👀😁![]()
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💥 ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT… Chris Corcoran will headline The Little Theatre Acoustic Stage on Sunday 25th August! 💥![]()
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Chris Corcoran is one of the UK’s finest Blues Guitarists, with two nominations in the UK Blues Awards 2024.![]()
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Chris’s all instrumental shows are an effortless mix of jazz and blues styles, his 6 piece band and trio have popular monthly residencies at London’s legendary blues bar, Ain’t Nothin’ But, as well as regular performances across the UK and Europe.![]()
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Chris also published his first guitar book ‘Chromatic Blues Guitar Soloing’ which outlines his unique playing style.![]()
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Double Bassist Matt Radford will be performing alongside Chris for this show.![]()
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See them live in Colne this summer! ⬇️![]()
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Farewell Dickey Betts![]()
Founding member of The Allman Brothers Band![]()
Passed away 18th April 2024, aged 80🖤![]()
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We are thrilled to announce that the extremely talented Demi Marriner will be performing at the 2024 Great British R&B Festival! 🎸💪![]()
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The name Demi Marriner is common tongue in the UK music scene, and for good reason.![]()
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Demi is a songwriter well worth keeping track of. Her passion and emotion are so contagious, it is almost impossible to not be captivated from the offset. Whether she’s pouring out her heart in intimate solo shows, or kicking down the doors with her incredible backing band, Demi knows how to impress.![]()
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Winner of the Whispering Bob Harris’ Emerging Artist Award at the 2021 UK Americana Awards and recently shortlisted for 3 UK Blues Awards including UK Emerging Act Of The Year, UK Acoustic Blues Act Of The Year and UK Blues Vocalist Of The Year, Demi released her highly anticipated debut record ‘The Things We Didn’t Say’ in July 2023 which has received much acclaim.![]()
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With endorsements from Whispering Bob Harris, Under The Apple Tree, Chris Difford, The House Of Songs and AMA UK, Demi is no doubt an artist to look out for. ![]()
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Back on board for another year of Bluesing is the one and only, The Dressers Colne! ![]()
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You’ve not experienced the Official Fringe until you’ve navigated the Dressers’ stairs (pint in hand), danced the night away, and rounded it all off with a chippy from across the street 🙌![]()
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Year on year, the Dressers’ always delivers for Blues weekend, and we cannot wait to show you all what’s in store for 2024 👀
