Billy Bragg
When
Jul 23, 2009 (Thursday)
Where
Brewery Arts Centre (map)
Highgate
Kendal, CMA LA9 4HE
United Kingdom
Kendal, CMA LA9 4HE
United Kingdom
What
English musician renowned for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music, and his lyrics dealing with political as well as romantic themes. Billy Bragg is a national treasure. ...
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English musician renowned for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music, and his lyrics dealing with political as well as romantic themes.
Billy Bragg is a national treasure. It's
official - The Times says so! The Bard of Barking is back on the road
showcasing his acclaimed new album Mr Love and Justice, his first new collection of songs for six years. Expect pop and politics in equal measure, delivered with trademark humour and humanity.
Billy Bragg is a national treasure. It's
official - The Times says so! The Bard of Barking is back on the road
showcasing his acclaimed new album Mr Love and Justice, his first new collection of songs for six years. Expect pop and politics in equal measure, delivered with trademark humour and humanity.
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Billy Bragg
Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is a British musician known for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music. He has been active for over 20 years. His music combines poetry and political comment with occasional romance. He has collaborated with many other leading musicians, including Johnny Marr of The Smiths, protest folk singer Leon Rosselson, R.E.M., Less Than Jake, Kirsty MacColl, and Wilco.More about Brewery Arts Centre
Brewery Arts Centre
FROM ALE TO ART A History of Brewery Arts Centre Highgate's first Brewery was licensed in 1758 on or near the site of the town house of the Wilsons of Dallam Tower. Its first owner was John Whitwell, whose family lived nearby at 122 Highgate for many years. The business prospered, was taken over byWilliam Mark, and in 1858, a new brewery was built in the gardens of the old Wilson house. Whitwell, Mark and Co became a private limited company in 1883 and remained as such until a take-over by Vaux Breweries of Sunderland in the late 1940s. The company's boom time was the 1930s, supplying 30 pubs across Westmorland with their famousAuld Kendal. The last brew was produced between 13 and 16 September 1968. After being bought by the Lake District Theatre rust Limited in 1970, work started on converting the Grade III Listed building into a modern arts centre. On 10 May, 1972, the Brewery Arts and Community Centre, consisting in those early days of a small theatre and two other rooms, opened its doors to the public. Today there is a 350 seat Malt Room for music events (formerracking room and cask store), a Photographic Gallery (the sugar store), the Warehouse Gallery for visual arts, a drama studio (malt store), art and crafts workshops (brewing room and cooling room), darkroom facilities (hop room), playgroup and meeting rooms, restaurant (malt hopper), Vats Bar, and an enlarged theatre seating 250 which opened on 29 April 1993. A major capital programme has been undertaken, funded by a £3 million grant from the National Lottery through the Arts Council of England. In January 1998 the existing Arts Centre was completely refurbished with significant improvements to the Malt Room, the Restaurant, and Vats Bar. A lift makes all floors fully accessible.Post a Countdown Widget
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