06 Sep 2026 - 19:00
John Bramwell
As the singer in I Am
Kloot from 1999 to 2014, John Bramwell achieved a Mercury Prize
nomination for 2010’s The Sky At Night, a Top 10 chart position for
2013’s Let It All In, numerous UK and European tours and a triumphant
farewell at the Queen Elizabeth Hall with an orchestra in 2014.
Now, as a solo artist, Bramwell travels a very different path, a path
that criss-crosses the length and breadth of the UK with a humble agenda of
taking his heartwarming songs to the stage and enjoying another moment in time
with his devoted fans.
The stunning 2023 sophomore solo album, The Light Fantastic was an
almost complete u-turn from the I Am Kloot outlook they were known for.
Darker clouds banished and in replacement strings, four-part harmonies [a
warming development, since Kloot never had any backing vocals] and a dozen
gloriously exhilarating, beautifully crafted and observed songs about life,
humanity, the universe and everything. As John put it, “It’s been
great to find the joy of making music once again. These are the most uplifting
songs of my career.”
The album received unanimous praise from the UK press but it is the
all-encapsulating live show where Bramwell conjures up his true magic as
songwriter and performer. Bramwell has been on a never-ending rolling
adventure since his workings away from Kloot and in the last three years has
visited almost every parish in England, Scotland and Wales to be met with
halls, theatres, arts centres, churches, festival tents and folk clubs full
with his eager fans waiting to see which direction Bramwell will take
the mood of the night – the enriched, wildly playful inter-song banter is so
good, a stand up comedy tour has been contemplated.
Bramwell’s razor sharp wit, on the line and refreshingly true [and often
hilarious] observations and instantly recognisable haunting vocal channelled
through some of the most honest and direct songwriting of our times has seen Bramwell
championed in rave reviews, time after time. Most recently, God Is In The TV
celebrated John’s 2025 Beautiful Days performance as the
highlight of the weekend.
As Bramwell looks on to another year the 2026 road extends further and
wider than before – a much anticipated tour of Ireland awaits as too many of
the UK’s finest venues where John’s cultivated audiences will be treated to an
unforgettable evening and experience.
Tickets: £25*
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