LOCAL EVENTS

Experience Europe’s No. 1 tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers with classic songs, plus their covers including The Travelling Wilburys, Stevie Nicks, The Byrds and Thunderclap Newman.

A full two-hour show of an American song-writing icon and together with the Heartbreakers recognised as one of the finest live bands to have come out of the US. Performed by experienced musicians that really capture the energy and excitement of a Tom Petty show.

https://www.tompettylegacy.co.uk/

We play music based on a loose theme.  Bring your own tracks (CDs also welcome!) or just enjoy the music and have a drink, boogie and get to know other UTEA friends and volunteers.

For one night only the cast are choosing the songs they have always wanted to sing at Kingswood Village Hall. Doors open 7:00 pm and the show starts at 7:30 pm.

Box Office 07810 567294

Ion Maiden Formed in August 2018, Ion Maiden was built around the core of four ex-members of some of the best Maiden tribute bands in the UK, and with only one rehearsal their first gig was an instant success with Maiden fans. Since they exploded onto the scene they have played Holland, various clubs throughout the UK, and London raising over £3,000 towards the Legend that is Paul Di’Anno at the Camden Underworld, who was blown away by the video footage that was sent to him in Croatia.

More recently they were honoured to be asked to open the “Birthplace of Iron Maiden” the Cart & Horses after its lengthy refurbishment, with support from another Iron Maiden stars band, Doug Sampson (Airforce) the original drummer of the soundhouse tapes.

With a new singer onboard the band are now putting on some of the most authentic maiden shows you’ll see, apart from the real Iron Maiden that is! 

Carl Robert Williams – Vocals 

Paul O’Shea – Bass/vocals 

Stephen Munday – Guitar/vocals 

Neil Phillips – Guitar 

Craig Simcox – Drums

Contemporary folk/acoustic duo Gilmore & Roberts combine award-winning songwriting with astounding musicianship and their trademark harmonies to create a powerful wall of sound. Nominated three times at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Katriona Gilmore (fiddle, mandolin) and Jamie Roberts (guitar) met while studying at Leeds College of Music and released their debut album in 2008.

Since then, the duo have toured Canada and mainland Europe, played some of the UK’s biggest acoustic festivals, toured with folk rock legends Fairport Convention and won countless accolades for their genre-spanning work.

A Problem Of Our Kind (released 12.10.18) is the fifth studio album from Gilmore & Roberts – their first release since 2016’s live album In Our History, which celebrated a decade of performing together.

‘We realised most of songs on the album deal with different aspects of being human – some negative, like selfishness or materialism, and some more positive, like our sentimental side or philanthropy” explains Jamie Roberts (vocals, guitar).

“Us humans are pretty complex” continues Katriona Gilmore (vocals, fiddle, mandolin). “Somehow it made us want to present these songs in quite a simple way.”

Recorded at the duo’s home in South Yorkshire by co-producer Ben Savage (well-known on the UK roots scene for his own acclaimed musical output with The Willows and Hannah Sanders), A Problem Of Our Kind contains some of the most stripped-back arrangements of Gilmore & Roberts’ career so far, alongside full-tilt band numbers featuring their regular festival rhythm section of Fred Claridge (drums) and Matt Downer (double bass).

From the heavy yet sparse groove of the gutsy opening track ‘Gauntlet’ to the quietly insistent country-tinged heartbeat of ‘Things You Left Behind’ and the contemplative ebb and flow of ‘On The Line’, Gilmore & Roberts delve deep into the human psyche with their songs, holding all their findings – good and bad, dark and beautiful – up to the light. “People and their stories have always been our primary source of inspiration for writing songs” says Katriona with a smile. “Thankfully there are enough amazing humans – past and present – to keep us going for a long time yet!”

https://gilmoreroberts.co.uk/

Joyous Truck Driving Music From Around the World to raise funds for your local arts centre.

Expect a wide range of styles from Hillbilly to Gypsy Punk, Irish folk to heartfelt blues and boogie played with freshness and infectiously enthusiastic vocal harmonies and featuring fiddle and accordion as well as double bass, harmonica, guitar and drums. 

Fresh from recording an album of vibrant original material, the Blue Badgers seamlessly combine these new songs with old favourites for an unforgettable evening’s entertainment.

Celebrate in style at one of our popular Christmas Party Nights!

Enjoy a delicious 3 course meal with Christmas crackers and novelties, there’s a disco so you can dance the night away!

Dates:
Friday 1st December
Saturday 2nd December
Friday 8th December
Saturday 9th December
Thursday 14th December
Friday 15th December
Time: 7pm
Price: £40 per person

Stay Overnight

After all that dancing, stay overnight from £169 per couple, includes tickets to the event, an overnight stay in a standard room and a full English breakfast.

Book online or contact our events team on 01454 260502 or email events at christmas@thegablesbristol.co.uk.

Please note full pre-payment is required at the time of booking. Payments are non-transferable and non-refundable. Parties of fewer than 8 guests may be seated with other guests. Over 16s only.

Musical maestro Jools Holland and his revered Rhythm & Blues Orchestra are set to join us for an unforgettable evening with some very special guests!

Fans will be thrilled to hear that the show will feature the outstanding vocals of Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall, as well as the highly talented Sumudu Jayatilaka.

Together with the inimitable musicianship of the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, which features drums from original Squeeze member Gilson Lavis, Jools Holland will be performing tracks spanning his entire solo career. With a catalogue that reaches through decades, prepare to enjoy the greatest boogie-woogie party in town!