THIS GIG WILL TAKES PLACE AT THE CHURCH OF ST LEONARD-AT-THE-HYTHE, COLCHESTER

KEY ACCESS INFORMATION TO NOTE:
Access to the building is via 4 steps, unfortunately this is at a gradient too steep to put in a wheelchair access ramp. This means we generally have limitations to access this event. We are happy to discuss any issues with access to the building if you are still wanting to attend, and explore any access needs you may have. Please contact us via info@colchesterartscentre.com if you’d like to discuss this.

Parking is available at The Hythe Community centre, 1 Ventura Drive, CO1 2FG, and adjoining streets.

https://www.stleonard-at-the-hythe.org.uk/

Tickets £15 / £14 concessions.
Doors open 7pm, starts 7.30pm.
This gig is for a seated audience.

Venerated singer & songwriter of worldwide hits.
On tour with the celebrated multi-instrumentalist Julian Littman.

“Charlie Dore is one of this country’s finest songwriters, a poet with the keenest of eyes” Americana UK

“Brave, poignant, entertaining, original” The Guardian ★★★★

Charlie Dore’s songs have been recorded by the good and the great including George Harrison, Tina Turner, Celine Dion, Martha Wainwright, Jimmy Nail and Ricky Ross, but her live shows reveal that actually she keeps the best songs for herself. As one of the UK’s most respected songwriters – creating what is best described as eclectic, contemporary folk with a nod to Americana, Charlie’s relevance and ability to capture the imagination of increasing and new audiences continues unabated.

Recent sessions for In Tune (BBC Radio 3), Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2) and Ricky Ross (BBC Radio Scotland) as well as an inclusion on Ken Bruce’s final BBC show further enhanced her status, whilst her current Youtube series “The Jacksons Lane Sessions” have been watched by many.

For her 10th and most recent album Like Animals, she turns away from the expansive science and space metaphors of 2017’s Dark Matter to focus on the internal landscape of the human brain and just what makes us tick. Sewn-through with Dore’s trademark dark wit, lyricism, and distinctive melodic voice, Like Animals explores some of our most basic instincts and how we’re often hi-jacked by our emotional responses..

In 2021 Charlie also released her EP, The Man Who Built Christmas, an unconventional live all-year favourite, proving that a good song isn’t just for Christmas. Charlie’s recent awards include Female Vocalist Of The Year (FATEA, 2020) and Best Lyrics (US Indie Acoustic, 2021) whilst her tours continue to reach new and enthusiastic audiences.

“This sublime album…earnest and witty, tender and cynical all at the same time… profound, moving and oddly haunting.” RnR Magazine

“Reaffirms her place as one of our most intelligent and erudite singer-songwriters” Fatea Magazine

“A voice like Kate McGarrigle meets Dory Previn. Wonderful” – Mike Harding

Don’t miss your chance to experience Charlie Dore live, as she brings her unique storytelling, wit, and musical mastery to the stage. Book your tickets now for an evening that promises to be thought-provoking, moving, and filled with unforgettable music.