Back To The Garden: Music And Words For York Festival Of Ideas 2026

This year, in collaboration with the 2026 York Festival of Ideas, we're inviting some outstanding local performers to celebrate and explore the Festival theme "Place and Space", with a focus on the peaceful, wild, mythical, inspirational green worlds of gardens. There'll be an emphasis on original words and music alongside some well-loved works by familiar names.
Saturday 30th May, 7.30 pm at The Basement, City Screen Picturehouse, York (doors 7 pm).
"Outside-the-box creativity" (BBC Upload)
Featuring:
Storyteller Lara McClure
Dynamic duoMike Amber & Lola-Mae taking on Joni Mitchell's 'Woodstock'
Poet and novelist Janet Dean
Performance poetCarrieanne Vivianette exploring words and sounds
Alt folk band Sofa Sofa with songs inspired by nature and people, woods, weather, long walks, short thoughts, longing and love:
Charley - vocals, guitar, harmonium
Rich - guitar, vocals, bells, synth
Ayse - violin
Filipe - cello
Adam - drums/percussionTickets: 8 in advance, 10 on the door.
Fully accessible venue.