Events

Tunes, Tales and Tapas

Tunes, Tales and Tapas

One of the settings we’ve been considering for Monty + The AnyWhens shows are food and performance matinées, so we’re delighted to be able to announce a mixed songs’n’stories set at Brading Roman Villa, with added tapas. (This was originally pitched as cream teas — sweet or savoury — but it seems there’s been a menu change… Let us know which you’d prefer if we get to run this again…)

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Tales At The Crown & Sceptre, Ross-on-Wye

Tales At The Crown & Sceptre, Ross-on-Wye

Whenever we’re in Ross (-on-Wye), I tend to have a pint or two in the Crown & Sceptre in the Market Place, tellin’ a tale at the open acoustic Sunday or Thursday sessions if I get a chance. (I also try to make the Forest Folk Club sessions - first and third Sunday, 7.30pm, Orepool Inn),

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Two Appearances at Three Rivers Music Festival

Two Appearances at Three Rivers Music Festival

More exciting news on the festival front, with a couple of sets booked in to the Three Rivers Music Festival, at Porchfield, over the weekend of 29-31st of May.

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Kashmir Fringe Set, 2026

Kashmir Fringe Set, 2026

What a fantastic weekend — Kashmir Fringe at Quay Arts, a fabulous free weekend of music from island (and mainland) bands, good beer (until it ran out!), and the perfect room for tellin’ some tales in — The Rope Store Gallery acoustic stage.

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'Tis Tales presents Tall Tales and Tiny Truths

'Tis Tales presents Tall Tales and Tiny Truths

Getting the old gang back together for a new show at Department, Ryde, I’m looking forward to getting back to tellin’ a few tales alongside Holly Medland and Sue Bailey in our guise as the original Isle of Wight storytelling trio, ‘Tis Tales for a set of tall Tales and Tiny Truths.

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Appearing at Kashmir Fringe, 2026

Appearing at Kashmir Fringe, 2026

I’m really excited to have been invited to a do a slot on the acoustic stage at the Kashmir Fringe at Quay Arts, Newport, Isle of Wight, on Saturday, February 7th, 2026.

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Protest Days, Rebellion Nights, St Lawrence SOLD OUT

Protest Days, Rebellion Nights, St Lawrence SOLD OUT

The venue is ready, the desk is set up, and the tickets have sold out, for our “Protest Days, Rebellion Nights” show at St Lawrence Village Hall tomorrow night (Saturday, November 22nd, 2025).

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Winter Tales at Carvel Lane Coffee House, Dec. 10th 2025

Winter Tales at Carvel Lane Coffee House, Dec. 10th 2025

On Wednesday, December 10th, 2025, from 7pm, I’ll be bringing some Winter Tales to The Carvel Lane Coffee House, Cowes.

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Protest Days, Rebellion Nights, October Books, Dec. 4th, 2025

Protest Days, Rebellion Nights, October Books, Dec. 4th, 2025

Just a little over a month to go to our first Monty + The AnyWhens show on the mainland on Thursday, December 4th, 2025, October Books, Southampton (doors 7pm).

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Samhain Stories and Songs at The Star, November 1st 2025

Samhain Stories and Songs at The Star, November 1st 2025

A quarter day celebration, of Samhain, Hallowe’en, All Saints Day and All Souls Day, that time of the year when the vel between this world and the other world is at its thinnest, a time for story, and song, and beer, and pizza…

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Protest Days, Rebellion Nights, Winter 2025

Protest Days, Rebellion Nights, Winter 2025

They were days of direct action: the Diggers and the Levellers, the Plug Drawer rioters and the Pentrich rebels; the followers of King Ludd, and of Captain Swing; of juries, and spies; of executions, and alibis.

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Dark Tales for Dark Nights at Carvel Lane Coffee House

Dark Tales for Dark Nights at Carvel Lane Coffee House

On Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, from 7pm, I’ll be taking some Dark Tales for Dark Nights to The Carvel Lane Coffee House, Cowes.

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Maritime Tales at the Star along with the AnyWhens

Maritime Tales at the Star along with the AnyWhens

Next Thursday, September 25th, 2025, from 7pm, I’ll be back in The Star along with Glenn’n’Sue, aka The AnyWhens, for a couple of hours turn taking songs’n’stories with a maritime time.

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CANCELLED — Unforeseen Consequences at Faversham Fringe 2025...

CANCELLED — Unforeseen Consequences at Faversham Fringe 2025...

My third and final fringe festival outing of the year for my original “Unforeseen Consequences” show (first presented as Unforeseen Consequences: Travelling the Road in 2023).

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