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The eighth of November – the Bodleian Library is opened to the public in 1602, and Rupert Bear, illustrated by Mary Tourtel, makes his first appearance in print in 1920...and in 2025, we're delighted to be welcoming three distinct acts new to Knutsford Little Theatre – YouTube historian and songwriter Catherine Warr, inspiring folk artist Mark Beltane, and singer/songwriter Duncan Parsons, each of them carrying with them songs bursting with heart, humanity, history, and humour.
Known and respected in their home cities of Leeds and Sheffield, this will be the first appearance on KLT's stage for Catherine and Mark (Duncan will have played with John Hackett Band shortly before on 25th September). It's going to be a great evening's entertainment as the Autumn matures and we look toward Christmas..
Will any of them commemorate libraries or cartoon bears? Come and find out!
Catherine Warr
A historian and filmmaker from Leeds, Catherine's unique approach to historical storytelling brings together costumes, elaborate sets, music, and in-depth research to make history interesting and accessible to everyone.
Her YouTube channel is filled with engaging tales from history, whether pirates, The Titanic, Vikings, the film industry, surfing in Britain – anything that has caught her eye. This evening she will be transforming elements of her documentary storytelling for the live arena, sometimes described as “Horrible Histories for grown ups”
https://www.catherinewarrshistorytours.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@CatherineWarr
Mark Beltane
Mark Beltane is a Sheffield based singer and guitarist combining gentle nature-inspired lyricism with fingerstyle folk guitar. His debut album 'Sometimes Turning', recorded with legendary producer Ian Caple, was released in 2025.
His music will appeal to fans of 60s and 70s players like Bert Jansch, Nick Drake, and Sandy Denny along with more contemporary voices like Josephine Foster and Devendra Banhart.
https://www.instagram.com/markbeltane/
https://markbeltane.bandcamp.com/
Duncan Parsons
An ex-pat Southerner living in Sheffield, Duncan will be playing tunes from his various albums, taking in songs about Ladybird Books, Children's TV, The Green Cross Code Man, and Robots..
“..a slightly more assertive Nick Drake.. ..sounds like something beamed in from an earlier, more innocent musical era.” Prog Magazine on album “I'm Here, All Weak”
https://www.facebook.com/musicdsp
https://duncanparsons.roughdraftaudio.com/
https://duncanparsons.bandcamp.com/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Knutsford Little Theatre, 17 Queen Street, Knutsford, WA16 6HZ, United Kingdom, Altrincham
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