Name: SoundBox presents: While & Matthews
Start: 2025-10-24T19:45:00+01:00
Location: St Mary's Creative Space

"The undisputed queens of British folk duos continue to come up with the goods. First-class songs delivered with to-die-for harmonies, immaculate musicianship and melodies that lodge themselves in your brain."
(The Guardian)
While & Matthews are two of the best and most hard-working musicians on the world folk roots scene. Both are highly regarded producers and they record everything that they are involved in at their own studio in a small Pennine town, far from the London-centric music industry. They truly are inspirational women.
Chris While (vocals, guitar, banjo, dulcimer, bodhran and percussion) and Julie Matthews (vocals, piano, guitar, mandolin and bouzouki) are renowned for their seamless harmonies and affinity for each other on stage. They are stunning singers, songwriters, musicians, producers, arrangers and performers, whose energy and commitment to their craft and their audience is boundless.
Last September, to celebrate their incredible 30 years collaboration, they released their album Days like These – sounding as fresh and vital as ever, they remain at the top of their game.
Chris and Julie have been nominated 10 times in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in the 'Best Song, Best Duo, Best Live Act' categories, winning Best Duo in 2009. Their many awards touch their hearts but it is their longstanding and devoted, growing fans that stir their souls.
They have also toured in Australasia, New Zealand, Africa, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and Italy. Although internationally acclaimed, they continue to be a leading force on the UK's acoustic/roots arts circuit.
Their songs cover life as they see it, from injustice and freedom to matters of the heart, and everything in between. Their songs are covered by many singers the world over but it is While & Matthews' musical partnership and obvious joy of performing together that really brings their songs to life. As performers they are unrivalled and their audiences leave their concerts having travelled an emotional journey.
Venue: no stairs; seated audience; bar. Parking within 5 minutes of the free venue. No parking permitted immediately outside the venue gates. Drop-off permitted for those with reduced mobility or vision, (please email [email protected] )