The Magpie Arc

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025 at 08:00 pm UTC+01:00

21 South Street, RG1 4QU Reading, United Kingdom | Reading

South Street Arts Centre
Publisher/HostSouth Street Arts Centre
The Magpie Arc
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The Magpie Arc is a cross-border band from Sheffield, Edinburgh and Arran and features award-winning musicians Nancy Kerr, Findlay Napier, Tom Wright, Alex Hunter and tour guitarist, BBC Folk Award-winning Sam Carter. Formed to blend their songwriting and musicianship into a fresh take on the British folk rock sound of the '60s and '70s, the band quickly gained recognition for its unique mix of folk, rock, country, and prog-rock elements.
Their debut album, Glamour In The Grey (2022), spent 12 months on the UK Official Folk Chart, debuting at number 9 and Mojo magazine compared it to Fairport Convention's ground-breaking 1969 release, calling it “Liege and Lief-affirming” with “an elemental racket.”
The band has made waves on festival stages and headline tours throughout the UK and tonight is their "Evening with The Magpie Arc...." show with no support which features two band sets that also includes solo spots from Nancy, Findlay and Sam.
Mark Radcliffe described The Magpie Arc on BBC Radio 2 as “Folk Rock with Led Zeppelin vibes” and Spiral Earth magazine noted “You owe it to yourself to catch this band as soon as you can. Capability, flair and originality rarely come so well wrapped.”
So expect excellent songs, lush harmonies, scything electric guitars, gorgeous fiddle lines and rock solid bass and drums in a night of classic UK folk rock.
Tickets £25
Age guidance: All ages (under 14s must be accompanied by an adult)
Running times: 50 mins / interval / 70 mins (approx.)
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