Manchester Folk Festival 2023: Merry Hell @ Hallé at St Michael's

plus support from Eliza Marshall

Presented by: English Folk Expo

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0	MANCHESTER: Hallé at St Michael's
P	Friday 20th October, 2023
N	7:00pm

Event information

Part of Manchester Folk Festival 2023. Support from Eliza Marshall

Multi-award winning Merry Hell offer joyful, uplifting folk-rock, with a message for troubled times. Native to the North-West of England, the 8-piece musical charabanc was built from the embers of the much loved folk-punk band The Tansads, developing a life and feel all of its own. Their energy and passion is complemented by their love of what they do and desire to share hope and togetherness with as many people as possible.Through 6 well-received albums and hundreds of gigs, they’ve offered voices of hope and beacons of light to anyone valuing both melody and positive humanity, their live appearances have won many admirers, a recent review referred to 'every performance a celebration.' They are current holders of Folking.com's Best Live Band Award. Emergency Lullabies, their latest album, gained wonderful reviews, significant airplay and a place in the UK Official Folk Chart, with the 2021 single 'When We Meet Again' hitting No.8 on the US folk airplay chart.

Eliza Marshall:
Cross genre music making has always been at the core of flautist Eliza Marshall’s creative world, with a particular love of the music of Scotland and Africa, Steve Reich and Paul Simon. Weaving layers of rhythms, percussion and electronics, spoken word and guitars – as well as her huge array of flutes, whistles and bansuris. Eliza springs forth solo, from two decades of numerous collaborations.
A catalyst for positive change, Eliza’s music is inspired by nature and driven by a profound desire for human connection and compassion. Her compositions call for accumulative positive action and an understanding of our shared humanity.
Eliza has performed and collaborated with some of the world’s most renowned musicians, such as Peter Gabriel and The Who, gracing prestigious stages including Wembley Stadium and Red Rocks Amphitheater. She has also recorded with artists from Stevie Wonder to Sam Smith; soloed with the BBC Concert Orchestra, at The Royal Opera Houses in London, Hamburg and Brisbane, whilst also recording and touring with her own award-winning folk band Ranagri and producing the pioneering multi-media-project Freedom To Roam – garnering 5* reviews from Morning Star, 4* from Songlines and standing ovations around the UK.

Venue Access - Access is on the Ground Floor. A mobile ramp provides access for wheelchair-users. If you wish to use the ramp please alert a member of staff. If you have any special access requirements please let us know in advance by emailing info@englishfolkexpo.com

We use a range of venues at Manchester Folk Festival and although all are accessible, in order to give the best possible experience, we need to let some venues know in advance if we have any audience members who are wheelchair users or require assistance. If you are a wheelchair user or require an essential companion ticket, please email info@englishfolkexpo.com to let us know before purchasing a ticket.

Please note - this event is part of Manchester Folk Festival 2023. Festival wristbands are available to purchase, and gives you access to ALL Manchester Folk Festival shows across three days. For more information please visit www.manchesterfolk.com/