World Unlimited

About World Unlimited
World Unlimited is a voluntary, not for profit, organisation formed in 1989 to bring the best in International roots artists, singer songwriters, folk roots and more to Birmingham. We held six events that year and it is from that humble beginning that the organisation grew to over one hundred shows per year. Our aim is to present, via live performances, the best musicians from cultures worldwide as well as UK based musicians including a focus on local artists from the West Midlands. Artists we have presented in Birmingham since 1989 include
Angelique Kidjo, Billy Bragg, Beth Nielson Chapman, Soul Brothers, Handsome Family, Yusa, Ali Hassan Kuban, Chief Ayinde Barrister, Taj Mahal, Transglobal Undergound, Dougie MacLean, Giroldo Piloto y Klimax, June Tabor, Banco De Gaia, Ani Di Franco, Kate Rusby, Bozi Boziana & Anti-Choc, Diblo Dibala, Rizwan & Muazzam Qawwali, Asian Dub Foundation, Aly Bain, Sharon Shannon, The Wailers, Gil Scott Heron, Jimmy McGriff, Olodum, Ananda Shankar Experience & State of Bengal, The Levellers, Gretchen Peters, Richard Thompson, Be Good Tanyas, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Joyce, Ska Cubano, Scott Matthews, Maurice El Medioni, Ed Sheeran, Water Tower Bucket Boys, Dhoad Gypsies Of Rajhastan and many many more.

A lot of our promotions are now in South Devon including the Acoustica Festival in Exeter and Kingskerswell Parish Church, some of the artists we've presented at Kingskerswell Church are:
Glenn Tillbrook, Jackie Oates, Kris Drever & Ian Carr, Martin Stephenson, Jon Gomm, Boo Hewerdine, Declan Sinnott, CoCo & The Butterfields, Dennis Greaves and Mark Feltham (Nine Below Zero) Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, Arthur Smith, Lucy Ward, Eleanor McEvoy, Blair Dunlop, Nick Harper, Rory McLeod, Ruarri Joseph, Sally Barker, Rachel Sermanni, Martyn Joseph, Yves Lambert Trio, Maz O'Connor, Miranda Sykes & Rex Preston, The East Pointers, Gerry Colvin Band, Jim Causley, Hank Wangford, Baskery, Lukas Drinkwater, Benjamin Folke Thomas, Dracula (Rabbit Theatre) John Hegley, Patrick Monahan, Land Of The Giants (acoustic) Worry Dolls, Lisbee Stainton, Paul Armfield, John Otway, Fred Macauley, The Roving Crows, Nick Harper, Tallulah Rendall, Vinny Peculiar , Wildwood Kin, Rob Heron & The Tea Pad Orchestra, Kelly Oliver, Songdog, Tobias Ben Jacob, Leveret, Gordie MacKeeman & His Rhythm Boys, Calan, Nibs van de Spuy, The Changing Room, Mark Thomas, Glorious Chorus, Sharon Shannon, Elani Andrea, Tony Hawks, Jane Taylor, Jennifer Crook, Martha Tilston, Leveret, Charlie Dore, 3 Daft Monkeys, Bruce Molsky, Gilmore & Roberts, Martin Carthy, Rory McLeod & The Familiar Strangers, Chris Barron (Spin Doctors) and Lach, Sam Carter, Boo Hewerdine & Findlay Napier, Phil Beer, Mike Peters, Undercover Hippy, Antimatador, Basco, Sarah Deere-Jones, Kathryn Williams, Henhouse Prowlers, Greg Russell & Ciaran Algar , William The Conqueror, Harry Harris, Recreations (aka Sam Duckworth -Get Cape Wear Cape Fly) Scott Matthews, Nordic Fiddlers Bloc, Sultans Of String, Keston Cobblers Club, Transylvania, Resurrection Russian Choir, Beth Rowley, Jo Harman etc