Preview: Emily Barker, St Mary’s Church, Twyford

Preview: Emily Barker, St Mary’s Church, Twyford

Photo by Luke Kellett

Bridgetown-born Americana artist Emily Barker is set to kickstart the new year with a tour of the UK, including a stop at St Mary’s Church, Twyford on Thursday 6 February.

Following the release of her new album, Fragile As Humans, and accompanied by her full band – with support from Liz Stringer – the folk songwriter will play a series of headline shows across the country in late January and early February.

Emily Barker is an award-winning singer-songwriter from Western Australia. Her song, Nostalgia, was the theme for the acclaimed BBC crime drama, Wallander, starring Kenneth Branagh.

Emily has toured extensively, including with Frank Turner and Mary Chapin Carpenter, and was the 2018 UK Americana Artist of the Year. Barker’s first collection of poetry, Where The Black Swans Swim, was published this year through UK publisher Broken Sleep Books.

Following a series of support slots with King Creosote late last year, Barker returns to the UK for a headline tour with her full band.

EMILY BARKER – 2025 UK DATES

Headline UK Dates with full band:
23 Jan 2025 – BELFAST The Deer’s Head (Out to Lunch Festival)
25 Jan 2025 – BRISTOL The Lantern
26 Jan 2025 – LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
28 Jan 2025 – NEWCASTLE Cluny 2
30 Jan 2025 – LIVERPOOL St Michael-in-the-Hamlet
31 Jan 2025 – MANCHESTER Deaf Institute
01 Feb 2025 – LONDON Omeara
02 Feb 2025 – STROUD Sub Rooms
04 Feb 2025 – CAMBRIDGE Portland Arms
05 Feb 2025 – BRIGHTON The Prince Albert
06 Feb 2025 – TWYFORD St Marys Church
For more information visit: www.emilybarker.com.
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