How a vegan cafe in Weston-super-Mare is becoming a vibrant music venue
The cafe staged a solar-powered gig last year and has more music events lined up this summer
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As a former auction house, teaching block and charity shop, the building now home to Loves Cafe has seen many uses.
After standing empty in Weston-super-Mare for three years, Anna Southwell - armed with a vision of creating a cultural community hub in the town - took it on 12 years ago and the cafe was born.
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Each show will welcome live audiences in line with the current government roadmap out of lockdown. The opening programme of socially distanced gigs kicks off with BBC Folk Awards Best Duo nominees, Belshazzer’s Feast on Thursday, May 27. Other programme highlights include Mercury Prize nominee and I Am Kloot frontman John Bramwell, who takes to the stage on Friday 28 May, performing tracks from his debut solo album and Kloot classics. Director, DJ, author and broadcaster Don Letts looks back on his exceptional life on Saturday 29 May, as part of his There and Black Again book tour. With tales of befriending Bob Marley after sneaking into his hotel room and touring with The Clash, Don discusses Black Lives Matter, his new book and treading his own path.
A NEW live events venue is set to open in four weeks – and the demand for tickets has already seen some shows sold out. Big names are queuing up to appear at The Bowdon Rooms in Altrincham, which plans to throw open its doors to live audiences from Monday, May 17, current covid roadmap restrictions depending. Sir Lenny Henry, explorer Sir Ralph Fiennes, Shaun Ryder, Brian Blessed, 60s legends The Animals, pop star Brian McFadden and 80s favourites Big Country are among the names who are heading for the Grade II Listed venue during 2021. I Am Kloot songwriter and frontman John Bramwell opens the live programme on May 20-21 with a pair of sold-out shows, sharing songs from his first solo album Leave Alone the Empty Spaces along with I Am Kloot favourites in what will be two intimate evenings of magical music making.
(Photo: The Met/Facebook) THE PANDEMIC brought the world to a standstill and many events, gigs and concerts had to be cancelled or rescheduled last year. However, lockdown restrictions are gradually easing and live music and theatre will return in May, but only “if strict conditions are met”. Today, (22 April) The Met on Market Street, Bury announced plans for shows with live audiences, in line with the current government roadmap out of lockdown.
What shows are lined up at The Met? (Facebook/@metbury) The opening programme of socially distanced gigs kicks off with BBC Folk Awards Best Duo nominees, Belshazzer’s Feast on Thursday 27 May.
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