2025

11th January Fire Nearby (David Birchall: guitar/David McClean: baritone guitar + Lauren McLean: poetry)) @ Record Shop, Haworth, Yorks

postponed again due to freezing conditions: we will reschedule in the Spring!

13th January as part of Phil Durrant's Combinations evening w/ Phil Durrant/Fara Afifi/Douglas Benford/David Birchall/John Bisset/Francis Comyn/Adam Fairhall/Petra Haller/Sylvia Hallett/John Jasnoch/Theodora Laird/Maggie Nicols/John McGrath/Richard Scott/Caius Williams @ Cafe Oto, London

16th January duo with Odie Ji Ghast @ Wharf Chambers, Leeds

19th January Minimum Wage Immanence Unit (Adam Fairhall: accordion/Michael Perrett: bass clarinet/David Birchall: guitar) + Kelly Jayne Jones + Lee Patterson @ Cafe Oto, London

20th January Curious Ear: Minimum Wage Immanence Unit (Adam Fairhall: accordion/Michael Perrett: bass clarinet/David Birchall: guitar) + Tombed Visions Band @ The Peer Hat, Manchester

25th January Minimum Wage Immanence Unit (Adam Fairhall: accordion/Michael Perrett: bass clarinet/David Birchall: guitar) + Callie Sounds @ Bishops House, Sheffield

26th January Minimum Wage Immanence Unit (Adam Fairhall: accordion/Michael Perrett: bass clarinet/David Birchall: guitar) + Fire Nearby (David Birchall: guitar/David McClean: baritone guitar + Lauren McLean: poetry) @ House Show DM for details, Liverpool

10th February Curious Ear: SA Malley/David Birchall (electric guitar duo) + Geoff Leigh/Richard Harrison @ The Peer Hat, Manchester

13th February Greta Buitkute/David Birchall @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Withington, Manchester

20th February with DAVID the band opening for Neil Luck, Fuel, Withington, Manchester

24th February Alistair Zaldua/David Birchall @ Notes & Sounds, University Arms, Sheffield

8th March Pat Thomas/Elaine Mitchener Curious Ear @ St Margaret's Church, Manchester

10th March Curious Ear: Emil Karlsen/David Birchall + Clive Hunte/Anton Hunter @ The Peer Hat, Manchester

15th March Alistair Zaldua/David Birchall @ Ealing Extra Normal, London

29th March Dan Spicer Brotzman book launch with Q&A with David McLean + Minimum Wage Immanence Unit @ Rare Mags, Stockport, 6pm

30th March Alistair Zaldua/David Birchall @ Thrive Cafe, Cambridge

1st April Curious Ear: Yan Jun + Luigi Marino/David Birchall + Helmut Lemke/John Jasnoch @ Pink, Stockport

12th April Phil Minton/Maggie Nicols/Theo Laird/Greta Buitkute @ St Margaret's Church, Whalley Range, Manchester

25th April tbc @ Metal, Liverpool

26th April David McLean – Saxophones / Small Woodwind/Lauren McLean – Spoken-word/Josh Horsley – Cello/Joel Murray – Percussion/Nick Branton – Clarinets/Colin Webster – Saxophones/Will Lewis-Clarke – Trumpet/Adam Fairhall – Grand Piano / Harmonium &/or Accordion /David Birchall - Electric guitar and prepared banjo @ St Margaret's Church, Manchester

8th May Alistair Zaldua/David Birchall @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Withington, Manchester

10th May Lucy Power with Sound Explorers + Special Guests Curious Ear tbc!@ St Margaret's Church, Whalley Range, Manchester

17th May trio + more with Kelly Jayne Jones + Richard Harrison @ Shift, Cardiff

21st May trio with Kate Carr + Tullis Rennie @ City University, London

9th June Minimum Wage Immanence Unit opening for Eric Chenaux @ The Peer Hat, Manchester

15th June trio with Kate Carr + Tullis Rennie @ Two Ships Festival, Hastings

28th June tbc @ St. Margaret's Church, Whalley Range, Manchester

12th July Mariam Rezaei/Robyn Rocket + Chris Corsano/Mick FLower Curious Ear @ St Margaret's Church, Whalley Range, Manchester

13th-27th July Circle of Power: Curious Ear x Ethnictro Connections Through Culture Project supported by British Council @ tbc, Manchester

21st July Lauren Sarah Hayes/David Birchall + National Crisis + Ikbal Lubys @ The Peer Hat, Manchester

archive of past live performances here