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
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, Manchester
26th April solo banjo and more @ tbc, Manchester
10th May Lucy Power with Sound Explorers + Special Guests Curious Ear tbc!@ St Margaret's Church, Manchester
17th May tbc, Wales
14th June trio with Kate Carr + Tullis Rennie @ tbc, Hastings
12th July Chris Corsano/Mick FLower Curious Ear @ St Margaret's Church, Manchester
archive of past live performances here