2026

23rd January David Birchall solo with stone circle films opening for Haress @ Bishops House, Sheffield

27th January David Birchall/Richard Knight duo @ Noise Upstairs, Golden Lion, Todmorden

7th February David Birchall solo with stone circle films @ Manchester Folk Horror Fest, The Peer Hat, Manchester

10th February David Birchall/Nick Branton duo + Gidouille Collective (Mike and Kath Tyldesley) + Hope Valley Cement Works @ The Peer Hat, Manchester

24th February Simon Prince/David Birchall @ Noise Upstairs, Golden Lion, Todmorden

27th February Steve Malley/David Birchall @ Church Barn, Bishops Castle

28th February Steve Malley/David Birchall @ Penrhyn Hall, Bangor

1st March Steve Malley/David Birchall + ADRA @ Puzzle Hall Inn, Sowerby Bridge

2nd March Steve Malley/David Birchall + ADRA @ The Peer Hat, Manchester

6th March Steve Malley/David Birchall @ Summer Hill Bowling Club, Newcastle

7th March Steve Malley/David Birchall @ Glad Cafe, Glasgow 2pm

16th April w/ Nick Dobson + more @ Nocturna Discordina, Barcelona, Spain

18th April w/ Nick Dobson + more @ house show, Barcelona, Spain

21st April Bark! (Rex Caswell/Phil Marks/Paul Obermayer) + Matthew Ryals/Niloufar Shiri/Fan-Qi Wu/Jonas Engels + David Birchall/Richard Knight duo @ The Peer Hat, Manchester

22nd April David Birchall/Nick Branton duo + Albert Cicera/Ramon Prats @ Artefact, Liverpool

24th April David Birchall/Mick Beck/Phil Marks @ Nether Edge Social CLub, Sheffield

1st May Topeka + Askasong _ Eric Chenaux @ St. Margaret's Church, Whalley Range, Manchester

8th May trio Mark Sanders/Mark Hanslip/David Birchall + Nina Whiteman/Rob Thorpe/Simon Prince @ St. Margaret's Church, Whalley Range, Manchester

17th May David Birchall solo with stone circle films + Arianne Churchman/Benedict Drew + Daniel Evans @ Horse Hospital, London

11th June guitar duo David Birchall/Jaydev Mistry @ Noise Upstairs, Fuel, Manchester

12th June duo Luigi Marino (cymbals)/David Birchall (banjo) + ensemble with Andi Jackson (guitar), Fran Comyn (percussion), Michael Perrett (clarinet), Nick Branton (clarinet) & Pablo Sonallion (double bass) @ St. Margaret's Church, Whalley Range, Manchester

25th June David Birchall solo with stone circle films @ Wayout Westport, The Three Cups, Malmesbury

26th June duo with Luigi Marino + Sneddon/Foster/Grigg @ L'Etoile Studio, Bristol

3rd July Minimum Wage Immanence Unit @ Lubberfiend, Newcastle

5th July mega post Solstice collab with Klang!! Featuring C0bweaver + AAXT/Henry McPherson/Lauren McLean + more @ Platt Fields Market Garden, Manchester 2-4pm

13th July Curious Ear: Joshua Weitzel/Chie Nagai + more @ The Peer Hat

11th September Minimum Wage Immanence Unit with Luigi Marino @ Cube, Bristol

14th September duo w/ Ayami Suzuki + more @ tbc, Manchester

17th October trio Kate Carr/Tullis Rennie/David Birchall + more @ @St. Margaret's Church, Whalley Range, Manchester

2nd November Caroline Kraabel/Richard Harrison/David Birchall @ Boat Ting, London

3rd November Curious Ear: Christian Gallo/Dom Lash/Mark Sanders + Caroline Kraabel/Richard Harrison/David Birchall @ The Peer Hat, Manchester

5th November Caroline Kraabel/Richard Harrison/David Birchall @ Artefect, Liverpool

6th November Caroline Kraabel/Richard Harrison/David Birchall @ Central Bar, Gateshead

7th November Caroline Kraabel/Richard Harrison/David Birchall @ Mist Rolling Inn, Nottingham

21st November Minimum Wage Immanence Unit @ Old Hairdressers, Glasgow

22nd November Minimum Wage Immanence Unit @ Edinburgh, tbc

29th November Caroline Kraabel/Richard Harrison/David Birchall @ Fizzle, Birmingham

12th December Caroline Kraabel/Richard Harrison/David Birchall @ Fishermans Chapel, Leigh-on-Sea

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