Avalon Acoustic Sessions

05/05/2026

Adam Sweet Duo will be joining us in Glastonbury on 19th September. More details to follow soon.

03/05/2026

Glastonbury - Friday 8th May.
The Leisure Society - Glastonbury (Avalon Acoustic Sessions)

The Leisure Society was founded by Nick Hemming, who grew up in Burton-on-Trent. Over the years, the band have received high praise for their oustanding songwriting and production craft, winning two Ivor-Novello nominations and Rough Trade Albums of the Year.

As a teenager, Nick formed the indie band She Talks To Angels with his art college friend, director Shane Meadows plus the actor Paddy Considine.

Following the band’s split, Nick was scooped up by local indie hopes The Telescopes, who were signed to Creation Records. Shane Meadows remained a supporter, hiring Nick to score 1999’s A Room For Romeo Brass and 2004’s Dead Man’s Shoes, but Nick was losing his confidence.

Everything changed with the arrival of fellow Burton-on-Trent exile Christian Hardy, who worked with Nick to develop and record new songs and encouraged him to venture out on stage.

The Leisure Society was born and developed rapidly, with an initial landmark being the single ‘The Last Of The Melting Snow’, which was championed by Dermot O’Leary on Radio 2, and Radcliffe and Maconie, and Guy Garvey on 6Music.

They’ve collaborated and toured with artists including Ray Davies, Brian Eno, Laura Marling, Neil Hannon, Richard Thompson, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott.

"Genuinely breathtaking."
The Line Of Best Fit

"Gorgeous."
Financial Times

"Remarkable."
Clash Magazine

19/04/2026

Some more pictures from a fabulous night at the Avalon Acoustic Sessions

13/04/2026

This week!
Jess Silk - Dashboard Jesus Tour - Glastonbury (Avalon Acoustic Sessions)

10/04/2026

Reminder of what fabulous music we have coming up over the next few weeks at the Avalon Acoustic Sessions.

Saturday 18th April - Jess Silk - Dashboard Jesus Tour - Glastonbury (Avalon Acoustic Sessions)

Friday 8th May - The Leisure Society - Glastonbury (Avalon Acoustic Sessions)

08/04/2026

Join us on 18th April when we host Jess Silk, Matt Johnson Music and Joe Solo.

Further information: Jess Silk - Dashboard Jesus Tour - Glastonbury (Avalon Acoustic Sessions)

05/04/2026

Join us on Friday 8th May for an evening with The Leisure Society.

The Leisure Society - Glastonbury (Avalon Acoustic Sessions)

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