@soundloungecio.bsky.social Brilliant night watching Sophie Lukacs at the Sound Lounge in Sutton. A small but very appreciative audience.

Buy tickets – Maz O'Connor – Zoom Maz O'Connor – Zoom, Thu 26 Mar 2026 - We’re delighted to welcome Maz O’Connor to the Live to your Living Room stage as part of our spring programme of music. Maz will be sharing songs from her…

The wonderful Maz O'Connor takes to the Live to your Living Room tonight at 8pm, where she will be debuting her latest album 'Love it is a Killing Thing'.

A must listen for fans of 1960s and 1970s folk.

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Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms - Acoustic Guitar Cover by Kfir Ochaion - Emerald Guitars YouTube video by Kfir Ochaion

Much different than Dire Straits but beautiful. Needed this for our Sunday morning...
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Mark Thomas: Work In Progress Tickets | £7 | 6 Mar @ Camden Comedy Club, London | DICE Mark Thomas has worked as a performer for over 40 years. He has stuff on telly and radio which you will remember if you are of a certain age. For the younger...

Hey hey my darlings. Gig alert!

Road testing an hour show over in Camden next Friday.

Tickets -Cheap.

Me- Cheerful

Kick Off - 6pm.

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We're delighted to announce we're joining forces again with Warwick Folk Festival for 2026 - and it's going to be bigger and better than ever!

Headliners include Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, TRIP, Eddi Reader, and Fisherman's Friends... With more TBA!

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They are still amazing and hold up really well on a small screen.

Having just watched the 3 films again, I agree & I think the reason is because we actually got real characters in FOTR. In 2 & 3 all the new characters (apart from Smegal backstory) just got aired brushed in when required and all the budget was spent on huge battle scenes which were boring to me.

Pack your bags, charge your batteries, #InverteFest begins at midnight your time.

If you're going out to spot critters, join our community science project here: www.inaturalist.org/projects/inv...

Dark orange fan-winged planthopper, colored roughly like a peach, with a little pointy snoot

Red veiny winged planthopper, shaped roughly like a maple seed, with a pointy snoot

Tiny shiny iridescent brown lacewing with long black and tan antennae

Slender red jumping spider boy with big immature palps, which hits big black eyes are peering over at you. He's waving one leg like antennae

Things Found Under Palmetto Fronds Today:
Otiocerus stollii (derbid planthopper)
Apache degeeri (derbid planthopper)
Sisyra sp (tiny lacewing)
Little An't Man (Synemosyna formica jumping spider)

BBC Sounds - The Dark Is Rising - Available Episodes Listen to the latest episodes of The Dark Is Rising on BBC Sounds.

It's 20 December, the day The Dark Is Rising begins, and when I and others usually start to read a chapter a day. We recently read it in our book club, so I'm going to listen to this wonderful adaptation by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social instead. Best Christmas book of all
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They want to stamp out kindness and empathy because they think people alone are easier to subjugate than people together and theyre right

Blindfolded YouTube video by Maddie Morris - Topic

This song breaks my heart.
"So I won't so blindfolded
to the multitude of lies
to the one night only corporate sponsored
idea of pride
Let's not forget where this all started
lives lost on our streets,
while they're selling us rainbow coloured
packets of sweets."
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This is wonderful news, and also means it’s time for me to beat the drum I always do when HPV vaccines make the news:

They are not only for women! HPV also causes penile, anal, and head and neck cancers. The latter are particularly deadly. Please vaccinate ALL your children.

Box of Delights opening YouTube video by Net2099

As everyone knows, the ancient season of #Yule officially begins on November 21st, when the #BoxOfDelights was first screened on the BBC back in 1984. That makes it five days until the Box is opened...

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Utterly disgusted by this dismal disappointment of a govt

Eight in 10 adults call for more government support for the arts A new RPO survey reveals a rise in the number of people who want to see more Government support for arts and culture in Britain

On the eve of last year’s General Election, an RPO survey found that 76% of adults want to ‘see the new Government do more to support arts and culture in Britain’. This has now risen to 85%. Survey says that public wants to see decisive action on music access, provision and funding.
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A poster featuring a photo of Time Edey standing infront of wooden barn doors, clutching his guitar. He wears a dark blue shirt and smiles broadly towards the sky.

A poster featuring a black & white photo of Karine Polwart singing into a microphone. She has bobbed hair, wears dark rimmed glasses, and spreads her arms expressively.

A poster featuring a photo of a bespectacled man sitting in a candlelit room, holding a pipe, and staring eerily into the distance.

📢New gigs announced!

2 Dec: Tim Edey
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12 Dec: Karine Polwart
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21 Dec: A Warning to the Curious (Two Ghost Stories by MR James)
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#LiveMusic #FolkMusic #LTYLR

Comic. [Person sitting at desk with laptop with machine labeled E-21 making “click click” noises on the floor behind] VOICE FROM LAPTOP: Hey all! Does your E-21 humidifier make an annoying clicking noise? Mine did, but I finally figured out that there’s an easy fix, so I made this video in case anyone else… PERSON AT DESK: Oh my god. Yes. *Yes.* [caption] I know there’s more important work in the world, but I feel like these people deserve, at minimum a statue.

Repair Video

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A poster featuring a photo of a bespectacled, suited man sitting in an eery candlelit room, holding a pipe and staring into the distance with a concerned expression.

Prepare to be pleasingly terrified tonight at 8pm BST as Robert Lloyd Parry retells two of M R James' most spine-tinglingly terrifying ghost stories. There's still time to buy your tickets, if you dare...

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#LiveMusic #FolkMusic #LTYLR

X is a cesspit led by an unhinged billionaire who is desperately trying to stir up civil war in Britain.

Nobody with any sense or decency should be there.

No organisations, government departments, or politicians should be there.

Everyone who is, is enabling this monster.

If you're thinking of South London venues for this, CryerArts cryerarts.co.uk in Carshalton or SoundLounge www.thesoundlounge.org.uk in Sutton are both community run venues that might be suitable.

A poster featuring a photo of Tamesas playing their instruments together in the garden. On the left are two women with long blonde hair wearing dark blue clothing, playing fiddle and guitar respectively. On the right is a woman with medium length auburn hair wearing dark purple clothing, playing ukelele. All three women seem relaxed and happy.

A photo of Lucy & Hazel standing infront of a large yellow van. On the left, Lucy has curly brown hair, wears a burgundy coloured hat and jacket with olive coloured trousers, and plays melodeon. On the right, Hazel has dark shaved hair, wears a dark coloured jacket with funky patterned black & white trousers, and plays guitar. Both have facial expressions full of attitude.

A poster featuring a photo of Knight & Spiers standing infront of some black garage-style doors. On the left, Spiers has short dark hair and wears a black T shirt with a brown leather jacket. On the right, Knight has a ponytail of long silvery hair with matching goatie, and wears dark rimmed glasses, a black long sleeved T shirt and a brown leather waistcoat. They look towards one another, smiling warmly.

A poster featuring a photo of Charlie Dore sitting outdoors on the step of a wooden porch. On the left is a woman who has long blonde hair with a blunt fringe, wearing a smart black suit with orange socks. Beside her sits a dark haired man wearing dark coloured jeans and suit jacket. Both look intently to camera.

What's coming up over the next few weeks?

🚣14 Nov - Tamesas
⭐20 Nov - Emily Portman introduces Lucy and Hazel
🪗🎻21 Nov - Knight & Spiers
✒️6 Dec - Charlie Dore

Visit events.livetoyourlivingroom.com to buy your tickets!

#LiveMusic #FolkMusic #LTYLR

Live Off Roses YouTube video by Maddie Morris

I've seen Maddy Morris live twice & ended up with tears streaming. Their way of telling stories through song is exceptional & makes me very angry that people like (and unlike) them feel unsafe. They have a new EP out soon, I've seen some live at Purbeck and it's gorgeous.
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Sorry, for barging into your feed, but that photo just unlocked memories. I had this book and forgotten about it, but it was iconic in its time. I never really got on with C and we had an uncoupling when I moved onto COBOL and PL1.

THE SECRET PROJECT I'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS IS FINALLY LIVE

CHECK IT OUT

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Why I have had it with entitled dog owners | Arwa Mahdawi You know the types – they let their hound jump all over you and don’t clear up after them. Bring on their poo-nishment, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Why I have had it with entitled dog owners | Arwa Mahdawi

Looking forward to seeing you in Carshalton tomorrow 😀