Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening

Kathryn Tickell is no stranger to The Fire Station, having headlined our opening concert back in 2021 - so we're delighted to be welcoming her back to the venue this autumn.

Multi-instrumentalist, composer and champion of the Northumbrian pipes, Kathryn Tickell created The Darkening from the shadows of Hadrian’s Wall. The Darkening reach out to the wider world, connecting threads of music, landscape and people over almost 2000 years.

Named after the old Northumbrian word for ‘twilight’, The Darkening is: Kathryn Tickell (Northumbrian smallpipes, fiddle, vocals), Amy Thatcher (accordion, clogs, synth, vocals), Heather Cartwright (vocals, guitar), Joe Truswell (drums), and Stef Conner (vocals, lyres).

“No one has evoked the landscape and traditions of Northumbria more affectingly than Kathryn Tickell; a champion of the Northumbrian pipes, she is steeped in the songs and mythology of the north-east.” The Observer.

“…tremendously energising, polished and thought-provoking.” Americana-UK.

“Dynamic and breathless jigs and spins… this is the energy we want!” The List.


Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult