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BIG Little Gigs - 80s Special
BIG Little Gigs - 80s Special

Join us at Darlington Children’s Library for a BIG Little Gigs 80s special, with two shows from That 80’s Band

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IWD Pop-up Choir
IWD Pop-up Choir

Celebrate International Women’s Day by joining us for a very special Noisy Daughters pop-up choir session at the Hippodrome in Darlington, with Liz Corney.

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The Book Binder & Hope Street
The Book Binder & Hope Street

Eve Conway performing her song "Hope Street", live by the fireside at Pealie's Barn

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IVW 2024
IVW 2024

We’ve linked up with The Forum Music Centre to bring an amazing line up to Darlington for Independent Venue Week's celebration of grassroots music venues across the UK.

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Family Rave
Family Rave

Dance away those post xmas January blues with our fun filled family rave at Darlington Library

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Hark! Wintering
Hark! Wintering

Welcome the winter season with a warming evening of live music & readings in Darlington Crown Street Library.

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Haunting Histories
Haunting Histories

Spooky season is upon us, so join us for the atmospheric return of Hark! to Darlington’s newly refurbished Crown Street Library

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BLG Kay Greyson
BLG Kay Greyson

BIG Little Gigs returns to the stunningly refurbished Darlington Library for a special family gig celebrating Black History Month.

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We’re a music collective based in Darlington

As a Community Interest Company, we produce events and activities for the benefit of local musicians, organisations and audiences living, working and visiting the area.

Last Train Home

Our flagship festival showcasing the best independent music & comedy in the North East & beyond, finishing just in time to catch the Last Train Home

Noisy Daughters

Championing and inspiring women & gender minorities in the music industry. Let’s make some noise!

BIG Little Gigs

Making fun, interactive live music experiences for 0-10 year olds and their families

Always looking for the undiscovered and the unconventional, our sister record label Butterfly Effect creates limited vinyl releases for artists from around the region. Each record is carefully curated, designed, and packaged with unique goodies; a musical metamorphosis ready to flutter its wings, and send ripples from the North East of England across the rest of the world.

Butterfly Effect