2 short weeks Less than a week to go until our first Letham Nights of 2023!
Saturday 11th Feb 2023
Doors 7pm
Still some tickets left – about 40 30 20 to be precise!
Special discounts available for NHS and Key Workers
Letham Nights invites you to COME TOGETHER for a celebration of all our key workers during the pandemic, in particular those on the frontline in the NHS.
Leading the celebration will be new and upcoming band CLR theory. Read their amazing story…
This project began at the height of the pandemic, with musical voice notes passed back and forth as a way to stay connected – home recorded musical gifts sent from makeshift cupboard studios. As things reopened, Gill Higgins and Hannah Jarrett-Scott invited loved ones to collaborate. The result is WAVES, a captivating record providing community, joy and comfort, in the face of social isolation, exhaustion, challenging communication and mental health. Since launching the album, CLR Theory (just say ‘colour theory’ by the way) have played sold out shows at this year’s Celtic Connections and Waves was chosen by BBC Radio Scotland’s Roddy Hart as his Record of Note.
The duo blend their powerful vocal harmony with bubbling string arrangement and triumphant brass, layered with grounding synth and harmonium drones. At Letham they will perform as a 5-piece with multiple vocal harmonies. They sing fervent lyrics in their honest accents, with beauty and vulnerability. They combine comforting melody and catchy riffs with contrasting swirling discord, creating a captivating sound.
Gill Higgins, an NHS surgeon, was on the frontline of covid care in the ICU in Glasgow. Hannah Jarrett-Scott, an actor-musician (and one of the original cast of the Olivier award-winning Pride & Prejudice Sort Of) unable to ply her trade, worked in a grocery store. They collaborated to start the Scottish branch of charity MedSupplyDrive UK; a grass roots initiative to lobby industries, suppliers and businesses to contribute in a time of crisis. Together, they secured half a million items of PPE and delivered them to the NHS and Social Care. We are proud to say that the Letham Nights team worked alongside them.
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We are incredibly proud to present CLR theory in a full band performance, as we continue to rebuild our community music venue.
To open the evening we present the lyrical poetry and beautiful sounds of Mima Merrow, an Irish singer-songwriter based in Glasgow.
Merrow’s sound is a unique blend of alternative folk characterised by longing, sudden changes in direction, and melodies that ache. Fascinated by the relationship between our environments and bodies, her thoughtful lyricism is held together by intimacy, honesty, and stories that challenge her listeners.
Mima released her debut album, Almost Home, in September 2022. It explores the idea of home; where it is, who is allowed there, the rituals and rites of passage that bring it together. Have a wee listen below…
Photo Credit: Najma Abukar
Discounted tickets for NHS and other key workers
A portion of tickets will be offered at very reduced cost to NHS staff, other key workers and the unwaged. If you are feeling generous, you can also make a donation to help fund this ticket reduction for NHS staff and key workers.
Photo credit: Oisin Kealy
Green Arts Initiative
Letham Nights is a member of the Green Arts Initiative, an interactive community of Scottish arts organisations working to promote sustainability and reduce their environmental impact – a perfect fit for Letham Nights!
Run by Creative Carbon Scotland and Festivals Edinburgh since 2013, the Green Arts Initiative supports Scottish arts organisations to be at the forefront of growing an environmentally sustainable Scotland.
Letham Nights…
Letham Nights began in December 2008. Our vision is to bring high quality music to our village hall and provide a stage for talent, both local and global. At the same time we want to promote sustainability and work towards creating a zero carbon village hall. 14 years and over 100 acts later, we have drawn in an audience which now averages 100 in our 120-capacity hall. We have supported hall improvements so that we now have double glazing, better insulation, renewed wiring and a new efficient boiler. The events are renowned for their high quality music and the unique, warm and friendly atmosphere. We really do put on THE BEST SMALL GIGS IN THE WORLD!
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Contact
If you would like to take to the stage or the dance floor at Letham Nights, buy tickets or simply find out more, contact:
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Letham Village Hall, Fife is on the A92 just 15 minutes from the Tay Bridge, 10 minutes from Cupar and 15 from Glenrothes.
Don’t forget that the Clap and Tipple bar will be on hand to quench your thirst and tickle your tastebuds !
