SOLD OUT: Svavar Knútur

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A native of the rugged north of Iceland, troubadour and storyteller Svavar Knútur has dedicated his life to exploring the human condition through the lens of his country’s dark and often tragic history and unique melodies and narrative style.

Channelling the angst ridden serenity of long dark winters and the insomnia of the 24 hour glaring summer sun, this eclectic musician has in recent years blossomed into a sublime singer and songwriter. Svavar Knútur’s songs of misery and redemption deliver a healthy dose of hope in the midst of despair. A humoristic storyteller and avid diver into the murky waters of the human condition, Svavar Knútur sows and reaps a unique mixture of art and entertainment.

Drawing upon a wide range of influences, three of Svavar Knútur’s most governing ones are without doubt Nick Drake, Will Oldham (Bonnie Prince Billy) and Kris Kristofferson, although such artists as Leonard Cohen, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, Nick Cave and many more singer/songwriters have contributed to the Icelandic troubadour’s development.

"A night with Svavar will bring you to hell and back, and you’ll be smiling and laughing all the way". - Pete Uhlenbruch, musician and blogger (Australia)

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Support come from Calming River.

Alt-folk songwriter Calming River, has always swam against the mainstream in delivering a dark and sombre aesthetic, predominately through the use of fingerstyle guitar, alternative tunings and haunting atmospherics.

"Calming River is a singer-songwriter whose material replicates the dark underbelly of alternative folk and the vibrance of ambient musical expression... beautiful melancholy is executed through poetic lyrics, delicately technical guitar playing, and the vast exploration of dynamics" - Melting Vinyl (UK).

Debut album 'Dead Bluebottles Supine’, praised for it’s "wonderful intricate guitar playing which is utterly entrancing throughout” (Fatea) was followed with 2025 instrumental ‘Macdui’, earning national airplay including BBC 6 Music.  

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Music can be found on all good and evil streaming sites, including Bandcamp, Soundcloud and Spotify 

Doors: 7pm (Cellar Bar)

£14adv/more on the door

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