Blue Lantern Sessions: Charlie Dore

Expect a Jools Holland-style setting, with the best sell-out names from the acoustic scene.

Experience the Blue Lantern Sessions at Storyhouse, an intimate evening of acoustic music featuring top Roots, World, and Acoustic artists.

Inspired by an open mic where they first met (called the Blue Lantern), Welsh duo Igloo Hearts bring this vision back to life, with a unique twist, at The Garret Theatre.

Led by James and Katie MacGregor, (recently featured on the Channel 4 show ‘The Piano’) Igloo Hearts promises an immersive experience akin to a cozy living room atmosphere.

Prepare for captivating performances that evoke goosebumps and stir the emotions.

The evening begins with Igloo Hearts as hosts, followed by an ‘up and coming’ support artist, before the main headline act takes to the stage.

Charlie Dore.

Charlie Dore returns to share ‘Songs For The Curious’, her latest mix of music that refuses to fit categorisation. 

As an artist whose music tends to invite several hyphens when reviewers seek to describe it, Charlie loves nothing more than to mix genres — often finding in the process that songs can be re-invented in unexpected and interesting ways. 

A multi award-winning songwriter for dozens of different artists — from Tina Turner, George Harrison and Celine Dion to Martha Wainwright, Ricky Ross and Paul Carrack — she loves writing, but says: “I still have the touring bug — in spades.” 

Alongside Julian Littman, her multi-instrumental, actor-musician friend since drama school, the two create a unique atmosphere: instrument-swapping, storytelling, fast-moving yet relaxed, and full of edgy humour. 

Charlie’s recent awards include Female Vocalist Of The Year (FATEA, 2020) and Best Lyrics (US Indie Acoustic, 2021), while her tours continue to reach new and enthusiastic audiences.