Fran & Flora
Fri 26 Sept
|Chiddingly Village Hall
Fran & Flora’s critically acclaimed releases and captivating live performances have led to their rapid rise in prominence across folk, avant-garde and popular musical landscapes alike. Bar Opens: 19.00 Starts: 20.00
Time & Location
26 Sept 2025, 19:00 – 22:00
Chiddingly Village Hall, Chiddingly, Lewes BN8 6HE, UK
About The Event
Fran & Flora’s critically acclaimed releases and captivating live performances have led to their rapid rise in prominence across folk, avant-garde and popular musical landscapes alike. Sophomore album Precious Collection presents uniquely reworked Yiddish material and original compositions for cello, violin, electronics, voices and drums to create an intimate, evocative and ‘border-defying’ (Mojo) aesthetic.
The duo draws its material directly from archival recordings, recovered manuscripts and study with traditional music masters. Far from recreating music from a bygone era, Fran & Flora’s intricately sculpted contemporary and virtuosic sound has been described “as experimental as it is accessible” (The Guardian).
Recognised as leading artists in their field, Fran & Flora have mesmerised audiences from London to Montreal performing to sold out crowds at prestigious festivals and venues including Kings Place (Songlines Encounters), Between the Lines Festival, and EFG London Jazz Festival.
Guardian top 10 folk albums of 2024
Guardian folk album of the month *****
“Border-defying” - Mojo
“An album of beguiling beauty” - The Wire
“impressive musicianship and creative originality” - Jazzwise ****
EVENT DIRECTOR: Richard Merritt