Something amazing happens when Hothouse Flowers step onto the stage –  something that has been shaped by over thirty years of singing and playing  all over the world, yet no two shows have ever been the same! There is a  sense of musical adventure, an impulse to reach new heights and depths in  music where the unspoken aim is that the band and the audience become one  and the world becomes a different place for a while.

There is an unpredictable energy in the band that harkens back to their  “Risk” days playing on the dancefloors of Dublin’s late-night clubs. They  call upon their grand repertoire to create a show that is unique to the  time and place. Improvisation can come at any point and allow the band  express their brightest and their darkest influences. “Rock and Roll is not  about safety or politeness, it is not about perfection either. It is  expression and it is spirit.” Humour is also never far from a Hothouse  Flowers night. They do not take themselves seriously however, there is no  mistaking the musical integrity among them as they open up to each other in  musical dialogue.

Fiachna, Liam and Peter are traditional musicians. This allows for moments  of ancestral connection. From a Doors-like musical workout one minute, to  an earnest and timeless offering to the memory of Currachaí na Tra Báine  the next. A song inherited by Fiachna describing the blow inflicted upon a community and a family due to drowning. This moment and moments like these  set the Flowers apart from almost any other band of their time and trade.  They are carriers of culture and all of what that entails.

Please note:

Strictly over 16s

This is a standing event.

Disabled access information can be found on the venue website www.ofscarlisle.co.uk/access.html

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