Josh Rouse + Tim Keegan
Saturday 11th July 2026
@ The Snug Barn, Dorchester on Thames
Josh Rouse is an acclaimed folk‑pop singer/songwriter whose career has taken him from Nebraska to Tennessee and eventually Spain, shaping a sound that ranges from stripped‑back Americana to warm, worldly pop.
With a catalogue spanning 14 albums – including Dressed Up Like Nebraska, Nashville and Love in the Modern Age – he now prepares to release his 15th record, Museums and Women, later in 2026.
This show is jointly presented by ERP and Wood HQ.
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Lee Bains III + support
Friday 4th September 2026
@ Caper Bookshop, Oxford
Lee Bains is a songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama, who, since 2012, has released four studio albums of what Rolling Stone once called “Southern gospel punk."
His music has received acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Uncut and the Guardian. His most recent album, Old-Time Folks, was released by Don Giovanni Records in 2022, and explored stories of People’s movements in the Deep South. He will release a live solo album on Don Giovanni in 2026.
After first having his poems published by The New Yorker in 2021, Lee will see his debut poetry collection, WORK LUNCH, published in October 2026. In addition to touring around the U.S. and Europe, Lee has lent his music to support
striking coal miners, immigrants’ rights groups, abortion funds, and anti-racism organizations.
Support comes from Lisa Doscher.
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The Haar + Lisa Doscher
Friday 25th September 2026
@ The Snug Barn, Dorchester on Thames
This stunning folk quartet will be fresh from playing the famous Cropredy Festival!
Named after the rolling sea fog of the North Atlantic, The Haar create music that moves with the same elemental force – shifting, enveloping and alive in the moment. Their performances are spontaneous re-imaginings of traditional songs, carrying the voices and stories of land and sea into the present.
At the heart is Molly Donnery’s spellbinding voice, borne on the ever-changing soundscapes of three world-class improvisers: percussionist Cormac Byrne, violin virtuoso Adam Summerhayes and accordionist Murray Grainger (of The Ciderhouse Rebellion).
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Amelia Coburn
Saturday 27th February 2027
@ The Snug Barn, Dorchester on Thames
A breakthrough 2025 saw her hailed as “one to watch” by Louder Than War and Drowned In Sound, as well as spellbinding sets at SXSW in Texas and a feature on Paul Weller’s latest album ‘Find El Dorado’. Tour supports with the likes of The Levellers, Rianne Downey, Hamish Hawk, Stornoway, Rumer and Katherine Priddy followed – not to mention her own sold-out Royal Albert Hall ‘Elgar Room’ show and mesmerising performances at some of the UK’s best loved boutique festivals.
A sold-out solo headline UK tour in early 2026 solidified her burgeoning reputation, with slots alongside Paul Weller, Suzanne Vega and The Proclaimers showcasing Amelia’s sound to ever increasing audiences.
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Past Happenings....
The Dreaming Spires + Only the Brave
Sunday 26th April 2026
@ The Bullingdon, Oxford
The Dreaming Spires marked their eagerly awaited return with the release of their new album, 'Normal Town’ in November through Clubhouse Records - the band's third album and their first new music in nearly a decade. They performed songs from the new album along with old favourites.
Ren & Romeo + Only the Brave
Saturday 14th March 2026
@ The Snug Barn, Dorchester on Thames
Ren & Romeo (acclaimed solo artist Ren Harvieu and Romeo Stodart of The Magic Numbers) are playing some unique duo shows together, and Wood HQ are delighted to bring them to the Snug Barn.
They played much loved songs from their respective catalogues, new songs yet to be heard, perhaps a cheeky cover or two and are open to wherever the night takes them. We experienced the intimacy of songwriting, story telling and what it feels like to have found kindred spirits, it was a really special show.
Police Dog Hogan + Henry Grace
Saturday 25th April 2026
@ The Snug Barn, Dorchester on Thames
Since 2010, Police Dog Hogan have blended country-Americana with British flair, delivering emotionally charged country-rock with guitar, fiddle, banjo, accordion, and trumpet. Banjoist Tim Dowling’s Guardian column adds comic touring tales to the mix.
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Count Skylarkin
Friday 27th February 2026
@ The Snug Barn, Dorchester on Thames
"A true unsung hero" David Rodigan Irish born, South London raised and latterly an Oxford instution. Count Skylarkin mixed reggae with soul, ska, dancehall, dubstep, jump blues, jungle and anything else he likes the sound of, to devastating effect.
with special guests Isca
Katy Rose Bennett
Friday 6th February 2026
@ Cornerstone Arts, Diccot
Katy Rose Bennett, the Birmingham-based singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer and arranger performed along with Oxford-based vocal group, Isca, known for their rich blend of a capella harmony in unique reimagingings of pop, rock and folk hits.
An unforgettable evening!
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A celebration of Bruce Springsteen with the Clubhouse Allstars
Saturday 6th December 2025
@ The Snug Barn, Dorchester on Thames
Artists from the brilliant Clubhouse Records get together to play and sing classics by The Boss, 50 years on from the release of Born to Run.
Rest assured this will be a night to remember!
with special guest Toria Wooff
A Thanksgiving party with the Nashville Nights
Saturday 28th November 2025
@ The Snug Barn, Dorchester on Thames
Celebrate Thanksgiving week with Steve Young’s brilliant Nashville Nights band, a footstomping journey through American Country Music’s greatest hits!
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with Hannah White and poet Shaun Belcher
The Dreaming Spires
"Normal Town" launch show with special guests Hannah White and Shaun Belcher
Friday 7th November 2025
@ Cornerstone Arts, Didcot
We're delighted to be bringing a first Wood HQ Happening to Cornerstone Arts in Didcot.
Acclaimed Oxfordshire five-piece The Dreaming Spires mark their eagerly awaited return with a special hometown show following the release of their new album, Normal Town, on Clubhouse Records.
The album was inspired by coverage of a 2017 study which concluded that Didcot was 'the most normal town in England'. The record explores themes of home, nostalgia, alienation and the beauty of everyday life, blending 60s rock 'n' roll influences with chamber pop accents, underpinned by a subtle layer of political commentary.
''...power-pop hooks and sweet harmonies'' 8/10 UNCUT
We're thrilled to see Wood favourite and multi-Americana award winner Hannah White perform as special guest. Opening the show will be poet and artist Shaun Belcher, reading from his ‘Thames Valley Texas’ poetry collection – all about subjects within 5 miles of Cornerstone!
Presented by Wood HQ with funding from Arts Council England.
with special guest Toria Wooff
Courtney Marie Andrews
Tuesday 28th October 2025
@ The Snug Barn, Dorchester on Thames
THIS SHOW WAS SOLD OUT
We are really pleased to be working with ERP to present Courtney Marie Andrews at The Snug Barn, Bishop's Court Farm, a new sustainable venue in Dorchester-on-Thames, situated in the lovely Oxfordshire countryside, just a short journey from central Oxford, Wallingford, Abingdon and Didcot.
Courtney Marie Andrews is no stranger to introspection. From her humble teenage beginnings in the Arizona folk circuit, to her Grammy-nominated album Old Flowers (2020), to her place today as a preeminent voice and perspective in the American songwriting tradition, the celebrated singer-songwriter has always mined the depths of her experience and her sense of self, in order to cultivate a world reaching far beyond her own. Through stories of love, loss and the life lived in between, her work creates a place for others to feel heard and seen, a place for healing and growth of the human heart and spirit.
Now emerging from a distinctly fertile creative period, Andrews is poised for her return to the public eye, wielding a new body of work that includes a wealth of songs, as well as the the August 26th release of her second poetry collection, titled Love Is a Dog That Bites When It’s Scared. Will you follow her there?
Presented by Wood HQ and ERP at The Snug Barn, Bishop's Court Farm, Dorchester-on-Thames with funding from Arts Council England.
with special guest Spafford Campbell
Sam Lee
Friday 3rd October 2025
@ The Snug Barn, Dorchester on Thames
THIS SHOW WAS SOLD OUT
The songdream continues…
Sam Lee’s critically acclaimed fourth album ‘songdreaming’ recounts songs of old, come new, tapping into the source of ancient folk narratives connecting us to the natural world. Receiving a 5-star review from The Guardian, this deeply personal body of work emerges from his wide-ranging work as a naturalist, ecological activist, folksong collector and sonic trailblazer.
Sam has crafted a unique reimagining of songs, artfully narrating the kinship between us and our landscapes. The woodlands, rivers, birds and the ancestors who stewarded them.
This is folk music as both map and memory, through visions and revisions, soulful, raw, unrefined, and deeply connected to the soil. This record imagines what creative ‘response-ability’ means in the protection and adoration of our natural and folk heritage.
Sam’s band will be collaborating on these shows with folk wonderkids Spafford Campbell, showcasing their sonic mastercraft and debut Real World record ‘Tomorrow Held’.
Presented by Wood HQ and OCM at The Snug Barn, Bishop's Court Farm, Dorchester-on-Thames with funding from Arts Council England.
Indie Oxford Festival
Join Wood HQ in celebrating 10 years of Independent Oxford with a day of local music and activities for all the family.
There will be music from midday to midnight, PROOF pastries and pizza, Missing Bean coffee, Tap Social beer, and a whole load of good vibes and festival fun!
Wood HQ kicks off the event, bringing a little bit of the Wood Festival to the Tap Social in the shape of children's activities with Caper bookshop, a singing workshop with Elena Harris and musical performances by The Brickwork Lizards and our own Robin Bennett playing solo... and that's just for starters!
Independent Oxford have done great work over the last decade supporting and promoting independent businesses, not just in Oxford but across the whole of Oxfordshire, and we are are excited to be working with them, and with the other musical partners for the event, Divine Schism and YWMP. Get there promptly for our community singing workshop with Elena at midday!
This event took place on 22 March 2025 and was sold out.
Presented by Wood HQ and Independent Oxford at The Tap Social, Oxford with funding from Arts Council England.
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