The Band Room

On the North York Moors

‘The greatest small venue on Earth’

- The Handsome Family

Hi there, and welcome to The Band Room on the North York Moors - variously described as 'England's tiniest major venue', 'the greatest small venue on Earth' and 'a corrugated iron shed in the middle of nowhere.' It's all true...Over the last 27 years we've introduced some great names to Yorkshire's famous 'Daffodil Valley', among them Howe Gelb, Cerys Matthews, Willy Mason, Vashti Bunyan, The...

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Martin Carthy + support tbc

Sat 27 July 2024

The biogs remind us that Martin Carthy influenced Bob Dylan, who re-worked Scarborough Fair as Girl From the North Country, and Paul Simon (whose version with Art Garfunkel made Sc...

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What people say about The Band Room

“It's got a great vibe...and werewolves too…”

Howe Gelb

“The Shed that Rocks”

The Guardian

“Wow - this is great!”

Willy Mason

“It's a very special place”

Cerys Matthews

“England's tiniest major venue”

The Yorkshire Post

“I like that sort of setting; intimate”

Bic Runga

Low Mill, Farndale

Located right in the heart of the stunning North York Moors National Park, The Band Room is like no other venue you'll ever stumble upon...The best way to experience a show is to make a weekend of it. There are great places to stay throughout Ryedale as well as in Farndale - aka the 'Daffodil Valley' by virtue of the millions of 'Lenten lilies' which carpet the valley floor in a sea...

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The venue that brought you…

Shows are few and sometimes a little far between while we wait for our principal targets to become available. Most people who play here have released at least one critically-acclaimed CD (and usually several) but we also like to showcase new and emerging talent, which can sometimes be even more exciting...

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Willy Mason Laura Veirs Howe Gelb Valerie June Alessi's Ark Cerys Matthews The Handsome Family Megafaun Richmond Fontaine Caitlin Rose Trembling Bells

The Compassionate Friends

The Band Room supports The Compassionate Friends, a registered national charity which helps bereaved parents and their families following the death of a child.