Robert Vincent is one of the most acclaimed new voices on the Americana music scene. Born in Crosby Liverpool, his upbringing inculcated him with a very Merseyside culture of storytelling and language. In 2013 Robert Vincent released his debut album Life in Easy Steps. Critically well received, the title track was play-listed by Radio 2. After meeting Whispering Bob Harris at an event called ‘Bluebird at the Bluecoat’ that brought the concept of the bluebird cafe in Nashville to The Bluecoat Chambers in Liverpool, the legendary radio presenter invited Robert to perform a live session on his Radio 2 show and in 2016 awarded him with his ‘Emerging Artist’ of the year award at the inaugural UK Americana Awards show in Hackney London. In 2018 his Sophomore album ‘I’ll Make the Most of my Sins’ was named UK Americana Album of the Year. Meeting and performing with musical director Ethan Johns at the award ceremony would shape his future career. In February of 2018 Robert was invited to perform on the BBC ‘Old Grey Whistle Test, For One Night Only’ closing the show. It was this performance that would propel him to number 1 and 2 in the iTunes Album and Singles Charts. Robert's latest release ‘In this Town You’re Owned' charted at number 2 in the UK Americana Charts been critically praised both in the UK and Europe and USA. At the midway point of the year American Songwriter Magazine named ‘In this Town You’re Owned’ in its top 20 albums (every genre) of 2020 to date. ‘In This Town You’re Owned’ has also picked up Americana Music Association UK Album & Artist of The Year 2021, plus Americana UK Album & Artist of the Year 2020.

Great to have Callaghan back in Scarborough again with a spanking new album in the works ' The Music You Gsve To Me ' supported by Ant Clarke on keyboards and backing vocals. Originally from the UK, Callaghan moved to the USA in 2010 to tour and record with Grammy-nominated US artist Shawn Mullins. Since then she's become a headliner in multiple cities across the US and UK. Playing piano and guitar Callaghan delivers a stunning vocal which earns frequent comparisons with artists like Sarah McLachlan and Emmylou Harris. Her songwriting chronicles the stories, experiences and emotions which are part of everyone's lives. After spending 4 years in Nashville recording her second studio album A History Of Now, the latest chapter of Callaghan's journey has taken her to LA to record self-titled album Callaghan out now. The new recordings are a collaboration with producers Starr Parodi and Jeff Eden Fair (James Bond, Heart of Frida, Harry Potter, Mission Impossible) and Anthony Resta (Elton John, Duran Duran, Blondie).

Canadian song maestro STEPHEN FEARING is back after a busy few years performing and writing with others (Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, Fearing & White) now comes an opportunity to relish Stephen Fearing solo again. Listening to the songs on the long anticipated new album The Empathist youll be struck by his voice, melodies and stories Stephen's on top form proudly wearing his influences whilst holding on to his truly original voice; as one reviewer puts it music isnt just what he does, it's who he is. Stephen is a great performer with the wow factor, as well as being an all-round nice chap! Stephen Fearing is one of Canada's most respected performers. A stunning guitar player with a smooth, intimate and powerful voice, who throughout his career has penned some of the most literate, stirring and emotionally charged folk music youre ever likely to hear. Why not come along and experience it for yourself and find out what all the fuss is about and as suggested by No Depression 'sit and listen long. Fearing delivers his reflections, recollections and observations with an enveloping lyricism and he has in the past quarter century become the complete artist. Penguin Eggs nothing short of magnificent. What an amazing collection of songs! one of the music world's finest in the craft and art of the song. Bob Chelmick, CKUA Radio 'showcase Fearing's arresting voice, accomplished acoustic picking, and his ability to turn a phrase with ease. The storied songs invite you to grab a coffee, and sit and listen long. No Depression

After a superb show on their last visit we are delighted to welcome back this brilliant duo. New live album just released too. Los Angeles-based, Boston-bred singer-singer-songwriter-guitarist Alice Howe was named Best Female Artist at the 2023 International Acoustic Music Awards. Her singing has a natural, unaffected beauty, and her introspective writing mines both her heart and her musical tastes for an Americana soundscape dotted with blues, folk, country, soul and rock. Alice will be joined by her musical partner Freebo, a genuine folk, rock and blues icon who has recorded and toured with many of the great artists of our time (Bonnie Raitt, Crosby Stills and Nash, Maria Muldaur, John Mayall, Ringo Starr, Dr. John, Neil Young, and many more). Freebo is a multi-award winner and a gifted songwriter in his own right.

Lachlan Bryan is a genre-bending, critically acclaimed singer-songwriter from Melbourne. His eclectic, literate records and live shows, often recorded and performed with his loyal band of band of brothers The Wildes, have gained LB a loyal fanbase in Australia and The UK over the past decade. He's flown the flag of the Americana genre in Australia since The Wildes debut record in 2010, and he has toured with the likes of Steve and Justin Townes Earle, Joe Pug, John Hiatt, Shawn Colvin and Joan Armatrading - as well as more contemporary acts like The North Mississippi Allstars and Lord Huron. Breakthrough album Black Coffee won a Golden Guitar and a Music Victoria Award in 2014, and all of LB's subsequent albums have been short-llisted for the Australian Music Prize.

Written by Anna Carlisle and performed by Alexandra Mathie. This one-woman theatre piece, with live piano and projected images, unravels the knotty bond between Pat Douthwaite’s reckless lifestyle and her dramatic and often confrontational artworks. An artist of extraordinary and unique vision she screamed out an uncompromising view of the human condition in works that were nothing less than genius. Douthwaite saw scant proper recognition in her lifetime; the art-loving public wasn't ready for her maverick and unbridled style. Some triggering themes. Doors 7pm; Performance 7.30pm; duration 1hr plus Q&A (optional).

It's loud, it's proud to be from the Yorkshire Coast, it's steamin' - a night of original music from some of the areas finest purveyors of guitar-driven rock music. Featuring: Bear Away Brosnan January Jam Band Serial Killer Glasses Westenra Bar available.

The Pine Hill Haints made a lasting impression at Filey Americana Festival, so we had to bring them to the OPO, joined by Yorkshire’s own Serious Sam Barrett. Formed in a cemetery, the Haints fuse country, rockabilly, and blues into their signature 'Alabama Ghost Country'. Their latest album, The Song Companion of a Lonestar Cowboy, takes listeners on a journey through Americana, blending Cajun rhythms, Sun Records-style country, and swampy blues. With echoes of Johnny Cash and John Lee Hooker, the Haints breathe new life into lost musical traditions with raw energy and passion. Don’t miss them!

A story told like never before, the dreams of beasts from the forest floor. When the world towers above you, and the lives of those around seem so fast and full of wonder how do you find your true self when you don’t even know what you are? The epic tale of a caterpillar as she seeks to find what she will become. Through the lives of the microcosmic world around her she battles to explore her existence and, as the forest changes dramatically about her, she’s born anew, a beautiful and graceful butterfly.

Passionate playing by this Italian duo. Country blues, and ragtime, hokum, jug band and rural music from the 1920s and 1930s