The Bookshop Band

The award winning Bookshop Band write and perform songs inspired by books. Formed in 2010 they released their first album two months later and have since released albums collaborating with over 100 authors, including Philip Pullman, Louis de Bernieres and Margaret Atwood.

Between them Beth Porter and Ben Please bring the books to the stage along with a multitude of instruments, including cello, harmonium, glockenspiel, guitars and ukuleles which, along with their distinct voices, create a cinematic sound that draws the audience right in to a highly intimate performance, at once touching and mesmerizing, heart wrenching and funny.

No previous knowledge of the books is required as the band guide the audience through the stories behind each song's inspiration.