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Chris While & Julie Matthews In Concert

Sat 30 May

St Peters Church, Belper

Prices: £20

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Running Time: 2 hours - approximate, including any interval(s).

Age 12

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About the Event

CHRIS WHILE & JULIE MATTHEWS IN CONCERT

Chris While and Julie Matthews have been one of the leading forces in the British
singer/songwriter scene for over 30 years.
They have played more than 3,300 gigs, appeared on over 100 albums, written hundreds
of original songs and reached millions of people around the world. Now, 32 years after
their debut, they sound as fresh and vital as ever.
They are two of the best and most hard working musicians on the world folk roots scene,
both are highly regarded producers and they record everything that they are involved in at
their own studio in a small Pennine town far from the Londoncentric music industry. They
truly are inspirational women.
Chris While (vocals, guitar, banjo, dulcimer, bodhran and percussion) and Julie Matthews
(vocals, piano, guitar, mandolin and bouzouki) are renowned for their seamless harmonies
and affinity for each other on stage, they are stunning singers, songwriters, musicians,
producers and arrangers and performers whose energy and commitment to their craft and
their audience is boundless.
Chris and Julie have been nominated ten times in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in the
'Best Song, Best Duo, Best Live Act' categories, winning Best Duo in 2009. Their many
awards touch their hearts but it is their longstanding and devoted, growing fans that stir
their souls.
In 2026 Chris While & Julie Matthews are more powerful than ever and remain at the very
top of their game.
This year , Chris and Julie will be treading the boards in Australia where they will be
appearing at festivals throughout March/April. They will be returning to the prestigious Port
Fairy festival, one of the the biggest events of its kind in Australasia., where they were
awarded ‘Artists of the Year’ in 2018. They also tour in Canada, New Zealand, Africa,
Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and Italy.
Though internationally acclaimed, they continue to be a leading force on the UK's
acoustic/roots/ arts circuit. Their songs cover life as they see it, from injustice and
historical events to matters of the heart and everything in between.
Their songs are covered by many singers across the world over but it is While & Matthews'
musical partnership, their commitment to the song, their obvious joy of performing together
and the incredible harmonies they produce that really bring their songs to life.
As performers they are unrivalled and their audiences leave their concerts having travelled
through an emotional journey.