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Archive for the ‘News’ Category

The band head back out on the road.

Posted on: July 14th, 2010 by Craig Sparkes

The band head back out on the road, giving you another chance to catch them live:

30.7.10   Cambridge Folk Festival

5.9.10     London Southbank Centre

17.9.10   St. Ives September Festival

2.10.10   Cork Folk Festival

New Imagined Village Dates

Posted on: June 2nd, 2010 by Craig Sparkes

The band head back out on the road, giving you another chance to catch them live:

30.7.10 – Cambridge Folk Festival

5.9.10  – London Southbank Centre

17.9.10 –  St. Ives September Festival

2.10.10 –  Cork Folk Festival

24.10.10 –Musicport Festival

Imagined Village at Salisbury City Hall Saturday 29th May

Posted on: May 24th, 2010 by Craig Sparkes 1 Comment

The Imagined Village will be returning to Salisbury City Hall this Saturday as part of the Salisbury International Arts Festival and will be joined onstage by their good friend, Billy Bragg! Click here for tickets. The band will also be giving a free talk at the Salisbury Playhouse Studio from 18.30 – 19.30. This event is free but ticketed, so be quick!

Imagined Village at Brighton Festival Fringe Sunday 23rd May

Posted on: May 21st, 2010 by Craig Sparkes

This Sunday sees The Imagined Village return to the stage for a set in Brighton as part of the Festival Fringe. The band had a fantastic time in Brighton last time round and are excited to be back again!

Folk Against Fascism at London Southbank Sunday 2nd May

Posted on: April 28th, 2010 by Craig Sparkes

Sunday 2nd May sees the arrival of Folk Against Facism’s Village Fete on London’s South Bank. Imagined Village collaborator Jackie Oates will be on hand, in May Queen attire, to regale passers by with song, friendly chatter, and a new ballistic from our friends at Lush called BTNG (B*ll*cks To Nick Griffin). Those of you who caught the Imagined Village on tour in January may remember Simon Emmerson capturing you on film giving the two-fingered salute to the BNP man. This bath ballistic adopts the same gesture. Come on down!

Simon Emmerson on Channel 4 News

Posted on: April 21st, 2010 by Craig Sparkes

Last Sunday, Simon Emmerson of The Imagined Village appeared on Channel 4 News to talk about the threat of the BNP and how folk music is responding to it.

The Imagined Village: NEW TOUR DATES

Posted on: March 18th, 2010 by Craig Sparkes 1 Comment

The Imagined Village have just released some new dates on the calendar.

Don’t miss your chance to see them.

Space Girl now in Lush Stores

Posted on: February 20th, 2010 by Craig Sparkes

The kind people at Lush Cosmetics have have turned Empire & Love’s Space Girl into a bath ballistic, out now in Lush stores. It’s shaped like Saturn with added space dust, and the refreshing scent of blackcurrant sweeties will make you hungry for your own space adventures.

Imagined Village take over the airwaves!

Posted on: January 30th, 2010 by Craig Sparkes

Saturday January 30th – Loose End. Broadcast between 6.15-7pm on BBC Radio 4.
Wednesday February 3rd -Mark Radcliffe Show, BBC Radio 2. This will be an unplugged
show with three songs played live by a stripped down band
between 8-10pm.

the Imagined Village, Empire & Love Tour now on!

Posted on: January 16th, 2010 by Craig Sparkes 3 Comments