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Welcome back! We are so excited to bring LIVE music back to the town. Singer/songwriter, Kitty McFarlane will appear at Otley Courthouse on Sat Oct 9.  Tickets are £15 and are available direct from the Courthouse website:https://otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/shows/1173613199 Any proceeds from the gig will go towards Wildlife Friendly Otley who will use for their Wildlife FundContinue reading “Kitty McFarlane”

Members of Stramash getting up to mischief! This lively act consists of some familiar faces around the Otley music scene. When this bunch of mates gets together, there’s usually a bit of a commotion (stramash). With a core team of Curries and Atkinses, they’ll co-opt and coerce whoever they can to join in on theContinue reading “Stramash…”

During his time at Leeds College of Music a couple of years ago studying music production, Graeme was encouraged to write and perform his own material in a solo format. His songs are based on his own experiences and the stories of people he has met, resulting in a spectrum of mood, from light, toContinue reading “Graeme Matthews”

Nature and wild places have inspired self-taught guitarist Paul Briscoe, who has been playing since the tender age of ten. Paul will be one of the four acts performing during the first round of the festival. As organiser of the festival, Paul is possibly best known throughout Otley as a brewer of beer. However, hisContinue reading “Festival organiser entertains with soulful guitar solos”

Pic; Singer/songwriter Jon Budworth A poignant song about Yorkshire’s musical market town will provide the perfect opener for Otley’s Online Music Festival. (June 12). Shadow of the Chevin, was written by musician Jon Budworth at the beginning of Lockdown UK. The tune, inspired by a walk on the popular beauty spot, struck a chord withContinue reading “A heart-felt opener to Otley Online Festival”

The Nick Wood Band Thing, aka (l-r) Richard Currie, Rory McLeish and Nick Wood, pictured Otley is bursting at the seams with talented musicians and, as part of the festival, we are eager to showcase this talent. One of the acts included in our first ’round’ of video performances is The Nick Wood Band Thing,Continue reading “The Nick Wood Band Thing”

Fun- loving duo Hazjak – who’ve proved a huge hit with audiences – will also be performing during the first round of the festival. Hazjak are an exciting duo featuring Steve Chapman Smith and Lynne O’Malley. They are both well-known and respected on the Northern music circuit. Steve has performed and recorded with Red LorryContinue reading “Heavenly Harmonies from Hazjak!”

Above- Otley Parish Church Local to Global is the name given to a group set up by Otley Parish Church. The name denotes an interest in specific work both at home and abroad.  Locally, we support Caring for Life based at Crag House Farm. It is a Christian charity that for over 30 years hasContinue reading “Otley Parish Church Local to Global Campaign”

One of the aims of Otley Community Music festival is to ensure that locals get to know more about some of the bands and musicians that live in and around the town. So please feel free to browse through information about our acts and follow them if you like what you hear on social media,Continue reading “Paul Briscoe’s Music”