About

Keeley Forsyth & Matthew Bourne: Hand to Mouth Tour
(Support: Gwenifer Raymond)

Acclaimed singer Keeley Forsyth returns for a rare and stripped back performance, accompanied by Matthew Bourne on piano.

In recent years, Keeley has worked with multiple esteemed artists including: Ben Frost, Colin Stetson, Teho Teardo, Louis Carnell, Gazelle Twin, Evelyn Glennie, Yann Tiersen and Hiro Ama.

With three critically acclaimed albums now behind her, Forsyth has become a leading and sought after performer, known for the raw emotionality of her singular vocal ability and striking physical performance.

She has left an indelible mark on stages around the world, including Dark Mofo, Le Guess Who?, LEV, CTM, Unsound, Pitchfork, Rewire and Donaufestival and returns to ACCA with an unplugged voice and piano performance.

This new tour is an opportunity to experience Keeley Forsyth in an intimate setting alongside collaborator Matthew Bourne, as they perform their new collection, among other works. New EP announcement coming soon.

"What a bloody phenomenal album, in a space all of its own" The Quietus

"Forsyth paints her world's rugged beauty in tones that could stop listeners dead" 4/5 Mojo

“Nobody else is making music, so spectral, elegant and bruised quite like this” 9/10, Loud & Quiet

“The new Scott Walker” The Guardian

About Gwenifer Raymond
Brighton-based Gwenifer Raymond began playing guitar at the age of eight shortly after having been first exposed to punk and grunge. After years of playing around the Welsh valleys in various punk outfits she began listening more to pre-war blues musicians as well as Appalachian folk players, eventually leading into the guitar players of the American Primitive genre. It was then that Gwenifer began writing her own moody and often-times manic original American Primitive styled compositions and started playing shows around the UK.

In 2017 she signed to the multi-Grammy award nominated label Tompkins Square. Her debut album You Never Were Much of a Dancer was released in 2018 to worldwide acclaim, followed by international touring. Strange Lights Over Garth Mountain, released in 2020, moved from a more traditional folk style into somewhat more avant-garde and complex compositions.

Please note that this is a seated event. Tickets can also be purchased via DICE.

Photo by Craig Fleming