Saturday 20 June | 7:00pm

Venue:

The Pumphouse, 44 Park Road, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, IP15 5EU

A spellbinding combination of British folk and Indian classical music from Iona Lane and Ranjana Ghatak, with compelling songwriting from Watkin Sharkey and indie-folk from Milly Anna.

Don’t miss this chance to catch the sublime Iona and Ranjana, whose sold-out end of residency Open Session mesmerised audiences back in December, offering the first glimpse of a powerful cross‑cultural project that is a real privilege to watch.

Drawing on Iona’s deep roots in British folk and Ranjana’s classical and devotional Hindustani training, the pair create music shaped by their connections to landscape and place, from the remote peninsula of Knoydart to the rivers of Bengal and the streets of London. Expect rich harmonies, rhythmic exploration, and a striking blend of voice, harmonium and guitar as two distinct traditions meet in bold, collaborative form.

Norfolk‑born songwriter Watkin Sharkey, after a breakthrough year of touring across the UK and Europe, and with his debut album released this spring, offers honest, compelling songwriting with a voice all his own. The evening opens with Milly Anna, whose delicate indie‑folk songs and warm vocal harmonies offer an intimate and heartfelt beginning.