John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
St Mary's Cathedral, Middlesbrough, TS8 0TW
Friday 22nd January 2027
As the singer in I Am Kloot from 1999 to 2014, John Bramwell achieved a Mercury Prize nomination for 2010’s The Sky At Night, a Top 10 chart position for 2013’s Let It All In, numerous UK and European tours and a triumphant farewell at the Queen Elizabeth Hall with an orchestra in 2014.
Now a solo artist, Bramwell travels a very different path, crossing the length and breadth of the UK, taking his heartwarming songs to the stage and sharing another moment with his devoted fans.
The stunning 2023 sophomore solo album, The Light Fantastic, was an almost complete u-turn from the I Am Kloot outlook. Darker clouds were banished, replaced by strings, four-part harmonies, and a dozen gloriously exhilarating, beautifully crafted, and observed songs about life, humanity, the universe, and everything. As John put it, “It’s been great to find the joy of making music once again. These are the most uplifting songs of my career.”
It is the all-encompassing live show where Bramwell conjures up his true magic. Bramwell has been on a never-ending rolling adventure and in the last four years has visited almost every parish in England, Scotland and Wales to be met with halls, theatres, arts centres, churches, festival tents and folk clubs full with his eager fans waiting to see which direction Bramwell will take the mood of the night.
Bramwell’s razor-sharp wit, on-the-line and refreshingly true [and often hilarious] observations, and instantly recognisable haunting vocals, channelled through some of the most honest and direct songwriting of our times, have earned rave reviews time after time. God Is In The TV celebrated John’s 2025 Beautiful Days performance as the highlight of the weekend, and The Scottish Sun declared, ‘Bramwell could well be the patron saint of northerners. Sharp, understated, and self-assured. A man in his element, entertaining and amusing’ when reviewing his Celtic Connections 2026 performance.
In 2027, Bramwell takes to the road once more, previewing new material for his next album.
Now a solo artist, Bramwell travels a very different path, crossing the length and breadth of the UK, taking his heartwarming songs to the stage and sharing another moment with his devoted fans.
The stunning 2023 sophomore solo album, The Light Fantastic, was an almost complete u-turn from the I Am Kloot outlook. Darker clouds were banished, replaced by strings, four-part harmonies, and a dozen gloriously exhilarating, beautifully crafted, and observed songs about life, humanity, the universe, and everything. As John put it, “It’s been great to find the joy of making music once again. These are the most uplifting songs of my career.”
It is the all-encompassing live show where Bramwell conjures up his true magic. Bramwell has been on a never-ending rolling adventure and in the last four years has visited almost every parish in England, Scotland and Wales to be met with halls, theatres, arts centres, churches, festival tents and folk clubs full with his eager fans waiting to see which direction Bramwell will take the mood of the night.
Bramwell’s razor-sharp wit, on-the-line and refreshingly true [and often hilarious] observations, and instantly recognisable haunting vocals, channelled through some of the most honest and direct songwriting of our times, have earned rave reviews time after time. God Is In The TV celebrated John’s 2025 Beautiful Days performance as the highlight of the weekend, and The Scottish Sun declared, ‘Bramwell could well be the patron saint of northerners. Sharp, understated, and self-assured. A man in his element, entertaining and amusing’ when reviewing his Celtic Connections 2026 performance.
In 2027, Bramwell takes to the road once more, previewing new material for his next album.
Price
Ticket price incl. booking fee
£26.95
