DON'T miss Joe Brown at The Anvil on Sunday, 19 November with his new show For the first time ever... Just Joe.

Premier rock ‘n’ roll superstar Joe Brown goes from strength to strength. A real survivor and a mega musical talent, the musician’s musician Joe Brown has seen it all and, as his fans can testify, his tales of life on the road, stories and jokes are, quite simply, hilarious.

For the first time ever, just Joe will be holding 'an audience with' that will see the man himself, uncut, solo, and uncensored. Joe talks about his early days, growing up in a pub in London’s East End, discovering skiffle, becoming a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer and touring with the likes of Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury and Gene Vincent, before headlining shows with The Beatles as opening act.

The night will be packed with stories and anecdotes, and will feature a lot of excellent music - timeless classics, rockabilly, gospel, country, folk and rock ‘n’ roll, all bound to get your toes tapping. Aided and abetted by his old friend Henry Gross, Joe will play many a song and do what he does better than almost anyone else – entertain with a capital E.

The heady days of rock ‘n’ roll will be laid bare and the evening promises to be an intimate glimpse into the hectic world of one of Britain’s most enduring and best-loved performers.

Following on from her smash hit 2016 tour, Lulu returns with her biggest tour yet and comes to The Anvil on Friday, 24 November.

Performing songs from a career spanning over 50 years, fans can expect to hear huge hits such as Shout, To Sir With Love, Relight My Fire and The Man Who Sold The World, as well as new songs and hits that have influenced and guided her throughout her incredible career.

Lulu says "I absolutely love playing live and can’t wait to be out on the road again performing the music that I have shared with you throughout my career... it has always been all about the music... so please come and join me".

On sale now for next year is Deacon Blue - Celebrating 30 Years, at The Anvil on Sunday, 25 November 2018.

The last five years have been something of a renaissance for the band, and a prolific surge of creativity that has spawned three new albums released in quick succession, including 2016’s studio album Believers, which became their highest charting album in 23 years.

This tour celebrates the band’s entire career, and will see them play some of their biggest ever shows sharing with their fans the biggest songs from throughout their career.

As has become a feature of their live shows, they will present a set list that will change night by night but will always be full Deacon Blue hits.

Anvil Arts’ full autumn season is now on sale and the most up-to-date information can be found on the website anvilarts.org.uk. For more information or for tickets, call the Anvil Arts box office on 01256 844244.