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After a sold-out show on his last visit, acclaimed Newbury singer-songwriter Joe Hicks returns to Arlington Arts to celebrate the release of his new album Before It Gets Dark.

Blending intricate guitar composition and soaring falsetto with classic pop song-craft, Hicks released his first solo single at the start of 2017 following a soul searching writing trip to a secluded Cornish Airbnb garage with no internet or phone signal. Since then, Joe has steadily built an online following (+5 million Spotify Streams) and toured the UK and Europe, including appearances at CarFest, the Big Feastival, Are You Listening? Festival, Pub in the Park, over 30 Sofar Sounds shows and slots supporting Sam Fender, Seafret, James Walsh and Starsailor.

Following the release of his critically acclaimed debut album The Best I Could Do at the Time in 2022, Joe’s music received airplay on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Introducing, being named the latter’s ‘Artist of the Week’, while gaining press support from CLASH Magazine, Manchester Evening News and Blues Matters Magazine among many other titles.

“A performer not to be missed” – Manchester Evening News

“A highly individual musical identity, fusing pop with R’n’B, gossamer melody withliquid guitar work” – CLASH Magazine

“A beautiful track” – Reverend Kate Bottley, BBC Radio 2

“This guy is absolutely smashing it, we can’t wait to see what’s next for him!” – LindaSerck, BBC Introducing Berkshire

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Rising Stars Showcase II

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Lineup subject to change

Row F may have a restricted view. To find out more information please visit our seating plan page.

Our Rising Stars Showcase returns with Revenant, Small Town Saviours and Get Loose.

RevenantFormed in 2023, Revenant brings a huge rock sound with a southern spin, their debut EP ‘What A Time To Be Alive’ was released to critical acclaim in May 2024.The high octane 4 piece collectively have influences spanning from Guns & Roses, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blackberry Smoke through to Metallica. With this heady mixture, you can anticipate a truly captivating sound from these rising rockers. 

Small Town SavioursBuoyant energy, gigantic riffs, contagious choruses, and melodic harmonies are the key fundamentals to SMALL TOWN SAVIOURS’s infectious sound. With a mutual affection for The Ramones, Guns N Roses, Green Day, and Kiss, SMALL TOWN SAVIOURS have built a solid reputation by delivering explosive live performances backed with a potent back catalogue.

Get Loose

Get Loose are a high-energy blues/rock band known for their scorching original songs and dynamic live shows.

“What we have here is a slightly different type of band …. A melting pot of great lyrics with a swagger that will have you playing it over and over. Bravo guys!” – Blues Matters

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Show Announcement

Cara Dillon returns to Arlington Arts Centre, Newbury on Saturday 16th May 2026.

Few voices linger in the soul like Cara Dillon’s. A towering figure in Irish music, she has earned global acclaim and countless awards, including the Meteor Award for Best Irish Female and four BBC Folk Awards. 

For close to 30 years, she has occupied a singular space in folk music. Her voice—deceptively delicate yet emotionally devastating—evokes something timeless and elemental.

Central to her remarkable career is her husband and collaborator, Sam Lakeman, whose role as composer, producer, and performer has been pivotal in shaping Dillon’s sound. Their intimate live shows feature acoustic sets drawn from her extensive discography. Classics like “Black Is the Colour” and “The Parting Glass” appear alongside new material from ‘Coming Home’, her landmark 2024 release, which seamlessly weaves spoken word and song in a profound meditation on identity and emotion.

From her early days in Óige and De Dannan, through the major-label corridors of Warners and Rough Trade, her music has travelled far beyond folk’s usual borders and continues to defy boundaries—from chart-topping remixes, Disney soundtracks, to the hit TV series Derry Girls. As Mojo magazine once wrote, Dillon possesses “quite possibly the world’s most beautiful female voice.” With ‘Coming Home’, she affirms that legacy—not simply as a singer, but as a storyteller of rare emotional depth; her voice, as always, lingers long after the last note fades.

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