Michael Chapman and Bridget St John

The Hinckley ACT was proud to present another live music spectacular - the welcome return of Michael Chapman and Bridget St John on their second UK tour playing solo spots and as a duo.

Michael Chapman
This self-styled old white blues guy from Yorkshire is one of the most under-rated heroes of our time.

With his uniquely English melancholic perspective and emotive guitar style he deserves wider recognition.

"I had an art college education and on a rainy night in 1966 I went into a pub in Cornwall, but I couldn't afford to pay to go in. So I said, I'll tell you what, I don't want to stay outside in the rain, I'll play guitar for half an hour for you. They offered me a job for the rest of the summer and I've been at it ever since."

Bridget St. John
is a singer with a distinctively deep and somewhat melancholy voice. She learnt piano and viola as a child in London, and guitar while a student at Sheffield University, from which she graduated in 1968.

Her “To B. without a hitch” / “Autumn Lullaby” (1969) was one of the first two singles released by Dandelion Records, John Peel’s label. Ask Me No Questions - including the earlier single, and sparingly produced by Peel - was the label’s first LP.

Booking and venue details

The entrance fee for the evening was £10 for members and £11 for non-members.  The event started at 8 pm, with doors opening at 7.30 p.m. 

The Hinckley ACT
Based in the Sketchley Meadows Business Park, Hinckley ACT is a high quality music venue that offers an informal and intimate atmosphere for concerts and for the monthly club nights, where musicians can come along  and ‘take the stage.’  Established by company chairman, Keith London, on the premises of his firm Advanced Carbide Tooling (A.C.T.), the venue provides full stage and seating facilities, plus top quality sound and lighting equipment.

There is a licensed bar and ample free car parking.
Telephone 01455 234 000 and ask for Karl London, John Shipley or Keith London. Or email us at info@hinckleyact.co.uk