Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band

Gigs · Stroud

Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band

Thursday 26 November 2026 · Doors 19:00

The Sub Rooms, Stroud

About this event

Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band is on Thursday 26 November 2026 at The Sub Rooms, Stroud, with doors at 19:00. Tickets start at £33.60, including the booking fee.

Following a hugely successful run of shows, Steve Knightley and the Winter Yards Band return in Autumn 2026. Best known as co-founder of revered folk phenomenon Show of Hands, Steve Knightley’s latest work blends poetic songwriting with a cinematic acoustic sound, a ‘folk noir’ style which has been winning audiences across the UK. Featuring David Delarre, John Parker and Evan Carson, the show combines songs from the Winter Yards album with powerful new material written on the road — stories of landscape, community and the changing world around us. David Delarre (Guitar), John Parker (Double Bass), Evan Carson (Percussion) and Steve Knightley

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