Curtis Eller’s American Circus
Thursday 16 October 20256:30 pm - 9:30 pm
£15adv | Under 16s £8 adv(+ booking fee) The Tin At The Coal Vaults
Curtis Eller is a banjo player, songwriter, dancer, and storyteller. The beloved show business veteran started his career at the age of seven as a juggler and acrobat, but has since turned to the banjo because that’s where the money is. The iconoclastic troubadour has spent thirty years relentlessly touring the burlesque houses, beer halls, underground theatres, and punk rock dives of North America, Europe, and Australia. His band, Curtis Eller’s American Circus, has developed a devoted international following based on spellbinding stage performances that combine compelling songcraft with silent-film-style physical comedy, and explosive rock & roll energy. This October, Eller will return to the UK for a limited run of club and festival dates, joined by a heavy-hitting, four-piece lineup of The American Circus featuring musicians from both sides of the Atlantic.
Curtis Eller’s American Circus
Thursday 16 October 2025
Emma Pollock + Broken Chanter
Friday 17 October 20257:30 pm - 11:00 pm
£23.50adv (+ booking fee) The Tin At The Coal Vaults
Support from Broken Chanter
“A founding member of critically acclaimed Scottish band The Delgados, Emma Pollock co-wrote and shared lead vocal duties on the 5 studio albums the band released between 1995 and 2005. 2000’s album ‘The Great Eastern’ was awarded a Mercury nomination.
In 1995 Emma co-founded influential Glasgow record label Chemikal Underground and in 1997 co-founded recording studio Chem19 with the band, both of whichcontinue to run today.
Following The Delgados’ split in 2005, Emma became a solo artist and has since released 3 solo albums; ‘Watch The Firewoks’ (4AD) in 2007, ‘The Law Of Large Numbers’ (Chemikal Underground) in 2010 and ‘In Search of Harperfield’ (Chemikal Underground) in 2016 which was nominated for the SAY Award 2016.
In addition to The Delgados and subsequent solo work, she has also taken part in many collaborative projects; most notably The Burns Unit featuring amongst others King Creosote & Karine Polwart, which resulted in 2010’s debut album for the band ‘Sideshow’ and a ‘Later With Jools Holland’ appearance.
2010 also saw the formation of The Fruit Tree Foundation with Rod Jones (Idlewild), a project commissioned by the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival to promote awareness of mental health issues within the music industry by producing an album of new material written by 8 Scottish songwriters.
Emma has also worked with Glasgow organisation Vox Liminis, which arranges songwriting workshops in Scottish prisons and released its debut album of original material ‘Not Known At This Address’ in May 2018.
During the pandemic in 2021 she worked as part of the Hen Hoose collaboration setup by artist MALKA, writing a song with Pippa Murphy. The album Equaliser, showcasing work exclusively written and produced by Scottish female/non-binary artists was released earlier this year.
The Delgados reunited for a short UK tour in January 2023, and played numerous festivals during the summer, including Primavera in Barcelona and Madrid and Glasgow’s infamous Barrowland.
Emma’s fourth solo album ‘Begging The Night To Take Hold’ is released on Chemikal Underground Records on 26th September 2025, with a UK tour planned for October 2025.”
Support from Broken Chanter
Emma Pollock + Broken Chanter
Friday 17 October 2025
freakscene – Clubnight
Saturday 18 October 20258:00 pm - 2:00 am
£5 advance (+ booking fee) The Tin At The Coal Vaults
freakscene Plus guest DJs Stereo Nation & Kitchen Club
playing Old School Indie, Grunge, Alt, Goth & Ska
An amazing night covering several decades of indie and alternative music – four DJs representing three different nights (freakscene, Stereo Nation & Kitchen Club) – we’ll be playing an eclectic mix of old favourites mashed with some top new tunes. Be prepared to sing your heart out and dance your socks off!
Event timings: 8pm – 2am
Ticket price: £5 Advance / £7 On the door