Highlights of Summer 2026

Isabel delivered for the Midlands Fringe in July. Here's what David Price, feature writer for the Express and Star had to say about her performance:

The Midland Fringe Festival seems to have a knack for finding special people who want to tell stories in unique ways. America seems to always be in the news for all the wrong reasons at the moment, and I wondered what Isabel would be talking about, the good, the bad, or the ugly? Well, it turned out to be everything, as we were taken on a journey across the states, through the eyes of a traveller, featuring many iconic people and moments, a tapestry of art, music, culture and drama. Isabel tells the story skilfully, using prose and poetry to paint a picture of a land of people, art, and discovery born from divisive action and difficult times. There was a feel of Jack Kerouac to some of this, the living diary of a traveller with an informed mind. And there were moments this felt like a journey through jazz, blues and soul music, filled with hints to references of art and culture smattered throughout the story, which sit like earworms in your mind, waiting to be solved. Track 29 got me early, but they just continued to flow, as you would expect on any train journey, from Rosa Parks to Bourbon Street.  I loved this.

Hi-Art & Mischief were back in Wedmore in February and they have invited us to perform another show on Wednesday 16th September. We sell out every show there, but you can book early via this link: Music, Quiz and Comedy events | BluebirdCafeWedmore.  

24th October this year sees us performing for the first time on the MV Balmoral in Bristol harbour. More details, including the final line-up to follow. 

In June we took over the bandstand during Clevedon LitFest. Isabel was MC on the day and we enjoyed performances from:  A C Bevan, Alex Bickley, Melanie Branton, Ben Dali, Colin Dick, Tim Munson, Mark Anthony Pierce, Nick Moore, John Rea, Brenda Read-Brown, Steve Selby, and Ian Wilton (Melanie and Ben were off to separate gigs at the Edinburgh fringe).

Many of our regulars performed at this year's acclaimed Lyra Festival, Isabel was in the Nailsworth slam, with wonderful hosts Elvis McGonagall and Sara-Jane Arbury, but undaunted, she will be performing at the Midlands Fringe in July.

Check out the rest of our webpages to catch up on past activities, our new ensemble, Hi-Art & Mischief, our publications, provocations and gallery pages. Back soon!