Vinny Peculiar at The Castle Hotel

Vinny Peculiar returns to the Castle in support of new album Pop Pop Pop Pop Pop Pop Pop Bang alongside pianist Rob Steadman for a celebratory night of songs spanning a sixteen album back catalogue. The majestic literary brilliance of Common Hall opens the evening. I guarantee it's going to special.

About Vinny Peculiar…

Vinny Peculiar [aka Alan Wilkes] grew up in Worcestershire and trained as a nurse before signing to Manchester cult label Ugly Man records [former home to Elbow]. He’s since put out thirteen albums of literate autobiographical pop music over a twenty-year career and has regularly toured band, solo and duo shows.

Variously described as – ‘an under sung national treasure’ [UNCUT] – ‘a warm hearted Morrissey’ [Q Magazine] and ‘the missing link between Jarvis Cocker and Roger McGough’ [Irish Times] previous work associations include Bill Drummond [KLF], Luke Haines [the Auteurs], Jah Wobble [PIL] and his various bands have included ex members of The Smiths, OASIS, Aztec Camera & The Fall. He’s also written and recorded as Parlour Flames, the band he formed in 2013 with ex OASIS rhythm guitarist Bonehead.

About Common Hall

Common Hall is the new project of songwriter Robert Williams. Expect a song about a whole town pretending a grandma has died to trick a grandson into coming home, a protest song about protest songs, a song about a cat lying in the sun and lots of songs about panic attacks. In his previous incarnation as The Library Trust, Robert released music through Static Caravan Recordings and received radio play on Radio 2 and 6. Robert has also written three novels. His books have been translated into ten language and he has spoken at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the Berlin International Book Festival and every library in the north of England.