Ticket alert! We are now down to single figures left for our show at The Philharmonic on October 15th.

They will all be gone soon. So if you hoped to be there and just haven’t got round to it yet - book them now.

You get two great bands for your money. Not only do you get me and my wonderful five piece band, but you get The Silver Freds too.

Don’t miss out. I want you to be part of it.

Book your tickets here

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Big news! I can now exclusively reveal the full track listing for my forthcoming album, Between the Lightning Storms.

1. Carly Simon

2. Caricature

3. Love and Lemonade

4. Everlasting Love

5. Red Flag Ben

6. Follow The Love

7. Soup For One

8. Moving House Soon

9. Uninspiring Strangers

10. Savour You Like Chocolate

11. Twelve Hundred Miles

I can’t wait to get this album to you.

I’m currently in the final post production stage, so I’m close to beginning the mastering.

Once that’s done, it’s being sent off to the music factory where they’ll produce the CD and the artwork itself.

Which reminds me. You can have your name on the artwork. A big thanks to all of you who have already helped support the album this way. It really does help with paying for it all.

Here’s how to support the album:

Option 1: Be part of it with a Super Supporter Credit for £39
Your name printed on the CD artwork as a supporter. Become part of the actual record, not just someone who bought it afterward.
Click here to become a Super Supporter

Option 2: Preorder for £15
Get the album delivered the moment it’s ready. Physical CD with the preorder perk of free postage - straight to your door when it drops.
Click here to preorder the CD.

Hurry though. Once I send it off to print I won’t be able to add any names. The deadline is 5th September (a week tomorrow!)

Gig News

Bolton

Our next show is at Bolton Socialist Club on Saturday 26th September 2026. To get tickets email Julia at julia_simpkins@yahoo.co.uk

This will be a full show with two halves and an interval.

Liverpool Philharmonic

Our show at the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room on Thursday 15th October 2026 is very nearly sold out.

As you can see, that’s just thirteen seats left at the time of writing. If you wanted to be part of it, dive in quick to secure your place.

Click here to book your tickets.

Thanks as ever for your support. It’s a really exciting time at AP HQ with the new album set to land, and these two awesome shows booked in.

See you soon

Al

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Big news. My new album is happening, and you’ve got two ways you can be part of it.

Option 1: Be part of it with a Super Supporter Credit for £39
Your name printed on the CD artwork as a supporter. Become part of the actual record, not just someone who bought it afterward.
Click here to become a Super Supporter

Option 2: Preorder for £15
Get the album delivered the moment it’s ready. Physical CD with the preorder perk of free postage - straight to your door when it drops.
Click here to preorder the CD.

Hurry though. The record is ready and is waiting to go to print. So the deadline is two weeks today!

Thanks as ever for your support. I really can’t wait to get this new album to you.

Pssst. Keep your eyes peeled soon for a full track listing.

Forthcoming Shows

26th September Bolton Socialist Club - email julia_simpkins@yahoo.co.uk
15th October, Liverpool Philharmonic - get tickets here

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Great news from the Liverpool Philharmonic. We are down to the last few tickets for our show at The Phil on Thursday, October 15th.

We can’t wait to play for you at this iconic venue with our friends The Silver Freds.

These tickets have sold really quickly. The show is still nearly 2 months away but is already down to the last few tickets.

If you want to be there with us but you haven’t got your tickets yet, you’d be advised to jump in fast and secure your place for what is going to be a wonderful night out.

Here’s the link to get your tickets. We can’t wait to see you there.

Forthcoming Shows

26th September Bolton Socialist Club - email julia_simpkins@yahoo.co.uk
15th October, Liverpool Philharmonic - get tickets here

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I’ve never written a song on the ukulele before. Typically, my songs are written either without an instrument at all or on my guitar.

Yet something I’ve been doing lately is to sit in my garden with my ukulele and just strum and sing to myself in the sunshine. This song came from having done that quite regularly.

I don’t want to give too much away about the song itself because you’ll hear all about its protagonist Red Flag Ben when you hear it.

I’m aiming to get my next album ready for my gig in Bolton in September. (For details on the Bolton show and our show at The Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room, click here)

I had intended to work on it this month, but life has kind of got in the way.

I’m hoping that August will be when I bring everything I’ve recorded together, do those final passes, make the choices for running order, have it mastered, and then send it off to be printed.

Should Red Flag Ben make it onto the final cut? Let me know and tell me what you think. Listen below:

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For many years now Ian Prowse has performed his high summer show at The Phil.

These days there are two of these shows back to back. On the Friday it is a seated affair as Ian takes the stage with his four-piece band.

Then on the Saturday it's standing room only as he goes to battle with a seven-piece band including drums.

I was in the audience for both. Each was a wonderful night of music as Ian Prowse gigs always are.

But on Saturday, Ian and I had planned a special surprise for the concert goers. Halfway through my song "My Name Is Dessie Warren", Ian called me up onto the stage to belt out the final verse and chorus.

Thankfully I have some footage and photographs that audience members shared afterwards. A big thanks to Ian Prowse and to his lovely audience who gave me such an incredible cheer and welcome.

Ian’s fabulous new album No Names is out now. You can get it here.

And if you want to see me back on stage at The Phil, I'll be back with my band on October 15th.

Most tickets are gone already, so here's where to get yours.

If anyone has ever attended one of my many shows at Bolton Socialist Club, you'll know just how much I love it there.

Of all the venues outside Liverpool, Bolton Socialist Club is definitely one of my favourites, not just for the venue and the lovely people who run it.

But also for the fabulous audience I always get there.

That's why I'm delighted to announce that on Saturday 26th of September I will be returning for a full show at Bolton Socialist Club.

Even better, I'll be bringing my band with me. It's going to be a tremendous knees up and I can't wait to see you all again.

To get your tickets, contact Julia at

julia_simpkins@yahoo.co.uk

Pssst… don’t tell anyone, but i’m hoping to have the new album ready for it! 🤫

Just three weeks ago I announced that the Alun Parry band was playing the Philharmonic Music Room in October.

I'm delighted to announce that over half of those tickets are now already sold. Thanks to everyone who have got your tickets already sorted.

For those of you who haven't yet and want to be there, it is worth diving in as quickly as possible because less than half of the tickets are now left.

Note also that the Philharmonic's brochure has just come out and is being sent to thousands of homes across Merseyside and beyond.

As a result, we are expecting an extra flurry of sales in the coming days.

We are fully expecting this performance to sell out, just like every one of our other shows this year.

It is a particularly special one for me because it marks the 20th anniversary of my debut album Corridors of Stone. We'll be playing a few tracks from that album as well as a whole host of your other favourites.

We will be joined on the night by The Silver Fred’s, who are the house band at the legendary Grateful Fred Americana events.

Click here for more details and to book your tickets

Some people say that songwriting is like witchcraft. Maybe they have a point.

On Wednesday, I had nothing. Not even an intention to write anything. I was just noodling on the guitar. Next thing you know, I’m working on a song. By the evening, I’m laying down the backing instruments in my studio.

On Thursday, I add the vocals. By Thursday night, I’d noticed something that I wanted to tweak in the song itself.

On Friday morning, I recorded the change, tightened up the harmonies and now here it is, ready for the next album.

I’ve really taken to this song. We all love those songs that invoke feelings of summer and so it’s appropriate that this song came into being on a bright and sunny day. I think it captures the weather. I hope you enjoy it.

Of course, most will have to wait until the album is released to hear the song. But as a thank you for being one of my paid subscribers, you get to hear it now.

Thanks as ever for your support. You don’t know how much it helps to keep me on track and make sure that I keep on making new music. Here’s the song. Let me know if you like it:

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To mark the 20th anniversary of the release of my debut album “Corridors of Stone”, the Alun Parry Band will be playing the Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room on Thursday, October 15th.

We are beyond excited to play this legendary music venue. It is also surprisingly the very first time I’ll be playing this venue in my own right. I’ve played there before supporting other friends and artists, so it’s really exciting to be doing this “for real” for the first time.

We’re also excited to be joined by The Silver Freds. Anyone who was at our gig in Southport in January will remember what a romping good time we had together. They are the perfect accompaniment for this 20th anniversary celebration.

I really hope as many of my Alun Parry tribe can be there to mark this really special occasion. I can’t wait to see you all. We’re going to have such a great night. The Silver Freds are fabulous and fun and we’re going to give you a party to remember.

It really helps us all if you book your tickets early. It protects you from missing out. All of our shows this year have sold out, so it makes sense for you to dive in early.

It also gives us a massive boost to know that the tickets are ticking along nicely. Please do dive in and secure your places for what I know is going to be a really special and fabulous evening.

Thanks as ever for your wonderful support. I couldn’t do any of this without you.

Details

Thursday, October 15th 2026
The Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room
Hope Street
Liverpool
Tickets here

We can't wait for our show tomorrow (Sunday) at Prohibition Recording Studios in Liverpool.

If you have tickets this is a reminder that the doors open at 3pm and will be starting just after 3:30.

If you don't have tickets you've missed out. The event has been sold out for some time now and there are no tickets available on the door.

We love our shows at Prohibition. It has become something of a home venue for us in recent years.

What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than having a party? See you at 3:00pm. We are looking forward to it.

Quick teaser…

Here are two dates for your diary. I can't tell you what's happening yet but you'll want to make sure that you don't book anything else.

• September 26th

• October 15th

Watch this space…

Watch this space.

I’m delighted to inform you that the Prohibition gig on Sunday 7th June is now completely sold out. There are no tickets available on the door either.

If you already have your ticket, I can’t wait to see you there.

We're really excited! The gig we've all been waiting for is now just one week away.

Next Sunday afternoon we'll be at Prohibition Recording Studios for one of our famous live gigs there.

Doors open at 3 pm. Music starts 3.30pm.

We're really looking forward to seeing you all and having a fantastic afternoon together.

If you don't yet have your tickets, there are only four left. There will be no tickets available at the door.

We know you're going to have a great time and you're going to love what we've prepared for you.

All it needs now is for us to get together next Sunday and put the world to rights with a foot stomping, fist punching party.

Can't wait to see you all! The full details and the ticket link for the last 4 seats are below.

Full Details

Prohibition Recording Studio, 24a Arrad Street, Liverpool

Doors 3pm

Last 4 tickets here: https://www.prohibitionrecordingstudios.co.uk/events/alun-parry-band-live-at-prohibition-recording-studios/

I’m really happy to report that our forthcoming gig at Prohibition Recording Studios in Liverpool is very nearly sold out.

There are now only eight tickets remaining so grab one of those eight or you will miss out. There will be no tickets available on the door.

The show itself is one of our lovely Sunday afternoon gigs at one of our favourite venues, Prohibition.

It’s on Sunday 7th June and doors are at 3pm.

This show sells out every time and is always a lovely afternoon experience.

I’m delighted to have my five-piece band with me. We did a terrific show recently at Thornton Hough. I can’t wait to share the band with you at Prohibition.

This is a full Alun Parry Band show with two halves and an interval. We’ll be singing as many of your favourites as we can possibly fit in.

Don’t dilly dally if you plan to come. Get your tickets here. I really don’t want you to miss out if you want to be there with us all.

Prohibition Details

Prohibition,
24a Arrad Street,
Liverpool (just behind the Everyman Theatre), L7 7BP
Sunday 7th June 2026, 3pm
GET TICKETS HERE

I’m really pleased to hear that there are only 12 tickets left for our show on June 7th at Prohibition Recording Studio in Liverpool.

We love this venue, and we always have a great time there.

Our Sunday afternoon gigs at Prohibition Recording Studio have become the stuff of legend (probably).

We even made a live album there, that’s how much we enjoy ourselves.

The show itself is still weeks away. But you won’t get in unless you snap up one of these final remaining 12 tickets.

Here’s the link.

We want to see you there. It’s going to be a full two-hour Sunday afternoon show with me and my wonderful 5-piece band.

I promise you we are going to have an absolute blast together!

Prohibition Details

Prohibition,
24a Arrad Street,
Liverpool (just behind the Everyman Theatre), L7 7BP
Sunday 7th June 2026, 3pm start
GET TICKETS HERE

First of all a massive thanks to everyone who came out and partied with us at Thornton Hough Village Club. Didn’t we have an absolute ball?

Big thanks to Andy Connally as well for a wonderful opening set and for joining us at the end on the Ship Song.

It was our first time at Thornton Hough Village Club but I promise you we will be back. What an incredible venue. If you’ve not been before, go along and support it. They’re doing fabulous work. A real joy as well to have someone on sound who was so on the ball. Thanks for that, Neil.

Our next show is 7th June at Prohibition Recording Studios, just behind the Everyman Theatre. It’s always a lovely show there because it’s such an intimate venue with wonderful sound.

It always sells out well in advance and this looks like it’s going to be no different. Most of the tickets have already gone after just two weeks. If you want to be there then make sure you dive in right away.

For now though here’s some footage from Thornton Hough. If you were there, this allows you to relive it and if you weren’t, it’ll show you what you’re missing!

But you can fix that. Come along and join us at Prohibition.

Thanks as ever for your support.

Prohibition Details

Prohibition,
24a Arrad Street,
Liverpool (just behind the Everyman Theatre), L7 7BP
Sunday 7th June 2026, 3pm start
GET TICKETS HERE

This is a last call for tomorrow’s show at Thornton Hough Village Club. We’ll be there, ably supported by Andy Connally.

Doors open at 7:00pm and the music starts at 8:00 p.m.

We really can’t wait to see you there so if you don’t have your ticket yet, buy them here and come along tomorrow.

It’s going to be a really fun night. Here are the details for where to get your tickets.

Friday 8th May
Doors 7pm. Starts 8pm
Thornton Hough Village Club
Thornton Common Road
Thornton Hough
Wirral CH63 1JL
https://wegottickets.com/event/696705/

It’s that time of the week. All rehearsals are now complete for our show on Friday at Thornton Hough Village Club.

Now we’re just excited to bring the show to you.

We can’t wait to see you and share with you everything that we’ve been working on for the last couple of months.

I can promise you - you’re going to have an amazing night out. Not only are we supported by the wonderful Andy Connally. But the band I’m bringing with me is on fire!

If you’ve already booked your tickets, I can’t wait to see you there. We’re going to have a ball. It’s going to be a proper party.

If you’ve not got your tickets yet, what are you waiting for? What else are you going to be doing on a Friday night? Come and join the party with me, my band, and Andy Connally at the now legendary Thornton Hough Village Club.

The details are below. There are still some tickets available. Get on board. See you Friday. We’re going to take the roof off and if you’re not there you’re going to miss all the fun.

Details

Friday 8th May
Doors 7pm. Starts 8pm
Thornton Hough Village Club
Thornton Common Road
Thornton Hough
Wirral CH63 1JL
https://wegottickets.com/event/696705/

I’m sending this to give you a quick warning. You remember I said that the Prohibition tickets will go really quickly?

As if to prove my point, half of them have gone within the first week of being available.

It’s always a lovely Sunday afternoon show at Prohibition. But the tickets always sell out weeks in advance.

The first week of being on sale tells me that’s going to happen again.

So if you’re wanting to be there on the 7th June you need to get in fast and order your tickets now. Here is the link.

While we’re talking about gigs, we’re only six days away from our show at Thornton Hough. (Fri 8th May).

There are still some tickets left for that one, so why not join us. It’s going to be fab.

We are really looking forward to it and would love to see you there. Here is where to get your tickets.

To whet your appetite, here is some more behind-the-scenes exclusive rehearsal footage. You can even witness our Kathy telling a cameraphone to f*** off! 😂