Barbara + Blue Sky Falling

Name: Barbara + Blue Sky Falling at The Hope & Ruin
Start: 2026-05-23T18:30:00
End: 2026-05-23T22:00:00
Location: The Hope & Ruin

Barbara + Blue Sky Falling — Quick Facts

LOUT PresentsBARBARA

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The Details

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DateSaturday, 23 May 2026

Doors6:30pm

EntryTBA

AgesAll ages

Where

The Hope & Ruin
Brighton
Brighton

About this venue

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About this gig

LOUT PresentsBARBARA

“Barbara are one of the best groups about. Live they’re great, and their songs too. Clever and melodic. The Babs are fab!” Paul Weller “Barbara are wonderful. I love their songs and their humour. We need more Barbara in our lives!” Chris Difford (Squeeze) Charming chamber pop from Brighton group Barbara. Inspired by 1970s greats – the Kinks, ABBA, ELO – Barbara make classic, irresistible pop music with a literary approach. Barbara have previously toured with Paul Weller, The Divine Comedy, Haircut One Hundred, Kid Creole & the Coconuts and Dean Friedman. There’s something for everyone in Barbara’s sound: 70s US AM radio, a dash of English music hall, the effortless catchiness of a Broadway musical, a sprinkling of sequinned power pop, luscious Disney s

Venue: The Hope & Ruin, Brighton and Hove

More info: https://www.hope.pub/event/barbara/

Source: www.hope.pub

About Barbara + Blue Sky Falling

Barbara + Blue Sky Falling headlines this Brighton gig on Saturday, 23 May 2026. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste.

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Where is Barbara + Blue Sky Falling playing in Brighton?

Barbara + Blue Sky Falling is at The Hope & Ruin, Brighton.

When does the gig start?

Doors 6:30pm, set ends around 10pm on Saturday, 23 May 2026.

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