Culture & Art

Fairport Convention at Princess Pavilion, Falmouth

Name: Fairport Convention
Start: 2026-10-21
Location: Princess Pavilion

Wed, Oct 21, 2026
Princess Pavilion · Falmouth

About the event

Fairport Convention play Princess Pavilion in Falmouth on 21 October 2026, 19:30. Tickets start from GBP 18.70. The band's Autumn Tour presents a mix of long-established favourites and some surprises from albums old and new.

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Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967. Their album Liege & Lief was named the "Most Influential Folk Album of All Time" at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2006.

The band has won a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, and its story has been told in television documentaries on BBC Four and Sky Arts. The band features founding member Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar and vocals, Ric Sanders on violin, and Chris Leslie on bouzouki, mandolin, banjo, fiddle and vocals.

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Duration: 2 hrs
Category: folk rock

Lineup

Fairport Convention

Fairport Convention are an English folk rock band, formed in 1967 by guitarists Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol, bassist Ashley Hutchings and drummer Shaun Frater.

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