Poole Museum Opens Its Doors For Music Nights and is inviting people to attend its new Log Boat Sessions.
THE LOGBOAT SESSIONS is a new acoustic music evening taking place on the third Thursday of the month at Poole Museum in Dorset. Housed in a 19th century warehouse on Poole Quay, the gig itself takes place at the heart of the museum, next to the 2,300 year-old Poole Logboat.
With a maximum capacity of 60 people, THE LOGBOAT SESSIONS lets the audience get close to the very best new talent the folk, jazz and world music scenes have to offer. The opportunity to play next to one of the largest prehistoric water craft to survive in the UK has proved very popular with musicians, with acts booked up until March 2015.
Cllr Xena Dion, Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture, Borough of Poole, said: "At over 2,000 years old, the Poole Logboat is a unique physical link with seafaring in Iron Age Dorset. It’s fantastic to see it reaching a whole new audience now through this wonderful new series of concerts. I hope that through opening up the museum for these gigs we will see different visitors exploring the wonderful exhibitions we have on offer."
THE LOGBOAT SESSIONS have already enjoyed music from shanty-singers The Ballina Whalers and Dorset troubadour Alex Roberts. Next up is rising-star Hattie Briggs on 17 April. Hattie’s most recent show was the Royal Albert Hall, where she played as one of four acts nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award. Future acts include folk-jazz singer Burton Bradstock, acclaimed instrumental trio Three Cane Whale and Dorset duo Ninebarrow.
Tickets for THE LOGBOAT SESSIONS are by donation, starting from £5. The ticket money is used to ensure artists appearing at THE LOGBOAT SESSIONS receive fair payment for their work. You can book online at www.eventbrite.co.uk searching Logboat Sessions or through the Museum, either in person or by calling 01202 262600.