MG Alba Scots Trad Awards 2024 ‘Up and Coming Artist of the Year’ Nominee
Talented emerging Scottish musician Lauren Collier, is making a name for her virtuosity on the fiddle and captivating vocals. Originally from Irvine in Ayrshire, Lauren now lives in Glasgow and has been writing and playing her own music for the last six years. She has toured all over Scotland and has played in Canada, India, Ireland, Denmark and Sweden.
“a folk album of world proportions and ditto level…Remember that name.” – ROOTSTIME, Belgium
Lauren released her highly-anticipated debut album Uddevalla in December 2023. An atmospheric mix of songs and instrumental tracks from around the world, Lauren has taken inspiration from the music of multiple countries for her first record. The album takes listeners on a musical journey from Haiti, through Sweden and India, and onto Indonesia and Greece, all the while offering a unique blend of traditional and electronic music that is incredibly diverse, yet wholly cohesive.
“an astonishing standalone achievement, a feat of musical mastery many musicians could only dream of producing after a lifelong career, let alone at the beginning of a brand new one” – FOLK RADIO UK
Each track has evolved over time, influenced by Lauren’s own musical tastes, life experiences and the diverse cultures she has encountered on her travels. The result is a captivating fusion of melodies and rhythms that invite the listener to explore the rich diversity of our world through the universal language of music.
“Rising and falling with emotion, frailty and strength, light and dark, the juxtapositions presented within this album are glorious and keep you enthralled.” – At The Barrier
With her illustrious band:Ali Hutton (Old Blind Dogs, Treacherous Orchestra), Paul Jennings (Wolfstone, Shooglenifty) and Gus Stirrat (Fat Suit, Blue Rose Code), Lauren masterfully crafts a live performance portraying a sense of place, emotion, and time.
“beautiful and unconventional” – FOLKING.COM
“one of the albums of the year” – Caledon Radio
“exemplary musicianship, playing and singing” ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑- RNR
“like nothing you have ever heard before” – KLOF Magazine
Book a table for pre-concert dining
Acapela Studio provides pre-concert dining between 6.00pm and 7.30pm from our pizza oven. To view the current menu visit here.
Please purchase your concert tickets first before booking a table. We will not accept any table bookings that do not have a corresponding ticket purchase.
Then return to the event page to book your table, by selecting the date of your event, number of diners and time you require table. The times shown are the only vacancies left. Please complete your email and phone number as this is required to ensure your table is allocated. You will receive confirmation of your booking by email and text.
If on the date you have chosen no tables are available - no times will be shown and the booking system will revert you back to todays date - PLEASE ENSURE YOU BOOK THE CORRECT DATE!
PLEASE NOTE THE VENUE RELIES ON THE INCOME FROM DINING TO ENSURE WE CAN BOOK ALL THE GREAT ACTS PERFORMING.
Income from the provision of pizzas is very important to the venue and if you have booked a table it is a requirement that all people sat at tables order food - a salad alternative is available to pizzas. Please do ensure that all individuals will be ordering on your table - if this is not the case please cancel your table so others who are looking to dine can do so. Our apologies to raise this but recently we have had many tables (some very large) where less than 50% of those sat at tables have ordered food. Financially this is a real problem to the sustainability of the venue.
- All seating at tables must purchase a pizza - so please do not book a table if everyone is not eating.
- Please ensure that you arrive 10 minutes before the time slot allocated to order your pizzas prior to your booking time.
- Tables not seated within 15 minutes of the allocated time may be lost and allocated to other audience members wishing to order pizzas.
- If you wish to book a table for 6 or more please email info@acapela.co.uk
Please note that all of our pizzas are made fresh to order. It may take up to 45 minutes to be served during busy periods.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO BOOK A TABLE YOU CAN STILL ORDER PIZZAS ON THE NIGHT (USUALLY ON BUSY NIGHTS NO LATER THAN 7.15PM) AND WE WILL SERVE THEM TO YOU WHEREVER YOU ARE SAT IN THE VENUE - IN A PIZZA BOX.