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Forthcoming events

Friday 27 January 2012 7.30pm

The Isis Farmhouse, The Towpath, Iffley, Oxford OX4 4EL

Kismet headline in this cosy venue by the river, with support from Vinegar Tom and Pete Joshua.

The Isis Farmhouse serves real ale, good simple food, a fine selection of tea and outstanding cake. It is reached on foot, by bicycle (or boat!) down the Thames. It's close to Iffley Lock, or a short and delightful walk down the towpath from Donnington Bridge. The gig is in the barn at the back.

Tickets: £5 in advance / £7 on the door

To book: http://wegottickets.com/event/150142 / Tel: 07919 616781


Previous events

Saturday 22 October 2011

St Mary's Church, Charlbury

Soundtracks - an unmissable show full of gentle wit, pathos and surprises, not to mention evocative, newly commissioned music, beautiful poetry, stirring choral harmonies and much much more.

Saturday 23 July 2011

University of Oxford Botanic Garden Forest Picnic

Friday 1 April 2011

Barracks Lane Community Garden, Oxford

The f irst gig in the new octagonal wooden building!

Supported by Huffenpuff (danceable saxophone and accordion duo), Stephen Hancock (poetry), Joshua Knight (singer-songwriter), Roxy Brennan (singer-songwriter) and compered by Alan Buckley (poet).

Saturday 19 March 2011 7.00pm

A concert as part of the nine-day festival 'Conversations with the Earth' organised by Insight Share.

Old Book Binders
9 Green Street
Oxford
OX4 1YB

Songs and tunes to celebrate the Spring. We've been returning to some of our older Kismet material and integrating Jonny into the mix, and I have to say that we are pretty excited at the result!

Thursday 30 September and Friday 1 October 2010
7.30pm

Soundtracks: a new cycle of songs, music and poetry to celebrate the redoubling of the Cotswold Railway Line.

In the Spring of 2010, Voices Unlimited (Charlbury's community choir) won a BBC Performing Arts Award to commission a new work to celebrate the redoubling of the Cotswold Line. Since then, Kismet, together with poet Joe Butler, has been immersed in the history, humour, pathos and drama of the railways, and the Cotswold Line in particular.

Soundtracks is a full-length cycle of songs for choir, instrumental music and poetry, together with a song composed with Charlbury Primary School Choir, and a guest appearance from Charlbury Morris Dancers. It's the biggest composition project we've been involved in, and we're rather excited!

Saturday 6 March 2010 7.30pm

Kismet Ceilidh as part of Oxford International Women's Festival

Wolvercote Village Hall

A stomping dance night of jigs and reels, swirling French waltzes and magical Eastern European circle dances with the Kismet Ceilidh Band.

Saturday 4 July 2009 1.00 - 4.00 pm

Oxford Botanical Garden

Drop in any time on Alice’s Day to find lots of fun activities, stories and live music inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Remember to bring a picnic!

Free with entry to the Garden. No need to book.

Sunday 28 June 2009

Children's Food Festival

Organised by The Northmoor Trust Farm
Chop, stir, smell and taste . . . and listen to music!

www.childrensfoodfestival.co.uk

Saturday 20 June 2009 8.00pm

Kismet with Voices Unlimited

Memorial Hall, Browns Lane, Charlbury, Oxfordshire.

Tickets £10, £7 concessions, £5 (8-16 yrs)
Contact Kath on 01608 811293 or email.

Friday 12 June 2009 8.00pm - 11.00pm

A Midsummer Ceilidh
With special guest Johnny Fletcher on guitar

Wolvercote Village Hall

A celebration of our 8th birthday and the release of our new CD, The Dance Goes On.

Featuring traditional and original tunes from Ireland, Scotland, France and Eastern Europe, played with Kismet’s customary flair and creativity.

Saturday 6 June 2009 4.00pm

Day Festival at the Isis Tavern, Iffley Lock

Saturday 21 March 2009

Kismet supported Robert Maseko and the Congo Beat

Oxford Folk Festival
Oxford Town Hall

Over the winter of 2008 - 2009 Kismet recorded a new CD,'The Dance Goes On', with their own versions of twelve tunes and songs for circle dancing.

Click here for more details

Saturday 14 June 2008

University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Rose Lane
Oxford

Wednesday 14 May 2008

University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Rose Lane
Oxford

Saturday 26 April 2008

Kismet joined the community choir, Voices Unlimited, for a vocal and instrumental feast of musical delights to bring in the May.

Friends Meeting House
Market Street
Charlbury
Oxfordshire

Saturday 12 April 2008

Oxford Folk Festival
For full details see http://www.oxfordfolkfestival.com

Friday 7 March 2008

The Vaults and Gardens Café
St Mary's the Virgin Church
High St
Oxford


The First Moon of Spring

An evening of music and poetry featuring Kismet, Joshua Knight and
Huffenpuff with MC Alan Buckley.

Saturday 16 February 2008

An evening of warmth, delightful music and good cheer in a beautiful location.

Holycombe
Whichford
Nr Shipston on Stour


www.holycombe.com

Saturday 22 September 2007

The Vaults and Gardens Cafe
St Mary's the Virgin Church
High St
Oxford

Concert - old favourites and a few new things including a gorgeous song by Helen Chadwick.

Friday 10 August 2007

Oxford Dance Camp

Dance workshops in a wide variety of styles, live music, dance parties, massage and healing, hot tubs, great kids' activities, campfires.

www.oxforddancecamp.com

Thursday 21 June 2007

Holycombe
Whichford
Nr Shipston on Stour

Midsummer Celebration - circle-dancing, singing, ceremonials & shared
supper.

www.holycombe.com

Saturday 9 June 2007

University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Rose Lane
Oxford

Part of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden Summer Picnic Season.
Also stories, tours and fun activities.

http://www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/Events/fairtradefortnig.html

Friday 1 June 2007

The Holywell Music Rooms
Oxford

Concert and CD Launch.

The launch of our debut CD 'Growing' in the beautiful Holywell Music Room - Europe's oldest purpose built concert venue! CDs are on sale via our website and at the Inner Bookshop, Magdalen Road, Oxford.

Saturday 19 May 2007

ArkT Centre
Cowley
Oxford


Cowley Feast Music Night

Kismet performed a short set as part of an eclectic mix of music from bands and solo artists in Cowley.

www.ark-t.org

Monday 7 May 2007

Kismet joined the May Day celebrations at Braziers Park - fun and light - hearted antics in a beautiful setting, food and drink.

Braziers Park
Ipsden
Wallingford

Tuesday 1 May 2007

We were among the throng that are the Hurly Burly Whirly Early in the Morning Band that plays once a year on the Bodleian steps on Broad Street at 6am on May morning.

Saturday 28 April 2007

Wild Craft Gathering 27 - 29 April.

We providedg entertainment on the Saturday night as part of this
family camp with a wealth of workshops and opportunities on everything
from canoeing to bushcraft, shamanism to deep ecology.

Hardwick Estate, Goring Heath, near Reading.

www.trackways.co.uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqBsRfApmbg

Saturday 31 March 2007

Oxford Folk Festival
The Town Hall
High Street
Oxford


40 minute set on the Cornbury Stage.

www.oxfordfolkfestival.com

Saturday 17 March 2007

As part of the International Women's Festival 2007 on the theme of 'Women and the Environment'.
From cotton to oak, where would we be without plants? Kismet delivered traditional and original songs and stories that captivate, inform and celebrate, transplanted from their recent Oxford Botanic Gardens residency. With organic refreshments from the Vaults and Gardens café.

The Old Library, above the Vaults Café
St Mary's the Virgin Church
High St
Oxford

Saturday 28 January 2007

An evening of warm, winter musical offerings of songs, tunes and words from many shores.

Holycombe
Whichford
Nr Shipston on Stour


www.holycombe.com

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