Polly Paulusma & Dan Whitehouse ‘Songs Before Sunrise’ – Live at Prohibition

Songs Before Sunrise: Polly Paulusma & Dan Whitehouse (October/November Tour)

Expect an intimate, deeply atmospheric evening – songs, stories, spoken word and moments of stillness with two of the UK’s most distinctive and innovative songwriter–performers.

Across the evening, Dan Whitehouse and Polly Paulusma create a shared musical space where song and spoken word blur, and where two distinct voices meet in compelling dialogue. Moving between solo moments and subtle interplay, the set flows from sparse piano and guitar-led songs into more expansive textures, with each artist responding to the other’s work in real time.

Dan Whitehouse’s work has been described as “Intriguing” and “Gorgeous” **** (The Guardian), and “Unflinching… haunting” (Clash Magazine), marking him out as a songwriter of rare emotional clarity.

His most recent material, Only Love, shaped between England and Japan, explores presence, distance and fatherhood with striking honesty and his back catalogue has been celebrated by Folk On Foot and BBC Radio 6 for Dan’s insight into social history and the human condition.

Since her debut Scissors In My Pocket on One Little Independent Records, Polly Paulusma has built a critically acclaimed body of work spanning songwriting, production and academic research, and has toured internationally including supporting Bob Dylan and Coldplay. Her work has been widely praised, with The Guardian noting “a voice capable of some unexpected twists” and Rolling Stone describing her debut as “an enchanting… intelligent folk pop”.

Her recent album Wildfires brings her evolving fusion of spoken word and song to full expression.

An evening shaped by process as much as performance. Both artists draw from the discipline known as ‘morning pages’ writing before the day begins, before the critical voice takes hold.

Consider this your chance, as a fan, to come hear the artist you love perform in an intimate, inner-city studio environment and also discover new, similar and fantastic musicians.

This is a unique gig experience that puts you at the heart of the artist’s performance.

Due to this we have a minimal talking/phone use policy during performances. Any unnecessary noise during performances will result in you being asked to leave the event.

We thank you for helping us to create a listening environment and respecting the artists.

No under 18s allowed.

Doors open at 19:00 and the show starts shortly after.

We politely ask all guests to arrive within 30 minuites of the door opening time to ensure performances are not disturbed. Once performances start, our doors will be closed.

A large proportion of the revenue raised from ticket sales is returned to the artists as payment for their talent and musicianship.

Prohibition Recording Studios prides itself in having musical integrity on behalf of ourselves and the artists.

Tickets are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis and are non-refundable for any reason.

Main Act: Polly Paulusma & Dan Whitehouse

Support: N/A

More Info

Ticket sales end at 17:00 on the day of the event – No tickets will be available on the door unless specified by Prohibition Recording Studios. 

TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL GUESTS ON ENTRY.

If you have any questions regarding the event or our policy’s, please view our terms and conditions and FAQ section.

Unfortunately, due to building restrictions, we are not fully accessible and have no wheelchair access to our venue, we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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