Pitmen Poets news – there are some changes to the October/November tour itinerary, with some venues cancelled and new ones added. We’ve updated as much as we can, but the final itinary should be confirmed soon. Meanwhile, it looks like there WILL be a new Pitmen Poets CD available in… Continue reading →

Jez has been invited to be one of the writers at an annual literary symposium at Princeton, one of America’s leading universities, next year. He will be talking about his use of traditional and local influences on both his songwriting and his novels, his debut “The Dillen Doll” and the… Continue reading →

The venue for Jez’s solo show in Orpington on May 2nd has changed – see LIVE DATES page. There’s also a new solo gig, at Norwich on June 7th… Also there, you’ll see two additions to the Pitmen Poets tour, with shows in Selby and Otley just announced… The new… Continue reading →

Here’s a full set-list from last weekend’s Jez Lowe solo concert at The Davy Lamp in Washington, County Durham (location of the recording of Jez’s live double CD back in 2000 with The Bad Pennies). Set One – WILL OF THE PEOPLE, TAKING ON MEN, PITMEN POETS, BOTHER AT THE… Continue reading →

In an announcement that came as something of a surprise, theatre director Mark Bell posted on social media last week that he is currently working on a new project for The National Theatre with writer Mark Ravenhill and composer Jez Lowe, based on Bryan Talbot’s famous graphic novel “Alice in… Continue reading →