The Kirk Theatre in Pickering is preparing to launch a new series of folk music events across this year with the first being Friday, March 1. The series of events named Friday Folk will see a number of folk music artists come to the Pickering venue.

To jazz up the concert line-up, the theatre is gearing up to host the fabulous folk sensation, Belinda O’Hooley. Get ready to be wowed by her magic fingers on the piano and her soul-stirring voice, as she takes you on a musical journey like no other.

She's also one fabulous part of the beloved Yorkshire folk duo O’Hooley & Tidow, teaming up with her wife Heidi Tidow. The Guardian raves about them, calling them 'songwriting superheroes'.

The duo have been propelled into newfound fame for penning the theme tune to Sally Wainwright’s hit BBC1/HBO drama ‘Gentleman Jack’, earning them global admiration, an acting role for Belinda on the iconic TV drama Happy Valley, Radio 4 Womans Hour and concerts that sell out months in advance.

Belinda is famous for her creative, stripped-down and show-stopping performances alongside folk legends like Rufus Wainwright, Nic Jones, Jackie Oates and the Mercury-nominated Rachel Unthank and The Winterset.

Her solo album 'Inversions' is where Belinda shines, showing off her composer and pianist prowess. Drawing inspiration from the musical treasures passed down by generations of male musicians in the rugged hills of rural Ireland, she's breaking free from tradition. Belinda is rewriting the musical story of her ancestors in her own unique style, flipping the script and creating something truly extraordinary - an inversion of the ordinary.

The concert on March 1, is at 7.30pm (doors 6.30pm). Tickets are £14 and available at www.kirktheatre.co.uk or from the Kirk Theatre box office on 01751 474833.