About

The Unthanks In Winter is at Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, on Thursday 17 December 2026 at 19:00. Rachel and Becky Unthank perform with Niopha Keegan, Adrian McNally and a band.

What to expect

Tyneside sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank sing with Niopha Keegan on violin and Adrian McNally on piano.

  • Plus string quartet, brass, percussion and bass
  • Folk-club singing set against otherworldly musical pictures
  • Arranged by a band spanning Steve Reich to Portishead
  • BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards nominations and awards
  • Mercury Prize nomination
  • Album of the year from MOJO and The Guardian

Dates

  1. Cambridge Corn Exchange
  2. Albert Hall Manchester
  3. Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
  4. Union Chapel, London

Line-up

Listen before you go

River River by The Unthanks

The Unthanks

Music by the act, found on YouTube and Deezer.

Questions

When does The Unthanks In Winter start and end?

The Unthanks In Winter runs Friday, 11 December 2026, 19:00.

Where is The Unthanks In Winter?

The Unthanks In Winter takes place at Cambridge Corn Exchange, 2 Wheeler Street, Cambridge.

Is The Unthanks In Winter sold out?

Yes, the official ticket shop lists The Unthanks In Winter as sold out. The official page shows it if tickets come back.

Who plays at The Unthanks In Winter?

The line-up of The Unthanks In Winter: The Unthanks.

What have the critics said?

'Haunting, original and magnificent' (The Guardian).

'Rachel and Becky's voices are one of the true wonders of 21st-century music' (NME)

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Getting there

Cambridge Corn Exchange, 2 Wheeler Street, CB2 3QB Cambridge, England, GB

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