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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What a way to end the festival. Brilliant sets from Ultra Bomb, Girl in a Coma and Yotam Ben Horin, Emily Wolfe, LARRY AND HIS FLASK, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead. Bring us home Frank & The Sleeping Souls!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Give it up for these absolute legends. Geoff and Brian from Ally Coalition and Lukas and Casey (video & photos). Geoff & Brian have been raising money & running panels and Lukas and Casey have been filming and snapping the very best footage of the festival. All hail Geoff, Brian, Lukas and Casey.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Kids At The Shows Will Have Kids Of Their Own panel was super fun. About creating fun and unique music for families that's meaningful and human. And ultimately inspiring folks to make children's music and making activism accessible to kids.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

For the panels we have the legendary AMA with Frank in the hot seat at 2pm followed by The Kids At The Shows Will Have Kids Of Their Own at 4pm. Last chance for the Cowboy Chords open mic and the winner of the sweepstake will be announced later too so keep an eye out. Once more with feeling folks!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

DAY 4! And it's the final day. We have Ultra Bomb, Girl in a Coma and Yotam Ben Horin on the NA Stage with Emily Wolfe, LARRY AND HIS FLASK and ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead on the Main Stage. Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls close out the festival with a Greatest Hits set.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What a night! Thanks to The Get Up Kids, Vandoliers and The Iron Roses on Main Stage and Possessed by Paul James, Parker Woodland and Jake Conder Fruitfly. Next up Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls play the hits from The Next Ten Years.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hilarious panel with @frankturner.bsky.social and The Sleeping Souls discussing writing, recording and touring Campfire Punkrock - released 20 years ago this year. Callum is the host with the most - bringing the best games and fun to proceedings.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Fascinating panel on Building A Queer Community with Gay For Good, Jenni from Vandoliers and Campaign for Southern Equality. Whether it's through volunteering, music, local groups or building it yourself - there are communities out there, making safe, inclusive and welcoming spaces for all.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

For the panels we have a conversation with festival artists and local LGBTQ+ community centres and acts about Building A Queer Community at 2pm and Frank and The Souls have a fireside chat with Callum discussing Campfire Punkrock at 4pm. Cowboy Chords starts again at 1pm. Let's go!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Day 3! On the Nick Alexander Stage we have Possessed by Paul James, Parker Woodland and Jake Conder Fruitfly. Plus, The Iron Roses, Vandoliers and The Get Up Kids on the Main Stage. Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls round-off the night with a celebration of The Next Ten Years spanning 2016-2026.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A beautiful night courtesy of acoustic sets from Jim Ward, Black Guy Fawkes, Katacombs , Chris Simpson from Mineral, Laura Stevenson and Ben Kweller. 📸 Fuckin Casey

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Super interesting discussion for the Once More To The Boards panel with Black Guy Fawkes, Katacombs and Frank. Talking through the best home equipment for self-recording music - key takeaway is that you don't need expensive stuff just lots of curiosity and creativity and a willingness to experiment.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

And if all that is not enough, Cowboy Chords open mic sessions start at 1pm.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Elsewhere, Once More To The Boards production workshop at 2pm with Frank and other musicians discussing the process of recording music at home. And at 4pm there's the Singing Resistance workshop with Parker Woodland who will be guiding you through creating simple but powerful movement songs.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Day 2! We're in full swing and we have another super line-up for today with Jim Ward, Black Guy Fawkes and Katacombs on the Nick Alexander Stage. And Chris Simpson from Mineral, Laura Stevenson and Ben Kweller on the Main Stage. Frank will perform a solo acoustic set celebrating Campfire Punkrock.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What a way to kick things off. Great sets from Stay Gone, Volores and Micah Schnabel and Vanessa Jean Speckman on the Nick Alexander Stage and Koo Koo, Hot Water Music and The Menzingers on the Main Stage. 📸 @fuckincaseyphotos

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A very inspiring and informative panel discussion on Knowing Your Constitutional Rights. Talking through everything from voting and reproduction rights to activism and volunteering. Any further questions contact Erin at Parker Woodland who can help point you in the right direction for some answers.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We've got an incredible auction happening for this year with prizes donated from acts who have previously played Lost Evenings. All money donated to The Ally Coalition so find one of them around the venue over the weekend or head to the link below to get involved. givebutter.com/c/LE9/auction

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Open Mic - hosted by Becky and Natasha from The Iron Roses - is from 2.30pm in The Lone Star Room and at 4pm we have the Know Your Constitutional Rights Panel in the Brazos Room. Frank is officially opening the festival at 2.15pm to get the fun started. Lets Go!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It’s day 1 of Lost Evenings IX! Tonight we have live music from Micha Schnabel and Vanessa Jean Speckman, Volores and Stay Gone on the Nick Alexander Stage. With Koo Koo, Hot Water Music, The Menzingers and Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls on the Main Stage.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Weekend tickets now on sale for LEIX at the South Side Ballroom in Dallas Texas. www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C0063...

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Lost Evening VIII in Edinburgh was such a special and incredible weekend. Full of positivity, community and love. The live performances were incredible and that last headline show from @frankturner.bsky.social and The Sleeping Souls was epic. Thank you to all who came. Until next year!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

What a way to end the festival. Brilliant sets from Beans On Toast, Sean MccLaughlin & The Wind Up Crows, Scrounge, Billy Liar and the incredible Arab Strap! Bring us home @frankturner.bsky.social and The Sleeping Souls!!!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

The now legendary AMA spot with @frankturner.bsky.social in the hot seat. He was grilled on everything from how to keep finding inspiration for songs; how to keep physically and mentally strong for shows as well as advice for new musicians. Thanks for the great and thoughtful questions.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Last chance for the Open Mic today too starting at 1pm. The winners of the beautiful artwork being created by Catalina as well as the guitar raffle will be announced later as well so keep an eye out! Once more with feeling!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Frank & TSS will close out the festival with a Greatest Hits set! We have the legendary Ask Me Anything with Frank in the hot seat at 1pm (at the NA Stage) followed by a well needed Recovery session with yoga, meditation and mindfulness led by Laura Green.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Day 4!! And it’s the last day already. BOOO! We might be tired, but we’ve got an amazing finale lined-up. Today we have live music from Beans On Toast, Sean McLaughlin & The Wind-Up Crows and Scrounge on the NA Stage with Billy Liar and Arab Strap on the Main Stage.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Celebrating 10 years of Positive Songs For Negative People AND 20 years of the very first demo CD - @frankturner.bsky.social and The Sleeping Souls!!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Wow! What a night so far. Epic sets from the mighty @skinnylister.bsky.social, Uninvited and 3 bands from the super cool Scottish Indie label Blackhall Records - Waverley., Midnight Ambulance and the ace Dictator! Now for Frank's celebration of Positive Songs For Negative People!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

...Samantics and Lorna and Max from @skinnylister.bsky.social spoke openly about the work they do to help others, how music can be a life saving outlet and practical advice to look out for the people around you.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

The Survival Adds Up To Something Panel was a powerful, moving and vital conversation about mental health. Moderated by Alex Fradera who is a Clinical Psychologist and lecturer at University of Glasgow John Gibson from The Cranmore Trust together with

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Celebrating 10 years of Positive Songs For Negative People, @frankturner.bsky.social & The Sleeping Souls discuss the writing & recording of the album, the relentless touring schedule & attempted to answer quick-fire round quiz questions from the world's best chat show/quiz master/host Callum Green!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Panels - Frank and The Sleeping Souls discuss Positive Songs at 1pm – moderated by Callum Green at the NA Stage. And the panel at 3pm (in the Newmarket Room) is a conversation about mental health and strategies on how to take care of yourself and your community. Cowboy Chords starts at 1pm!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Day 3 - and we’re half-way through! On the NA Stage we have Dictator, Midnight Ambulance and Waverley with Uninvited and @skinnylister.bsky.social playing on the Main Stage. @frankturner.bsky.social and The Sleeping Souls celebrate 10 years of the album ‘Positive Songs For Negative People’.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Gorgeous set from @frankturner.bsky.social and Matt Nasir. Lots of songs not heard for a while, including Dancing Queen!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Incredible performances from @christt.bsky.social and Nina Nesbitt on the Main Stage and Nokomis, Laura Silverstone and John Smith on the Nick Alexander Stage. Up next - Frank and Matt play us out with an acoustic duo show!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

...and how the process may change with AI. Hosted by Aarti Joshi from Go Radio. The room was rammed so for those who couldn't get in - we've uploaded the full panel onto the Xtra Mile YT channel. Enjoy. youtu.be/VDg65x6erGs

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Joining @frankturner.bsky.social on the Written Word panel today was the ever-brilliant @christt.bsky.social and Beans on Toast. The three of them discussed the writing process for both long-form and songs, how best to write for yourself rather than anyone else

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Elsewhere, there's Frank, Chris T-T and Beans On Toast discussing The Written Word at 1pm; followed by a discussion on Scotland’s influence on storytelling and music at 3pm. Cowboy Chords open mic sessions start at 1pm and don’t forget to check out Catalina Carvaja’s art pop-up in the Concourse.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Day 2 and Lost Evenings is in full swing. We have a super line up for today with live sets from JohnSmith, Laura Silverstone and Nokomis on the Nick Alexander Stage and @christt.bsky.social and Nina Nesbitt on the Main Stage. @frankturner.bsky.social and Matt headline with an acoustic duo set!

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Really fun first panel hearing about all the Lost Evenings Festival Fringe Events. It's a lovely community that has been built up around the festival and the extra curricula activity this year is off the scale. There's the boat party, karaoke, park run, screening of Get Better and lots lots more.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Lost Evenings VIII has officially opened! And the Cowboy Chords is up and running.

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Lost Evenings Festival @losteveningsfest.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Our hosts for the main stage this year are the hilariously entertaining KOO KOO. And it promises to be a really fun day. Follow along on our socials.

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