“Over the course of 5 solo albums, Alison Cotton has established herself as one of the most distinctive voices in experimental British folk music…….A record that feels strangely ancient yet timeless” Thank you to Melanie Xulu for the great review in the new Idler Magazine!

Thank you to Gideon Coe for playing both Sprigs of Heather from my new album AND The Third Light (from 2009) by my band The Left Outsides on BBC 6 Music last week! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... I’m also very happy to announce that I’ll be in session on the show on 17 September!

Thanks everyone who came to Music From Engelchen on Sat at Sunderland Museum. Thanks to @alengasmith.bsky.social for her excellent talk on Ida & Louise Cook. Two special people were in attendance, friends I made in 2023. The words to my song Engelchen Now were taken from conversations with them.

Tomorrow at 1pm, I’m taking part in an event about the lives of Ida & Louise Cook at Sunderland Museum. Taking place in the Pottery Gallery, so we’ll be surrounded by beautiful Sunderland lustreware & Sunderland glass. It’s FREE but just get a ticket: www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/mus...

“A serious creative leap forward for the acclaimed avant-folk songwriter……. Simultaneously a huge-sounding record and an intimate seance.” Really pleased with this 4* review of my new album in Hi Fi Choice Magazine.

“Whether on stage, in film, via collaboration or a single haunting voice, Cotton is one of a kind”. Really happy with this lovely 7/10 review of my new album in the recent Songlines Magazine ! Thank you to @fionatalkington.bsky.social

Lived in London all these years & had never been to Cotton’s Gardens before…..

Another one from a few weeks ago at Stoke Newington Old Church at my @upset-the-rhythm.bsky.social gig.

A few weeks ago at Stoke Newington Old Church at my @upset-the-rhythm.bsky.social gig……

Just in case anyone was planning on coming down to this instore tonight, it’s been postponed due to staff illness at the shop. Rescheduled date is 20 Aug & tickets remain valid. Hope to see you then!

Just a reminder that, to celebrate the release of my new album, I’m doing an instore & signing records at Dreamhouse Records, Leyton, London on Thursday night. Free tickets here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alison-cot... Hope to see you there!

Just happened to visit Kentwell Hall when there was a Victorian re-enactment going on today. The lovely people in the 3rd photo invited us in to have a chat about their lives & jobs & they were very convincing, they certainly made me feel like I was Victorian too for a bit!

To coincide with The Rebel Women of Sunderland exhibition, which features Ida and Louise Cook, I’m delighted to have been invited to perform music from my 2024 album Engelchen at Sunderland Museum on Sat July 25 at 1pm FREE entry. More info / tix here: www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/mus...

“Alison Cotton’s fifth album twists traditional folk idioms into darker, stranger territory…… an album of sustained atmosphere: spare, patient and poised.” Very happy to have a 4* review in the new @shindigmagazine.bsky.social ! Thanks to Clive Webb.

My Freak Zone playlist was broadcast on @bbc6music.bsky.social last night & you can listen back here - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... Music from Dorothy Carter,Mr Fox, Kali Malone & Drew McDowall, The Pretty Things, Cluster & Brian Eno, Amon Duul II, Glide, Veronique Chalot, Dawn Terry & more!

Tour is now over. Thanks to everyone who came to a gig! Next gig is next week at Dreamhouse Records, London. Thursday 16 July at 8pm - FREE ENTRY - just register for a ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alison-cot...

My new album has been out for 2 weeks now. Thanks to everyone that’s listened to it & for all of the lovely comments about it that I’ve been receiving! Really pleased with the reviews it’s received so far too - alisoncotton-uk.bandcamp.com/album/the-go...

Had a lovely time playing at The Rose Hill in Brighton on Thursday. Thanks to everyone who came down & to the wonderful Melting Vinyl Zosia on a Hill, who supported played a beautiful set! 📸 @penelopetrappes.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who came to my London show at Stoke Newington Old Church on Thursday. Such an incredible setting for the gig! Ecka Mordecai who supported was wonderful! Huge thanks to @upset-the-rhythm.bsky.social & to Void Artists 📸 1&2 @claypipemusic.bsky.social 3 Gavin Hobson

A lovely afternoon playing a matinee gig in Coventry on Sunday. Thanks to Joe Columbi @joesors.bsky.social & to Void Artists. Tour continues tomorrow in London where we’re playing at Stoke Newington Old Church & Ecka Mordecai is supporting. Tickets - link.dice.fm/B72a2c70bd54

The last 3 dates of my tour are coming up, starting with London tomorrow. Thanks to Stewart Lee for recommending them in his latest newsletter! Weds - LONDON - Stoke Newington Old Church Thurs - BRIGHTON - The Rose Hill Fri - NORWICH - The Holloway www.stewartlee.co.uk/2026/06/from...

Had a lovely time at Hyper Inverter Festival in the Lake District on Friday. Such a great atmosphere to the festival & a beautiful setting. 📸 1) Our set 2) Bong II played an amazing set (photo of the point a dancer joined them on stage) 3) Queue to be anointed in the forest

Thank you to @stuartmaconie.bsky.social for playing ‘I Am!’ from my new album on the Freakzone @bbc6music.bsky.social last night. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... Also, tune in on 9 July to hear the Freakzone playlist I have compiled!

A wonderful evening playing at Full of Noises last night! Today, we’re playing a matinee show in Coventry at The Tin which is part of the Everywhere at Once festival, happening in venues all over the country this weekend. events.humanitix.com/alison-cotto...

An amazing night playing Wirksworth at Haarlem Artspace on Thursday. Huge thanks to Kris Day for organising such a special event. The Silver Field who opened was excellent. Tonight, we’re playing at Full of Noises in Barrow in Furness. www.fonfestival.org

An amazing night playing in Wirksworth at Haarlem Artspace on Thursday. Huge thanks to Kris Day for organising such a special event. The Silver Field who opened was excellent. Tonight, we’re playing at Full of Noises in Barrow in Furness. www.fonfestival.org

“It could function as a strong case study for the healing power of music.” Thank you to Finn Cliff Hodges for the beautiful review in @thequietus.com of my new album which is out now! Read the review here - thequietus.com/quietus-revi...

Remaining tour dates here! Looking forward to the next few weeks & hope to see some of you at a show! Tickets here - alison-cotton.com/live/

“The Gods Laugh is a swirling galaxy of elongated sounds that stretch perception and time.” Thanks to Joyzine for the great review! - joyzine.org/2026/06/19/a... The Gods Laugh is out now - alisoncotton-uk.bandcamp.com/album/the-go...

Thanks to Gideon Coe for playing The Gods Laugh at Those Who Make Plans on @bbcradio6musicbot.bsky.social on Thursday. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... My new album is out now!