Mechanical Animals Acoustic Sessions

23/01/2025

Delighted to be featured in Oxford's legendary music monthly Nightshift Magazine. Many thanks to Ronan for the invitation!

19/01/2025

Watch our latest show reel from Weds 15 Jan

Featuring:
Bethany-Lynn
www.bethany-lynn.com
bighandsandallgristly
www.instagram.com/bighandsandallgristly
Mila Todd
www.instagram.com/todd.mila
Asher Dust
www.instagram.com/asherdust1

A show reel featuring clips from Mechanical Animals Vol 8 on Weds 15 January 2025Featuring0:00 Bethany-Lynn - www.bethany-lynn.com...

17/01/2025

Thanks so much to Mila Todd and Asher Dust (AJ) www.instagram.com/asherdust1 for their spellbinding performance for Mechanical Animals Acoustic Sessions on Weds Jan 15.

Photos thanks to Keiko Ikeuchi
www.keikoikeuchi.com

17/01/2025

Thanks so much to bighandsandallgristly https://www.instagram.com/bighandsandallgristly/
for performing your quirkily wonderful 'darkprog-folk' at Mechanical Animals Acoustic Sessions on Weds Jan 15.

Photos thanks to Keiko Ikeuchi
www.keikoikeuchi.com

17/01/2025

Thanks so much to Bethany-Lynn www.bethany-lynn.com for performing your brilliant set for Mechanical Animals Acoustic Sessions on Weds Jan 15.

Photos thanks to Keiko Ikeuchi
www.keikoikeuchi.com

11/01/2025

Another UNMISSABLE night of music this coming Wednesday (15th)

at Florence Park Social Club and Bar, Oxford

8.00pm-10.00pm
Pay what you can on the night (£10 suggested)

Withe huge thanks to Mila Todd for the video!!!

Featuring:
Mila Todd Mila Todd
bighandsandallgristly https://www.instagram.com/bighandsandallgristly/
Bethany Lynn www.bethany-lynn.com

04/01/2025

Here's to everyone who made 2024 such a success!!!!

Photos here of all our fabulous artists - thanks to Keiko Ikeuchi (www.keikoikeuchi.com) and Ian Hanham.

And our huge gratitude to Alan B on sound and Alan D on lights and video, as well as the folks at Florence Park Social Club and Bar for giving us access to the space.

Don't miss our next outing a Week on Weds (15th) and many more to come on the 3rd Weds of the month in 2025.

Helen and Paul
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13/12/2024

Check out our latest showreel.

Featuring the fabulous
Suspire - https://linktr.ee/suspiretheband
George Draper - instagram.com/georgedrapermusic
Elsi - https://elsi.uk/

Huge thanks as always to Florence Park Social Club and Bar, our amazing volunteers:
instagram.com/keikoikeuchiphotography/ 📷
Alan on sound
Alan D for the lighting and this this wonderful show reel
Jo and Laura for🕯️🪑
And our wonderful audience!
Paul and Helen 💕

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2X6ecmsOeQ

A show reel featuring clips from Mechanical Animals Vol 7 on Weds 20 November 2024.Featuring00:00 Intro00:06 Elsi - https://elsi....

04/12/2024

Mechanical Animals Session Vol 7

Thanks to all the artists and to Alan on sound, Alan D and the lovely, audience for listening so attentively to all the performers ✨

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04/12/2024

Thanks so much to Elsi for your performing your brilliant set for on Nov 20.
Photo thanks to

04/12/2024

Thanks so much to for your performing your wonderful set for on Nov 20.
Photo thanks to

04/12/2024

Thanks so much to for your performing your awesome stripped-back set for on Nov 20.
Photos by the fabulous

20/11/2024

Super cool shots by from last month's Mechanical Animals Acoustic Sessions which featured The Velveteen Orkestra and 🔥

Tonight we will be featuring Suspire,
George Draper and Elsi✨ Well worth bracing the ☃️ and you are sure to be toasty warm inside Florence Park Social Club and Bar with all the good vibes, beautiful music and welcoming bar! See you there!

13/11/2024

...and be sure not to miss the incredible Suspire on Wednesday 20th November. Members hail originally from Newcastle to Devon and they will be performing their own, infectious melodies and lyricism that dovetails direct social commentary with ambiguous introspection so get yourselves down to Mechanical Animals Acoustic Sessions Vol 7!!!🦒🐍

Doors open at 8pm

8.10 - 8.40pm Elsi
8.50 - 9.20pm George Draper.
9.30-10pm Suspire

Wheelchair access
No flashing lights
Fabulous bar
Intimate atmosphere 👂🐰✨

Pay what you can on the door (£10 suggested - all money goes to the performers and Florence Park Social Club)

Programme detail thanks to Keiko Ikeuchi

13/11/2024

And do not miss the sublime George Draper on Wednesday 20th November at Mechanical Animals Acoustic Sessions Vol 7 performing his own indie folk compositions with his distinctive sound.

Doors open at 8pm

8.10 - 8.40pm Elsi Elsi
8.50 - 9.20pm George Draper
9.30-10pm Suspire

Wheelchair access
No flashing lights
Fabulous bar
Intimate atmosphere 👂🐰✨

Pay what you can on the door (£10 suggested - all money goes to the performers and Florence Park Social Club)

Programme detail grateful thanks to Keiko Ikeuchi

13/11/2024

Don't miss the incredible Elsi on Wednesday 20th November at Mechanical Animals Acoustic Sessions Vol 7! Elsi is a wonderful, young folk musician heralding from the serene landscape of Norfolk!

Doors open at 8pm

8.10 - 8.40pm Elsi
8.50 - 9.20pm George Draper
9.30-10pm Suspire

Wheelchair access
No flashing lights
Fabulous bar
Intimate atmosphere 👂🐰✨

Pay what you can on the door (£10 suggested - all money goes to the performers and Florence Park Social Club)

Programme detail with grateful thanks to Keiko Ikeuchi

20/10/2024

Check out our latest show reel! Mechanical Animals Acoustic Sessions Vol 6 https://youtu.be/ECwkPi0rT7U?si=quiX5yGLx_0rzRHg

Featuring these three stunning artists:
instagram.com/flamingo_project/
instagram.com/josephineillingworthmusic/
The Velveteen Orkestra

Huge thanks to all the fantastic volunteers who turn up every time and help make our evenings so magical:

instagram.com/keikoikeuchiphotography/ 📷
Alan on sound
Alan D for the lighting and this this wonderful show reel
Jo and Laura for🕯️🪑

And our wonderful audience!

You are all amazing
Paul and Helen 💕
Paul Lodge and Helen Pearson Music

A showreel featuring clips from Mechanical Animals Vol 6 on Weds 16 October 2024.Featuring00:00 Intro00:01 Velveteen Orkestra htt...

20/10/2024

And more huge thanks to Flamingo (instagram.com/flamingo_project/) who blew us away with her performance Mechanical Animals Acoustic Sessions Vol 6 on Wednesday 16th Oct

And more thanks to Keiko Ikeuchi (keikoikeuchi.com) for these stunning photos