More than a decade after first emerging, protest singer, LGBTQ+ activist, comedy audience favourite and folk star Grace Petrie stands out as one the most important songwriters working in the UK today.

Exploding onto the folk scene in 2010 Petrie quickly attracted attention with her polemical folk anthems, acerbic lyricism and open-hearted performance style. Support slots for the likes of musical legends Billy Bragg and Emmy The Great and subversive comedians like Robin Ince and Josie Long, meant Petrie became just as celebrated in comedy as in music, honing a stage presence characterised by wit and warmth that sits beautifully in both worlds.

Her career has seen her responding to the evermore dramatic political landscape with her songs serving as cathartic protest anthems, fierce commentaries on unfurling chaos and optimistic calls to fight for a better tomorrow. Her song ‘Black Tie’, a tender reflection on growing up queer, has deservedly become an anthem for queer audiences of all ages. We’re sure to be in for a whirlwind treat of comedic genius and honest reflections on humanity and possibly emerge with equal levels of righteous outrage and hopefulness.

"Just when you thought that what folk music needs right now is a strident, left-wing female causing a bit of carnage, here’s Grace Petrie."

Mojo

"With a stand-up’s wit and defiant but cautiously optimistic lyrics, her set prompted tears, fury and joy from this reviewer."

Songlines

‘An effervescent charm-bomb of a performer’.

The New Yorker