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Grace Petrie

Saturday 24 October 2026 Exeter Phoenix — Exeter, GB

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For a decade and a half, Grace Petrie has been one of the UK’s most urgent and passionatesongwriters. Coming of age amidst the coalition government, her politically charged folk musicquickly gained national attention and propelled her to the main stages offolk festivals fromCambridge to Vancouver to the Blue Mountains of Australia. Characterised by razor-sharp lyricismand the unmistakable passion of her stage presence, her live shows have become synonymousforfanswith a unique atmosphere of hope and solidarity, whilethe LGBTQ anthem Black Tiehasrackedup 1.5 million streams and providedthe soundtrack of expression for young queer folks all over theworld.

An irrepressible live performer, Grace has toured relentlessly to build loyal audiences in theUK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, as well as providing tour support for Billy Bragg, Frank Turnerand Emmy-winner Hannah Gadsby. She has appeared on ITVX, Channel 4, Sky Arts, BBC Radio2’sFolk Show and been a regular guest on The Guilty Feminist podcast, and has performed live BB

Csessions for Tom Robinson (BBC 6 Music) and Jo Whiley (BBC Radio 2). The release of2024’s album‘Build Something Better’, produced by Frank Turner, topped the UK’s Official Folk Album Chart andcemented her place as one of Britain’s most respected independent artists.

In 2026 she is exploring the stripped back nature of folk songwriting once again, performing a showin two halves that encompasses both an intimate solo set and a career-retrospective full bandperformance featuring songs from across her sixteen-year catalogue.

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