Moonrakers Celtic Folk Band at St Peter’s
November 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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| ⛪ Venue | St Peter’s Marlborough, High Street, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1HQ |
| 📅 Date | Thursday 26 November 2026 |
| ⌚ Time | Starts 19:00 · Doors and Bar open 18:30 |
| 💰 Price | £15 standard |
| ⏱️ Duration | Approx. 180 minutes, including a 20 minute interval |
| ♿ Access | Level access throughout. Standing. Contact events@stpetersmarlborough.org.uk for access requirements. |
| 👥 Ages | Over 14s only · Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult |
| ☕ Refreshments | Bar open for alcohol and soft drinks throughout |
Four-piece Moonrakers (www.moonrakers.net) perform sparkling, distinctive arrangements of traditional British folk songs and tunes, alongside their own compositions. Their multi-instrumental concerts feature harp, cello, fretted instruments, whistles, and female/male vocals. Informative, varied, and suitable for all ages, their live shows blend ancient mystic ballads, beautiful lyrical tunes, and joyous chorus songs.
Reviews and broadcast credits
Moonrakers have earned wide praise for both their live performances and recordings, described as “startlingly talented” by the Oxford Times, with an “exquisite sound” by the BBC, “The real deal” by The Living Tradition, “Wonderful arrangements” by RnR Magazine, and “Uplifting, sensitively crafted songs and tunes” by FATEA magazine.
Their music has been featured in the BBC television series ‘Beyond Paradise’, on Radio 4, and across numerous local radio and podcast programmes.
Current line-up
- Becki Luff – Celtic harp; has performed at prestigious venues including Wigmore Hall and The Sage.
- Jacqui Johnson – cello; formerly with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and a regular soloist.
- Jon Bennett – bouzouki, guitar, whistles, mandolin, and vocals; an award-winning songwriter and published composer.
- Sarah Fell – vocals and percussion