The RNLI Lifeboat Concert 2025 – The Magnificent AKs

The Magnificent AKs are proud to support the RNLI.

They are the singing blokes of Ashton Keynes, a tranquil corner of North Wiltshire nestled between the nascent river Thames and the Cotswold Water Park. Maybe it’s the soggy conditions, or something to do with gravel, but nobody knows the exact reason why, in 2008 the men of the village started to sing. They sang about sheds. And duct tape. And beer. In fact, they sang about everything that was important to them, occasionally donning a jaunty hat.

From such humble beginnings the troupe has ascended the greasy pole to perform in (among other places) Bristol Beacon (formerly The Colston Hall) and The Roundhouse. They’ve appeared live on Radio 3’s ‘The Choir’ and sung on Windmills, White Horses, and at Stonehenge, giving them the title for their first CD ‘Monumental’. Two tours to Ireland later (both times picking up awards at prestigious choral festivals) a visit to the Giant’s Causeway gave them the inspiration for their second recording ‘Gigantic’.

Expect rich Georgian-inspired polyphony alongside a tuneful celebration of the 21st Century bloke.

“Some of the most exciting singing in the UK. These guys will make your underpants shake!”
Matthew Swann – Artistic Director Voices Now

Doors open and licensed bar from 7pm. The performance starts at 7.30pm.

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Tickets £15 via EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-lifeboat-concert-marlborough-2025-tickets-1145322663919. Tickets also available from The White Horse Bookshop