Coming of age amidst the coalition government, her politically charged folk music quickly gained national attention and propelled her to the main stages of folk festivals from Cambridge to Vancouver to the Blue Mountains of Australia. Characterised by razor-sharp lyricism and the unmistakeable passion of her stage presence, her live shows have become synonymous for fans with a unique atmosphere of hope and solidarity, with LGBTQ anthem Black Tie racking up 1.5 million streams and providing a soundtrack of expression for young queer folks all over the world.

Grace Petrie

Gulbenkian Arts Centre

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

The Queen's Hall

Manchester Academy

Forged from the political disillusionment of a generation of Tory rule, folk-rock cult hero and queer icon Grace Petrie returns to UK venues this year with the protest song firmly back in her heart. Long renowned for her razor sharp lyricism and the joyful, welcoming nature of her stunning live shows, Petrie smashed the UK charts with latest album Build Something Better. Produced by Frank Turner and packed with full-hearted modern folk anthems, it shot to the top of both the folk and the UK download chart, cementing her status as one of Britain’s most beloved song writers.

Yoko Ono Lennon Centre

Folk-rock cult hero and queer icon Grace Petrie tours her latest album, Build Something Better, packed full of protest songs firmly from the heart. Long renowned for her razor-sharp lyricism and the joyful, welcoming nature of her stunning live shows, Grace Petrie is one of Britain’s most beloved songwriters.

O2 Academy Birmingham

O2 Academy Oxford

Forged from the political disillusionment of a generation of Tory rule, folk-rock cult hero and queer icon Grace Petrie returns to UK venues this year with the protest song firmly back in her heart.

The Dukes

From the deeply personal to the political – each act possesses an empowering and inspiring vision. The Staves’ fourth LP, All Now, finds Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor exploring womanhood, sisterhood, and facing your fears.

Songs of Protest: The Staves, Grace Petrie, Bess Atwell and Pauline Black

Warwick Arts Centre

It’s two years since Connectivity debuted at #1 in the UK download chart, propelling the fiercely independent Grace Petrie from critics’ choice to the stages of major venues across Europe, Australia and Canada, mesmerising audiences with her socially urgent lyricism and the barnstorming power of her live show.  Now the songwriter is back – stronger, older and a whole lot angrier than ever before – on tour and with a new album, Build Something Better, produced by Frank Turner.

Grace Petrie

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Oct 31, 2026

Grace Petrie · Gulbenkian Arts Centre

Oct 14, 2026

Grace Petrie · The Queen's Hall

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