The Shires + Guest Support
Historic Lavenham 'Big Top' Theatre, Bridge Street Road, CO10 9SH Lavenham Kort
lau. 15.08.2026 13:30
A Very Special Exclusive East Anglian Summer Matinee!
The UK’s biggest country music export, THE SHIRES have announced an intimate acoustic tour for 2026 with an exclusive Lavenham, Suffolk date on Saturday, 15th August 2026. This will see Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes performing all their classic tracks.
THE SHIRES achievements speak for themselves: three consecutive UK Top 3 albums, four #1 UK Country albums, 100 million+ streams, two Gold-certified records, and countless sold-out headline shows, including filling the prestigious Royal Albert Hall.
THE SHIRES first broke through in 2014 with their single ‘Nashville Grey Skies’, a playful song about Britain needing its own country scene. And that’s something which they helped happen, starting with their 2015 debut Brave, which became the first ever Top 10 album by a UK country music artist. That success continued with a succession of hit albums: 2016’s My Universe, 2018’s Accidentally On Purpose, 2020’s Good Years and 2022’s 10 Year Plan.
Their authenticity saw them embraced by the Nashville scene immediately, leading to two CMA Awards, touring highlights including C2C Festival and shows as guests to Carrie Underwood, Little Big Town, The Corrs and more.
This show is reserved seating and Picnic Area. Reserved Seating is fully undercover and will be allocated on the day.
Picnic Area: Located to the outside of the structure on the grass to the left. This has a good view of the stage and show sound. You are allowed to bring food, pop-up chairs and small tables but not alcohol.
Parking: On-site parking (fee applies). We have a limited number of Self-Contained Camper Vehicles/Caravans (maximum length: 7 metres) parking spaces and Tent pitches. Arrival from 12pm on day of concert. Concert tickets need to be purchased separately. (24hrs on-site).
For all enquiries / disabled bookings, please call the Box Office on 01256 416384.
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The ShiresKaylee Bell is a Country Pop Artist originally from New Zealand moving to Australia at age 21 where she kick started her career by winning the prestigious Toyota Star Maker crown. With over 100 million streams, Bell is the 'Most Streamed Female Country Artist' for Australasia and created history becoming the first ever ‘Independent Female Country Artist’ to be awarded ARIA Gold for ‘The Red EP’ featuring US Billboard hit single 'Keith' and the first Female Country Artist in 20 years since Kasey Chambers.
Bell spent 2023 on Ed Sheeran’s ‘Mathematics’ Stadium World Tour playing six sold out shows across NZ, won a CMA Award for Global Country Artist at the 2023 CMA Awards in Nashville and her single ‘BOOTS’ became a Top 20 crossover hit on NZ Pop radio.
After performing original song ‘Keith’ written as a tribute to coach Keith Urban on The Voice Australia, the song has become a global hit with over 100 million tik tok plays, over 40 million Spotify plays, hit the US Billboard Charts at #12 on Country Digital Sales and spent five weeks at #1 spot on the Australia Country Radio Official chart.
Bell has spent the past 14 years back and forth to Nashville, opened for The Chicks, Ed Sheeran and Brad Paisley and is a winner of APRA Best Country Song and NZ Best Country Album.
Bell recently relocated to Nashville and as an independent, self managed artist and is a force to be reckoned amongst artists on an international level.
