Cuculi Presents: Anna Ling / Âellin

Name: Cuculi Presents: Anna Ling / Âellin
Start: 2025-09-05T19:30:00+01:00
Location: Circomedia

Schedule

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Circomedia | Bristol, EN

Local independent label Cuculi Records presents a double header from two of the South West's most vibrant and sophisticated alt-folk artists. Circomedia's swirling acoustic is the perfect setting to soak up the timeless folk melodies, intricate rhythms and rich vocal textures of these standout artists.
FIRST ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: ANNA LING
Anna Ling’s music invites listeners into a world where intricate folk melodies, raw storytelling, and rich harmonies converge. Based in the wild landscapes of Devon, she has honed her craft across intimate and world-class venues and festivals alike, offering songs that find the universal in the everyday. With a voice both delicate and commanding, Anna draws on the spirit of 1960s folk while weaving in a fresh, visceral edge, accompanied by klezmer-inflected clarinet, hot grounding electric bass grooves and percussion. Rooted in tradition but never bound by it, her live shows blur the line between performer and audience.
SECOND ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: ÂELLIN
Âellin is the project led by writer, lyricist and multi-instrumentalist Siân Magill. A burgeoning musical force in the UK experimental folk scene, Magill’s songcraft is marked by a spirit of restless exploration and curious wonder. Drawing on literary influences and rich intertextual layers, the project evokes themes of collective memory, dream states, and the unconscious realm. Expect an intricate blend of fingerstyle and jazz guitar, cello and violin strings grounded in the UK/Celtic folk and Hardanger traditions, double bass, deep sub-bass, beat-driven percussion, and an ever-shifting tapestry of augmented vocals and granular synthesis.
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Tickets for the gig are on sale now, at three pricing levels:
General - £14
Community supporter - £17
Low income - £11
We ask that those who make more than £25k per year consider opting for Community Supporter as this allows us to subsidise low income tickets.. We consider low income to apply to those who earn less than £15k per year, but we don’t ask for any proof.
Circomedia is wheelchair-accessible. If you require any further information regarding accessibility, please email us at [email protected] and we will endeavour to provide clarity & assistance.
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CUCULI RECORDS
Cuculi Records is a DIY label based in Bristol, run by a woman-led collective of musicians and songwriters with the aim of helping grassroots artists navigate the complexities of releasing music independently. We work with bedroom composers, folk singers, ambient explorers and unusual ensembles, often creating beautiful sounds that don't have a name yet.
Cuculi Presents is an opportunity to hear both local & national artists live in listening spaces around Bristol.
cuculirecords.com
Beth Roberts (Cuculi Records) is supported by the Early Career Promoter Fund which is managed by PRS Foundation and funded by Arts Council England using Supporting Grassroots Music funding from DCMS.
www.prsfoundation.com