Lizzie Nunnery

Lizzie is to play a duo set with Vidar Norheim supporting folk legends Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick at the award winning Red Lion Folk Club! Roll on September!

A new film from the launch of 'Black Hound Howling is now available:

'Nunnery's gift for words was evidently her forte on the stage, with the songs such as Poverty Knocks and England Loves a Poor Boy evoking echoes from Bob Dylan to Blake Morrison.
With two albums under her belt, this multi-talented songstress is evidently one of the great new voices of British folk.'
Eleanor Dickinson, The Journal

"Read the full review here"

The brilliant Welsh folk magazine Taplas has run a great feature on Lizzie this month, discussing Black Hound Howling, playwriting and much more:

"Taplas site"

Click below to see footage of Lizzie performing Poverty Knocks with full band and wonderful backing from the Liverpool Socialist Singers, filmed at the launch gig for new album Black Hound Howling.

This is what the press are saying...

'It’s hard to imagine a record more original from any emerging artists.'
Folk North West

'Lizzie is a true crafter of words. These are thoughtful, thought provoking and evocative songs.'
Fatea Records

'A synthesis of lyrical inventiveness, musical innovation and superb arrangements. 21st Century unease has rarely sounded this good.'
Penny Black Music

Download the album here or order a copy from this site.

Available now: Lizzie's new duo album with Norwegian producer and multi-instrumentalist, Vidar Norheim. The record features further collaborations with Liverpool Socialist Singers and Gary Daly of China Crisis, and has already been winning great reviews.

Bido Lito music magazine had this to say about it:
'A stunning collection of anti-capitalist anthems and beat poetry. Underscored by winding arpeggios, the album is a perfect reflection of early 21st Century affairs'

Lizzie's song 'England Loves a Poorboy' is Stop the War Coalition's official anti-war song of the week!
"Watch the video here"

There are few better people to be discussed next to than The Boss! Today's Observer mentions Lizzie's song 'England Loves a Poorboy' in an article about protest songs:

"Read the article here"

It's been confirmed that Lizzie will once again join the incredible line up of Liverpool and Irish musicians that is The Irish Sea Sessions. Dates have now been confirmed in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on Fri 19th October and Belfast Waterfront Hall on Sat 20th. Other artists include Damien Dempsey, Alan Burke and Dave Munnelly. Come on down!

"Irish Sea Sessions online"

Sometimes in life nice jobs come along. Last month the lovely people at Bido Lito! magazine asking Lizzie if she'd like to interview the legendary Martin Carthy for their April edition- and a great chat they had too. Click below to read the interview online or pick up a copy of Bido Lito! at almost any cafe in Liverpool city centre.

"Read the interview"

Lizzie has adapted Somerset Maugham's classic novel, 'The Painted Veil' in to a five part series for BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour. You can hear it any morning this week at 10.45.

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Lizzie's half hour horror 'Night Terrors' was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the 29th as part of their late night 'Weird Tales' series.

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Lizzie's new play 'The Swallowing Dark' has received a glowing four star review from Alfred Hickling in the Guardian.
"Read the review"
The show has now transferred to Theatre503 in London where it runs from 2nd-26th November. Tickets are still available.
"But tickets here"

"Read the review in What's on Stage"

Lizzie's new play, 'The Swallowing Dark' will be opening in the Playhouse Studio in Liverpool on October 20th, followed by a run at Theatre503 in London from 2nd November.

Canaan and his son have come a long way to escape the horrors of Zimbabwe under Mugabe. But when Martha asks him to revisit his darkest memories, he’s forced to fight for their lives a second time.

Martha needs only an honest tale, but are either of them who they seem, and is the truth ever a simple story?

Performed in the intimacy of the re-opened Playhouse Studio, this world première of Lizzie Nunnery’s The Swallowing Dark is a psychological thriller that combines devastating power with the telling of a good story.

Buy tickets and get more info

Lizzie was interviewed for the fantastic Vienna culture site, Kulturwoche. Click below for news of new material and to find out what the Austrians make of 'Company of Ghosts' "Click here to read"

Lizzie is currently in Washington for a rehearsed reading of "To Have To Shoot Irishmen" a play commissioned by Druid Theatre Company.
The reading will be performed on Saturday 26th of March at the Washington Studio Theater where they are currently in the middle of a season called "New Ireland: The Enda Walsh Festival"

Lizzie's song 'Hungry' was played on BBC Radio 3's Late Junction on Wednesday night! The show was hosted by musician, curator and theatre director Max Reinhardt. Listen again

Mike Harding named Company of Ghosts as one of his favourite albums of last year! Click here for the review

In 2010 Paines Plough theatre company launched an ambitious nationwide project called Come to Where I'm From. Sixty one playwrights were challenged to write ten minute pieces about home.

Lizzie's essay, "Over the Water: Writing Belonging" was performed live at the Liverpool Everyman and was broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Listen to the essay
Read Guardian article about the project

Company of Ghosts has been nominated as Best Debut Album in the Spiral Earth awards! The winner will be decided by online vote so click below to show your support.

Lizzie was part of the Irish Sea Sessions at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall last Friday night. The picture shows Lizzie leading the final song 'Leaving of Liverpool' as the rest of the 14 piece folk supergroup stand to join her.
You can read reviews and more at the Irish Sea Sessions website

Lizzie was the special guest on Radio Merseyside's Folk Scene this week. The hour long programme is made up of a selection of her songs mixed with exclusive interview.
Listen again for up to a week at
BBC iplayer
or listen in to the repeat of the show on Tue 5th Oct.

Lizzie's play "Unquiet" opened this week as part of "Anthology", a co-production between the Liverpool Everyman and Slung Low theatre company. The show begins at the theatre but audience members are quickly whisked away to see one of seven shows happening simultanously in different locations in the city.

If you want to see Lizzie's piece just specify at box office when you arrive. Not giving away too much, it takes place somewhere dark and spooky, is packed full of Liverpool history and may involve an explosion.

For all booking details click on the link below:
Everyman and Playhouse website

You can now hear the album for free on Spotify, or download it from their site! x

Lizzie has been featured on the brilliant new Liverpool culture site, Sevenstreets.com. Click below to read an interview with her plus listen to her summer playlist!

Seven Streets Feature

My song, "England Loves a Poor Boy" was on Mike Harding's folk show on Radio 2 tonight! You can listen again for a week or so below :) (19min in) Mike Harding Show

Lizzie's debut album, "Company of Ghosts", is now available to buy as a download from iTunes and Amazon!

Click on the link below to read about a new play that Lizzie has adapted. It'll be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Monday 24th May at 2.15pm. Listen in! Radio 4

Lizzie had her first play on Radio 1 last night. The lovely Rob da Bank featured title track, "Company of Ghosts", on his show and had some kind but cheeky words to say. Click on the link below to hear it. It's 42mins in, but the whole show is well worth a listen.

Rob da Bank, Listen again