Music at the Mead Hall 2: This is NOT The Zombie Apocalypse!
Music at the Mead Hall 2: ‘This is Not the Zombie Apocalypse’
Friday February 28th and Saturday March 1st, 2025
An unplugged weekend of PROGRESSIVE ROCK with Clive Nolan and Friends… and some zombies.
Here’s a chance to see some great prog musicians close up for a set of shows featuring music by them and by Clive.
The line-up will develop over the next couple of months, but here is where we are so far…
Featuring the return of Nick Barrett and Clive Nolan for a ‘Further Rush of Adrenaline’
Also, a special Arena set with appearances from Paul Manzi, Paul Wrightson and various other guest performers.
Rog Patterson performs his solo material.
Stuart Nicolson, Dean Baker, Lee Abraham with music from Galahad, and more.
Ian Jones and Sertari perform music from Karnataka.
Members of The Windmill will join us from Norway.
More names to be announced…
The Mead Hall, Bartestree, Hereford, UK
Tickets: PayPal £150 pounds
Only 65 Seats available!
Tickets holders will receive a laminate for the event, as well as a souvenir programme, and a ‘Music at the Mead Hall’ tote bag.
To get your tickets, simply write to Clive at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
And you will be given any payment and general information you will need.
Why not join our 'Music at the Mead Hall' group at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/8033209223441021
HRH Prog Awards!
Congratulations to Clive Nolan and Pendragon for winning the awards for Best Keyboard Player and Best Band at 2024 HRH Prog Awards. Well deserved indeed!
Clive: "[...] It was time for the ‘awards night’ - there was even a red carpet to walk along - nice.
Pendragon were nominated for best Prog Band, and I had been nominated for keyboard player. We found ourselves sharing a table with some other very nice people… we had been put right at the back of the venue, so I figured that pretty much told us that we would not be winning anything. Turns out I was wrong… Pendragon won ‘Best British Prog Band’, and I won ‘Master of Keys’… who’d have thought! So, thank you to the people who nominated us and to the people who voted for us: that truly was a surprice!
“Vikings & Victorians”: A Weekend of Music by Clive Nolan!
Music at the Mead Hall in collaboration with We Låve Rock are happy to invite you to an inaugural “Vikings & Victorians” Mead Hall event that will take place over two days on September 6-7, 2024. The event will consist of three concerts:
Friday, September 6th (evening): Victorians! Scenes from Clive Nolan’s Musicals will bring to life full costume extracts from “She”, “Alchemy” and “King’s Ransom” with a taste of Clive’s forthcoming musical “The Mortal Light” performed by the Caamora Theatre Company artists and Caamora Norway Chorus.
Saturday, September 7th (afternoon): Clive Nolan Unplugged will feature music from Clive’s vast symphonic rock repertoire, including songs from Strangers On A Train, Shadowland, Arena and other projects, performed by the Caamora Company soloists and guest instrumentalists.
Saturday, September 7th (evening): Vikings! “SONG OF THE WILDLANDS”. The premiere of Clive Nolan’s epic interpretation of the Old English literary saga of the Viking warrior Beowulf. The performance will feature the original soloists, key instrumentalists, and Caamora Norway Chorus.
This performance will be preceded by a talk on the history and culture of Vikings by acclaimed archaeologist, author, and TV presenter Mark Olly. We will also listen to Professor Christopher Monk (the original translator of “Song of the Wildlands” chorus lyrics into Old English) revealing history and anecdotes behind the story of “Beowulf”.
The event will be concluded with an afterparty, featuring a performance from the Cheltenham based rock ukulele band, Frankenstein’s Lobster (Clive might be joining the band for one evening only!)
The weekend will also offer an opportunity to get involved in Viking and Victorian games, as well as meet musicians and members of the cast, get a commemorative photo taken or an album signed.
Additionally, ticketholders will receive souvenir packages (a souvenir bag, a commemorative programme and a laminate), as well as tokens for food and drink available on site and included in the ticket price.
During the weekend, food and drink will also be available for purchase, together with an array of merchandise, music souvenirs and crafts.
More details will be announced soon.
Only 60 seats available!
Date: September 6-7, 2024.
Place: The Mead Hall, Bartestree, Hereford, UK.
Tickets: 140 GBP. No refunds.
Simply, send Clive a private message or email him at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will give you the payment information you will need.
Imaginaerium "The Rise of Medici" Live in Holland!
On January 26th, 2024, at Parkvilla Theater in Alphen aan den Rijnfor, the Netherlands, the first ever live presentation of Imaginaerium's "The Rise of Medici" album took place in front of a sold out theatre.
Clive: "A big thankyou to everyone who came along to the gig on Friday night. Our first chance to present the ‘Rise of the Medici’ album. The first half acoustic show was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed sharing various thoughts and anecdotes… turns out we over ran by about 20 minutes! Then came the presentation of ‘Medici’. I must say I have enjoyed playing ‘the baddie’ in this set up… I was pleased that the ‘growly’ voice survived the evening. The enthusiastic standing ovation at the end was very kind and most welcome, and proved that this idea, begun by the late Eric Bouillette, was well worth all the work that went into it.
Laura and I are pleased that the Imaginaerium legacy is very much alive and kicking.
Thank you so much to everyone who helped us out with all of this… Arne and Tracy for getting this gig off the ground and running with it… JJ and Nicole (And Gabriel and Dorian) for providing beds and excellent hospitality…. Magda (Doid!) and Vincent for selling all that merchandise… Petra for all her help along the way… Thanks also to Lenne, the theatre director for his support and to Steven Loos for dealing with our sound (Fantastic job old son!). Last, but not least, a massive thankyou to Marijke and Andy for their wonderful vocal performances and to Simone for his excellent guitar work!
And finally, my thanks to Laura for her big voice and passion for the project… she’s the heart of Imaginaerium."
Read more HERE
Arena at "Night of the Prog" Festival in Loreley, 2024!
Arena will play at "Night of the Prog" Festival in Loreley, Germany on July 19th, 2024.
Tickets are available HERE.