The Eccentronic Research Council played last weekend. Fronted by the excellent Maxine Peake, they treated us all to tracks from their album the 1612 Overture. It's a concept album based on the injustices of the Pendle witch trials - and very good it is too. You can see and hear a little bit about the album in a Culture Show clip here.
After years of Pendle Hill being a significant presence on the landscape, I feel now's the time to do some reading up about it all.
The venue was fitting for such a performance with branches looming onto the stage, theatrical lighting, and the all important dry ice. Here are a selection of images from the night......
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