Harry Bird is a modern day troubadour, mixing “genius songwriting” (RnR Magazine, UK) with a voice that has captivated audiences all over Europe and beyond.
An experienced circus and theatre musician, he is a versatile storyteller with a love of rhythm and rhyme, allegory and dance. Drawing on British folk, Americana and other world music genres, his lyrically charged performances are a freewheeling cabaret of finely crafted songs and good humour.
His compositions have featured on stage and on screen, most recently in Damian McCarthy’s horror films, the award winning “Oddity” and the 2026 thriller “Hokum” (starring Adam Scott). He has written the soundtracks to four touring circus shows in the Basque Country (performing in two), sung on audiobooks for Penguin and appeared regularly as a multi-instrumental actor/musician at the Bristol Old Vic theatre.
2026 sees the release of his fifth studio album, “Absurditties”, following 2023’s “Mucho Picnic” and three earlier albums as Harry Bird and the Rubber Wellies on his own label Hot Drop Records.
His band includes Scottish-Australian bluegrass maestros Pepita Emmerichs and Theodore Barnard (Rain of Animals / Good Guy Hank) and powerhouse Scottish songwriter Gavin McGinty (GAVIN / Sinderins).
Original, entertaining and thought-provoking, his energetic, feel-good shows are not to be missed.
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Getting there
Sidney & Matilda 46 Sidney Street, Sheffield, S1 4RH
Nearest stops within 400 m
- BusSheffield Centre, opp Furnival Street/Arundel Lane110 m, about 2 min walkX710A1818A32565757A
- BusSheffield Centre, adj Furnival Street/Arundel Lane120 m, about 2 min walk6X710X171818A3243
- BusSheffield Centre Eyre Street/Moorhead ES4 (ES4)180 m, about 3 min walkX17
- BusSheffield Centre Eyre Street/Matilda Street (ES1)210 m, about 3 min walk15102024254748
- BusSheffield Centre Eyre Street/Moorhead ES2 (ES2)220 m, about 3 min walk6788A1818A5156
- BusSheffield Centre, nr Leadmill Street/Mortimer Street250 m, about 4 min walk10A537070A73
Parking within 800 m
Inside the Sheffield Clean Air Zone: older taxis, vans, buses, coaches and lorries pay a daily charge. Private cars are not charged.
Stops and departures: bustimes.org from Bus Open Data; tram stops and Clean Air Zone: Sheffield City Council. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Parking: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Walking times are estimates.
Last bus and tram home
Leaving after 22:30 on Mon 12 Oct, when this finishes, from stops within 400 m
- BUS47to Charlotte Roadfrom Shoreham Street/Margaret Street · 6 min walk
- BUS120to Halfway Eckington Way/Station Roadfrom Suffolk Road/Turner Street · 5 min walk
- BUS52to Woodhouse Chapel Street/Stradbroke Roadfrom Arundel Gate/Charles Street · 4 min walk
- BUS51to Charnockfrom Shoreham Street/Margaret Street · 6 min walk
- BUS75to Jordanthorpefrom Furnival Gate/Matilda Way · 4 min walk
Timetabled departures, not live. Last services can be earlier on public holidays; check before you rely on one.
Timetables from Bus Open Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0