Join Show of Hands for their grand finale at the Abbotsbury Summer Family Festival on Saturday 6th July 2024.

Show of Hands, the beloved folk duo with a 25 year legacy, are bidding farewell in style at the Abbotsbury Summer…

Introducing 'Roots Two,' the much-anticipated sequel to Show of Hands' 2007 bestseller, 'Roots One.' Steve and Phil proudly present this compilation, gathering the finest gems from their recorded material since then.

This anthology is a musical journey through three decades,…

Show of Hands announces final ‘Full Circle’ tour before taking indefinite break.

After thirty remarkable years of non-stop touring Show of Hands, comprising Steve Knightley and Phil Beer, have announced that they will no longer tour together as Show of…

Show of Hands are delighted to join Richard Thompson and Broom Bezzums on the award winning MS Amadeus Queen for a stunning cruise on the River Rhine.

This is a 7 night cruise where you can marvel at romantic castles…

Show of Hands deeply values diversity, inclusivity, and respect for all individuals. It has recently been brought to our attention that the promoter of our 'Songs of the People' concert with historian Michael Wood at the Holywell Rooms in May…

Following the highly successful Spring Tour  with Track Dogs - we are pleased to announce the live album ‘The Dog Show Sessions Live’ will be released on 1st February, with pre-order from 25th November 

The first single will be the…

SHOW OF HANDS AND MIRANDA SYKES ARE REUNITED AFTER FOUR YEARS APART FOR TRIUMPHANT AUTUMN TOUR 

West Country legends Show of Hands and formidable folk singer Miranda Sykes are finally returning to the gig circuit this autumn for a long-anticipated…

We just wanted to say a big THANK YOU to all of you that came out and supported Show of Hands and Track Dogs at The Dog Show Sessions Tour in May. Here is a sample of some of the…

 If you're coming to Abbotsbury Festival on 2nd July make sure you buy some raffle tickets to be in with a chance of winning a beautiful studio cuatro from Show of Hands master instrument maker of choice Nick Oddy…

SHOW OF HANDS AND TRACK DOGS UNITE  FOR ULTIMATE WEST COUNTRY-MEETS-MADRID 

 SPRING TOUR IN UK’S FIRST ‘THE DOG SHOW SESSIONS’ 

Two of folk music’s most celebrated bands are joining forces for the first time in what is set to be…

 ‘Songs of the Road’   with Phil Beer

In February 2022, I will embark on another solo tour. The theme of this tour is ‘Songs of the Road’. The first set will be short and sweet and taken from my standing…

‘Follow me Down’ 

Songs from the West with Steve Knightley 

Steve is a multi-award-winning singer-songwriter/musician and founder member of folk/acoustic roots trail-blazers ‘Show of Hands’ described by Peter Gabriel as ‘one of the great English bands’. A constant throughout Steve’s…

Show of Hands present 'The Best One Yet'. The complete show recorded live at Marshwood Manor in Dorset. Watch the 2021 Autumn Tour show from the comfort of home. Available to view on YouTube from Fri 17th December until Mon…

Autumn Tour 

Change of line-up 

Over the years you may be aware that Steve and Phil have never worked for set fees but for a percentage of the total ticket sales - this has been their business model from the…

Folk supergroup Show of Hands are finally reuniting to perform on the neglected stages of the UK. 

Music legends Phil Beer, Steve Knightley, Miranda Sykes and Cormac Byrne will return to captivate audiences with live renditions of their award-winning hits…

Abbotsbury Online 18-25 July 2021

Abbotsbury Summer Family Festival has been rescheduled to 2nd July 2022. All of this year's artists have recorded sets for you to enjoy from the comfort of home, streaming on YouTube from Sunday 18 -…

'The Dark Side Of The Frome'

On 23rd May Steve & Phil will be streaming sixteen rarely played songs from Show of Hands back catalogue.

The concert will be pre-recorded then streamed via a private YouTube link.

There will be…

Show of Hands

Live Duo Gigs June 2021

After over a year of inactivity Steve and Phil take to the road again this June in the duo format that launched their careers over 25 years ago. 

Folk awards, sell-out…

On Sunday 11th April Steve Knightley & Phil Beer will be streaming a special request concert from Steve's shed.

To make a song request please comment on the video post at the top of Show of Hands Facebook page here…

On Sunday 21st March 7.30pm Show of Hands will be streaming the double header film of Show of Hands with The Urban Soul Orchestra live at Shrewsbury Folk Festival plus 'Making the Waking' a track by track account of the…

As You Like It Festival 

26 July – 30 July 2021 

You are guaranteed an amazing time at the boutique outdoor folk festival AS YOU LIKE IT. 

This isn't your usual folk festival ....your home will be the stunning 16th…

Film Stream Sunday 31st January 7.30pm 

In 1997 Show of Hands toured India for six weeks. In 2020 they performed with renowned Sikh percussionist Johnny Kalsi. With original footage and extensive interviews Steve and Phil recall the tour and reveal…

Celebrate the Solstice with Seasonal Songs and Carols from a candle-lit medieval barn overlooking the Moors. 

With Geoff Lakeman, Rob Murch, Miranda Sykes, Chris Hoban, Jim Causley, Paul Downes,
Odette Michell, James Studholme and Seth Lakeman. 

Live chat with Steve…

On Saturday October 31st Steve and Phil were joined by Cormac Byrne and Miranda Sykes at Exeter’s prestigious Northcott Theatre to capture what promised to be a very special occasion. 

A small, restricted audience were present as the band filmed…