Liz Lawrence: Stripped Back Performance

Liz Lawrence brings a stripped-back set to Rough Trade Nottingham on 5 June 2026, celebrating Vespers, her new album on Chrysalis. Songwriter from Stratford-upon-Avon now based in London, she navigates between indie pop and lo-fi folk with a taste for clear melodies and lean production. In this intimate format, she pares everything down to voice, guitar and a few subtle textures, letting the writing sit upfront.

Expect new material from Vespers alongside reworked cuts from Pity Party, Whoosh and The Avalanche, revisiting the path from her early bedroom recordings to a more direct pop craft. Years spent between solo work, the electro-pop detour of Cash+David, and collaborations with Bombay Bicycle Club and Toothless have sharpened her sense of groove and harmony without crowding the songs. Here, the phrasing is closer, the contours left bare, and the hooks do the talking. A focused, low-key performance in Nottingham that puts the spotlight on the songs and the moment.