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Scouting For Girls at the Memorial Hall - 19.04.26

ON SALE 11am on Friday We're thrilled to announce that Marlborough faves Scouting For Girls will be returning on Sunday...

ON SALE 11am on Friday We're thrilled to announce that Marlborough faves Scouting For Girls will be returning on Sunday 19th April for an exclusive promotional performance at 8pm to celebrate the release of their brand new album 'These Are The Good Days'. On a remarkable journey that's seen Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Pete Ellard go from childhood friends to multi-Platinum sellers with four UK Top Ten albums under their belts, Scouting For Girls have cemented a reputation as...

February 25, 2026

James Blake at the Memorial Hall - 27.03.26

ON SALE TOMORROW, 10am. We're delighted to announce that James Blake will be joining us for an intimate and exclusive...

ON SALE TOMORROW, 10am. We're delighted to announce that James Blake will be joining us for an intimate and exclusive promotional performance in Marlborough College's atmospheric Memorial Hall at 8pm on Friday 27th March to celebrate the release of his brand new album 'Trying Times'. The Mercury Prize and twice GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter/producer already has four UK Top Ten albums to his name, alongside collaborations with Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, ROSALÍA, SZA, Travis Scott and most recently ground breaking UK...

February 23, 2026

Andrew Rumsey 'Blank Arcades' Instore

It's always a pleasure to host Andrew Rumsey for an instore performance. He's joining us on Friday 27th February from...

It's always a pleasure to host Andrew Rumsey for an instore performance. He's joining us on Friday 27th February from 7pm to celebrate the release of his brand new album 'Blank Arcades'. Blank Arcades is the third in this acclaimed triptych of albums-in-a-day recorded in historic Wiltshire churches, with the previous two records 'Evensongs' and 'Collodion' drawing widespread praise, including from BBC Radio's Mark Radcliffe and Guardian chief music critic Alexis Petridis. The new album draws on themes of impeded...

February 20, 2026

Janileigh Cohen Instore - 30.04.26 - 6pm

We can announce that, fresh from supporting legendary Bluesman Eric Bibb on his UK tour, singer-songwriter Janileigh Cohen will be...

We can announce that, fresh from supporting legendary Bluesman Eric Bibb on his UK tour, singer-songwriter Janileigh Cohen will be joining us in the shop for a live instore from 6pm on Thursday 30th April. Janileigh's music has evolved from songs written in a shed at the bottom of her grandmother's garden in rural Lancashire, inspired by Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell, through to the release of her upcoming debut album, 'As a Child', recorded with an array...

February 14, 2026

The 7 Hills Fest Promo Instore - 28.02.26 -5.30pm

We'll be hosting a special promo showcase to celebrate the upcoming 7 Hills Spring Festival with three great acts from...

We'll be hosting a special promo showcase to celebrate the upcoming 7 Hills Spring Festival with three great acts from this year's line-up playing live in-store from 5.30pm on Saturday 28th February. Our Man In The FieldMatt Owens & RadiokingCourting Ghosts Entry is FREE but please RSVP via email to sales@sound-knowledge.co.uk if you'd like to come along. The festival itself is headlined by Americana greats The Delines and takes place in Trowbridge on Saturday 21st March. Tickets and full details...

February 14, 2026

Voka Gentle Instore - 04.03.26

Absolutely delighted to welcome back the brilliant Voka Gentle to the shop on Wednesday 4th March. The experimental trio made...

Absolutely delighted to welcome back the brilliant Voka Gentle to the shop on Wednesday 4th March. The experimental trio made up of Marlborough's own William J Stokes and twins Imogen and Ellie Mason will be playing a short set from 6.30pm in-store to celebrate the release of their brand new album 'Domestic Bliss'. Examining the uses and abuses of power through the lens of prehistory and pop culture, 'Domestic Bliss' is a throat-grabbing, avant-garde indie rock record studded with eccentric...

February 06, 2026

Tom Odell - The Wait is Nearly Over!

Please double-check whether you're due to attend the 8.30pm performance or the 6.30pm "Early Show" (this will be marked on...

Please double-check whether you're due to attend the 8.30pm performance or the 6.30pm "Early Show" (this will be marked on your wristbands if you already have them, or on your original order confirmation). Doors will open 45 minutes prior to those stage times There's a limited amount of parking at the venue, Marlborough College Memorial Hall, but it's only a short walk from the High Street where parking is free after 6pm. This is a seated event but unreserved seating,...

December 16, 2025

Dead Dads Club Instore - 25.01.26

Our first shop instore of 2026 is set to be from Dead Dads Club, the new project from Palma Violets'...

Our first shop instore of 2026 is set to be from Dead Dads Club, the new project from Palma Violets' Chilli Jesson with Rupert Greaves. They'll be joining us on Sunday 25th January, playing live in the shop from 4.30pm and signing copies of their eponymous debut. After skyrocketing to indie fame with his former band, gracing NME covers along the way, only to experience their sudden dissolution while he was still in his early twenties, Jesson found himself creatively...

December 04, 2025

Elles Bailey at St. Peter's - 22.01.26

We're delighted to welcome back multiple award-winning roots-rock singer-songwriter Elles Bailey for an exclusive promotional performance in St. Peter's Church...

We're delighted to welcome back multiple award-winning roots-rock singer-songwriter Elles Bailey for an exclusive promotional performance in St. Peter's Church on Thursday 22nd January. Elles and her band will be playing from 7.30pm (Doors 7pm) to promote the release of her forthcoming album 'Can't Take My Story Away', the follow-up to her Top 20 charting 'Beneath the Neon Glow'. Tickets and bundles are available exclusively from Sound Knowledge in-store, over the phone on 01672 511106 or via this page from...

October 30, 2025

Nick Harper Instore - This Tuesday! 21st October

STOP PRESS - Fresh from an acclaimed run of symphony hall dates for his father Roy's 'Final Tour: Part Two',...

STOP PRESS - Fresh from an acclaimed run of symphony hall dates for his father Roy's 'Final Tour: Part Two', Nick Harper is going to be parachuting into the shop next Tuesday evening (21st October) to play a few of his inimitable renditions of folk classics as featured on his Edinburgh Fringe Award-winning show '58 Fordwych Rd', now released as an Official Independent Albums Chart Top 10-ing record! Doors (such as they are) 6pm for a 6.30pm performance. Entry is...

October 18, 2025

Two FREE Instores - Ann Liu Cannon & Gus White

We're delighted to be hosting two FREE instores from the cream of the Wiltshire 'Third-Wave Folk' scene: SK's own Ann...

We're delighted to be hosting two FREE instores from the cream of the Wiltshire 'Third-Wave Folk' scene: SK's own Ann Liu Cannon and singer-songwriter/producer/festival organiser Gus White. Ann joins us in the shop to celebrate the release of a new bonus track, 'Letters', the final offering from debut album 'Clever Rabbits' which hit No. 13 on the Official UK Folk Chart and made the Top 20 of the Independent Albums Breakers Chart. She'll be playing live from 6.30pm on Friday 24th...

October 11, 2025

James Morrison at the Memorial Hall - Early Show Added

ON SALE 11am TOMORROW By popular demand, we're delighted to announce an additional performance from BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter James Morrison...

ON SALE 11am TOMORROW By popular demand, we're delighted to announce an additional performance from BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter James Morrison at the Memorial Hall on Saturday 1st November. The earlier performance will start at 6pm and forms part of an intimate acoustic tour to celebrate the release of 'Fight Another Day', his first album of new material in six years. Tickets and bundles available exclusively from Sound Knowledge in-store, over the phone and online from 11am on Tuesday 30th September....

September 29, 2025

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