She started her classical music training on cello aged 6 and learnt drums from age 11. The unlikely pairing, born from a love of Jaqueline Du Pre and John Bonham saw her play in youth orchestras and rock bands. At 18 she started her professional career as a session musician which has seen her play for the likes of Emeli Sande, Roachford and Just Jack to name a few.
Her first short film “Wider Than The Sky” which she wrote the script and composed the music for has just finished showing at film festivals around the world. It won 9 awards including the Global Music Silver Medal Award and the Performance/Aviva Short Film Best Drama Award.
She has just finished two new music EPs, the first of which (“Heads or Tales”) was released to critical acclaim in June 2025 with single releases from this project also receiving strong radio support including BBC Foyle and BBC London – Gaby Roslin and praise from Johnny Marr himself for her cover of The Smith’s classic “How Soon Is Now”.
We are particularly pleased to have Bird reviving Caffè Nero Live music tours which pre-covid were very popular. In September she is touring twelve Caffè Nero’s, as listed below. Entry is absolutely free and you will have a uniquely intimate concert given by Bird following which you can meet her and even buy some merch!
BIRD * CAFFE NERO TOUR 2025
Town | Address | Date | Time |
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Glasgow | Glasgow West, 38 West George St. | 01/09/2025 | 12:00 |
Edinburgh | 43-45 Lothian Rd. Edinburgh EH1 2DJ | 02/09/2025 | 12:00 |
Leeds | Unit 4, Central Square, 29 Wellington St.LS1 4DL | 03/09/2025 | 12:00 |
Manchester | Unit A, Bank House, Portland Street M1 3LA | 04/09/2025 | 12:00 |
Liverpool | 74 Lord Street, L2 1TL | 05/09/2025 | 12:00 |
Sheffield | 2 High Street , S1 2JX | 06/09/2025 | 12:00 |
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Cardiff | 23B Cathedral Walk, St Davids Centre CF10 2DS | 16/09/2025 | 12:00 |
Bristol | 38 Corn Street, BS1 1HT | 17/09/2025 | 12:00 |
Bath | 21-22 High Street, BA1 5AJ | 18/09/2025 | 12:00 |
Oxford | 9 High Street, OX1 4DB | 19/09/2025 | 11:00 |
Oxford | Blackwells Book Store, 48-51 Broad St. OX1 3BQ | 20/09/2025 | 13:00 |
London | BBC World Café, Broadcasting House, Portland Place | 21/09/2025 | 12:00 |
This Autumn she will start releasing singles from the second EP ("Four Stories High") and will release her second short film, a documentary about Roy Orbison, “You Found A Friend in Elvis” which will also be her directorial debut.
If you cannot get to one of her Caffè Nero gigs you will still be able to hear her music playing in all Caffè Nero’s every day at 15.30 for fifteen minutes throughout September! For further information about Bird click here.
