# My band's Christmas special gig! **URL:** \ **Category:** Centre Stage\ **Created:** [18 November 2023 14:44 UTC](https://alexfarran.discourse.group/t/my-bands-christmas-special-gig/41 "2023-11-18T14:44:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AlexFarran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/alexfarran.discourse.group/alexfarran/32/7_2.png) [@AlexFarran](https://alexfarran.discourse.group/u/AlexFarran)\ **Post date:** [18 November 2023 14:44 UTC](https://alexfarran.discourse.group/t/my-bands-christmas-special-gig/41/1 "2023-11-18T14:44:58Z")
![Screenshot 2023-11-18 at 14.40.30](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/alexfarran/original/1X/8a7eb53b38db1fd1ed3366872814d6726d4f3b52.jpeg) If you happen to be local to my hometown of Nottingham, England, my band are playing a Christmas special show at a fantastic local venue. Here’s the blurb from their website; “It’s Chriiiistmasss!!! But you won’t find any Noddy Holder down The Pit. Local stars The Most Ugly Child will be bringing their very own Americana/Folk vibes to our Christmas bash. If that wasn’t enough then we shall also be providing supper and a Baileys included in the bargain ticket price of just £12.” Click here to buy tickets… almost sold out already so don’t delay!.. > **[Most Ugly Child - The Pit @Newstead](https://www.thepitatnewstead.co.uk/events/most-ugly-child/)** > > Welcome to the The Pit – Beer, banter, live music, friends, good times! ---
**Author:** ![Patrick\_McKinney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@Patrick\_McKinney](https://alexfarran.discourse.group/u/Patrick_McKinney)\ **Post date:** [19 November 2023 14:48 UTC](https://alexfarran.discourse.group/t/my-bands-christmas-special-gig/41/2 "2023-11-19T14:48:57Z")
Wish I could hop across the pond and catch this! Alex do you haver any videos of any of your bands playing up on youtube? or audio recordings? I’d love to see/ hear you with a band or at a gig. ---
**Author:** ![Gideon\_Marriott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d9b06d/32.png) [@Gideon\_Marriott](https://alexfarran.discourse.group/u/Gideon_Marriott)\ **Post date:** [31 December 2023 18:25 UTC](https://alexfarran.discourse.group/t/my-bands-christmas-special-gig/41/3 "2023-12-31T18:25:53Z")
Hi all, I’ve uploaded some videos from the gig to my YT channel, hope it gives a sense of the event for those unable to make it: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXeXQI1242CVXoevSd7SOmg](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXeXQI1242CVXoevSd7SOmg) Glad to have made the trip out to rural Nottinghamshire on a cold, soggy Christmas Eve-eve to see The Most Ugly Child. The band was on top form, each member a class act in their own right but together put on something really special for the merry mob of 50-ish guests. A Ho-Ho-Hoedown of country/gospel/blues inspired original numbers along with some well-curated covers thrilled the audience and got many up and do-si-do-ing by the end. Those fans of Alex’s country and Ribot-esque stylings would’ve been like a kid on Christmas morn. His tele-spawned steel bends sparlking through the mix, thanks to the Deluxe Reverb-inspired Emprize Falcon. The venue itself was a delight as well, obviously an arts-focussed community hub that felt warm and welcoming. The turkey, stuffing and cranberry cobs certainly helped too 😉 It was great to hear Alex’s playing in a band context and at full volume after admiring it on YT etc. Nice of him to come say hi and get to chat as well. Cheers Alex 🍻 Gideon ---
**Author:** ![AlexFarran](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/alexfarran.discourse.group/alexfarran/32/7_2.png) [@AlexFarran](https://alexfarran.discourse.group/u/AlexFarran)\ **Post date:** [6 January 2024 13:40 UTC](https://alexfarran.discourse.group/t/my-bands-christmas-special-gig/41/4 "2024-01-06T13:40:02Z")
Thank you Gideon, I really appreciate the kind words and the video! It was so good to see you there, thanks for coming out on a chilly December night so close to Christmas! 🙏🏻