Taking audiences by storm, Saltlines is a compelling and absolutely unique Prose and Music collaboration between bestselling author Raynor Winn (The Salt Path) and folk-roots supergroup The Gigspanner Big Band, which features some of the biggest names on the folk scene.

Together they celebrate the beauty, stories and traditions of the South West Coast Path in a seamless performance of old songs with their origins in the South-West, and brand-new compositions written by Raynor Winn especially for this production.

Raynor says “The coastline of the south west holds a rich past, a vibrant present and has changed my life in ways without measure, so to find inspiration for Saltlines wasn’t hard. The Gigspanner Big Band brought together a beautiful collection of songs from the area to form the basis of the project and my words have come in response to the history, texture and sense of place those songs evoke”

Saltlines is an unmissable experience for those with a love of lyrical writing and inspiring music, and for anyone who values the social and natural history of Britain’s rural landscape, and the common threads that bind its fragile communities and wildlife.

"Saltlines is beautiful…. Raynor Winn performs prose about the sea, nature and love with exquisite musicianship from the wonderful Gigspanner Big Band. It’s just what we need right now"- (Marianne Elliott OBE, Director (War Horse))

It's impact on audiences has been astonishing:

“Incredible. I'm still reeling from the show this morning”

“Simply perfect. Unbelievably emotional. One hell of an evening”

“Saltlines was truly off the scale. Completely carried away by the beauty, sensitivity and pure artistic genius of the whole performance”

“Quite simply one of the most exquisite, breath-taking, hauntingly beautiful and life-affirming performances I've ever seen. Thank you all so much”

“Powerful, thought provoking, seamless and blessed with the flow of brilliance. Libretto perfect, musicianship perfect. Quite astonishing”

Promoted by the Saltlines Artistic Team

A booking fee of 8% will apply to purchases made by telephone or online.

Students and those in receipt of Universal Credit or Jobseekers’ Allowance can purchase tickets for the concessionary price of £24, subject to availability.

Access seats are available to visitors with additional access requirements such as wheelchair users. Sign-up to the access scheme to book these seats.

This performance is not suitable for children under 15. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

No food or drink other than bottled water is permitted in The Tung Auditorium.

The Fröhlich Café Bar is open for drinks 90 minutes prior to the start of each performance and during the interval. We recommend pre-ordering your interval drinks before the performance starts.

Tickets are non-refundable unless an event is cancelled or rescheduled. The full booking terms and conditions can be found here.