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Duo @ Village Concerts

Duo – 1st November 2025

Ben Bruant and Will Cashel are duo – playing guitar in a style fusing flamenco, pop and classical music.

Ben was born in Le Havre in France and studied at the National Conservatory in Paris before moving to London. Will, born in Bath, England, won a scholarship to the Purcell School of Music at 13 before gaining a place at the Royal Northern College of Music.

They met and formed duo in 2011 while studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Together the band has recorded five albums and two EPs and performed to audiences including British and European royalty and at venues such as Liverpool Philharmonic, BBC Good Food Festival, G-Live, Newbury Spring Festival, Folk on the Dock, Goodwood and the F1 Grand Prix. Their music is featured regularly on Scala Radio, on BBC Radio 2 and duo are the house band on Susannah Constantine’s My Wardrobe Malfunction podcast.

When lockdown began in March 2020, duo began live streaming gigs which evolved into free weekly performances in the gardens of nominated key and frontline workers to thank them for their amazing work during the pandemic. These ‘Gigs In Your Garden’ became a huge hit and were featured on BBC Breakfast, Sky News, Jeremy Vine on 5 and in The Times, Mail on Sunday and Evening Standard. They continued weekly, in various forms, until July 2021 – reaching 70 in total.

‘Gig In Your Garden’ the album, inspired by the music played at these events, was released on Demon Records in February 2021. This was followed, in December 2021, by the band’s first live album ‘Live At The Crazy Coqs’ and then their album ‘DESTINO’, the first of entirely their own compositions, was released in April 2023.

We are excited to welcome Duo to Village Concerts in November 2025!

Duo @ Village Concerts
Duo @ Village Concerts
Duo @ Village Concerts
Ticket Prices
  • Earlybird Adult Tickets £12
  • Earlybird Youth (Age 14-17) Tickets £8
  • Full Price Adult Tickets £15
  • Full Price Youth (Age 14-17) Tickets £10
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Hourly Schedule

Concert Details

19:00
Doors Open
he bar is also open and will be providing a waiting service so you can order from your seats and your drinks will be brought to you.
20:00
Music
Sit back, relax and enjoy the music!
20:45
Interval
Meet the artist, buy a CD or two. Text your order to the bar and your drinks will be delivered!
21:00
More Music!
Even more great music!

Date

1st Nov 2025

Time

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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Location

St Mary's Church Purley-On-Thames
St Mary's Church Purley-On-Thames
St Mary's Church, Purley On Thames. Reading. RG8 8BJ
Website
https://www.stmaryspurley.org.uk/

Organizer

Village Concerts
Village Concerts
Website
https://villageconcerts.co.uk
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