Chimera
Chimera are a vibrant Manchester folk band with plenty of energy and dancefloor appeal.
Formed in 2018, Chimera have been putting their spin on all things folk and taking Manchester by storm. The original members of Chimera met through the University of Manchester Folk & Ceilidh Society whilst studying for their degrees (during which time, three members of the band served as president of the society) and continued to play together digitally during the pandemic. Over time members came and went until the current iteration of Chimera burst back onto the scene in 2024. The six-piece line-up features melodeon, fiddles, whistles, flute, ‘cello, trombone, guitar, drum-kit, and voices, and altogether more XLR cables than is good and proper.
Chimera put the punch and drive in folk tunes from across the UK and beyond, and are guaranteed to get you up on your feet and dancing with their foot-stomping arrangements, whether in ceilidhs, concerts, sessions, or a singaround by the fire.
Date: Mon 3rd 4.30pm at the Anchor, Tue 4th August 7.30pm at Blackmore Gardens