A woman wearing a black top and paisley silk headband leans on a desk
Image caption / credit:Anna Hester
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The Stables Sessions: Anna Hester

FREE event Sunday 23 July 2023

Anna Hester is a singer-songwriter with a ‘powerful and confident voice’ (Fatea Magazine), who moves ‘effortlessly between genres, but always with an emotional core’ (Cambridge Music Reviews). Her songs have been played on BBC Introducing Cambridgeshire and the BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Folk Show. Anna has performed widely in the South East and East of England, including at The Stables, Cambridge Junction, and several times at Milton Keynes International Festival. She has also performed in London and Berlin. 

Anna has released two EPs. Her debut album, Postcard Songs, on which every song is inspired by a postcard, came out in 2021. From 2020-2022, Anna was also on the songwriting team for Songs and Verses from North Cambridge, a community arts project led by award-winning composer Emily Peasgood. Anna performed songs from the project and led singing workshops at Cambridge Folk Festival in 2022. 

Website: www.annahester.com 

Music: www.annahester.bandamp.com 

Location

Arabian Tent, Festival Central, Campbell Park

Access Facilities

Assistance Dogs Welcome Hearing Loop Available Drop-Off and Pick-Up PointBlue Badge Parking available Wheelchair Accessible

What to Expect

⌚ Duration 45 mins (approx)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Friendly - under 16s must be accompanied by an adult  
🪑 Seated & Standing