The Handsome Family

Brudenell Presents...


The Handsome Family’s new record began with a scream in the night. “It was a bleak winter during the middle of the pandemic,” says Brett Sparks. “One night around 4 a.m. Rennie started screaming in her sleep. She screamed, ‘Come into the circle Joseph! There’s no moon tonight.’ Scary as it was, I thought, man, that’s a good chorus!”
The Handsome Family (songwriting and marriage partners Brett and Rennie Sparks) have been defining the dark end of americana for over 30 years. Brett writes the music and Rennie writes the words. Their work has been covered by many artists including Jeff Tweedy, Andrew Bird and most-recently Phoebe Bridgers. Their song “Far From Any Road” was the opening theme for HBO’s True Detective season one and still receives thousands of Shazams every week from all over the world.
Handsome Family songs take place under overpasses and inside airports. Historical figures like George A. Custer and Nikola Tesla appear alongside a flying milkman and the whisper of an air conditioner against a plastic tree.

- +44 113 245 3725
- General venue contact number

- Located at main entrance
- Open 1 hour before event start time
- Valid photo ID required for ticket pickup

- Limited street parking on Queens Road
- Nearby public parking lots within 5-minute walk
- No dedicated venue parking lot

- Ground floor area with wheelchair access
- Designated accessible spaces near stage
- Staff available to assist disabled guests

- No outside food or drinks
- Age restrictions vary by event
- No smoking inside venue
- Professional cameras require prior permission

- Most events 18+ or 14+ with adult supervision
- Under-14s must be accompanied by parent/guardian
- Family-friendly events occasionally scheduled