British Lion + Stray

Colchester Arts Centre, 11 Dec 2025


Tickets £30.
Doors open 7pm.
This gig is for a standing audience.

British Lion is Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris’ first-ever side project. Their eponymous 10 song debut album was released in 2012 and pronounced both “brilliant” and “a big hearted ferocious triumph” by the music press who also commented that although it’s stamped with Steve’s inimitable style, it’s also very different to Iron Maiden so fans will be in for a whole new experience seeing and hearing the songs live – a trademark that was continued to glorious effect with the release of The Burning in 2020, which was spearheaded by three epic singles: Spit Fire, Lightning, and The Burning.

The band has undertaken a relentless touring schedule since, including shows in Europe, Canada, North and South America, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

British Lion are:

Richard Taylor – vocalist
David Hawkins - guitar
Grahame Leslie – guitar
Steve Harris – bass and keyboards 
Simon Dawson - drums

According to Harris, the decision to embark upon his first-ever side-project was strictly down to the raw talent of the musicians involved.

“It’s taken years for this to come together,” he says. “Originally vocalist Richard Taylor and guitarist Grahame Leslie sent me a tape – that should show you how long ago this was. I was just impressed and decided to help them a bit and it went from there. I thought the songs were so strong it’d be a crime if it they didn’t see the light of day.”

Support from STRAY
https://www.straytheband.co.uk/

Artists performing live


British Lion HEADLINE

Show Details


Venue
Colchester Arts Centre
Date
11 Dec 2025
Doors
7 p.m.

About Colchester Arts Centre


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Church Street, Colchester, CO1 1NF

01206 500 900 / info@colchesterartscentre.com

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