Tickets £19.50.
This gig is for a seated audience.
Commissioned and produced by Pete Townshend and created by award-winning singer-songwriter Reg Meuross, Fire & Dust: a Woody Guthrie Story has fast become one of the most powerful and acclaimed folk productions on today’s circuit. Townshend describes it as “folk music at its best,” praising Reg’s “terrific songs” which tell Guthrie’s life story “with respect, affection and truth.”
For this gig Reg is joined by two members of his touring band The Strike - a name inspired by the collective action and human resilience at the heart of Guthrie’s work. The Strike features Welsh pianist/accordionist Geraint Watkins (Nick Lowe, Van Morrison, Paul McCartney, Mark Knopfler) and renowned multi-instrumentalist Marion Fleetwood (TRADarrr, IOTA, The Sandy Denny Project).
Through songs and narrative, Fire & Dust traces Guthrie’s fight against racism, corruption and inequality, drawing poignant parallels with the world we face today. The performance blends Reg’s masterful songwriting with Guthrie’s enduring legacy: intimate, politically resonant, and deeply moving.
“What an absolute pleasure to hear Reg’s songs alongside some of Woody’s originals… his outstanding Woody Guthrie project Fire & Dust… this album deserves attention and plaudits. Joyful.” - Ralph McTell
“A stunning tribute from one great folk artist to another.” - Morning Star
“A true homage… beautiful lyrics sharing social history that is still highly relevant today.” - RnR Magazine
Artists performing live
Reg Meuross HEADLINE
Show Details
- Venue
- Colchester Arts Centre
- Date
- Monday, 9 Feb 2026
- Doors
- 7:30 p.m.
- Starts
- 8 p.m.
About Colchester Arts Centre
Never knowingly understood.
Church Street, Colchester, CO1 1NF
01206 500 900 / info@colchesterartscentre.com