Luke James Williams + Dear Wife

Cambridgeshire-based indie folk singer-songwriter Luke James Williams plays an intimate gig at The Vic in support of his much anticipated second album, ‘Limes Hotel’.

Luke James Williams is an indie-folk singer-songwriter from Cambridgeshire, UK. Releasing his debut EP ‘Drove’ in November 2018, He gained huge support from BBC6 Music DJ Tom Robinson who made ‘Still In Bed’ his 6 Music Recommends Track Of The Week in April 2019, later naming it his Track Of The Year So Far in July. The song was also played across the station by Lauren Laverne, Steve Lamacq and Tom Ravenscroft. Elsewhere, he has received airplay from Amazing Radio and BBC Introducing.

“Gave me a shiver down my back, just like the first time I heard Nick Drake and The Lake Poets. Luke James Williams is the Real Deal” – The Rocking Magpie

Support comes from Dear Wife

Dear Wife’s “beautiful” vocals (BBC 6Music) have gained her attention as an exciting voice in the contemporary UK folk scene. She weaves delicate guitar melodies under narrative lyrics in songs that “probe into wonderful and unexplored corners of human experience” (Nick Hart). 2026 performances include Deepdale Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival and The Harrison, and she’s currently at work with her debut album.