Yoshika Colwell
Thu 30 Oct
|Manningtree Arts
Join us as celebrated artist Yoshika Colwell performs live at MA for the second time, following the release of her critically acclaimed debut album.
Time & Location
30 Oct 2025, 19:30 – 22:00
Manningtree Arts, 19 High St, Manningtree CO11 1AG, UK
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About the event
Life moves in seasons, with bitter frosts and balmy awakenings marking both the passage of time and the personal journeys we each undertake. For Yoshika Colwell, the past decade has been defined by extremes: a move to a new town, lockdown, and a painful breakup left her in a period of dislocation. It took solitude and reflection to restore both her creative spark and personal balance.
Her debut album, On The Wing, channels that journey, exploring the outer reaches of folk with tenderness and honesty. “It felt like I’d been stripped away,” she says, “and then it was just about: What do I actually want to say?”
Raised in rural Kent, Colwell’s connection to nature is woven into her music—visceral, grounding, and restorative. From childhood diaries to teen rebellion in Ashford nightclubs, her path has been one of exploration, returning always to her roots and the authenticity they instilled.
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