Events

Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an award-winning Anglo-Scottish duo who came together after discovering a shared love of traditional music and songs that tell vivid stories about the nature […]

The Stables, Milton Keynes. A rare chance for beginners to pick up and play the small but mighty melodeon (aka button accordion/squeezebox), with expert guidance from tutor Mel Biggs. Drawing […]

Bellows and Buttons are delighted to announce another social weekend of DG melodeon tuition and music, based in Wolvercote in North Oxford on 13th to 15th November 2026. We are […]

House concert & livestream Live from Mel's kitchen in Swadlincote. GRACE SMITH TRIO and ARCHIE CHURCHILL-MOSS. A rare double headline performance from 4 of the UKs finest interpreters of instrumental […]

A weekend-long DIY festival on the edge of The Cotswolds involving Morris, music, and dance for members of Mel's Angels online community and their friends and family. More info coming […]

Castleton, Derbyshire A residential week of music making for instrumentalists who identify as women and/or a marginalised gender* to come together to learn, improvise and connect through their love of […]

Following the success of the summer 2026 course, Mel and Judy are back at Halsway Manor in August 2027 with more Practise Smarter, Play Happier! Learn techniques to improve faster, […]