James Yorkston + Support

James Yorkston
+ Support
Sunday 13th December 2026
The New Adelphi Club
Tickets £15 Adv (on this page from 10am of Friday)
Doors 8pm

James Yorkston is a singer-songwriter and author from the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. Since 2001, he has released a series of acclaimed albums on Domino Records and toured them worldwide. His most recent album, 2025’s Songs for Nina and Johanna is a collection of duets with Nina Persson of The Cardigans and Johanna of First Aid Kit and earned James and Nina a slot on Later… With Jools Holland, as well as BBC6 sessions for Huw Stephens, Marc Riley and Gideon Coe. “Travelling with James Yorkston, Persson, Söderberg, and all their friends is a journey entirely devoid of cliché, full of adventure, and impossible to tire of.” -Popmatters.

James most recent novel is due in October 2026 -Callum, Reine, Sylvie and Sparrow –A fragmentary novel by James Yorkston. Nine interwoven fictional tales involving Callum, a journalist and musician, alongside his friends, lovers and family. Includes: Music, travel, lochs, love, despair, strippers, football, antiquarian books, Scotland, Ireland, goodies and baddies and everything else that matters in the world. Perhaps.

‘Yorkston is a brilliant writer, he never fails to deliver something unique’ –Sam Heughan

‘An outstandingly well written, emotionally complex slice of Scottish noir’ –The Mail on Sunday on Tommy The Bruce

‘There are echoes of Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain… This slim, punchy book is extraordinarily powerful’ –The Times on The Book of the Gaels

‘I absolutely love this book… The story flows effortlessly… An unsentimental and unflinching miracle of remembrance’ –Jarvis Cocker on The Book of the Gaels