I love writing songs and performing them at gigs, festivals and for theatre projects.

The latest news is that Lizzie Flynn and The Runaway Trains with Gareth Mewes (violin), Benja King (double bass), Sam De Santi (guitar, banjo), Mat Akehurst (drums) and Lisa Brennan (vocals) are heading off to a number of festivals and venues in Queensland and NSW over the next few months.

We are super excited to be also playing 3 concerts and presenting a workshop on songs for theatre at the 2023/2024 Woodford Folk Festival!

This website also includes information on Fly Little Sparrow with Lisa Brennan. Our last show was in September 2023 in the beautiful town of Kiama, NSW at Folk by The Sea.

There’s also information here about my three original cabarets, which have featured in the Queensland Cabaret Festival – Stop the Clocks (2022)  Yours Sincerely Banana Brain (2021) and It Takes a Lot Not To End Up Dead (2019).

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.

Lizzie

COMING SHOWS – 2023 and 2024:

10-12 November – Maleny Music Festival 70 acts, 3 days, 6 venues, 140 concerts

• • Saturday 11 November – 2:15pm Obi Obi Marquee – Lizzie Flynn & The Runaway Trains
  • Sunday 12 November – 10:45pm Obi Obi Marquee – Lizzie Flynn & The Runaway Trains
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Saturday 18 November – Celtic Connections – Munsterbucks & Lizzie Flynn & The Runaway Trains

• • Zamia Theatre, 22 Main Street, Tamborine Mountain
  • $20 Concession, $25 Full Price, Child (U18) with paying parent $5, Child (U5) Free
  • Doors open 7pm (BYO drinks and food), Lizzie Flynn & The Runaway Trains 7.30pm, Munsterbucks 8.30pm
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Saturday 9 December – Lizzie Flynn & The Runaway Trains

• • The Burrow, Russell Street, West End, Brisbane
  • Free Entry. 4pm-5pm

27 December to 1 January 2024 – Woodford Folk Festival

• • 3 concerts and a workshop!
  • 27 DEC, WED 8:30am – Workshop – Creating Songs For Theatre – Coopers Bar Folk Club
  • 27  DEC, WED 12:10 Bob’s Bar
  • 28 DEC, THU 1:20pm – Coopers Bar Folk Club
  • 30 DEC, SAT 5:10pm – Pineapple Lounge
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2 January 2024 – Dallahan (Scot/Ire) + Lizzie Flynn & The Runaway Trains

• • Presented by The Bug (Brisbane Unplugged Gigs)
  • 6pm to 7pm: Good Tunes Session (free entry) – downstairs.Bring an acoustic instrument to join in a folk music session led by David De Santi. Tune books provided.
  • 6:45pm: Doors open, ticketed entry commences – upstairs Hidden Windows Room.
  • 7:15pm: Lizzie Flynn & The Runaway Trains – upstairs
  • 8pm: Dallahan – 2 sets – upstairsENTRY:
    Full $30, Concession (with Pension / Student ID) $25, Youth (12-18) with paying parent $10, Child U12 free
    TICKETS ONLINE FROM: https://www.trybooking.com/CNOUI
    OR AT DOOR IF AVAILABLEABOUT THE VENUE
    There is a full bar and food is available at reasonable prices.
    Seating capacity – 40 comfortable + standing room for 60
    VENUE SPACE IS UPSTAIRS SO NOT ACCESS FRIENDLY (no lift or wheelchair lift).

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  19-21 January 2024 – 37th Illawarra Folk Festival

• • 20 JAN, SAT 3:30pm – 4:30pm – Global Green
  • 21 JAN, SUN 12:15pm – 1pm – Restaurant

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  10 February 2024 – Celtic Connections – The Munsterbucks, Lizzie Flynn & The Runaway Trains

  • • It’s Still A Secret, West End

  PREVIOUS SHOWS:

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  Saturday 5pm 26 March 2022: Queensland Cabaret Festival – Stop the Clocks

  Lizzie Flynn, Ella Macrokanis, Peter Stewart (piano), Benja King (double bass), Gareth Mewes (violin), Samuel De Santi (violin, banjo, guitar), Andre Bonetti (Percussion).  FACEBOOK EVENT

  Tuesday 7.30pm 5 July 2022: Pre-St Patrick’s Day Concert with Lizzie Flynn & The Reckoning, Palantir Project – The BUG (Brisbane Unplugged Gigs), New Farm Bowls Club. Facebook Event – Tickets at the door, $10.  FACEBOOK EVENT

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  Saturday 2pm October 2021: Cabaret with Lizzie Flynn, Ella Macrokanis and The Reckoning – Peter Stewart (piano), Gareth Mewes (violin), Andre Bonetti (percussion), Benja King (double bass) and Rory Dollard (guitar). The Centre, Beaudesert. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION

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  Friday 14 May 2021: Fly Little Sparrow – Sparrow Candlelight Sessions, part of 2021 Anywhere Festival, Farrier Bar, Fortitude Valley, QLD – CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION

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  Saturday 15 May 2021: Fly Little Sparrow – Sparrow Candlelight Sessions, part of 2021 Anywhere Festival, Farrier Bar, Fortitude Valley, QLD – CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION

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  Saturday 22 May 2021: Lizzie Flynn, Ella Macrokanis and Band – It Takes A Lot Not to End Up Dead, part of 2021 Anywhere Festival, Banshees Bar & Art Space, 131 Brisbane St, Ipswich, QLD – CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION

  20 JAN, SAT 3:30pm – 4:30pm – Global Green

This original cabaret debuted at the 2020 Queensland Cabaret Festival with actors Ella Macrokanis, Emma Whitefield and a live band featuring Peter Stewart (piano), Rory Dollard (guitar), Reuben Johnson (bass) and Andre Bonetti (percussion).

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS