English Teacher

English Teacher

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On the epic centrepiece to English Teacher’s debut album, Lily Fontaine laments that not every-body gets to go to space. “You’re too busy here,” she points out. “How could you fit it in?” The Leeds four-piece certainly have had a hectic couple of years, with a burgeoning fanbase watching and listening to them refine their sound in real time, and now, at the end of it, their sprawling, stir-ring first full-length caps an hugely impressive rise for the group.

The seeds of the band were sown in 2018, when Fontaine met the rest of the members at the Leeds Conservatoire, where they were all students. Lewis Whiting plays guitar, Nicholas Eden is on bass, and Douglas Frost drums; Fontaine, meanwhile, sings, alternates between guitar and piano, and pairs the group’s consistently adventurous compositions with lyrics at one aching and abstract, scored through with northern wit.

Upcoming events

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    English Teacher
    Castlefield Bowl
    Wed 08.07.2026 17:00
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    Castlefield Bowl
    Wed 08.07.2026 17:00
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    Millennium Square Leeds
    Thu 09.07.2026 18:30
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    Alexandra Palace Park
    Fri 10.07.2026 17:00
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  • Latitude Festival 2026 - Sunday Day Ticket
    Latitude Festival 2026 - Sunday Day Ticket
    Henham Park
    Sun 26.07.2026 10:00
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    Henham Park
    Sun 26.07.2026 10:00
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    Cardiff Castle
    Thu 30.07.2026 17:00
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    English Teacher
    Preston Park
    Fri 31.07.2026 14:00
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  • Rock N Roll Circus - Wunderhorse
    Rock N Roll Circus - Wunderhorse
    Don Valley Bowl
    Sat 29.08.2026 13:00
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