Maxine peake children

The ‘Eccentronic Research Council’ are a practical electronics and avant garde synthersizer duo based in Sheffield made up of producers Adrian Flanagan (The Moonlandingz/Acid Klaus) & Dean Honer (All seeing I/I monster).

They have made 4 critically acclaimed narrative based concept albums featuring BAFTA nominated actress, writer and activist MAXINE PEAKE (Shameless, Silk, Anne, Dinner ladies, Funny Cow).

12 years after the release of their debut album ‘1612 Underture’ and ‘412 years’ after the execution of the so called ‘Pendle Witches’ – the ERC along with MAXINE PEAKE bring their critically acclaimed album to the very place where those women (and Men) were held, stood trial and were brutally sent to the gallows on the hills above the town at Lancaster Castle.

1612 Underture is a 12 chapter sound poem based on the mistreatment and memory of the Pendle Witches who were executed in Lancashire, England, on 20 August 1612; Elizabeth Device, James Device, Alizon Device, An