Apiary Sessions Presents: The Maes at Benhall Church | Sat 12 Sept 2026 | Ticket
The Apiary Sessions is hosted by Honey & The Bear
In our very first Apiary Sessions event, Honey & The Bear are delighted to welcome The Maes, on tour from Australia, to Benhall Church on Saturday 12th September 2026. There is nothing more spine tingling than this duos sweet blood harmonies and we can’t wait to bring them to this glorious little gem of a venue.
The Maes bring modern folk to life with lush harmonies and acoustic mastery on guitar, mandolin, fiddle and banjo. Born in Victoria Australia, the sisters grew up emersed in a melting pot of music from around the world washed up on stolen land. The Maes are outstanding live, with engaging storytelling and spinetingling harmonies. The sisters draw their audience in like your sweetest and scariest friend. With echoes of Gillian Welch and The Waifs, there is a timeless luminescence and simplicity to the songwriting and sound of Maggie and Elsie Rigby.
Their latest single ‘Loretta’ was featured on Rage in November 2024. The Maes self-titled 2019 album won the Music Victoria Folk/Roots Album of the Year and their song Driving Ali through Mining Towns was a finalist for the Vanda and Young songwriting competition. Their 2017, Nashville-produced album Take Care Take Cover also won the Music Victoria Folk album of the year as well as a five-star review from The Australian. Their 2024 single ‘Loretta’ was featured on Rage in November 2024.
‘The Maes folk/pop sensibility is alluring. I’m a sucker for harmonies and these girls cover this ground with such bluegrass perfection, it makes me realise so many styles of our music grow from the same old tree – we are merely branches away from each other.’ – Troy Cassar-Daley
‘I’ve always had such love for The Maes! Their timeless sound is always sung with such sincerity and emotion straight from the heart. It warms my heart to hear their music live and this latest album brings me straight back to that place, it’s superb. A big congratulations on some masterful songwriting and beautiful piece of work. I encourage everyone to have a listen.’ – Josh Teskey
Doors open from 6.30pm. Music from 7:00pm. Seated event with unallocated seating.
There will be a very short support set from Honey & The Bear from 7pm.
Venue address: Benhall Church, Deadmans Lane, Benhall, Suffolk IP17 1JL
£15.00
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Physical tickets will not be issued for this event. You will only get a confirmation email once you have paid and your name will be added to a list at the door. Just say your name / show the email on your device when you arrive.
Please note: Non alcoholic refreshments will be provided by the church. You are welcome to BYO drinks.