Dire Straits bassist John Illsley; autumn highlights at The Witham Arts Centre
The Witham Podcast
Friday, 29 August 2025 - 25 minutes
We're back for series four of the podcast and what better way to begin than with a chat to John Illsley, who is bringing his show The Life and Times of Dire Straits to Barney in November.He recalls playing at Live Aid and talks a bout Brothers in Arms, the first album to sell a million copies on CD.Plus we'll be having a look at some of the autumn highlights at Barney's community arts centre.
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