# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Voice UK RACHEL MODEST sings Gospel and Motown | CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | Barn Coffee Shop Leeds - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 16 Dec, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+00:00) - **Event Description**: Every month The Barn Coffee Shop welcomes the best independent performers to Meanwood Valley Urban Farm Leeds LS7 2QG In December we are excited to welcome back our Annual Christmas Special. We are privileged to host yet again: The Voice UK Rachel Modest sings Gospel and Motown UNIQUE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Wed 16th Dec 2026 | Doors Open: 6.45pm Starts 7.30pm sharp | £7 tickets available at: https://ticketlab.co.uk/promoter/AcousticNights Back Due to Popular Demand - Annual Christmas Concert With this Christmas Special we are privileged to bring to you The Voice UK Rachel Modest sings Gospel and Motown! If you like those well-known Christmas Carols and popular hits songs of the season, mixed with your favourite Gospel/Motown songs, Rachel will provide you with amazing concert full of the best entertainment. Experience the soulful Gospel and Motown vocals that will thrill and delight audiences of all ages. With many years of experience Rachel Modest covers a wide range of artists and genres, she will provide something special and unique. “You are the real deal. What a voice!” Sir Tom Jones “One of the best performances I have ever seen” Olly Murs "Wonderful” The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show, BBC6 Music & BBC Radio 2 Rachel on YouTube: Rachel on YouTube: The Voice UK | Rachel Modest's 'Anytime You Need A Friend' https://youtu.be/GOFREsZty9A?si=9MTcUVjfQ4FsbXvm Rachel Modest “Blinded By Your Grace” https://youtu.be/8Ae4VG6X_GI?si=p29PxnUHc4dSisYY The Voice UK | Rachel Modest's Blind Audition Blows Away the Judges: https://youtu.be/yS_7eUimf0Q?si=SuR1Sm7MMXbGqWB4 ==================== BRING A FRIEND Free Car Parking available in the Meanwood Valley Urban Farm large car park. Also available is Wheelchair access. Please email Andrew at the venue on barnacousticnights@gmail.com if you need to discuss accessibility. ====================== TICKET INFO: £7 Tickets on sale at: The Barn Coffee Shop Online at: https://ticketlab.co.uk/promoter/AcousticNights Enquiries: 0113 262 5048 BUY TICKETS ASAP AS THIS CONCERT ALWAYS SELLS OUT £10 tickets only available on the door if the concert has not sold out in advance ======================= THE CONCERT WILL BE A PART SEATED AND PART STANDING EVENT. SEATS ALLOCATED ON FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. PRIORITY GIVEN TO ADVANCED TICKET HOLDERS Hot Food, Coffee, Beer and Wine on Sale from 6.45pm It is recommended that you ARRIVE EARLY at the venue from 6.45pm to allow time to order your coffee and/or food and get the best seats. ==================== Rachel Modest is a singer, songwriter, musical director and performer. She was brought up singing Gospel Music and playing piano. Rachel also is the director/founder of the Wakefield Community Gospel Choir and has dozens of writing credits also having released a number of singles and albums. Recently Rachel gained recognition and popularity by reaching the semi-final of The Voice UK on ITV, earning a standing ovation on the TV talent show. Judge Olly Murs said: “The biggest compliment I can give you is to say that is one of the best performances I have ever seen on this show.” Rachel earned an ‘all four turn’ from the judges as they all clamoured to be her mentor. She choose to be part of Sir Tom Jones’ team, who declared: “You are the real deal. What a voice! You sing right from the heart. I love it.” After her last tv performance, Sir Tom described her as a “tremendous singer”, saying: “I get emotional just listening to you.” "Tom is a lovely man and so down to earth….” recalls Rachel. “You wouldn't believe he was a worldwide superstar if you talked to him. He taught me so much about how nerves are purely psychological, how nerves can have a physical effect on your voice, how they make you sing a certain way and how you have to learn the techniques behind being able to bypass them." “My music is very much rooted in soul music. I love listening to Stevie Wonder, he is a god. I was trained classically as a pianist as a child all the way up to early 20s and I’m hoping my love of classical will come through in my music.” Rachel has developed a powerful and soulful vocal style that takes inspiration from artists such as Madeleine Bell, Dee Dee Warwick and Dusty Springfield and has an honesty and integrity that is missing in many. Despite her nationwide television achievement Rachel’s personal music highlight was singing at the Global Teacher Prize in Paris, where she was introduced on stage by her hero Nile Rodgers. BRING A FRIEND “You are the real deal. What a voice!” Sir Tom Jones “One of the best performances I have ever seen” Olly Murs "Wonderful” The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show, BBC6 Music & BBC Radio 2 “Amazing voice” Brandon Kezzer "Outstanding - so damn authentic!” Lack Of Afro - Freestyle Records “Just incredible, so much talent” Jules Whitfield Lammiman The Voice UK | Rachel Modest's 'Anytime You Need A Friend' https://youtu.be/GOFREsZty9A?si=9MTcUVjfQ4FsbXvm Rachel Modest “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1260060065653923 Rachel Modest “Blinded By Your Grace” https://youtu.be/8Ae4VG6X_GI?si=p29PxnUHc4dSisYY Rachel Modest “Thank You” https://youtu.be/o9YFXC_k1KI?si=behg94hFJmgKDqbn Rachel Modest's 'For All We Know' | The Voice UK https://youtu.be/6uOsDUQQpdc?si=FXrvAGHyS8UCnIWK The Voice UK | Rachel Modest's Blind Audition Blows Away the Judges: https://youtu.be/yS_7eUimf0Q?si=SuR1Sm7MMXbGqWB4 Rachel Modest on Bandcamp: https://rachelmodest.bandcamp.com/album/i-try ====================== HOW TO BOOK YOUR £7 TICKETS: BUY Tickets Online Here: https://ticketlab.co.uk/promoter/AcousticNights BUY at The Barn Coffee Shop BUY on the door £10: if tickets are still available Enquiries: 0113 262 5048 ======================= THE CONCERT WILL BE A PART SEATED AND PART STANDING EVENT. SEATS ALLOCATED ON FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. PRIORITY GIVEN TO ADVANCED TICKET HOLDERS It is highly recommended that you ARRIVE EARLY at the venue early in order to secure the best seat and to allow time to order your coffee and/or food. Seats are only guaranteed to people who have bought an advanced ticket. ====================== VENUE ADDRESS Venue Address: The Barn Coffee Shop, Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, Sugarwell Rd, Leeds LS7 2QG ==================== KEEP IN TOUCH Keep in touch by "liking" Acoustic Nights @ The Barn on facebook: www.facebook.com/barnacousticnights Keep in Touch by signing up to the Acoustic Nights email list: eepurl.com/gVMCc5 Acoustic Nights concert photos: flickr.com/photos/110641299@N08/albums Acoustic Nights concert video clips: youtube.com/channel/UC-5dbflGdG1nShObdY41ilA/videos ========================== ABOUT US One of the inspirations behind Acoustic Nights @ The Barn is to introduce high-quality music at an affordable ticket price reaching out to the local lively community. The Barn concert buzz is an intimate gig aiming to attract the local neighbourhood and wider community creating an opportunity to make social connections and interact with others in an informal, friendly and entertaining environment. “Empowering Musicians; Engaging Community” is the music moto of the Acoustic Nights’ promoter Alan Gibson Eating together is one of the coolest parts of the unique atmosphere where food and ethically sourced coffee is available prior to and at the concert interval. The Barn Coffee Shop, based in Meanwood, an inner suburb of Leeds, love to see community activities and groups meeting in the coffee shop and exist to see loneliness reduced in the local area. Volunteering opportunities and training and work experience placements are available for local individuals including: young people, people with learning difficulties, those seeking work/returning to work, and the older generation looking to keep active. As a social enterprise, they give all their profit to help local community projects. After covering overhead costs the Acoustic Nights door money is given to the artist as they depend on income from live performances to finance their expenses and music vision. ====================== Ticket Sales Terms & Conditions You must be 18 years old to buy a ticket. All tickets bought are non-refundable. Please sell your ticket(s) to a friend if you cannot attend. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/leeds/the-voice-uk-rachel-modest-sings-gospel-and-motown-christmas-special-barn-coffee-shop-leeds/200030602881224 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, art, performances, workshops, meetups, christmas, volunteering, live-music, christmas-services - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 9 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Leeds - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Barn Coffee Shop at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, Sugar Well Road, LS7 2QG Leeds, United Kingdom - **lat**: 53.82195 - **long**: -1.5569 - **full address**: The Barn Coffee Shop at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, Sugar Well Road, LS7 2QG Leeds, United Kingdom, Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, Sugar Well Road, Leeds, LS7 2QG, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Voice UK RACHEL MODEST sings Gospel and Motown | CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | Barn Coffee Shop Leeds - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/4c7b1f34885e46fd828eece9d47017d01a287303b2650edd9b52b31bbb89d0fa-rimg-w1200-h510-dc080808-gmir?v=1788060070 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Voice UK RACHEL MODEST sings Gospel and Motown | CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | Barn Coffee Shop Leeds being held? - **A:** The Voice UK RACHEL MODEST sings Gospel and Motown | CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | Barn Coffee Shop Leeds takes place on Wed, 16 Dec, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Wed, 16 Dec, 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Barn Coffee Shop at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, Sugar Well Road, LS7 2QG Leeds, United Kingdom, Meanwood Valley Urban Farm, Sugar Well Road, Leeds, LS7 2QG, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Voice UK RACHEL MODEST sings Gospel and Motown | CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | Barn Coffee Shop Leeds? - **A:** The Voice UK RACHEL MODEST sings Gospel and Motown | CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | Barn Coffee Shop Leeds is organized by Acoustic Nights: The Barn Meanwood. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Voice UK RACHEL MODEST sings Gospel and Motown | CHRISTMAS SPECIAL | Barn Coffee Shop Leeds is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Leeds, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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