Welcome to FOSSILHEADS: CLIMATE CRISIS CABARET!
Fossilheads are a radically comical climate crisis cabaret duo who put the “oooh” in “existential dooom!” – two ladies with epic voices, deftly fierce acoustic guitar, inventive songs that are both ridiculous AND sublime, a bunch of theatrical props and a kazoo (also deftly fierce).
“Meet the scintillating, left-field, satirical and downright funny duo, Fossilheads, who turn gloomy facts into general silliness and conversation that inspire action.” PERMACULTURE MAGAZINE
We are now booking for 2027! we’ll consider anywhere get-to-able by public transport so please get in touch with your ideas.
Here is our fun new promo reel of our live performance!
And here’s a very silly, badly made video of a song that is particularly popular in our live performance, that satirises the conspiracy theories that hound progress towards more cities becoming easier to navigate without using a car: “she’s trying to make it more convenient to get to a leisure centre like it’s some dystopian nightmare!”
And here’s another of our popular releases, “I’m going Vegan for Valentines, (that’s literally your gift) – a comedy song that highlights the issues around the growth of mega-farms in the UK, inspired by the books “Farmageddon” and “60 Harvests Left” by Philip Lymberry (PLEASE NOTE our songs in these silly videos often involve electronic instruments but our live performance is completely acoustic):
Here are some reviews and quotes about our show:
“Meet the scintillating, left-field, satirical and downright funny duo, Fossilheads, who turn gloomy facts into general silliness and conversation that inspire action.” PERMACULTURE MAGAZINE
“As someone who has spent years trying to get young people and other educators to engage with the climate crisis, I can tell you that facts alone rarely move people to sit up and listen. However, Fossilheads’ Climate Cabaret does exactly that. They take the hardest, most disheartening truths about our planet and turn them into something audiences actually want to listen to! You’ll laugh, sing along, and leave with information lodged in your mind rather than remaining switched off. That’s the genius of it: the show counters disinformation not by lecturing people out of it, but by being so engaging that the truth sticks better than the myths. In over a decade of climate education work, I’ve rarely seen a format do so much hard work while feeling so effortlessly fun. If you get the chance to book them, grab it!” DR MERYL BATCHELDER (climate education communicator, and author of How to Save the Planet: Teaching the Climate Emergency in Primary Schools)
“Brilliant Brechtian cabaret chanson environmentalists…” ATTILA the STOCKBROKER
“Clever, funny, superbly talented and thought provoking” SCOTT DOONICAN, THE BAR-STEWARD SONS OF VAL DOONICAN
“Segovia meets the Oxford English Dictionary – absolutely incredible!” DAVID FITZGERALD, BBC RADIO DEVON
“FOSSILHEADS are next and the duo’s songs about the looming climate catastrophe are as timely and pointed as they are funny. The pair are fantastic performers with great chemistry and stage presence. Songs about climate change denial and corporate greenwashing are delivered with a mix of comedic character work and incredible musicianship. As per their introduction, they do indeed put the ‘ooh’ in ‘existential doom'”. TWINFEST REVIEW, NEW BOOTS
“You were FAB! Getting a laugh out of climate change is quite a challenge but light relief is essential to keep us going and you provided some good belly laughs alongside spot-on lyrics. FOSSILHEADS is so clever, so brilliantly observed, so funny and so true. Thanks for being part of the Solution Zone.” EM WEIRDIGAN, GREEN GATHERING
“If you like unusual eco songs sung by 2 complete weirdos… then this is the stuff for you. 11/10 would listen again. Prepare your funny bone though!” JESS TUTHILL, NATIONAL UKELELE SENSATION
“I saw Fossilheads at small world festival and they blew me away. Very funny and poignant. The pair bounce off each other in a wonderful way. Highly recommend them!” AMY GARROD, FOSSILHEADS FB PAGE
Photo credits: Kes Bootprints, Christine Keating for Something Else, Oo Condit, JenFoto Photography, Marieke Vink, Trudy Eperon, Nicola Beck, Stonefree Photography, Guy Smallman