Twitter account of progressive rock band Big Big Train.
Joined June 2009
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Jun 10
News on a new book about Big Big Train, featuring exclusive interviews, newly commissioned artwork, previously unseen photos and the stories behind the writing, recording and live performances of all of our songs.
. @bigbigtrain are the subject of a new book, Time & Tide, which explores the origin and meaning of the band's songs, from tales of steam locomotives, lost rivers and ancient landscapes to reflections on love, identity, and mortality.
Pre-order here: burningshed.com/store/kingma…
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Now presenting . . .
THE 11 BEST U.K. PROG ROCK GROUPS OF ALL TIME
➡️ loudwire.com/best-uk-prog-ro…
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May 22
CRUISE TO THE EDGE 2027
We are delighted to be returning again next year to Cruise To The Edge alongside Kansas, Steve Hackett, Asia, Spock’s Beard and many other great artists. The 2027 Cruise takes place from 2nd to 8th April.
cruisetotheedge.com
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Apr 16
BIG BIG TRAIN AUTUMN 2026 TOUR
We are now deep into preparations for our autumn 2026 tour. We’re planning to play an almost completely new set list: much of Woodcut alongside back catalogue material that has either never been performed live or performed rarely.
More news soon.
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Apr 15
The Prog Report @theprogreport have released a new episode in their Wheel Of Prog series, ranking all 17 Big Big Train albums.
You can watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=k6GolXLh…
Do you agree / disagree with the Prog Report rankings? Let us know what you think.
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“I wake up in the middle of the night thinking, ‘What if we hadn’t gone with him?’ I can’t see how it would have worked”: If @bigbigtrain hadn’t met Alberto Bravin, they wouldn’t have been on tour to discover the inspiration for Woodcut... loudersound.com/music/albums…
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Our second Wheel of Prog LIVE from @cruisetotheedge 2026 where we ranked Prog Debut Albums from the 60s/70s with guests Alberto Bravin, Nick D'Virgilio, Gregory Spawton, and Rikard Sjöblom from @bigbigtrain.
Watch it here: youtu.be/bTXySWhLqBE
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Mar 12
We have returned to our respective home bases following Cruise To The Edge. After a warm-up show at the 1865 in Southampton, where Ross Jennings and an acoustic Solstice opened the evening for us brilliantly, we journeyed to Miami and then performed twice on board the Cruise.
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Mar 12
Once again the Cruise proved a wonderful experience and we greatly enjoyed playing for fans old and new. Our thanks go to our brilliant crew and to Larry Morand and the excellent Cruise To The Edge team for looking after us so well.
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Big Big Train bass player Gregory Spawton @gmspeedwell has written the first part of his tour diary, covering rehearsals and our gig at the 1865. open.substack.com/pub/german…
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Feb 28
‘Woodcut is a handcrafted, deeply human record: analogue in spirit, exacting in execution, and fully deserving of its place among the most substantial and enduring Progressive Rock works of the current era’
[Review] Big Big Train - Woodcut
@InsideOutUSA @insideouteu @bigbigtrain @royalavemedia
progrockjournal.com/review-b…
#PRJ #BigBigTrain #Review #InsideOutMusic #ConceptAlbum #NewRelease #Prog #ProgressiveRock #ProgRock #Music #AlbumReview
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. @bigbigtrain tells us the story behind their latest studio album, Woodcut, in the latest issue of Prog Magazine.
It's in the shops now! Or you can buy online here: bit.ly/buyprogmag
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Big Big Train – Woodcut: @bigbigtrain | @insideouteu | @InsideOutUSA "Woodcut may not be the album that fans were expecting..." & "...it is very much a BBT album, and quite possibly one of their finest yet." Read @TheProgAspect review: theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
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Clare Lindley – Big Big Train. @bigbigtrain | @insideouteu | @InsideOutUSA Shortly before the release of Woodcut Clare spoke about choosing violin, the dark side of folk, parallel between prog and mountain climbing, & more... Read @TheProgAspect interview: theprogressiveaspect.net/blo…
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Feb 18
BBT’s @gmspeedwell has some thoughts on the Official Charts:
Feb 18
A new Substack post from me on whether the charts still matter to rock bands.
open.substack.com/pub/german…
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Feb 14
BBT’s Gregory Spawton @gmspeedwell chooses eight songs to tell the story of Big Big Train.
New podcast: Across @bigbigtrain's shifting line-ups, Greg Spawton’s songs connect the earliest records to their latest album, Woodcut. @gmspeedwell selects 8 tracks from Big Big Train’s catalogue that help tell their story @insideouteu @burningshednews thestrangebrew.co.uk/greg-sp…
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.@bigbigtrain’s “Woodcut” is the best-selling rock and metal album in the UK this week
Debuts: @karnivool, Tailgunner, Yes and Mayhem
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#BigBigTrain #Karnivool #Tailgunner #Yes #Mayhem #OfficialCharts #RockMetalChart
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Feb 13
Big Big Train’s Woodcut has achieved the number one position in the UK’s Official Rock Album chart.
We are hugely grateful for all the support from our listeners.
Alberto, Clare, Gregory, Nick, Oskar, Paul and Rikard
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Feb 11
.@bigbigtrain recently did an interview with Doug Helvering on The Daily Doug, joined by authors Andrew Wild and Andy Stuart. You can check it out here:
youtu.be/rY_Z9Q3BwCA?si=OViZ…
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Feb 12
Woodcut - the gift that keeps giving - Andy Stuart goes behind the scenes, digging deep into the creation of Big Big Train’s Woodcut album.
atthebarrier.com/2026/02/12/…
#bookreview @bigbigtrain #woodcut #andystuart #kingmakerpublishing
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