Inspired by scraps of forgotten lives found tucked inside second-hand books, Things Found In Books is the deeply moving new project from acclaimed songwriters Yvonne Lyon and Boo Hewerdine. Now, after seven years in the making, this unique collaboration – part album, part beautifully illustrated book – comes to life on stage in a UK tour.
The spark for the project came from a wall in a small bookshop in Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, where a noticeboard titled “Things Found In Books” displayed items left between the pages: old photographs, postcards, train tickets, notes, receipts – seemingly mundane fragments that once held meaning for someone.
For Yvonne and Boo, these forgotten items became a window into untold stories, and a way to explore the beauty of the overlooked. The songs they wrote are intimate and imaginative, bringing the past into conversation with the present, and asking what we leave behind – and what stays with us.
Blending poetic songwriting with powerful performance, the Things Found In Books tour is more than a concert. It’s a tender, story-rich evening that invites us to slow down, listen closely, and rediscover the meaning tucked between life’s pages.
