In 2023, Big Big Train were rapturously received by audiences across the UK and Europe, concluding the tour with two triumphant appearances at Londons Cadogan Hall. A Flare On The Lens features the bands full show at Cadogan from the second of their two nights there last year and also includes seven songs which were played only on the first night.

As such, the Blu-ray film runs to around 3 hours and contains no fewer than 17 songs plus a 3 song acoustic medley, including back catalogue favourites such as East Coast Racer, Hedgerow, Folklore, Judas Unrepentant, Curator Of Butterflies and Victorian Brickwork, live instrumental tour de force Apollo and future classics Love Is The Light and Oblivion. These last two songs have subsequently been available on the bands acclaimed studio album, The Likes Of Us, released in March this year.

A Flare On The Lens is the sight and sound of Big Big Train back on an upwards curve and re-establishing itself as one of the rock music scenes most compelling live bands.

Available as Limited 3CD+Blu-ray Digipak in Slipcase (Blu-ray includes 5.1 Surround Sound & High Resolution Stereo Mixes) & as Gatefold 180g 2LP edition (featuring a selection of 10 tracks from the live set).