DIARY DATES
Who is playing where and whenSUNDAY
BOLLINGTON
www.bollyfolk.com
(NB: New times - 7.30pm to 10.30pm)
Singers Nights - weekly
1st October Steve Turner
3rd December Cobalt Tails
3rd March Ian Bruce
BOTHY (Southport)
www.bothyfolkclub.org.uk
Sept 3 Tin Giants
Sept 10 Singers Night
Sept 17 John Ward Trio
Sept 24 Singers Night
Oct 1 Singers Night
Oct 8 Christina Alden & Alex Patterson
Oct 15 Janice Burns & Jon Doran
Oct 22 Singers Night
Oct 29 The Wilson Family
Nov 5 Singers Night
Nov 12 Allan Taylor
Nov 19 Singers Night
Nov 25 Bothy Special with John Tams
Nov 26 Callum Gilligan
Dec 3 Singers Night
Dec 10 Alison Younger & Chris Harvey
Dec 17 Christmas Party/Singers Night
Dec 24 & 31 Closed
WARRINGTON
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December 3rd - Alice Jones and Bryony Griffith
February 25th - Steve Turner
March 24th - Pete Coe
April 28th - Peter and Barbara Snape
June 9th - Fay Hield
(All other Sundays - Singers Nights)
MONDAY
BOTHY (Southport)
www.bothyfolkclub.co.uk
Sessions at The Guest House, Union Street, Southport, PR9 0QE
Singers (1st Monday of the month);
Musicians (3rd Monday of the month)
For updates: bothyfolkclub.org.uk
CLWB GWERIN CONWY
www.conwyfolkclub.org.uk
New venue: The Gladstone
YsGuborwen Road, Dwygyfylchi
Penmaenmawr, LL34 6PS 8pm to 11pm
Weekly Singarounds - until further notice
(NB: Guest act suggestions are now invited by the organiser - see website for submission forms)
COPPULL (weekly - Singers Nights)
www.coppullfolk.co.uk
Start time - 8pm until 11pm
June 9 to 11 Free Folk Festival at club venue
ROOM AT THE TOP (Newburgh)
www.markdowding.co.uk
Singers Nights - weekly
Zoom sessions on Thursdays
For further info contact: maggihuyton@yahoo.com
RUNCORN (weekly)
www.runcornfolk.club
Sept 18 Rip Roaring Success
Oct 16 Bob Fox
Nov 13 Ukulele Uff Trio
Admission on Guest Nights - £5
All other Mondays are Singers Nights when entry is free.
SKIPTON (3rd Monday)
www.skiptonfolkclub.co.uk
Monthly Singers nights
SWINTON
Weekly Singers Nights
November 24 - The Songs of Pete Ryder
January 26 - Dai and Barbara Thomas
February 23 - Keith And The Dodgers
March 29 - Geoff Higginbottom And Rob Carroll
April 5 - Phil Hare
TUESDAY
WOODEN HORSE (Rainford)
www.woodenhorsefolkclub.uk
Tuesdays 2pm-4pm
Check Facebook page and club website for updates and contact details.
BUSH ACOUSTIC (Droylsden)
No programme available
CORNMARKET ACOUSTIC
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First Tuesday of the month
No programme available
DRAGON’S BREATH (weekly)
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(Treuddyn, nr Mold)
All other dates - Singarounds
Nov 21st The Mighty Fiddlestone!
Dec 19th Christmas Party.
Jan 23 Will Riding
Feb 6 Graham Bellinger
Mar 19 Rose Price
Apr dtc Wellcome, Finnan and Chrimes
May 14 The Old Firm
June 4th Wet the Tea
July. Colin Henderson
Aug. Boys of the Thatch
(Not confirmed who's doing which month)!
Sept Flat Irons (awaiting confirmation)
Oct 15th Dewi and Eileen
November dtc The Mighty Fiddlestone!
MAGHULL (Liverpool)
www.maghullfolkclub.co.uk
(weekly Singers Nights & Singarounds)
Sept 19 Jez Lowe (ticketed)
Oct 3 Caffrey, McGurk & Madge
5th December Christmas Party
SALE (every week)
www.salefolkclub.co.uk
No programme available
WEDNESDAY
LANCASTER FOLK
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No programme available
OVER HULTON (Bolton)
overhultonfolkclub.com
Sept 6 Tennessee Waltz
Sept 20 Singaround
Oct 4 Geoff Lakeman & Ron Mutch
Oct 18 Singaround
Nov 1 Chris While & Julie Matthews
Nov 15 Singaround
Dec 13 Bram Taylor
Dec 20 Singaround Chrismas Party
WILLOWS (Kirkham, Preston)
www.thewillowsfolkclub.co.uk
The Wrea Green Institute (The Tute)
Station Road, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH
November 1st - Pete Coe
November 15th - The Carrivick Sisters
November 29th - Harp and a Monkey
December 13th - The Wilderness Yet
January 17th - Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones
January 31st - Caffrey McGurk Madge
February 14th - Amy & Gavin Davenport
February 28th - Joe Topping
March 13th - Kit Hawes & Aaron Catlow
March 27th - Singers' Night (proceeds to RNLI)
April 10th - Harbottle & Jonas
April 24th - Liz Simcock
May 8th - John Doyle
May 22nd - Jack Badcock
June 5th - Tony McManus and Julia Toaspern
June 19th - Katie Doherty and The Navigators
SUMMER BREAK
September 18th - Dan Walsh
October 2nd - We Mavericks
THURSDAY
DABBERS (Nantwich)
Singarounds -- 1st Thursday
bernpot@talktalk.net
FLEETWOOD (weekly)
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Sept 1, 2 & 3 Free Festival
Sept 4 Festival Survivors night
Sept 28 Dave Gibb
Oct 26 Halloween Theme night
Nov 9 Remembrance Theme night
Nov 16 Virginia Kettle
Dec 7 Christmas with Bernard Wrigley - (ticket only)
Dec 21 Christmas Theme night
Dec 28 Closed
GARSTANG ‘RE’PLUGGED
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Singers Nights (last Thursdays)
Enquiries: 01995 602795
January 18 - Bill Adair - Library
January 25 - Singers at Calder Vale
February 22 - North Sea Gas – Library – not a Replugged gig.
February 29 - Singers at Calder Vale
March 14 - Brooks Williams - Library
March 28 - Singers at Calder Vale
April 4 - Crowes Pasture – Calder Vale
April 11 - The Mizzen Crew – Library – RNLI fund raiser
April 25 - Singers at Calder Vale
May 9 - Bimble Brothers - Library
May 30 - Singers at Calder Vale
June 20 - ‘Over the Moon’ - Calder Vale
June 27 - Singers at Calder Vale
HUNGRY HORSE ACOUSTIC
www.hungryhorseacoustic.com
(Ellesmere Port, Cheshire)
November 30th - Oak Room Concert - JEZ LOWE
December 7th - Singers, Musicians & Poets
December 14th - Oak Room Concert - PORT SUNLIGHT SEA DOGS & Friends
December 21st - Singers, Musicians, Poets - “Christmas Party”
December 28th - CLOSED
January 4th - Singers, Musicians & Poets
January 11th - BIG Spot -- OLD’SCOOL (Mark Miller & Nev Driver)
January 18th - Singers, Musicians & Poets
January 25th - BIG Spot -- GRAHAM BELLINGER
February 1st - Singers, Musicians & Poets
February 8th - BIG Spot -- with Act tbc
February 15th - Oak Room Concert - ELBOW JANE
February 22nd - Singers, Musicians & Poets
February 29th - BIG Spot -- VOCAL POINT (trio)
March 7th - Singers, Musicians & Poets
March 14th - BIG Spot -- HUGHIE JONES & Friends - (proceeds to RNLI charity)
March 21st - Concert: SHOW OF HANDS (i.e. STEVE KNIGHTLEY & PHIL BEER)
This is their final tour and this concert will take place - at 8pm - AT St Thomas & All Saints Church, Whitby Road, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6UW
Tickets now on sale from - www.wegottickets.com
March 28th - Singers, Musicians, Poets
April 4th - BIG Spot -- KAREN PFEIFFER & PAUL WALKER
April 11th - Singers, Musicians & Poets
April 18th - Concert - act tbc
April 25th - Singers, Musicians & Poets
May 2nd - Singers, Musicians & Poets - (but Closed if lounge needed for elections)
May 9th - BIG Spot -- MARK DOWDING
May 16th - Concert - venue & act tbc
May 23rd - Singers, Musicians & Poets
May 30th - Singers, Musicians & Poets
June 6th - BIG Spot -- with Act tbc
June 13th - Oak Room Concert - FIDDLESTONE
June 20th - Singers, Musicians & Poets
June 27th - Singers, Musicians & Poets
July 4th - Singers, Musicians & Poets
July 11th - BIG Spot -- JOHN WARD TRIO
July 18th - Concert -- tbc
July 25th - Singers, Musicians & Poets
October 24th - BIG Spot -- CLOSE QUARTERS
LYMM (weekly)
www.lymmfolkclub.org.uk
Venue: Spread Eagle Hotel, WA13 0AG
November 30 - Singers Night Big Spot with Nick & Lin
December 14 - Singers Christmas Party
January 1 - New Year’s Day Lunchtime Session
January 11 - Tom Kitching with Marit Fält present Seasons of Change
January 25 - Singers Night Big Spot with Ben Grundy
February 8 - Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer
February 29 - Singers Night Big Spot with Emma & Wally (TBC)
March 7 - Stewart’s Return from Fuerteventura Charity Night
March 28 - Singers Night Big Spot with Cerulean
April 4 - Phil Hare
April 25 - Tanya Opland & Mike Freeman
May 16 - Richard Grainger & Parky
May 30 - Singers Night Big Spot with TBC
June 13 - Anthony John Clarke
NEW EVERYMAN (weekly Singers Nights)
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November 23rd The Port-Sunlight Sea Dogs
December 21st Kimbers Men, Christmas party, and club then closed
Opened January 4th
January 25th Amy and Gavin Davenport
February 22nd Dick Miles
March 28th Power of Three
April 18th John Ward trio
May 16th Briege Murphy
June 20th Anthony John Clarke and Julia Porter.
WREXHAM
www.wrexhamfolkacoustic.club
1st & 3rd Thursday of the month
No programme available
FRIDAY
FOLK AT THE BARLOW (Edgworth)
www.folkatthebarlow.com
All events start at 8pm
Dec 1 - Singaround
Dec 15 - Jez Lowe & the Bad Pennies Support: Mark Dowding (£15 entry)
Jan 19 - Close Quarters with Dave Boulton
Feb 16 - Redmayne with David Helme
Mar 15 - Brothers Gillespie with Gleo
Apr 19 - Fay Hield with the Dodgers
May 17 - Jaywalkers with Liz & Dave Walmisley
Jun 21 - Sherburn Bartley Sanders with Nick Mallion
FRIENDS OF PETE RYDER (Swinton)
Sept 29 Miles Knoop
Oct 27 UZ3
Nov 24 The Songs of Pete Ryder
sa.bradbury7@gmail.com
FRODSHAM (weekly)
www.frodshamfolkclub.com
Singers afternoons - NB: 4pm to 6pm + BIG Spots featuring:-
Dec 15 - Graham Bell
Dec 22 - Closed
Dec 29 - Closed
Jan 26 - Gerry Ffrench & Harry Lowrey
Feb 23 - Dick Miles
Mar 15 - Mark Dowding
Apr 12 - Anne & Tony Toy
May 3 - Richard Grainger
Jun 7 - Welcomme, Finnan & Chrimes
Jul 5 - Peter Price
Aug 2 - Carol Coxon & Christine Hanslip
Sep 6 - Stan Graham
Oct 4 - Pippa & Will Noble
Nov 1 - Time Bandits
Dec 20 - Paul Thompson
(All other Fridays are Singers Sessions)
LAKE DISTRICT FOLK & ACOUSTIC (Staveley)
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December 8th - The Waite Collective
January 12th - Singers & Musicians
February 9th - Gavin & Amy Davenport
March 8th - Singers & Musicians
April 12th - Holly & the Reivers
May 10th - Singers & Musicians
June 14th - Edwina Hayes
July 12th - Singers & Musicians
August - NO CLUB
September 13th - Singers & Musicians
October 11th - The Wilderness Yet
November 8th - Singers & Musicians
February 14th 2025 - Singers & Musicians
March 14th 2025 - Will Finn & Rosie Calvert
NEWCASTLE & POTTERIES
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New venue: The Cafe, Fenton Town Hall, 1 Albert Square, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3FA
Sept 8 Dan McKinnon
Oct 13 Guest t.b.a.
Nov 10 The Salts
Dec 8 Keith Donnelly & Lauren South
2024
Jan 11 Guest t.b.a.
Feb 9 Jacquelyn Hynes
March 8 Gerry Ffrench
April 12 Guest t.b.a.
May 10 Guest t.b.a.
June 14 Guest t.b.a.
July 12 Summer showcase
Aug 9 Summer showcase
Sept 13 Guest t.b.a
Oct 11 The Rip Roaring Success
Nov 8 Guest t.b.a
Dec 13 Guest t.ba.
NORTHWICH (weekly)
www.northwichfolk.co.uk
(At Royal British Legion unless indicated)
Sept 1 Lin Phipps, Doug Huggins - Sillertides
Sept 29 Loctup Together
Oct 13 Huw Williams
Nov 3 Joe Topping
PHOENIX (Poynton) (monthly)
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Dec 1 - Dave Walmisley **Programme Change **
Jan 5 - Chris and Louise Rogan
Feb 2 - Harp & a Monkey
Mar 1 - Mike Silver
Apr 5 - The Lost Trades
May 3 - Mrs Ackroyd Trio
RHYL (weekly)
www.rhylfolkclub.com
1st Friday - Monthly Zoom sessions
SOUNDBOX (Chester)
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** = Venue is at - St Mary’s Handbridge Centre, CH4 7HL
** Sept 30 Brooks Williams with support - Rose Price & Martin Medina
** Oct 14 Christina Alden & Alex Patterson
Nov 10 O’Hooley & Tidow @ St Mary’s Creative Space, CH1 2DW
** Dec 15 Jackie Oates & John Spiers - Christmas Show
2024
Below dates @ St Mary’s Creative Space, CH1 2DW
Narch 15 Reg Meuross
April 12 Old Spot
April 20 Thom Ashworth & Ben Walker
April 27 Nancy Kerr & James Fagan
SWINTON
No programme available
TIMPERLEY (1st & 3rd Friday)
Sept 1 & 15 Singers Nights
SATURDAY
MUSIC AT MOTTRAM
Hosted at Mottram St Andrew village hall
(between Wilmslow and Macclesfield)
October 21 Phil Beer
November 25 Sam Kelly & Jamie Francis
Tickets £16 each, further information and tickets from musicatmottram.com or call Steve on 07904 072190
SHAMROCK PROMOTIONS
No programme this quarter
THEATRES / ARTS CENTRES
PHILHARMONIC HALL (Liverpool)
Sept 2 Simply Dylan
THE ATKINSON (Southport)
@ Grateful Fred’s:
THE MET (Bury)
Sept 10 Daphne’s Flight
Sept 15 The Houghton Weavers
Nov 23 Flook
WEST KIRBY ARTS CENTRE
* ‘The Stage is Yours’
Singers' Nights - every Friday, 7pm for 7:30pm
Contact: - cmackintosh84@gmail.com
* ‘Acoustic Afternoon’ sessions
Singers, Musicians, Poets
2nd & 4th Friday 2pm to 5pm
Contact: - ian_elder@btinternet.com
KARONA SESSIONS
Friday 15th December: Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones
St Thomas The Martyr Church, Up Holland, Lancs
Buy Tickets £12 each 7.30pm [no support]
All concerts being held at Dean Wood Golf Club, Lafford Lane, Up Holland WN8 0QZ
Tickets on sale by the beginning of December.
Monday 12 February: Belinda O’Hooley solo
Friday 15 March: Liz Stringer [support TBC]
Sunday 7 April: Boo Hewerdine [support: Harry Tonks]
Friday 17 May: Iona Lane [support: Vinny & The Engineers]
Sunday 9 June: Reg Meuross [support TBC]
Saturday 21 September: Charlie Dore and Julian Littman [support TBC]
Friday 1 November: Malin Lewis Trio [support TBC]
Friday 22 November: Katie Spencer [support TBC]
Tickets will be £15 each and available via We Got Tickets. More concerts currently being scheduled. More details: www.karonasound.co.uk/sessions and @karonasessions on Facebook.