DIARY DATES
Who is playing where and whenSUNDAY
BOLLINGTON
www.bollyfolk.com
(NB: New times - 7.30pm to 10.30pm)
Singers nights 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month
Sunday 20th July - Lee Bardsley & India Shan
Supported by 'Uncle Pleb' & 'Andy & Dave'
Doors open at 7pm
BOTHY (Southport)
www.bothyfolkclub.org.uk
7 September - Flossie Malavialle
14 September - John Ward Trio
21 September - Singers Night
28 September - Singers Night
5 October - Danny Bradley
12 October - Singers Night at Guest House Pub
19 October - Singers Night
26 October - Julian Littman
2 November - Pete Rimmer and Friends
6th November - Rag Mama Rag (Thursday Special)
9 November - Singers Night
16 November - Chris Cleverley
23 November - Singers Night
30 November - Tim Edey's Celtic Xmas
7 December - Singers Night
14 December - Bella Gaffney & Kate Griffin
21 December - Xmas party
28 December - Closed
WARRINGTON
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March 2nd - Pete Coe
April 27th - Karen Pfeiffer & Paul Walker
June 1st - Gordon Tyrrall & Barbara Mainland
July 6th - Pelican Babies
September 21st - Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne
October 19th - Donal Maguire (Yet to be confirmed)
December 7th - Scold's Bridle
All other Sundays are Singers' Nights
MONDAY
CLWB GWERIN CONWY
www.conwyfolkclub.org.uk
New venue: The Gladstone
YsGuborwen Road, Dwygyfylchi
Penmaenmawr, LL34 6PS 8pm to 11pm
17 March 2025 - Jaywalkers
28 April 2025 - Tacla
16 June 2025 - Danny Bradley
21 July 2025 - Bakerfield
1 September 2025 - Reg Meuross
13 October 2025 - Wet The Tea
24 November 2025 - Joe Topping
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
JULY 21st - BECKY TAYLOR & SAM LAWRENCE
AUGUST 18th - KENNY SPEIRS
SEPTEMBER 8th - TIPPIN IT
OCTOBER 20th - TIME BANDITS
NOVEMBER 10th - RIP ROARING SUCCESS
DECEMBER 1st - DONNELLY & SOUTH’S CHRISTMAS CRACKER (TICKET ONLY)
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
Every Monday singarounds from 8pm
2nd FRIDAY of each month - GUEST NIGHTS - 8pm start
March 14th - Stanley Accrington
April 11th - Scolds Bridle
May 9th - Nick Dow
June 13th - Marian Bradfield
September 12th - Anthony John Clarke
October 10th - Gary & Vera Aspey
November 14th - Staff Folk
December 12th - Christmas Party 2025
Monday Singers Nights - singaround to which all are welcome - free Starts 8pm
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
June 4th Wet the Tea
Sept Flat Irons (awaiting confirmation)
Oct 15th Dewi and Eileen
November dtc The Mighty Fiddlestone!
15th January John Warburton
4th March Paul Walker and Karen Pfeiffer
MAGHULL (Liverpool)
www.maghullfolkclub.co.uk
Weekly Singers Nights & Singarounds
Tuesday 25th February: Red Letter Road + Floor singers
Tuesday 4th March: Women floor singers night.
Tuesday 18th March: Irish Theme floor singers night.
Tuesday 8th April: Country song theme night.
Other Tuesdays evenings are singers nights (Admission £2.00)
SALE
Every Tuesday singers night except August when we are closed.
www.salefolkclub.co.uk
WEDNESDAY
LANCASTER FOLK
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No programme available
OVER HULTON (Bolton)
overhultonfolkclub.com
WILLOWS (Kirkham, Preston)
www.thewillowsfolkclub.co.uk
The Wrea Green Institute (The Tute)
Station Road, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PH
July 2nd - Singers' Night
Summer Break
September 17th - Sam Carter
October 15th - Jon Wilks
November 12th - Gatehouse
December 17th - Bryony Griffith and Alice Jones
THURSDAY
DABBERS (Nantwich)
Singarounds -- 1st Thursday
bernpot@talktalk.net
FLEETWOOD (weekly)
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GARSTANG ‘RE’PLUGGED
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Singers Nights (last Thursdays)
Enquiries: 01995 602795
September 5th - Annie Radcliffe/Keith Mitchell (seperate, not a duo)
September 18th - The Mizzen Crew. A fund raiser for thr RNLI, Morecambe Lifeboats. £10 cash on the door
October 2nd - The Bronwynne Brent Trio, In Calder Vale Country Club PR3 1SH, £12.50 cash on the door.
October 17th - Steve Tilston (duo)
October 23rd - Rod Picott. Nashville, singer and songwriter. Garstang Library PR3 1EX. £12.50 cash on the door.
November 14th - Angie Palmer
November 20th - The Long Nights. Garstang Library PR3 1EX. £12.50 cash on the door
HUNGRY HORSE ACOUSTIC
www.hungryhorseacoustic.com
(Ellesmere Port, Cheshire)
4 SEPTEMBER - Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
11 SEPTEMBER - Singers, Musicians & Poets Night + BIG Spot Showcase - ‘SPLIT LEVELmusic’ (Phil Chisnall/Lynn Strange)
18 SEPTEMBER - Oak Room Concert - ‘JEZ LOWE’ - (£15pp) + Support act: LAURA CARR
25 SEPTEMBER - Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
2 OCTOBER - Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
9 OCTOBER - Oak Room - ‘VIRGINIA KETTLE & ROLLING FOLK’ - (£10pp)
16 OCTOBER - CLUB CLOSED
23 OCTOBER - Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
30 OCTOBER - Singers, Musicians & Poets Night + BIG Spot Showcase - ‘THE SKYLARKS’ (Jo Pue & Ava Richards)
6 NOVEMBER - Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
13 NOVEMBER - Singers, Musicians & Poets Night + BIG Spot Showcase - ‘SCOLDS BRIDLE’ (Sue Bousfield & Liz Moore)
20 NOVEMBER - Oak Room Concert - ‘PHIL BEER’ - (£19pp)
27 NOVEMBER - Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
4 DECEMBER - Singers, Musicians & Poets Night
11 DECEMBER - Singers, Musicians & Poets Night + BIG Spot Showcase - ‘PELICAN BABIES’ (Duo)
18 DECEMBER - Oak Room Concert - ‘THE CHURCHFITTERS’ - (£15pp)
25 DECEMBER - CLUB CLOSED
Saturday 30th May 2026 - John O’Connell’s SIMPLY DYLAN BAND - (£22)
Royal British Legion Concert Hall, 78 Pensby Road, Heswall, CH60 7RF
Tickets now available from - www.wegottickets.com
LYMM (weekly)
www.lymmfolkclub.org.uk
Venue: Spread Eagle Hotel, WA13 0AG
NEW EVERYMAN (weekly Singers Nights)
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September 18th Tony Gibbons & Kate Bradbury
October 9th Steve Turner
November 20th Reg Meuross.
December 11th The Time Bandits
December 18th Club Christmas Party then closed until January 8th.
February 12th Simon Cousins, Big spot
March 19th Holly Clarke
April 2nd Danny Jones.
May 28th Briege Murphy, Armagh, Northern Ireland.
June 4th Bob Fox.
WREXHAM
www.wrexhamfolkacoustic.club
3rd April - The Rolling Folk, £8
17th April - Singers Night, Free Entry
1st May - Singers Night, Free Entry
15th May - Singers Night, Free Entry
2nd Oct - Singers Night, Free Entry
16th Oct - Paul Walker and Karen Pfeiffer, £8
6th Nov - Singers Night, Free Entry
20th Nov - Singers Night, Free Entry
4th Dec - T.B.C.
18th Dec - Christmas Charity, Singers Night
FRIDAY
FOLK AT THE BARLOW (Edgworth)
www.folkatthebarlow.com
All events start at 8pm
21st March - WET THE TEA with ES & CHRIS CHORLTON
18th April - PETER & BARBARA SNAPE and POPPY WEATHERALL with HERDING CATS
16th May - The ROSIE HOOD BAND with WATCH THE WALL
20th June - SYKES MARTIN with THE MATILDA TRIO
18th July - THE HUNCH with NAT CLARE
8th August - AUGUST SHOWCASE, Folk at the Barlow regular performers
19th September - DOUGLAS and MOSS with DANDELION TRAIN
17th October - PHIL BEER with THE STEVE CANAVAN TRIO
21st November - ANDY IRVINE with TONY GIBBONS & KATE BRADBURY
19th December - JOHN KIRKPATRICK with MIKE COSGRAVE
Singarounds the 1st Friday of the month
FRODSHAM (weekly)
www.frodshamfolkclub.com
Singers afternoons - NB: 4pm to 6pm + BIG Spots featuring:-
Jan 31st - Skinner & Twitch
Feb 28th - Tom Browne
Mar 28th - Steve & Julie Wigley
Apr 25th - Mountain Hares
May 23rd - Loctup Together
Jun 20th - The Waite Collective
Jul 18th - Caffrey, McGurk & Madge
Aug 15th - Nic Dow
Sept 12th - John Ward Music
Oct 10th - Graham Bell & Anne Lamb
Nov 7th - Dave Pugh
Dec 5th - Janglebuddies
(All other Fridays are Singers Sessions)
LAKE DISTRICT FOLK & ACOUSTIC (Staveley)
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May 9th Scolds Bridle £10 - Buy Tickets
June 13th Singers & Musicians night £3
July 11th Caffrey,McGurk & Madge £10 - Buy Tickets
August No CLUB
Sept 12th Boo Hewerdine £10 - Buy Tickets
Oct 10th Singers & Musicians night £3
Nov 14th Jon Doran & the Northern Assembly £10 - Buy Tickets
Dec 12th Singers & Musicians Night £3
SEASONAL SPECIAL in STAVELEY VILLAGE HALL LA8 9LY
Dec 19th The Churchfitters £15 - Buy Tickets
NEWCASTLE & POTTERIES
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New venue: The Cafe, Fenton Town Hall, 1 Albert Square, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3FA
Friday 14th March - Will Pound
Friday 11th April - Virginia Kettle & The Rolling Folk
Friday 9th May - Pete Coe
Friday 13th June - Arthur Coates & Kerran Cotterell
Friday 11th July - Summer Showcase
Friday 8th August - Summer Showcase
Friday 12th September - Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews
Friday 10th October - Anthony John Clarke
Friday 14th November - Jez Lowe
Friday 12th December - John Kirkpatrick's Carolling & Crumpets Christmas Show
Also, on Saturday 20th September, we are holding a Folk Day at Fenton Town Hall with concerts, ceilidhs, singarounds, sessions, workshops, morris dancing and more.
NORTHWICH (weekly)
www.northwichfolk.co.uk
22-Aug-25 - Singers' Night. General £3.00, Members £3.00
29-Aug-25 - Singers' Night General £3.00, Members £3.00
05-Sep-25 - Tom McConville. General £11.00, Members £9.00
12-Sep-25 - John Conolly. General £10.00, Members £8.00
19-Sep-25 - Singers' Night. General £3.00, Members £3.00
26-Sep-25 - Sally Ironmonger and Brian Carter. General £10.00, Members £8.00
03-Oct-25 - 7:30pm Steve's Tunes Session - Singers Night. General £3.00, Members £3.00
10-Oct-25 - Singers' Night - Theme - Waterways. General £3.00, Members £3.00
17-Oct-25 - Cabinet of Monkies/Helianthus. General £10.00, Members £8.00
24-Oct-25 - Charity Challenge Night. General £3.00, Members £3.00
31-Oct-25 - Singers Night with Charity Challenge Night Overflow. General £3.00, Members £3.00
07-Nov-25 - Virginia Kettle's Rolling Folk. General £12.00, Members £10.00
14-Nov-25 - Singers' Night. General £3.00, Members £3.00
21-Nov-25 - Singers' Night. General £3.00, Members £3.00
28-Nov-25 - Martyn Roper. General £10.00, Members £8.00
PHOENIX (Poynton) (monthly)
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October 3rd - Lazlo Baby
November 7th - Colum Sands
December 5th - Winter Wonderband
January 9th - GraceNotes & Fosbrooks
February - Edwina Hayes
March - Anthony John Clarke & Julia Porter
April - The Lost Trades
May - Lee Bardsley & India Shan Merrett
June - Winter Wilson
July - GraceNotes and Friends Extravaganza
August - Singaround (free entry)
September - Dawson Dean
October - Virginia Kettle
November - Johnny Coppin
December - The Lost Notes
RHYL (weekly)
www.rhylfolkclub.com
1st Friday - Monthly Zoom sessions
SOUNDBOX (Chester)
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October 9th - Brooks Williams & Vera Van Heeringen
October 24th - Chris While & Julie Matthews
November 16th - Mishra (the 6-piece line-up)
December 6th - Jackie Oates & John Spiers
February 22nd - Miguel Girão
March 27th - Urban Folk Quartet
May 15th - Honey and the Bear (inc. guest band members Toby Schaer, Evan Carson & Archie Churchill-Moss)
June 10th: Sam Sweeney Trio
TIMPERLEY (1st & 3rd Friday)
Sale Excelsior Club:
June 20 - Singers
July 4 - Singers
Woodheys Club:
July 18 - Singers
Aug 1st - Singers
Aug 15 - Singers
Sept 5 - Singers
Sept 19 - Singers
Oct 3 & 17 - Singers
Nov 7 & 21 - Singers
Dec 5 & 19 - Singers
SATURDAY
MUSIC AT MOTTRAM
Hosted at Mottram St Andrew village hall
(between Wilmslow and Macclesfield)
The multi award-winning Nancy Kerr and James Fagan will be performing at Mottram St Andrew, on Saturday 8th June.
Tickets are a bargain at £16 each and can be purchased from musicatmottram.com or from Steve on 07904 072190.
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
THE BRINDLEY (Runcorn)
Friday 27 September | 7.30PM - Jenny Colquitt - Buy Tickets
Thursday 3 October | 8PM - Merry Hell: Lost Songs, History & Chat - Buy Tickets
Friday 4 October | 7.30PM - An Evening With Greg Oldfield - Buy Tickets
Friday 18 October | 7.30PM - Billy Mitchell & Bob Fox - Buy Tickets
Friday 8 November | 8PM - Far Rockaway - The Songs Of Phil Ochs: Featuring Phil Odgers & John Kettle - Buy Tickets
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