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Local Venues

Folk Orbit makes every effort to collate the correct facts, but nevertheless takes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information given herein. Therefore, to avoid disappointment and expense, it is recommended that you contact venues before travelling any distance.

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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

 

Tudor Folk Club:

White Hill Centre, White Hill, Chesham, HP5 1AG 8:30 (01442 875127) Web: http://www.tudorfolkclub.org.uk

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

 

Bun Shop Sessions:

Bun Shop, Kings St. Cambridge CB1 1LH 8:30 (01223 366866)

CHESHIRE

 

Blue Monday Essential Songwriters Night:

Blue Cat Café, Stockport,Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor SK4 4AG 8:30 (01614 322117)

Bollington Folk Session:

Holly Bush, Palmerston St. Bollington SK10 5PW Alt Mon 8:30 (01625 573073)

Farmers Arms Folk Session:

Farmers Arms, Hillbark Rd. Frankby, Wirral CH48 1NJ 8:30 (01516 484444)

Fox & Barrel Jazz:

Fox & Barrel, Tarporley Rd, Cotebrooke, Tarporley CW6 9DZ 8:30 (01829 760529)

Mill Jazz:

Mill Hotel, Milton St. Chester CH1 3NF 8:00 (01244 350035) 

Prospect Folk Club:

Prospect Inn, Weston Rd, Weston Village, nr Runcorn WA7 4LD 8:30 (01928 731567) Web: http://www.folkattheprospect.co.uk/index.html e-mail: roger@folkattheprospect.co.uk

* Red Bull Folk Club:

Midway Tavern, Newbridge Lane, Stockport, SK1 2NX 8:30 (01614 324142) e-mail: johnashurst@ntlworld.com

Shroppie Fly Folk Session:

Shroppie Fly, Audlem Wharf, Audlem CW3 0DX 8:30 (01270 812453)

Stormy Monday Acoustic Blues Jam:

Barn Owl, Agden Warf, Warrington Ln, Lymm, WA10 OSW 9:00 (07951 312914)

CORNWALL

 

Lizard Session:

Top House, The Square, The Lizard, Helston TR12 7NQ 8:00 (01326 240182)

St Just Music Session:

Star Inn, Fore Street, St Just TR19 7LL 9:00 (01736 788767)

COUNTY DURHAM

 

Locomotion One Folk Club:

Locomotion One, Heighington Station, Heighington Ln. Newton Aycliffe DL5 6QG 8:30 (01325 320132)

* Stockton Folk Club:

Sun Inn, Knowles Street, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1SU 8:30 (01740 630079) Web: http://www.stocktonfolk.org.uk

DERBYSHIRE

 

* Baslow Old Time Session:

Devonshire Arms, Nether End, Baslow, Bakewell DE45 1SR 1st Mon 9:00 (01246 582551)

Celtic & Roots Acoustic Music Session:

George Hotel, The Square, Buxton SK17 6AZ 8:30 (01298 24711)

Tideswell Irish Night:

Horse & Jockey, Tideswell SK17 8JZ Lst Mon 8:30 (01298 871557)

DEVON

 

Hyde Folk Club:

Hyde Park Hotel, 88 Mutley Plain, Plymouth PL4 6LG 8:00 (01752 661367)

DORSET

 

Albion Session:

Albion, Ringwood Road, Newtown, Poole BH12 3LY 2nd Tue 8:30 (01202 732197)

Bull Swing Session:

Bull Inn, The Bridge, Sturminster Newton DT10 2BS 8:30 (01258 472435)

Cattistock Folky Session:

Fox & Hounds, Duck St. Cattistock DT2 0JH 2nd Mon 8:30 (01300 320777)

Royal Oak Folk:

Royal Oak, Dorchester Hill, Milborne St Andrew, Blandford Forum DT11 0JG 4th Mon 8:30 (01258 837371)

* Wimborne Come-All-Ye:

Gaunts House Alternative Living Centre, Petersham Lane, Wimborne BH21 4JQ 3rd Mon 8:30 (01202 841522) e-mail: admin@gauntshouse.com

ESSEX

 

Barking Folk Club:

St Ethelberga's Catholic Club, William St, Barking, London IG11 8HR 8:30 (02085 547720)

Blackmore Folk Club:

The Bull, Church St. Blackmore Village CM4 0RN 1st & 3rd Mon 8:45 (07774 859758)

Colchester Folk Club:

Colchester Arts Centre, Church St. Colchester, CO1 1NF 7:45 (01206 500900)

Waltham Abbey Folk Club:

Royal British Legion, Brooker Rd. Waltham Abbey EN9 1HY 8:30 (01920 870558) Web: http://www.walthamabbeyfolkclub.com

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

 

Nova Scotia Folk Club:

Nova Scotia Inn, Nova Scotia Place, Cumberland Basin, Bristol BS1 6XJ 8:00 (07714 475585) Web: http://www.theacousticroom.co.uk

Stroud English Session:

Prince Albert, Rodborough Hill, Stroud, GL5 3SS 8:00 (01453 759475)

HAMPSHIRE

 

Candle Club Open Mic:

Talking Heads, 320 Portswood Rd. Southampton SO17 2TD 8:30 (02380 678446)

Forest Folk:

North Boarhunt Social Club, Trampers Ln. North Boarhunt PO17 6DD 1st & 3rd Mon 8.00 (01329 833625)

HERTFORDSHIRE

 

Ashwell Session:

Rose & Crown, High St, Ashwell, SG7 5NP 1st Mon 8:30 (01462 743091)

KENT

 

Barge Folk Night:

The Barge, Layfield Rd. Gillingham ME7 2QY 9:00 (01634 850485)

Beacon Folk Club:

Beacon Hotel, Tea Garden Ln. Tunbridge Wells TN3 9JH 2nd & 4th Mon 8:00 (01892 782326)

Fleur De Lys Session Night:

Fleur De Lys 128 Rochester Rd. Burham, Rochester ME1 3SG 8:00 (01634 861193)

Greyhound Folk Club:

Greyhound, 77 Wheeler St. Maidstone ME14 1UB 2nd & 4th Mon 8:30 (01622 754032)

Nellies @ Tonbridge Guests Night:

Ivy House, High St. Tonbridge TN9 1BW 1st Mon 8:00 (01732 366857)

Open House Acoustic:

The Pilot, Upper Stone St. Maidstone ME15 6EU 1st 3rd & 5th Mon 8:30 (01622 693508)

Open House Acoustic Music Club:

Pilot, Upper Stone St. Maidstone ME15 6EU 1st 3rd & 5th Mon 8:00 (01622 693508)

Sheppey Folk & Blues Club:

Liberty Hall, Union Road, Sheerness ME12 2HN. 8:30 (01795 872457)

LANCASHIRE

 

Anti-Hoot Open Mic:

Star & Garter, Fairfield St. Manchester M1 2QF 9:00 (01614 340451)

Bacup Folk Club:

Bacup Conservative Club, Irwell Terrace, Bacup, OL13 9AW 8:00 (01706 872810) Web: http://www.bacupfolkclub.co.uk

Chorley Folk Session:

Swan With Two Necks, Hollinshead St. Chorley PR7 1EP 8:30 (01257 275666)

Chorlton Irish Session:

Lloyds Hotel, Wilbraham Rd, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9AN 9:00 (01618 626990)

Edgworth Folk Music Session:

Chetham Arms, High St. Chapel Town, nr. Bolton BL7 0EW 1st & 3rd Mon 8:45 (01204 852989)

Fishergate Acoustic Night:

Fishergate Inn, 52 Orrell Rd, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HD 9:00 (01942 237441)

Four Fools Folk Club:

Crown Hotel, Platt Ln. Worthington, nr Standish WN1 2XF 8:15 (01257 263678) Web: http://freespace.virgin.net/four.fools/btindex.htm

Guest House Session:

Guest House, 16 Union St. Southport PR9 0QE 3rd Mon 8.15 (01519 245078)

Jazz Jam:

Matt & Phreds, 64 Tib St. Manchester M4 1LW Lst Mon 10:00 (01618 317002)

Room at The Top:

Red Lion, Ashbrow, Newburgh, Wigan, WN8 7NG 8:45 (01257 464215)

Stanley Musicians Jam:

Stanley Club, Stanley St. Accrington BB5 6PQ 8:30 (01254 233868) 

Swinton Folk Club:

White Lion, 242 Manchester Rd. Swinton M27 4TS 8:30 (01942 811527)

Triton Folk Club:

Aigburth People’s Hall, Aigburth Vale, Liverpool L17 0DG 8:30 (01514 862382)

Village Acoustic Jam:

Village Inn, Quarry St. Woolton Village, Liverpool L25 6EZ 8:30 (01514 288855)

LINCOLNSHIRE

 

Boston Folk Club:

The Eagle, West St. Boston PE21 8RE 2nd Mon 8:30 (01205 363010)

Ep’th Folk:

Old School Inn, Battle Green, Epworth, nr Doncaster DN9 1JT, Alt Mon, 8:30 (01427 872010)

Workhouse Folk & Blues Club:

Black Horse, Chapel Ln. Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2NX varied Mon Tue Wed 8:00 (01522 750702)

MIDDLESEX

 

Staines Folk & Blues Club:

The Bells, 124 Church St. Staines TW18 4YA 8:00 (02088 979227) Web: http://www.stainesfolkandblues.org.uk

NORTHUMBERLAND

 

Bridge Folk Club:

Bridge Hotel, Castle Garth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1RQ 8:30 (01912 376249) Web: http://www.bridgefolkclub.co.uk

OXFORDSHIRE

 

Chipping Norton Folk Club:

Fox Hotel, Market Place, Chipping Norton OX7 5DD 2nd Mon 8:30 (01993 823984)

Nettlebed Folk Club:

Village Club, High St. Nettlebed RG9 1AA 8:00 (01628 636620)

RUTLAND

 

Barrowden Folk Club:

Exeter Arms, Main St, Barrowden, Oakham LE15 8EQ Alt Mon 9:00 (01572 747247)

SCOTLAND

 

Blue Lamp Session:

Blue Lamp, Gallowgate, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB25 1BU 9:00 (01224 647472)

Glenfarg Folk Club:

Glenfarg Hotel, Glenfarg, Perthshire PH2 9NU 8:00 (01577 830241) Web: http://www.glenfargfolkclub.co.uk

Hebrides Acoustic Session:

The Hebrides, Market St. Edinburgh Midlothian EH1 1DE 4:00 (01312 204213)

Martin’s Singaround:

Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary St. Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 1LT 9:00 ( 01315 572976)

Sandy Bell's Session:

Sandy Bell's, 25 Forrest Rd, Edinburgh Midlothian EH1 2QH 9:00 (01312 252751)

Stirling Folk Club:

Rugby Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Rd. Stirling, Stirlingshire FK9 5AP 8:00 (01786 478866) Web: http://www.stirlingfolkclub.co.uk

Tass Folk Session:

Tass, 1 High St. Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 1SR 8:30 (01315 566338)

SHROPSHIRE

 

Criggion Singaround:

Admiral Rodney Inn, Criggion, Shrewsbury, SY5 9AU Lst Mon 7:30 ( 01691 831162)

Knockin Session:

Bradford Arms, Knockin, Oswestry SY10 8HJ Lst Mon 8:30 (01691 682358)

Red Lion Session:

Red Lion, High St. Cheswardine TF9 2RS 5th Mon 8:30 (01630 661429)

Tales at the Edge:

Wenlock Edge Inn, Much Wenlock TF13 6DJ 8:30 (01694 771379)

SOMERSET

 

Priddy Session:

Queen Victoria, Pelting Drove, Priddy, Wells, BA5 3BA 8:30 (01749 347357)

Taunton Ukulele Strummers Club:

Constitutional Club, Bishops Hull Rd, Bishops Hull, Taunton TA1 5EG 7:30 (01823 284728) Web: http://www.tusc.co.uk

* Tintinhull Irish Session:

Lamb Inn, Vicarage St, Tintinhull, Yeovil BA22 8PY 8:30 (01458 274732)

STAFFORDSHIRE

 

Ash Folk Session:

Ash Inn, Mow Cop Rd. Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 4NE 8:30 (01782 513167)

Horse & Jockey Folk Session:

Horse & Jockey, Tamworth Rd. Lichfield WS14 9JE 8:30 (01543 262924)

Wetley Rocks Session:

Powys Arms, Cheadle Rd, Wetley Rocks, ST9 0BA 8:30 (01782 326688)

Wilkes Head Session:

Wilkes Head, Saint Edwards St. Leek ST13 5DS 8:30 (01538 383616)

Willenhall Folk Club:

Brown Jug, Sandbeds Rd. Short Heath, Willenhall WV12 4EY 8:30 (01922 407041)

SURREY